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Report says 48 women raped every hour in Congo
The African nation of Congo has been called the worst place on earth to be a woman. A new study released Wednesday shows that it's even worse than previously thought: 1,152 women are raped every day, a rate equal to 48 per hour.
That rate…
Facebook pofile access said to have been leaked
Access to hundreds of thousands of Facebook accounts may have accidentally been leaked because of a flaw in some applications.
Security firm Symantec discovered that programs were inadvertently sharing access tokens which could be used by…
Top UN official urges pause in Libya fighting
Ms Valerie Amos, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs on Tuesday called for a halt in fighting in Libya to allow the delivery of aid.
She noted that civilians continues to be attacked during the conflict despite repeated…
China likely to cut rates as economy cools
China may cut, rather than increase, interest rates over the rest of this year as it seeks to stave off a sharp economic slowdown, a prominent Chinese government economist said on Wednesday.
Wang Jian, a researcher with the National…
Four FIFA executives accused of seeking bribes in 2018 bid
Former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman claims four Fifa members sought "bribes" in return for backing England's failed 2018 World Cup bid.
Triesman - who was initially chairman of England's bid - made the allegations about…
Obama mocks Republicans over position on immigration
In search of Hispanic votes and a long-shot immigration overhaul, President Barack Obama on Tuesday stood at the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since winning the White House and declared it more secure than ever. He mocked…
Half of UK workers banned from Facebook
Half of workers have been banned by their employers from using Facebook and other social network sites in their offices, according to a report.
A survey of more than 2,000 employees for computer services provider HCL Technologies found…
UK police to enforce on-the-spot fine for careless drivers
Police will be able to hand out on-the-spot fines for careless driving under a new strategy being launched to make Britain's roads safer.
Motorists who tailgate, undertake or cut up other drivers could be handed an immediate fine -…
China’s trade surplus surges in April
China's trade surplus in April was nearly four times bigger than expected, with exports far exceeding imports.
The trade surplus was $11.4bn (£6.9bn), according to the customs agency, whereas analysts had expected a figure of about $3bn.…
China calls on US to lift controls on technology exports
China is using high-level meetings to urge the United States to allow more technology exports into the booming Chinese economy as a way of balancing trade.
The United States, meanwhile, has criticized the communist-led nation's latest…