Russia issues foreign travel advisory, accuses US of ‘hunting’ Russians
Russia’s foreign ministry has issued a blanket foreign travel advisory notice, warning Russian nationals to abstain from travelling to countries
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‘Heartbleed’ flaw endangers encrypted data online
A glitch in software meant to encrypt and protect online transactions has potentially exposed millions of passwords, credit card numbers
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Sun, Earth and Mars will align tonight
Skywatchers, especially those with an interest in Mars, will have something to look forward to this evening as Mars, the
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Turkey vote tally under increased scrutiny
The recent elections in Turkey are under increased scrutiny, with results being challenged across the country not only by political
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Global food prices hit 10-month high because of weather, Crimea tensions
The cost of food worldwide surged in March 2014 to its highest peak in 10 months, the United Nations Food
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US criticises Russia’s gas price hike for Ukraine
The White House has objected to Russia’s increase in natural gas prices for Ukraine on Thursday and said that markets
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Local elections results pave Erdogan’s way to the presidency
Despite his authoritarian behaviour, the financial scandals, the bans on Twitter and YouTube, Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious from the
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Turkey restores access to Twitter
Turkey’s government says it has lifted its ban on the social media network Twitter, a day after the country’s top
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EU’s Copernicus programme to launch first Sentinel satellite
The EU is set to launch the first satellite of its ambitious civilian Earth-monitoring programme, Copernicus, on April 3. The
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