Baidu says reports of IPO for iQiyi.com are inaccurate
Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc said on Friday that reports it is currently pushing for an initial public…
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Snapchat to acquire Israeli augmented reality start-up Cimagine
Messaging app Snapchat is buying Israeli augmented reality startup Cimagine Media for an estimated $30-$40 million,…
Turkish authorities investigating 10,000 social media accounts
Turkish authorities are investigating some 10,000 people on suspicion of using social media to support terrorism,…
Processed meat ‘could be bad for asthma’
Eating processed meat might make asthma symptoms worse, say researchers. Consuming more than four portions a week…
Handheld ZX Spectrum ‘pain in buttons’
The makers of a handheld ZX Spectrum console which has the support of Sir Clive Sinclair have blamed issues with…
Turkey-backed rebels kill 68 Islamic State militants near Syria’s al-Bab
Syrian rebels backed by Turkish warplanes killed 68 Islamic State militants in northern Syria overnight, the…
Russian jets intensify raids on rebel-held Idlib and rural Aleppo
Russian jets stepped up strikes on several towns in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province and rural Aleppo two days…
Israel to re-assess U.N. ties after settlement resolution: Netanyahu
Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations following the adoption by the Security Council of a…
1,045 Facebook pages were shut in 2016 for inciting violence: Egypt interior ministry
More than 1,000 Facebook pages were closed in 2016 for “inciting violence against police and army officers ,…
Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushed out
Several hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to a northern town recently retaken from Islamic State,…
ASRT organises a workshop to improve lakes and fish farming in Egypt
The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) has held a workshop on Thursday with the aim of promoting…
Vodafone Egypt is now client of POD Egypt for public relations
Vodafone Egypt announced Thursday choosing POD Egypt - PR & Communications to be its media representative.…
Berlin market attack: Tunisia arrests suspect’s nephew and two others
Tunisian security forces have arrested the nephew of the Berlin market attacker Anis Amri and two others…
TP-Link to launch SMB partner programme in Egypt
TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd, a maker of SOHO, SMB networking products and wireless LAN solutions, announced…
Twitter to close its Amsterdam office
Social media platform Twitter is closing its Amsterdam office at the beginning of next year. Sales activities,…
Super Mario Run downloads reach 40 million in first four days
Nintendo’s first proper smartphone game has proved to be a huge hit. According to the company, Super Mario Run was…
Fake goods sold on Facebook, Instagram are seized
Counterfeit goods being sold by traders using Facebook and Instagram have been seized during a series of raids.…
Ericsson, Cisco to target corporate, public sector clients in 2017
Global telecoms equipment gear maker Ericsson plans to expand its partnership with Cisco Systems Inc by serving…
Google app aids London hospital health checks
Doctors at Imperial College hospitals will soon be monitoring the health of patients with an app developed by…
Amazon starts flexing muscle in new space: air cargo
A cargo plane emblazoned with "Prime Air" descended from an empty sky at Lehigh Valley International Airport on…
Libyan jet hijack ends peacefully in Malta
The hijacking of a Libyan plane has ended peacefully after the men who seized control surrendered in Malta. The…
Israel settlements: Netanyahu disdains ‘shameful’ UN vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a UN call to end settlement activity on occupied land is "shameful".…
US issues Jordan travel warning after fatal attacks
The US State Department has issued a travel warning for all of Jordan because of "threats from terrorist groups"…
U.S. forces embedding more to help Iraqis seize Mosul
U.S. forces assisting Iraqi troops to retake Mosul from Islamic State are embedding more extensively, a senior…
Sudan extradites senior Tunisian Islamic State suspect
Authorities in Tunisia said on Friday that Sudan had handed over a Tunisian suspect accused of being a senior…
Defying pressure, U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements
The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli…
Aleppo sees bombardment, air strikes again as Assad urges peace talks
Syrian rebels shelled Aleppo and air strikes resumed around the city on Friday as Syrian President Bashar…
Facebook lurking makes you miserable, says study
Too much Facebook browsing at Christmas - and seeing all those "perfect" families and holiday photos - is more…
Nobody wants to help Donald Trump build a Muslims registry
Tech giants Microsoft and IBM have said they would refuse to help create a registry of Muslim Americans under…
Nokia sues Apple over patent infringement
Nokia Corp said on Wednesday it had filed a number of lawsuits against Apple Inc for violating 32 technology…
Uber removes self-driving cars from San Francisco roads
Uber Technologies Inc has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous…
US places Alibaba’ Taobao back in its list of ‘notorious marketplaces’
Alibaba Group’s massive consumer-to-consumer website, Taobao, has been put back in the United States Trade…
Iraqi bombing targets Iranian Kurdish opposition party, kills 7
Seven people have been killed and 15 wounded in a bomb attack on the offices of an Iranian Kurdish opposition…
YouTuber Adam Saleh ‘kicked off’ Delta Air Lines flight
A YouTube star's video about his removal from a Delta Air Lines flight has gone viral across social media. Adam…
Chinese-US ties face new uncertainties: China’s FM
China-U.S. relations face new uncertainties but with mutual respect for core interests they will remain stable,…
Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units with Android implant
A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the…
Germany police hunt Tunisian refugee over Christmas market attack
German police are looking for an asylum-seeker from Tunisia after finding an identity document under the…
Aleppo endgame nears as evacuation goes on
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared close to victory in Aleppo on Wednesday, but United Nations and rebel…
U.N. council to vote Thursday on end Israeli settlement activities
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Thursday on a draft resolution that would demand that…
Oil prices fall as U.S. inventories, Libya output weigh
Oil prices slipped in tepid Asian trading on Thursday, dragged down by an unexpected rise in U.S. crude inventories…