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Facebook apologises for banning 'undesirable' plus-sized model INTERNATIONAL

Facebook apologises for banning 'undesirable' plus-sized model

Facebook has been forced to backtrack after it banned an Australian ad featuring a bikini-clad plus-sized model promoting positive body image, initially saying the photo's depiction was ‘undesirable’.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Closure of BBC recipe website cooks up storm in UK INTERNATIONAL

Closure of BBC recipe website cooks up storm in UK

A BBC plan to shut down its recipe website left Britons simmering Tuesday at the demise of a resource offering free tips on cooking everything from lemon drizzle cake to scrambled egg.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South African mum sentenced for trying to sell baby on Internet INTERNATIONAL

South African mum sentenced for trying to sell baby on Internet

A South African mother who tried to sell her 19-month-old baby boy on the Internet for $340 was given a five-year suspended sentence, a justice official said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesian becomes Internet hit after taking on motorbikes INTERNATIONAL

Indonesian becomes Internet hit after taking on motorbikes

An Indonesian woman has become an unlikely Internet sensation after photos of her angrily stopping motorcyclists from driving on pavements in traffic-choked Jakarta went viral online.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New device to catch people who use mobile while driving ARABIA

New device to catch people who use mobile while driving

The use of smartphones by many motorists for various Internet based purposes has become rampant in Qatar, posing a grave threat to road safety.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australian politician sets river on fire to protest fracking INTERNATIONAL

Australian politician sets river on fire to protest fracking

An Australian politician has set fire to a river to draw attention to methane gas he says is seeping into the water due to fracking, with the dramatic video attracting more than two millions views.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US fight goes on with Apple over iPhone access INTERNATIONAL

US fight goes on with Apple over iPhone access

The US government is keeping its encryption battle with Apple alive, pressing the high-tech giant to help crack an iPhone in a drug case in New York.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Internet hyperlinks do not infringe copyright, EU court advised INTERNATIONAL

Internet hyperlinks do not infringe copyright, EU court advised

A link to a website which publishes photos without authorisation of the author does not in itself constitute a copyright infringement, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Google unveils India 'health cards' as it eyes vast market INTERNATIONAL

Google unveils India 'health cards' as it eyes vast market

Google on Tuesday began offering its own doctor-vetted health information on search pages in India, as the Internet giant battles to boost user numbers in the key emerging market.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos INTERNATIONAL

Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos

Facebook on Monday began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social network.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ooredoo prepares ground for 5G launch in Qatar ARABIA

Ooredoo prepares ground for 5G launch in Qatar

Ooredoo Qatar’s chief executive officer Waleed al-Sayed has outlined the company’s vision to become the leading integrated ICT provider in Qatar and detailed its ongoing work to prepare to launch 5G services in the country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tintin weeps as world puts an arm around Belgium INTERNATIONAL

Tintin weeps as world puts an arm around Belgium

Within hours of Brussels attacks Tuesday tens of thousands of people were sharing images on social media of the country's most famous creation in tears.

4:45 AM November 25 2016