Monthly Archives: December 2010

Hackers crack open mobile network

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Security researchers have shown how to eavesdrop on any GSM call Related stories Mobile calls and texts made on any GSM network can be eavesdropped upon using four cheap phones and open source software, say security researchers. Karsten Nohl and Sylv… Continue reading →

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N.Korea leader ‘watches tank drill’ (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il watched a tank division drill, state media said Friday, as tensions remain high over the North’s artillery attack on South Korea in November. Continue reading →

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New Year’s resolutions: learn something new on holiday in 2011 (Telegraph)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top News Stories

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Fewer journalist deaths in 2010

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

Somalia ranked as one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist Related stories Fewer journalists were killed in 2010 than the previous year but more were kidnapped, Reporters Without Borders said in its annual report. Fifty-seven journalists … Continue reading →

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Khodorkovsky’s lawyer appeals his new sentence (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – A lawyer for jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky says she has appealed his sentence of six more years in prison, a punishment seen as revenge for challenging Vladimir Putin’s power. Continue reading →

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Wenger optimistic on title hopes

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the Premier League title race is wide open going into 2011.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

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Iran leader sells car for charity

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

The sale comes at a time when Mr Ahmadinejad’s government has cut energy and food subsidies Related stories Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to sell his 33-year-old car to raise money for a charity that funds housing projects for young people… Continue reading →

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Vehicles damaged in arson attack

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

A number of vehicles have been damaged in an arson attack in Lisburn. It happened at a house in Rathvarna Drive at about 0400 GMT on Friday. A caravan and three vehicles were badly damaged. Three houses were evacuated while the fire was brought unde… Continue reading →

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Euro has 1-in-5 chance of lasting decade: UK think-tank (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

Reuters – The euro currency area has only a one-in-five chance of surviving in its current form over the next 10 years because of competitive imbalances between its members, a leading British think tank said on Friday. Continue reading →

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European stocks drop at end of mixed year (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Stock Markets News

AFP – European stock markets slid on Friday at the end of a mixed year for the region’s indices amid the eurozone debt crisis. Continue reading →

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