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Google and Microsoft sue US government over FISA transparency
Microsoft and Google have both announced intentions to sue the US government over their right to publish details about user data requests.Liquid ammonia leak kills at least 15 in China
A liquid ammonia leak from a refrigeration unit in China\'s commercial hub of Shanghai killed at least 11 people on Saturday, the ...At least 4 reportedly killed after earthquake hits China
An earthquake has hit a remote mountainous part of southwest China near the popular tourist area of Shangri-La, triggering landslides ...World protests as Obama prepares to strike Syria
Protesters worldwide are taking to the streets — and to social media — to express their varied views on a possible U.S.-led ...Yemeni PM survives assassination attempt
Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa has escaped an assassination attempt when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his motorcade in Sanaa, officials ...Great canyon discovered under Greenland Ice Sheet
Scientists have discovered a hidden canyon in Greenland that is 750 kilometers long and as deep as the Grand Canyon in the ...Obama says US should strike Syria, will seek congressional vote
President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly ...Indian teenager found guilty in Delhi gang-rape case
An Indian court found a teenager guilty on Saturday over the fatal gang-rape of a student in New Delhi, a crime that ...North Korea withdraws invite for US envoy
The U.S. State Department says North Korea has rescinded its invitation for a senior U.S. envoy to travel to Pyongyang to seek ...Saudi Arabia outlaws domestic abuse
Saudi Arabia has adopted a law that criminalises domestic violence, usually targeting women and children, in a decision hailed by activists.




