"A blast followed by a shootout near a mosque claimed four lives as suspected militants of a radical group launched an attack in the troubled northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri. " (Source: 4 killed …
Flash Crash Threatens to Return With a Vengeance
"Think about it for a moment. A full 18 months have passed since the strange episode that caused the Dow Jones [.DJI 12227.89 -59.15 (-0.48%) ] to tumble 650 points in half an hour, wiping $850 …
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Egypt raids foreign organizations’ offices in crackdown
"Egyptian security forces on Thursday raided the offices of 17 nongovernmental organizations, including three U.S.-based agencies, as part of a crackdown on foreign assistance that has drawn criticism …
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Myanmar Blast in area of Yangon kills 20
"An explosion early Thursday rocked a neighborhood in the city of Yangon killing 20 people and injuring more than 95, Myanmar's state-run television MR TV reported. The blast occurred in Mingalar …
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Leading Aussies victims of Stratfor hacking
"THE credit card details of millionaire MP Malcolm Turnbull and billionaire businessman David Smorgon have been published on the internet after they were caught up in a hacking scandal that has sent …
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U.S. Navy won’t tolerate ‘disruption’ through Strait of Hormuz
"The U.S. Navy said Iran's threat to block the strategically and economically important Strait of Hormuz is unacceptable. "The free flow of goods and services through the Strait of Hormuz is vital to …
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Cyber Threat to Power Grid Puts Utility Investors at Risk
"The electric-utility industry’s concerns about cyber security has escalated sufficiently for several investor-owned utilities to include cyber-attacks as a material risk factor in recent filings with …
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Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war
"Northern Nigerian Christians said on Tuesday they feared that a spate of Chrtistmas Day bombings by Islamast militants that killed over two dozen people could lead to a religious war in Africa's most …
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Oil jumps over 2% as Iran threatens supplies
"Oil prices jumped over 2% Tuesday, crossing the $100-barrel-mark after Iran threatened to choke off the flow of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz." Source: Oil jumps over 2% as Iran threatens …
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4 in Philippines Accused of Hacking U.S. Phones to Aid Terrorists
"Four people in the Philippines hacked into the accounts of AT&T business customers in the United States and diverted money to a group that financed terrorist attacks across Asia, according to police …
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