FirstpostAre you using one of the worst, most commonly used passwords of 2013?al.com (blog)Do you often use a simple password for multiple accounts because it's easy to remember? If so, it's probably best to make sure it hasn't made Time Magazine's list of the worst commonly-used passwords of 2013. Following the Adobe security breach that ...Worst Passwords of 2013KEZI TVInternet's worst password oustedIndependent OnlineThe worst password for 2013 is easy to hackWDAM-TVbit-tech.netall 210 news articles »

The Daily StarLebanese officials condemn car bombing in BeirutXinhuaBEIRUT, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese officials condemned a suicide car bombing that targeted Beirut's southern suburb of Haret Hreik on Tuesday, which killed four people and wounded 50 others. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman denounced the car ...Beirut Car Bomb Kills FourWall Street Journalall 336 news articles »

The News InternationalHope for polio eradication takes a bulletThe News InternationalSalma Jaffar, 35, lies on a stretcher, barely able to talk to her relatives on the cell phone.A bullet had pierced her chest and another one her arm just as she was releasing polio vaccine from a dropper into a child's mouth in Qayyumabad, a locality with mixed ...President vows to eradicate Polio from country, despite challengesBusiness Recorderall 198 news articles »

Montreal GazetteSyria and the costs of non-interventionMacleans.ca (blog)One of the enduring features of the West's myopic narcissism is our ability to believe a war doesn't exist if we're not involved in it. It's this that causes preening ninnies like the Raging Grannies to declare their desire to “stop the war” by leaving in the middle of it ...Syria peace talks: Hyped as crucial, downplayedHouston ChroniclePhotos Allegedly Show Torture by Syria RegimeWall Street JournalPhotos reveal mass torture, executions in SyriaTVNZBusiness Standard -Chicago Tribuneall 443 news articles »

SlashGearBill Gates: Innovation to nearly eradicate poor countries by 2035SlashGearTechnology comes in many varieties, and though the left arm may be doing something vastly different than the right arm, both intersect at the same point -- the human element, where for better or worse technological innovations alter our lives.News Summary: Gates says poor countries not doomedFresno BeeNo poor country in the world by 2035, says Bill GatesNDTVBill Gates Predicts Almost No Poor Countries Left by 2035Moneynewsall 112 news articles »

KEZI TVWorst Passwords of 2013KEZI TVcomputer keyboard (CNN) — The list of the 25 worst passwords of 2013 is out, and there's a change the word in the top spot. Time Magazine reports that “1-2-3-4-5-6″ now outranks “password,” which is usually number one. Rounding out the top ten are ...The worst password for 2013 is easy to hackWDAM-TV'123456' least safe password of 2013Irish Independentall 207 news articles »

The GuardianIMF expects stonger global growth in 2014CBS NewsInternational Monetary Fund chief economist Olivier Blanchard listens to questions during a press briefing at the 2013 World Bank/IMF annual meetings Oct. 8, 2013, in Washington, D.C.  Michael Spilotro/IMF via Getty Images. Shares. Tweets; Stumble.IMF upbeat on world economyCBC.caCopper Edges Higher After IMF Raises Global Growth ForecastWall Street JournalIndia likely to post 4.6 pc growth in 2013-14: IMFFinancial ExpressJamaica Observer -Reuters UK -Bangkok Postall 289 news articles »

Getty ImagesIs the middle class a pillar of democracy? Not in ThailandMontreal GazetteAt the heart of the current political crisis that threatens to tear Thailand apart lies a fundamental paradox. Leading the charge against a democratically elected government and making an argument against the value of elections is the educated, urban middle ...State of Emergency Declared in Bangkok to Curb Protest ViolenceBloombergThailand Declares A State Of Emergency Amid Anti-Government ProtestsGetty ImagesThai government declares state of emergency as protests drag onBusiness RecorderSan Jose Mercury News -Ottawa Citizen -Thailand National News Bureauall 478 news articles »

Turkish premier Erdogan resists EU call to rethink legal reformsDeutsche WelleTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will not back down on a controversial reform of the country's judiciary. Visiting Brussels, he dismissed EU concerns that judges' powers were being compromised. 0:00:00|0:00:00 ...and more »

Business RecorderDirect Syria talks to last 7-10 days: RussiaBusiness Recorderimage MOSCOW: The first direct talks between the Syrian regime and the opposition, which start this week in Geneva, will last seven to 10 days and be followed by another round, a senior Russian official said on Tuesday. "The first round of negotiations will ...UN: Ban Had Only 'Oral Understanding' With IranABC NewsSnubbed Iran doubts success of Syria peace talksTimes of IndiaRussia, Iran criticize decision to withdraw Tehran invite to Syria peace talksVancouver SunReuters -Bloomberg -The Guardianall 4,405 news articles »

