Good morning all. Here are today's main stories. No more freedom fries. A decade after US-French relations hit rock-bottom over the Iraq war, Francois Hollande has become the first French president for nearly 20 years to make a state visit to Washington.

Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. ET SPECIAL: Save precious time tracking your investments. NEW DELHI: ...

Flappy Bird's removal from the App Store has triggered a spate of tablets and smartphones with the app installed to be listed on eBay. Also in this section. Virgin Atlantic launches Google Glass pilot scheme for staff · Instant messaging app Viber in talks to be ...

TEHRAN — Millions of Iranians participated in government-backed rallies marking the 35th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported. At the largest rallies, in the capital, Tehran, the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan downplayed the US and its allies' war rhetoric, but meantime warned that the country's Armed Forces will give a swift and crushing response to any aggressive military move.

LONDON - Barclays, Britain's second-biggest bank in terms of assets, is to slash up to 12,000 jobs as it seeks to change its corporate culture following a string of scandals. But even as the reductions were announced Tuesday, Barclays set aside more money ...

Hundreds more homes risked being swamped by floods in southeast England on Tuesday after the River Thames burst its banks and one of the country's busiest rail routes was severely disrupted. PHOTOS. A resident is transported by boat to homes affected ...

NANJING, China - China and Taiwan hailed a new chapter in their relations on Tuesday and said their ties would advance after they held their highest-level government talks since they split amid civil war in 1949. The two-hour discussions in the eastern ...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government on Tuesday allowed over a hundred men of fighting age to leave rebel-held areas of the besieged city of Homs after they were questioned and cleared of rebel links, state media said. The report came as aid workers ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after a meeting with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamambra that Russia expected the second round of inter-Syrian talks in Geneva to be a success, ITAR-TASS reports. It was announced yesterday that ...

Barclays defied calls for pay restraint today as it announced a 10% hike in its staff bonus pool to £2.4 billion while confirming plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs this year. Also in this Section. Red carpet date for George Clooney · Baby girl mauled to death by dog ...

Rebel fighters sit on a boat in Sobat river in the town of Ulang, South Sudan. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters. It is time to take stock in South Sudan, a process involving macabre, but far from conclusive calculations. No one knows for certain how many ...

YOUNGSTERS across Bucks are learning how to spend their time online more safely today, thanks to Safer Internet Day 2014. Organised by the Safer Internet Centre the day aims to promote the safe and responsible use of online technology and mobile ...

JOHANNESBURG (Feb 11, 2014): The parents of Oscar Pistorius's slain girlfriend said Tuesday they wanted the star Paralympian's upcoming trial for her murder to provide "closure" and proof their daughter did not suffer. The comments came days before the ...

LONDON — Barclays, Britain's second-biggest bank in terms of assets, has set aside more money for bonuses even as its performance worsened in the fourth quarter. The bank said Tuesday that its net loss widened to 642 million pounds ($1.1 billion) in the ...

London — Flooding in Britain spread along the River Thames and threatened London on Tuesday, as the Environment Agency warned that yet more rain is on the way. "There are still 16 severe flood warnings in place along the Thames as water levels in the ...

WASHINGTON - Overshadowed by the intrigue of a European love triangle and a glamorous White House gala, Tuesday's policy talks between President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande will showcase a revamped relationship that is ...

“In 1984, Huxley added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we hate would ruin us. Huxley feared that what we love will ruin us” – Foreword to Amusing ...

Despite supporting the call to boycott Israeli goods, West Bank workers can't afford to boycott work opportunities. Patrick Strickland Last updated: 11 Feb 2014 08:07. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. Scarlett Johansson's advert for ...

Member of group calls team of five workers "enemies of Islam" but says they are alive and in good health. Last updated: 11 Feb 2014 05:59. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. An al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali has kidnapped a team of ...