American DiCarlo becomes first female UN political chief
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Long-serving American diplomat Rosemary DiCarlo was on Wednesday appointed to become the first woman…
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Facebook overhauls privacy settings amid data breach outcry
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Wednesday launched a fresh effort to quell the firestorm over the hijacking of…
8 years ago
BMW sued in US over diesel emissions
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- German luxury carmaker BMW has been sued in the United States over "defeat devices"…
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Taiwan’s HTC to get Google boost as it posts biggest loss
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC posted its worst-ever quarterly loss on Monday, but said it…
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Uber exits SE Asia in new retreat from global markets; Grab takes over
by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Uber sold its Southeast Asian business to rival Grab…
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Pentagon looks to counter ever-stealthier warfare
by Sylvie Lanteaume Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military has for years enjoyed a…
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Facebook crisis prompts Silicon Valley soul-searching
by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISO, United States (AFP) -- With Facebook mired in its worst-ever crisis,…
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Top Chinese, US officials to continue trade talks: Xinhua
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's top economic official Liu He spoke by phone with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday…
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China threatens US with tariffs, says it is ‘not afraid of trade war’
by Laurent Thomet with Douglas Gillison in Washington Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China warned the United States…
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Trump unveils new tariffs punishing China for ‘theft’ of American tech
by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday hit China with…
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Dashcam video shows final seconds before fatal Uber crash
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dashcam footage of the first fatal self-driving car crash involving a pedestrian shows the…
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EU: new rules will make data breaches ‘very expensive’ for firms
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova warned Wednesday that data protection scandals such as that…
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