Microsoft suffers $3.2bn loss due to Nokia writedown

Microsoft suffers $3.2bn loss due to Nokia writedown

July 22, 2015 - 14:06 AMT  10:06 GMT
The Redmond, Wash-based software company reported adjusted earnings per share of 62 cents against revenue of $22.2 billion.
Afghanistan bans fake gun sale to curb violence

Afghanistan bans fake gun sale to curb violence

July 22, 2015 - 13:56 AMT  09:56 GMT
“This is a positive step that will stop children from taking up real arms when they grow up,” Abdul Shaheed wrote on Facebook.
Sony gets into drone business with machines taking off vertically

Sony gets into drone business with machines taking off vertically

July 22, 2015 - 13:46 AMT  09:46 GMT
“They could also be used to inspect farmland to check for damage after a storm hits,” a Sony spokeswoman said.
Anti-govt.  protests after suicide bombing turn violent in Turkey

Anti-govt. protests after suicide bombing turn violent in Turkey

July 22, 2015 - 13:15 AMT  09:15 GMT
Two police officers were found dead, shot in the head, in a house in the southeastern city of Sanliurfa, security sources said.
Spain arrests man suspected of recruiting women for IS

Spain arrests man suspected of recruiting women for IS

July 22, 2015 - 13:07 AMT  09:07 GMT
The arrest was part of an ongoing operation against jihadi militants seeking to recruit pre-teen girls and teenagers in Spain.
Azeri armed forces intensively violate ceasefire July 21

Azeri armed forces intensively violate ceasefire July 21

July 22, 2015 - 12:54 AMT  08:54 GMT
160 ceasefire violations were registered during the day, with over 1600 shots fired from various caliber weapons.
WB pledges $2.1bn to help parts of Nigeria wrecked by Boko Haram

WB pledges $2.1bn to help parts of Nigeria wrecked by Boko Haram

July 22, 2015 - 11:55 AMT  07:55 GMT
President Muhammadu Buhari said priority must be given to rebuilding infrastructure and helping those displaced by the conflict.
N. Korea erecting tower for possible rocket launch, report says

N. Korea erecting tower for possible rocket launch, report says

July 22, 2015 - 09:40 AMT  05:40 GMT
North Korea has repeatedly defied UN resolutions banning the country from conducting tests using ballistic missile technology.
Al Qaeda key figure killed in U.S. airstrike in Syria: Pentagon

Al Qaeda key figure killed in U.S. airstrike in Syria: Pentagon

July 22, 2015 - 09:30 AMT  05:30 GMT
Khorasan is a term for the area in Afghanistan and Pakistan where al Qaeda's main council is thought to be hiding.
Online ad industry marshaling fresh effort to fight click fraud

Online ad industry marshaling fresh effort to fight click fraud

July 22, 2015 - 09:23 AMT  05:23 GMT
Some unscrupulous publishers have been harnessing the power of virtual machines in data centers, wrote Vegard Johnsen.
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