Meanwhile, Russia has offered 3.9m rubles ($110,000) in a contest seeking a way to crack the identities of users of the network.

President of the American Jewish Congress described Erdogan as “arguably the most virulent anti-Israel leader in the world.”

Fierce fighting in Benghazi and battles between rival militias in the capital, Tripoli, have pushed Libya deeper into chaos.

Another technology firm, Interdigital - which specializes in wireless technology - has also faced a similar investigation.

In Nigeria, casualties and human rights abuses associated with Boko Haram attacks and the government’s response escalated.

Miguel Angel Mancera said there were evacuations in the capital, but that after inspection, no damages or injuries were reported.

Francis will become the first pope in nearly two decades to visit the Far East when he travels to South Korea Aug 14-18.

Both the entry-level and mid-range 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pros come with a 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor.

Facebook insists that people send more photos, group messages, videos, stickers, and audio clips while using Messenger.

The Armenian side took retaliatory measures, after which the situation calmed down, spokesman for the RA Defense Ministry said.