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Venezuela's Maduro calls for talks to defuse mass protests February 24, 2014, 7:19 pm Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's president called for crisis talks in an attempt to defuse weeks of often deadly anti-government protests that have brought the biggest challenge yet to his regime. At least 10...

Nokia succumbs to Android appeal in low-cost phone battle February 24, 2014, 7:17 pm Nokia's Chief Executive Stephen Elop holds up the Nokia X at its unveiling at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 24, 2014. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino By Paul Sandle BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nokia...

Rescued Japan divers heading home after Bali ordeal AFP February 20, 2014, 8:57 pm Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - Four Japanese scuba divers who went missing off Bali for three days left hospital Thursday and prepared to return home, after describing how they were "swallowed by big waves"...

Bittersweet tears as divided Koreans meet after 60 years AFP February 20, 2014, 10:03 pm Sokcho (South Korea) (AFP) - Several hundred elderly South and North Korean relatives clung to each-other, rocking and weeping, as they met for the first time in 60 years Thursday at a reunion for...

17 February 2014 Last updated at 02:14 S Korea credit card firms punished over data theft South Korean customers had to cancel their credit cards after data was stolen South Korean regulators have punished three credit card companies for their role in the country's largest-ever theft of...

Hackers look to aid flood efforts 17 February 2014 Last updated at 13:21 By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News The technology developers spent eight hours poring over the Environment Agency data It took place in drier conditions than other flood relief efforts, but a gathering of...

16 February 2014 Last updated at 23:29 Kickstarter crowdfunding website hacked Companies are facing a rising number of cyber attacks Online crowdfunding website Kickstarter has said that hackers obtained some of its customers' data. The site was hacked earlier last week, but the breach...

Published: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 5:59:00 PM Updated: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 6:01:15 PM IGP tells 250,000 traffic offenders to pay up or face action KUALA LUMPUR: Police warned the remaining 250,000 of the 1.7 million traffic offenders issued with summonses in Ops Warta to pay up...

Published: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 2:20:00 PM Updated: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 6:10:14 PM May trial for female cop who released 'Casanova' The accused walking out of the magistrate's court on Monday. GEORGE TOWN: The magistrate’s court here has set May 7 and 8 for the trial of a...

Published: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 7:28:16 AM Human sacrifice suspected in 10-year-old girl's murder A GRISLY murder of a 10-year-old girl, whose naked body was found hanging from a tree near a temple in Perumal Koil Karadu, some 300km...

Published: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Monday February 17, 2014 MYT 7:27:16 AM Footballer slashed to death A PLAYER with a local football club was slashed to death after withdrawing money from an ATM at a bank in Jalan Sultan Yusuff, Ipoh, reported Sinar Harian. During...

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Police hunt suspected drug trafficker who escaped during trip to toilet Roadblocks in place in Pat Heung and officers 'very concerned' after suspect sprints from police-station toilet and disappears PUBLISHED : Thursday, 13 February, 2014, 2:32pm UPDATED : Thursday, 13 February, 2014, 2:34pm...

Police hunt suspected drug trafficker who escaped during trip to toilet Roadblocks in place in Pat Heung and officers 'very concerned' after suspect sprints from police-station toilet and disappears PUBLISHED : Thursday, 13 February, 2014, 2:32pm UPDATED : Thursday, 13 February, 2014, 2:34pm...

Man, 65, with H7N9 bird flu critically ill Thursday, February 13, 2014 A 65-year-old man with H7N9 bird flu was in critical condition last night at Kwong Wah Hospital - the fifth such case in Hong Kong. Three men have died from the virus in the SAR. In the latest case, the man had been to...

Turkish forces seize suspected hijacker on plane in Istanbul Reuters February 8, 2014, 4:19 am A passenger (C) from the hijacked Pegasus Airlines aircraft talks to the media as he leaves Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul late February 7, 2014. REUTERS/Osman Orsal By Evrim Ergin ISTANBUL...

Putin urged to push Syria 'Olympic truce' AFP February 8, 2014, 3:43 am Global political, business and human rights leaders on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to use the Sochi Winter Olympics to push for peace in Syria. In an open letter published in several newspapers, some...

Ecclestone expects bribe case to collapse AP February 8, 2014, 12:35 pm The bribery trial of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is set to begin on April 24. EPA Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is still expecting his bribery case in Germany to be thrown out before the trial starts. The...

5 February 2014 Last updated at 12:59 GMT Google to make 'significant' changes to avoid EU fine By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News EU competition boss Joaquin Almunia said users could now find the "best alternative" Google has promised to make "significant" changes to how rivals...

6 February 2014 Last updated at 15:06 GMT Shares in Twitter plummet after its $645m loss for 2013 Twitter was valued at $18bn when it floated on the New York Stock Exchange in November. Shares in microblogging site Twitter fell by 23% as it reported a net loss of $645m (£396m) for 2013...