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Astana students hold hands

Students of Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev University made an experiment to find out reactions of people at strangers trying to hold their hand.
25 February 2013 14:52

Firefox smartphone system challenges Android, iOS

Mozilla Foundation announced Sunday it will launch in mid 2013 its widely anticipated Firefox operating system for smartphones in a direct challenge to the duopoly of Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
25 February 2013 14:47

Egypt vote could be 'road to total chaos': ElBaradei

Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of chaos in the troubled nation if parliamentary polls go ahead in April, as protesters demonstrated in Cairo against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.
25 February 2013 14:23

Old-school glamour, pale hues on Oscars red carpet

Tinseltown's A-list stars on Sunday offered up a healthy serving of old-school Hollywood glamour on the Oscars red carpet, with strapless gowns and pale colors most definitely in vogue.
25 February 2013 13:57

South Korea swears in first female president

Park Geun-Hye was sworn in as South Korea's first female president Monday, vowing zero tolerance with provocation from North Korea and demanding Pyongyang "abandon its nuclear ambitions" immediately.
25 February 2013 12:22

Lightning-fast mobile hits speed bump in Europe

Lightning-fast fourth generation mobile networks are spreading rapidly worldwide, led by the United States, Japan and South Korea, but Europe lags behind and its economic crisis could brake investment.
25 February 2013 11:50

Regional leaders sign peace deal for eastern DR Congo

Regional African leaders signed a deal to try to bring peace to the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with plans to reinforce a UN-led mission to combat rebels after years of unrest.
25 February 2013 11:16

Hathaway wins best supporting actress Oscar

Anne Hathaway on Sunday won the best supporting actress Oscar for her searing portrayal of the dying prostitute Fantine in musical adaptation "Les Miserables."
25 February 2013 10:00

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