Monthly Archives: March 2011

Instant view: Japan business mood edges up, quake impact looms (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese business morale improved slightly in the three months to March, the Bank of Japan’s closely watched tankan survey showed, but the devastating earthquake earlier this month and a subsequent nuclear crisis are seen hurting confidence in … Continue reading →

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NATO commander warns against attacks on civilians (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

BRUSSELS – NATO has made it clear that rebel forces in Libya are not impervious to bombardment if they attack civilians. Canadian Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard, commander of the NATO operation which assumed control of Libyan airspace on Thursday, said … Continue reading →

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Mexico AG quits, pres nominates 1st woman to post (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

MEXICO CITY – President Felipe Calderon accepted the resignation Thursday of an attorney general known mainly for his weak image in a country fighting a drug war and nominated his top organized crime prosecutor as a successor, the first woman … Continue reading →

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Ivory Coast: Gbagbo’s Last Stand as General Mangou Defects (Time.com)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

The stage is set for a final showdown in Ivory Coast after the army chief of staff abandoned strongman Laurent Gbagbo. General Philippe Mangou sought refuge with his family in the South African ambassador’s home on the night of March … Continue reading →

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Libyan defector to face questions on Lockerbie (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish authorities said on Thursday they wanted to interview defecting Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, pleasing victims’ relatives. Koussa, also the former spy chief for Muammar Gaddafi, fled to Britain on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Tweeting Bronx Zoo cobra’s wanderings are hissstory (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Found: One tweeting Egyptian cobra that slinked out of its cage at the Bronx Zoo a week ago and fascinated more than 210,000 people following its Twitter feed as it traveled around New York. The Bronx … Continue reading →

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Pulse News tops Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Mobile news and entertainment are high priorities amongst users, and Android’s collection of supported apps continues to gain traction. Pulse, a popular mobile news reader, has been updated this week, with more news sources and social features. Music is also … Continue reading →

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HTC Android Tablet: The Pen Makes It Special (PC World)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

HTC has posted a new promotional video for its upcoming Android tablet, which will either be named the Flyer–its moniker in the video–or the smartphone-like Evo View 4G when it arrives this summer. As tablets go, the specs for the … Continue reading →

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Google localizes search in Iraq and Tunisia (AFP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Google on Thursday began providing searches and results localized for Internet users in Iraq and Tunisia. Google added google.iq in Iraq and google.tn in Tunisia, bringing to 184 the number of domains it operates worldwide in … Continue reading →

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Google foe won’t take "no" on Buzz cash (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An Internet privacy group that prodded U.S. regulators to scrutinize Google Inc is miffed about getting cut out of a class action settlement over the search behemoth’s Buzz social network. The Electronic Privacy Information Center objected … Continue reading →

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