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Global police smash Avalanche online crime network
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» THE HAGUE - In one of the biggest takedowns to date, police across the globe have smashed a massive criminal network providing online services including malware attacks that infected half a million computers worldwide, Europol said Thursday.
Chanel threatens to pull plug on perfume over high-speed rail link
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» PARIS - Perfume maker Chanel is kicking up a stink over plans for a French high-speed rail line which it claims threatens the flowers it uses to make its classic Chanel No 5 fragrance.
UAE's Omar Abdulrahman named Asian player of 2016
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» ABU DHABI - Omar Abdulrahman, arguably Asia's biggest star, was crowned AFC player of the year in a glittering ceremony in his home country of United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
Mosul offensive takes toll as Iraq casualties soar
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» BAGHDAD - The scope of the toll the six-week old battle for Mosul has taken on Iraqi forces emerged Thursday, with UN figures showing that around 2,000 had been killed in fighting last month alone.
France's Hollande says will not stand for re-election
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» PARIS - French President Francois Hollande dramatically announced Thursday he would not seek re-election next year as he bowed to historic low approval ratings after a troubled five years in power.
Indonesia suspends cartel membership to avoid cuts
Business, Reuters, Published on 02/12/2016
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has suspended its membership of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, less than a year after rejoining the cartel, as the net oil importer said it could not agree to the group's production cuts.
Trump, politics on the mind at Art Basel Miami Beach
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» MIAMI BEACH - Politics and art have often gone hand in hand. At the Art Basel Miami Beach fair, the biggest and most anticipated of the year in North America, exhibitors certainly have Donald Trump on their minds.
Terrorism, protests, love life scandal: Hollande's presidency
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» PARIS - Francois Hollande's presidency has been overshadowed by an unprecedented wave of jihadist attacks, violent protests over labour reforms and revelations about his messy private life.
After UN sanctions, N. Korea conducts drill to wipe out Seoul
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un conducted a large-scale artillery drill targeting the South Korean capital and other targets, hours after the UN Security Council imposed fresh sanctions on Pyongyang, state media said Friday.
Trump 'thank you' tour begins with low-key crowd
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» CINCINNATI - For the first event on his post-election "thank you" tour, US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday drew a crowd of several thousand people to a Cincinnati arena -- but perhaps one that lacked the fervor seen at his campaign rallies.