Intel sells OnCue TV service to VerizonThe Tech Report, LLCRumors about Intel's OnCue TV service have circulated since early 2012. The chip maker confirmed the project last year and promised to combine live television, on-demand streaming, and a cloud-based PVR. Securing content deals to fuel the service may ...and more »

BBC NewsDolphin slaughter: Taiji cove hunt begins in JapanBBC NewsThe British and American ambassadors to Japan have joined a chorus of international criticism at fishermen there who hunt and slaughter dolphins. The annual killing takes place at a coastal town in the south of the country where the mammals are driven into ...Japan fishermen take cover to slaughter dolphins in face of Western criticismReutersall 484 news articles »

AFPAfghan de-miners 'briefly held hostage by gunmen'AFPHerat — An armed group briefly held about 60 Afghan de-miners hostage in the northwest of the country on Tuesday before an operation by security forces freed them, officials said. The mine clearance workers, employed by the British Halo Trust, were taken ...More than 60 deminers briefly seized in mass Afghanistan kidnappingNDTVKidnappers holding 60 mine defusers in AfghanistanCNNAfghan land-mine removal workers kidnapped, released after seven hoursWashington PostNBCNews.com (blog)all 127 news articles »

National PostJapanese Fishermen Slaughter Dozens of DolphinsTIMEJapanese fishermen killed dozens of dolphins Tuesday in the Taiji cove, the focus of the 2009 Oscar-winning documentary The Cove, despite protests from the West. The fishermen put up a blue tarpaulin that partially hid them from activists and journalists ...Dolphin slaughter: Taiji cove hunt begins in JapanBBC NewsGroup: Japan's Dolphin Roundup Biggest in 4 YearsABC Newsall 484 news articles »

The Star OnlineLibyan Islamists withdraw ministers from CabinetWANDBy ESAM MOHAMED Associated Press. TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The political arm of Libya's Muslim Brotherhood withdrew its ministers from the Cabinet of embattled Prime Minister Ali Zidan, after failing to secure enough support in the divided parliament for a ...Libya plans to end seizures of oil ports within days- PMZawya (registration)all 96 news articles »

PARADECan You Guess the Worst Online Password? (It's Not What You Think!)PARADE“Password” is no longer the worst online password. In 2013, it was bested by previous runner-up “123456.” According to security firm SplashData's annual list of the worst passwords, numerically ascending passwords are rising in popularity. Last year's list is ...Worst passwords of 2013 : How to keep safe this yearSiliconANGLE (blog)all 157 news articles »

New evidence of torture and execution by Syrian regimeThe HinduA cache of photographic evidence, which if independently authenticated, will establish grave human rights violations amounting to “crimes against humanity” by Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime has come to light. Coming as it does on the eve of the Syria peace ...and more »

BBC NewsWaking beautyThe Economist (blog)YESTERDAY evening, at 18:16 GMT, the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe roused itself after two-and-a-half years of slumber. Its first words? "Hello World!" Launched a decade ago, Rosetta is part of a mission to put a robotic lander on the back of a ...Hello world: Comet-hopping space probe 'Rosetta' wakes up after 31 monthsScottish Daily RecordRosetta bleeps 'Hello World' after three-year hibernationIrish TimesSleeping space probe has been reactivatedBBC NewsThe Seattle Times -Los Angeles Times -New Straits Timesall 705 news articles »

CNNKidnappers holding 60 mine defusers in AfghanistanCNNKabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The prospect of being blown up makes defusing landmines dangerous work, particularly in Afghanistan. But that is just one of many dangers that explosives workers face there. On Tuesday, armed men abducted 68 mine defusers ...Princess Diana land mine charity's workers kidnapped by Taliban in AfghanistanNBCNews.com (blog)Mine-clearers abducted in AfghanistanAljazeera.comMore than 60 deminers briefly seized in mass Afghan kidnappingChicago Tribuneall 138 news articles »

National PostGroup: Japan's Dolphin Roundup Biggest in 4 YearsABC NewsJapanese fishermen have finished killing about 40 dolphins targeted for their meat as part of a larger group trapped recently in what activists say was the biggest roundup they have witnessed in the last four annual hunts. Sea Shepherd, best known for its ...Bottlenose dolphin slaughter defended in JapanNew York Daily NewsCaroline Kennedy calls dolphin hunt inhumaneNews24Japan says Kennedy dolphin tweet improperUSA TODAYTimes of India -New Straits Timesall 484 news articles »