Saudi King Abdullah admitted to hospital for tests

Saudi Arabia's 90-year-old King Abdullah was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday for medical tests, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

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Baby girl 'starves to death' in car as parents visit American buffet restaurant

A baby girl was found to have died of starvation as her parents drove to a buffet restaurant, according to officials in the US state of Florida.

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World Celebrations Bring in 2015

Celebrations for the start of 2015 have taken place across Asia and Europe, with firework displays in a host of major cities.

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India wants 32 URLs, including Dailymotion, Vimeo and Github, banned

The Government of India has asked Internet service licensees to block access to 32 URLs including a few popular video platforms like Vimeo and Dailymotion and hosting service Github. Scans of the notification posted on twitter showed that the same was issued under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. However, we could not find the notification on the Department of Technology website.

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New Year's Stampede Leaves 35 Dead in Shanghai

A New Year’s stampede at one of the most iconic tourist spots in Shanghai has left at least 35 people dead and more than 40 others injured.

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Minimum wage to rise in 21 states this week

The minimum wage will rise in 21 states next week, putting it above the federal pay floor in more than half the USA and highlighting the impact of a national movement to boost the earnings of low-paid workers.

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Sony attack forced employees to use phone tree

The cyberattack on Sony was so crippling employees resigned to relaying messages using a phone tree, making calls on old BlackBerrys and using personal email accounts.

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