BBC News – Microsoft offers web browser choice to IE users
Microsoft offers web browser choice to IE users. Microsoft has announced that millions of European Internet Explorer (IE) users will be able to choose a different browser starting March 1st….
Read more »Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces storm Gbagbo residence – BBC
Forces opposing Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo tried to arrest him from his residence in Abidjan. Heavy fighting broke out around his compound, but forces loyal to Mr. Gbagbo’s rival…
Read more »US Senate panel backs Saudi sanctions measure
WASHINGTON: The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday (Jul 25) backed legislation that would impose some sanctions on the Saudi royal family and block some weapons sales, pushing back…
Read more »US slaps sanctions on son of Venezuelan leader Maduro
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday (Jun 28) imposed sanctions on the son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for serving in his father’s “illegitimate regime.” “Maduro relies on his son…
Read more »US may have downed two Iranian drones last week: CENTCOM commander
WASHINGTON: A US warship may have brought down two Iranian drones in a stand-off in the Gulf last week that Iran has disputed, the commander of regional forces said on…
Read more »US blocks more Chinese tech firms on national security concerns
WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department blacklisted five Chinese tech entities on Friday (Jun 21) in a new move against Beijing’s supercomputing industry likely to raise tensions ahead of a meeting…
Read more »US abortion rights groups fight new Missouri law in court
ST LOUIS, Missouri: Opponents of a new law in Missouri restricting most abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy will ask a federal judge on Monday (Aug 26) to stop the…
Read more »US slaps sanctions on Chinese paramilitary body in Xinjiang
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday (Jul 31) imposed sanctions on a major paramilitary group with vast interests in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, accusing it of facilitating widespread abuses…
Read more »US services sector slows, new orders hit three-year low
WASHINGTON: US services sector activity slowed in July as new orders dropped to their lowest level in three years, suggesting the economy lost further momentum early in the third quarter….
Read more »US SEC fines Russian firm for failing to disclose paid-for ICO reviews
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday that it has fined and settled charges against a Russia-based ratings firm for failure to disclose payments it received to publicize…
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