"At least 20 students have been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Mubi, north-eastern Nigeria, a police source has told the BBC. The attack happened at a student hostel away from the Federal Polytechnic …
Obama waives sanctions on countries that use child soldiers
"Late Friday afternoon, Obama issued a presidential memorandum waiving penalties under the Child Soldiers Protection Act of 2008 for Libya, South Sudan, and Yemen, penalties that Congress put in place …
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Iran Unblocks Gmail
"Internet users in Iran can now access Gmail through the HTTPS protocol, but Tehran claims new restrictions are coming for YouTube viewers." Source:Iran Unblocks Gmail | Fast Company …
Hackers shifting to ‘destruction’: US cyber chief
"Hackers are stepping up the intensity of their attacks, moving from 'disruption' to 'destruction' of key computer systems, the top US cyber-defense official said Monday. General Keith Alexander, who …
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Some hidden pipelines running from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan discovered
"Some hidden pipelines running from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan discovered, Kyrtag reported on Tuesday with the reference to Civil Service for Combating Economic Crimes under the Kyrgyz Government. 'The …
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U.S. pulls all its official government personnel out of Benghazi,
"The Obama administration has withdrawn all official government personnel from Benghazi, the Libyan city where the country’s revolution was born and where the U.S. ambassador was killed last month, …
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Nato withdrawal from Afghanistan could be speeded up
"The retreat of western forces from Afghanistan could come sooner than expected, the head of Nato has said as he conceded that the recent Taliban strategy of 'green on blue' killings had been …
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Debt crisis: Youth unemployment in Greece hit 55.4pc in August
"Youth unemployment in Greece hit 55.4pc in August. In Spain, the rate is now 52.9pc. Greece's draft budget predicts that the economy will contract by 3.8pc next year and unemployment will rise, as …
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Security company fired after nuke plant break-in
"The security contractor at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Tennessee was fired Monday after authorities said three protesters cut through fences and vandalized a building in an unprecedented …
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What Key Shipping Index Signals About Global Economy
"The Baltic Dry Index, a favorite measure of traders looking to gauge shipping activity, has rebounded this week on hopes that central bank intervention in China and elsewhere will spur economic …
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