German ministers quiz web firms on US surveillance
German ministers questioned major Internet companies on Friday about U.S. tracking of web activity, days before a visit to Berlin by President Barack Obama.
Internet
Jun 14, 2013
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PMQs more 'please and thank you' than 'Punch and Judy'
The Punch and Judy politics image of Prime Minister's Questions is not an accurate one, according to a University of Manchester linguist.
Social Sciences
May 1, 2013
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Interview: Israel's Olmert begins tech venture
(AP)—Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert joined forces Thursday with a leading Kazakh industrialist and an Israeli entrepreneur to launch a new high-tech venture.
Business
Apr 18, 2013
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Australian students to pay the price for reduced university funding
Losing A$200 a student doesn't sound like a major cut for a multi-billion-dollar industry – so will the new university funding cuts really affect the quality of Australian higher education?
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2013
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Volunteers show little enthusiasm for the Big Society, research says
People who are carrying out the aims of the Big Society – those doing voluntary work – show little enthusiasm for the Prime Minister's idea, new research says.
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2013
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China foreign minister rejects hacking accusations
(AP)—China's foreign minister on Saturday rejected accusations that the country's military was behind massive hacking attacks on U.S. and other foreign targets and called for more international cooperation in policing the ...
Internet
Mar 9, 2013
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Tablets, smartphones drive German IT market higher
A booming market for smartphones and tablet computers was expected to drive the German IT sector higher in 2013, although growth was slowing slightly, said industry lobby BITKOM on the eve of the world's top high-tech fair.
Business
Mar 4, 2013
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S. Africa to introduce carbon tax from 2015
South Africa will introduce a tax on carbon emissions in 2015 amid concerns of global warming, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced on Wednesday.
Environment
Feb 27, 2013
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Tehran air pollution leaves 4,460 dead: health official
Air pollution in Tehran has left 4,460 people dead in a year, an Iranian health official said in reports Sunday, with another sounding the alarm over high dose of carcinogens in domestically-made petrol.
Environment
Jan 6, 2013
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Tehran governor orders shutdown over pollution
Schools, universities and government offices in the Iranian capital will be closed on Saturday for the second time in a month because of high air pollution, Tehran governor Morteza Tamadon said Thursday.
Environment
Jan 3, 2013
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