Nokia settles patent dispute with Apple

The Japan News | 2017-05-23

Reuters HELSINKI (Reuters) — Nokia has settled its patent dispute with Apple and signed a business collaboration deal with the U.S. giant, the Finnish firm said Tuesday, sending its shares sharply higher. Nokia said Tuesday it would receive an upfront cash payment and additional...

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 launch event kicks off at 4.30PM IST today; here’s how to ...

BGR | 2017-05-23

Microsoft is expected to launch the next iteration of its Surface Pro device. Microsoft is all geared up to launch a new product at its event in China today. The product launch follows the company’s recently concluded annual developer conference where it detailed its vision for the near future. It...

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The pound is dipping after the Manchester bombing

Business Insider | 2017-05-23

The pound is dipping against the dollar and euro on Tuesday morning after a suspected terrorist attack in Manchester. At least 22 people have died and over 50...

Technology and defense companies lead US stocks higher

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are higher Monday as software and chip makers and other technology companies climb. Defense contractors are also rising as the market bounces back from a turbulent week. Ford is up after it replaced CEO Mark Fields. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index jumped 11...

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Thai police handing hospital bomb probe as security reviewed

The Oklahoman | 2017-05-23

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's ruling junta said Tuesday that police will handle the investigation into a bombing at a military-run hospital that wounded more than 20 people, while security elsewhere in the country is being reviewed. Junta spokesman Col Winthai Suvaree told reporters that police will be...

Cigarettes sold in plain green packs under new rules

BBC News | 2017-05-20

Similar restrictions will apply to e-cigarettes and packets of rolling tobacco too. There will also be a ban on flavoured cigarettes and tobacco. The measures were brought in last year, but retailers have been given time to get rid of old stock. Anti-smoking campaigners have welcomed the changes,...

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Grassroots efforts grapple with sex violence in US schools

The Associated Press | 2017-05-23

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) -- A pair of Oregon school districts were intent on identifying warning signs that students might be contemplating a campus shooting when they stumbled on a threat far more pervasive yet much less discussed - sexual aggression among classmates. Unsure at first what to do, the...

Harvard Student Submits Rap Album as Senior Thesis

Taipei Times | 2017-05-19

While other Harvard University students were writing papers for their senior theses, Obasi Shaw was busy rapping his. Shaw is the first student in Harvard’s history to submit a rap album as a senior thesis in the English Department, the university said. The album, called Liminal Minds, has earned...

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Tennis: Djokovic thrashes Thiem to reach Rome Masters final

Deutsche Welle | 2017-05-20

Novak Djokovic overcame having to play twice in a day and romped into the Rome Masters final with a 6-1 6-0 drubbing of Dominic Thiem. The Serb will play German rising star Alexander Zverev in Sunday&aposs; showpiece. ......

Muguruza marches on, Pliskova bows out in Rome

AOL | 2017-05-19

Garbine Muguruza claimed a hugely encouraging win ahead of her French Open title defence, beating Venus Williams in three sets to reach the semi-finals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on...



Andy Murray: World Number One Still Searching for Form Ahead of 2017 French Open

Newsweek | 2017-05-23

When the ATP Race standings were updated this week Andy Murray, the world No. 1, languished down at 13th. It is not a statistical anomaly either. Unlike the actual world ranking that is a rolling 12-month points total, the Race standings are a gauge of form since January when everybody starts on...

Griezmann edging closer to €98m United move

Irish Independent | 2017-05-23

Antoine Griezmann has given the clearest indication yet that he will join Manchester United this summer as Wayne Rooney prepares for what is likely to be an emotional end to his Old Trafford career when the club face Ajax in the Europa League final tomorrow. United are preparing to trigger the €98m...

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Atlanta Journal | 2017-05-23

Putin says whistleblowing on doping echoes Stalin's purges

MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that plans to encourage athletes to give evidence about doping remind him of denunciations during Josef...

TMZ | 2017-05-23

Roger Moore Dead at 89

Sir Roger Moore, one of the most popular actors to play James Bond, died...

Hindustan Times | 2017-05-23

South Korea’s Park denies charges in corruption trial

Former South Korea President Park Geun Hye denied corruption charges at the start of a criminal trial on Tuesday that could potentially send the country’s...

Gambian authorities seize ex-president Jammeh's bank accounts

A Gambian court on Monday froze the assets of Yahya Jammeh after it emerged the former leader had siphoned off around $50-million (about €44.5 million) in...

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-23

Trump Close On Selecting Outside Counsel For Russia Investigation

President Donald Trump has narrowed his search to four attorneys for outside counsel during the investigations into his campaign and Russian attempts at...

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-23

Zimbabwe Big Game Hunter Crushed By Elephant

Professional big-game hunter Theunis Botha was crushed to death by an elephant after it was shot in Zimbabwe, according to reports from South Africa reported by...

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Democracy Now | 2017-05-23

Democracy Now! 2017-05-23 Tuesday

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Alternet | 2017-05-23

Is Donald Trump's Casino Empire Linked to Money Laundering?

Past financial crimes, rather than collusion, may be the president’s biggest problem right now. So...

Alternet | 2017-05-23

Experts Say Trump's Deteriorating Speech Could Be Sign of Early Dementia

The president wasn't always this incoherent. Research suggests it may be a result of cognitive...