Suspected militants throw explosives, spray rooms with gunfire and hack some students to death in raid on a school. 4:15pm UK, Tuesday 25 February 2014. A soldier examines a wall riddled with bullets, from an attack by Boko Haram Militants. Boko Haram ...

It could only be what has been billed the trial of the year that would pave the way for an unprecedented decision on media coverage in a South African courtroom. A judge's ruling which allows media houses to broadcast live, parts of the highly anticipated ...

The once dominant virtual currency exchange Mt Gox, now a shadow of its former self, was keeping silent over the theft and mismanagement of US$350 million worth of bitcoins as its website went offline yesterday. A price rout followed as major industry ...

The first of the new generation of BlackBerrys made its first public appearance at MWC. We got up close. 0shares. BlackBerry Z3 · VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN GALLERY. BARCELONA—The BlackBerry Z3, also known as "Jakarta" or "Jet," is the first of a new ...

Egypt's military-installed authorities named a former member of ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak's ruling party as prime minister on Tuesday ahead of a presidential election expected to bring the army chief to power. PHOTOS. A file picture of Ibrahem ...

A man in a smog-ridden northern city has become the first person in China to sue the government for failing to curb air pollution, a state-run newspaper reported on Tuesday. China's north is suffering a pollution crisis, with the capital Beijing itself shrouded in ...

Ukrainian lawmakers have voted to refer the case of ousted President Victor Yanukovych to the ICC Yanukovych, who is sought for 'mass murder' in relation to last week's shootings during protest in Kyiv, remains at large. Ukraine Maidan in Kiew ...

A chief Turkish prosecutor initiated an investigation Tuesday on alleged audio recordings linking Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to corruption, according to the Associated Press. Earlier this week, alleged audio recordings of the PM speaking with his ...

The Q20 and Z3 are the latest offerings from the company as they try and claw back some lost ground on rivals Apple and Microsoft. The new 'retro' Q20 handset signals somewhat of a return to BlackBerry's roots as they hope to revive their waning fortunes.

SUSPECTED Islamic militants killed dozens of students in a pre-dawn attack on a northeast Nigerian college, survivors say, setting ablaze a locked hostel and shooting and slitting the throats of those who escaped through windows. Some were burned alive.

A Ugandan reads a copy of the 'Red Pepper' tabloid newspaper in Kampala, Uganda, Tuesday. Associated Press. KAMPALA, Uganda—Several European nations said Tuesday they were suspending assistance to Uganda, a day after the country's president ...

A day after Nokia launched its affordable Android devices, BlackBerry said that it will bring its new sub-$200 (below ₹12,000) smartphone phone, called Z3, to India. The phone, designed primarily with Indonesian customers in mind, may just be the device ...

Parts of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial can be broadcast live but his testimony cannot be shown, a judge has ruled. Also in this section. Meredith Kercher killing: Raffaele Sollecito admits 'questioning' Amanda Knox's behaviour after British student was murdered ...

The new chief executive of BlackBerry has returned the struggling company to its roots with the launch of a new smartphone in the style of its popular keyboard-centric models of yesteryear. John Chen, chief executive of BlackBerry, dubbed the phone 'the ...

US military commanders should end a culture that has allowed shameful numbers of cases of sexual abuse. Home · News · Opinion · Video · Art · Cartoons · Graphic Journalism · Truthout on Flickr · BuzzFlash · Buzzflash Headlines · Buzzflash Commentary.

It's only been days since Facebook's major buyout of WhatsApp, and the popular messaging application is already set to improve in a big way. The software will soon receive voice call functionality, as announced by WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum at the ...

Samsung's new Galaxy 5S flagship smartphone has a fingerprint sensor, improved camera, and Download Booster, but it is evolutionary -- not revolutionary. Mobile World Congress: 5 Hot Gadgets. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Samsung ...

ANKARA, Turkey -- A chief prosecutor's office on Tuesday initiated an investigation into audio recordings purportedly of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordering his son to dispose of vast amounts of cash amid a graft probe, state-run media ...

Anti-gay campaigners celebrated at the national theatre in Uganda's capital, Kampala on Monday (February 24) after President Yoweri Museveni signed into a law, a bill that imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality. Pastor Martin Ssempa a long-time ...

Upping its ante in the smartphone battle, Samsung today unveiled the fifth generation of its flagship Galaxy S handset -- the S5 -- equipped with finger scanner, faster camera and dust and water-resistant features. The Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS powered Galaxy ...