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EU, US weigh more sanctions against Syrian leaders

The European Union and United States are preparing to hit Syria's leaders with new sanctions as anti-government protesters are still facing a brutal crackdown.

Strauss-Kahn 'not in position to run' IMF: US

Jailed IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is not in a position to run the International Monetary Fund, said Timothy Geithner, US Treasury Secretary.

On-demand surge: Netflix movies account for 30% peak Internet traffic in US

A new study has revealed that Netflix movies account for a lion's share of peak hour Internet traffic within the United States. The Sandvine Inc study shows that web browsing now accounts for only less than 17 percent of peak hour traffic, with Netflix movies and TV shows shattering the lead held by web browsing and peer-to-peer file sharing even late into the last year.

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Obama unveils new global strategy to enhance security, freedom in cyberspace

The Obama administration on Monday unveiled an international strategy for cyberspace that stresses to promote a secure, open Internet and other critical computer networks.

Obama asks US youths to compete with India, China

You’re competing against young people in Beijing and Mumbai. Those kids are hungry, they’re working hard and you’ll need to be prepared for it, president Barack Obama said to U.S. high school graduates.

Bomb threat in London, a day before Queen’s Ireland visit

A bomb threat from Irish militants was investigated by Scotland Yard anti-terrorism officers, a day prior to Queen Elizabeth visit to Ireland.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Japan stocks slip on US economy fears; gold rises

Japanese stocks slipped on Tuesday amid signs of a slowdown in the U.S. economic recovery that pushed global stocks and oil prices lower a day earlier but there were few fresh factors to have a bearing.

Apple: Five Investor Concerns Addressed

Credit Suisse have addressed five recurring concerns troubling the investors of Apple.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Victim of Conspiracy?

The arrest of International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on rape charges in New York over the weekend has not only rocked French politics, but has also raised the suspicion that he might have been set up.

Oppenheimer's Top Stocks for May (V, QCOM, BRCM, C, CHKP, CMCSA, MRO, CI)

Following are the Oppenheimer's top equity ideas for May. The stocks are based on their view of the company's fundamentals in the context of current market conditions.

Commentary: Why the debt ceiling impasse raises real prospect of US default

While some economists consider the very idea of a debt ceiling as strange, public opinion is sharply divided over whether the Congress should raise the limit or let the government default.

Afghan reconciliation plan needs more clarity: Kerry

The reconciliation plan mooted by the Afghanistan government and the Taliban needs more explanation and has to be further defined, U.S. Senator John Kerry has said.

50 things showing the demise of the US economy

Over the past several decades, some very alarming long-term economic trends have developed that are absolutely destroying the economy. Here are 50 hard facts and statistics that show the negative trends in several areas of the economy. If dramatic changes are not made soon, a complete and total economic collapse becomes a possibility

PlayStation Network comes alive on US East Coast; Twitter spreads cheer

Twitter has become garrulous with tweeters sharing news about Sony PlayStation Network waking up from forced slumber to enthral users in many parts of the world. A cascade of twitter messages said online games on PlayStation are accessible in the U.S. East Coast.

PlayStation Network may be restored in JP before US

Sony Japan told customers that it is moving closer to restoring services to its beleaguered Playstation Network, but the announcement states that service wouldn't be restored everywhere immediately.

Osama planned to kill Obama during 2012 elections

U.S. President Barack Obama managed to eliminate Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden at an appropriate moment because Obama was reportedly on bin Laden's hit list and would have been assassinated during the 2012 presidential elections, according to U.S. intelligence.

US Drone Strikes Kill At least 7 Militants in Afghan-Pak border

U.S. drone missiles fired upon Pakistan’s lawless tribal region of North Waziristan have reportedly killed at least seven militants, local officials told Agence France Presse (AFP).

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales dismisses US privacy laws

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has dismissed the current privacy law in U.S as a ‘violation of human rights’, responding to the debate on super-injunctions.

Bin Laden Deserved Fair Trial, Not Execution: Iran

The Secretary General of Iran’s Supreme Council for Human Rights, Mohammad Javad Larijani, said the Al-Qaeda chieftain deserved to have a fair trial rather than face a “unilateral execution” by American commandos.

Pakistan Foreign Office Formally Protests Bin Laden Raid to US Ambassador

The Pakistani government has formally filed a protest with the U.S. over the allegedly unsanctioned commando raid by Navy SEALs which resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden and others at a compound in northern Pakistan last week.

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US stocks open lower; Cisco plunges

U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Thursday as disappointing outlook from Cisco Systems and lower commodity prices weighed.

Prominent Pakistani politician calls for an end to dependence on U.S. aid

Legendary Pakistani test cricketer and now politician Imran Khan wants his country to reject financial aid from the United States and distance itself from Washington, in the wake of the commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.

Sony downed PlayStation website as security measure; not because of new hacker attack

Sony's official PlayStaion website became inaccessible in Japan on Wednesday while the site was partially inaccessible in select regions in the U.S., triggering panic that another hacker attack had crippled the gaming giant again.

Bin Laden killing was not 'assassination', says US

The U.S. said on Thursday the killing of Osama Bin Laden was not an assassination and that the U.S. Navy SEALs who stormed his hideout and killed him were on a 'kill or capture' mission.

Not certain Pakistan senior leaders harbored bin Laden: US spy official

U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said there is no apparent evidence that senior Pakistani officials harbored and protected Osama bin Laden, although he concedes some people in Pakistan must have been aware of the terror chieftain’s existence inside the country.