Cyber thieves increasingly attack mobile devices
The amount of malicious software targeting mobile devices is exploding, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab. Kaspersky said that in
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NASA finds ‘planet bonanza’ of 715 new worlds
NASA’s Kepler mission said on February 26 2014 that it had found 715 new planets. These newly-verified worlds orbit 305
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What’s next for Sochi’s $50 billion in facilities?
This is Russia’s semi-tropical southern corner, where you can ski in the morning and swim in the afternoon – in
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Turkey claims foreign influence on anti-corruption probes
With the Turkish government mired in corruption allegations, it has found an unlikely ally. Leading members of the pro-Kurdish movement
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Russia: Silencing critics at Sochi
The arrests of several activists near Sochi have renewed attention on the ways in which dissent is suppressed in Russia.
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Pussy Riot members released in Sochi
Two members of the Russian punk rock group Pussy Riot have been released after being detained by police in Sochi,
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Pussy Riot members detained in Sochi
Reports from the Russian town of Sochi, which is hosting the Olympic winter games, say two members of the political
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Turkey’s plan to reform judiciary draws rebuke
The Turkish government has approved controversial plans to reform the country’s top judicial body. The government wants the Supreme Board
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Olympics takes aim at Russia’s smoking, drinking problem
Organizers at the Winter Olympics in Sochi hope the Games will inspire healthy living in Russia – a country that
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