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Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BARCELONA - Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp -- that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring Internet access 100 times faster than Wi-Fi with revolutionary wireless technology.
Obama says Guantanamo undermines national security
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the prison at Guantanamo Bay tarnishes America's image abroad and undermines its national security, as he presented a plan to close the controversal off-shore facility.
US consumer confidence falls in February
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - US consumer confidence slumped in February, with Americans showing greater apprehension about the state of the US economy amid high market turbulence, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
Police make arrest over coin attack on Albion's Brunt
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» LONDON - Police said Tuesday they had made an arrest after an incident that saw West Bromwich Albion's Chris Brunt hit by a coin apparently thrown by one of his own club's fans.
'Disgusted' Sydney medallist calls for Rio Olympics boycott
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BERLIN - Germany's sailor of the year Heiko Kroeger is horrified by the 'disgusting' water quality he experienced in Rio de Janeiro and says his countrymen should boycott the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events.
N. Korea warns of preemptive strikes against US, S. Korea
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» SEOUL - North Korea on Tuesday lashed out at an upcoming joint US-South Korean military exercise, warning it would attack the South and the US mainland in case of any armed provocation.
Wearables market races ahead, paced by Fitbit, Apple
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - The global market for connected wearable devices accelerated at the end of 2015, with Fitbit pacing the leaders and Apple closing ground, a survey showed Tuesday.
Swedish doctor jailed for holding woman captive in bunker
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» STOCKHOLM - A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a doctor to 10 years in prison for drugging and kidnapping a woman he planned to keep in a specially-built soundproof bunker for years.
Iran dismisses oil production freeze as 'joke'
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» TEHRAN - Iran's oil minister on Tuesday dismissed an output freeze deal between the world's top two producers Saudi Arabia and Russia as "a joke", the ISNA news agency reported.
Kerber finally tracks down Australian Open trophy
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» DOHA - It took Angelique Kerber 13 years on the professional circuit to win a Grand Slam, but it has taken her an extra month to be reunited with her Australian Open trophy, she revealed Tuesday.