Police roundup follows riot in northwest China, Uighurs sayBy the CNN Wire StaffFebruary 29, 2012 -- Updated 2236 GMT (0636 HKT)A Uighur woman crosses a street in front of Chinese soldiers in Urumqi in this file picture dated July 15, 2009STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: The World Uighur Congress says 16 people died in Tuesday's rioting China's Xinhua…
STORY HIGHLIGHTSIn 2009, allegations of vote-rigging triggered protests and led to deaths Iranian state television broadcast wall-to-wall programming encouraging residents to vote Some Iranians appeared less than enthusiastic about the election Tehran (CNN) -- Campaign workers distributed campaign leaflets and plastered candidate posters along the Iranian capital's tree-lined streets in the final days before Friday's…
The crippled cruise liner Costa Concordia lies aground near the coast of Italy after striking a reef in January. STORY HIGHLIGHTSTwenty-five people were killed in the Costa Concordia accident Captain accused of abandoning ship and is facing charges A House committee may look at tougher cruise regulations Washington (CNN) -- Survivors of the Costa Concordia…
Last minute ticket purchasing app WillCall wants to be your best friend heading into South by Southwest Interactive. Whether this is your first time attending the SXSW conference or your tenth, you know that figuring out which parties to go to is a pain in the ass. Even more of a pain if signing up…
An interesting move from Foursquare, and one that the company says it has done because of a desire to support the startup ecosystem. In a blog post, the company explains that it has done away with using the Google Maps API in favor of OpenStreetMaps on Foursquare.com, given a face via MapBox. “When we initially…
If there’s one thing that Android has taken a beating for consistently over the years, it is its lack of design-centric applications. Many of the apps that are available on both Android and iOS, for instance, look and perform better on Apple’s devices. Google has been making strides toward changing that with the latest version of Android,…
Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:41pm GMT NEW YORK Feb 29 (Reuters) - Lightsquared said on Wednesday that the FCC had granted it an extension until March 16 to file its response in a proceeding related to Lightsquared network. (Reporting By Sinead Carew)
The geolocation craze has definitely gotten out of control these days. No longer is checking into someone’s lap or setting up your dog’s spot on the couch as a venue on foursquare a funny joke, it’s commonplace. People are crazy about letting all of their friends know where they are at all times. According to…
For those of you who’ve been keeping me company on Twitter today, you’ll know I set myself the mind-numbing task of reading the new Ts&Cs Google are introducing tomorrow. The company has everyone in a bit of a stir, as it brings together all of the data the search giant has collected about you across its many…
Syria conflict continues to escalateSTORY HIGHLIGHTSSpecial U.N. envoy Kofi Annan: 'The killing and the violence must stop' At least 29 people killed Wednesday, an opposition group says Activists in Homs say snowfall helped spare them further gunship attacks In the capital of Damascus, some students hold a demonstration Are you there? Send us your images…
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