Authorities say a top aide to Malawi's former president Bakili Muluzi was fired from his post in the current administration because of alleged corruption. Humphrey Mvula had been the head of Malawi's …
Carter Endorses Chavez Win in Venezuela
President Hugo Chavez survived a referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and other election observers urged the opposition to accept the vote, …
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Former Spy Chief to Head British Version of FBI
Britain named a former spy chief on Friday to head a new national police unit modeled on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to fight organized crime. Home Secretary David Blunkett said …
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U.N. Internet Policy Off Course, Pioneer Says
The United Nations is veering off-track in its discussions on whether government officials should set Internet policy, a founding father of the network said on Wednesday. Instead, governments should …
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NZ 'evidence' against Israel
New Zealand intelligence agencies are reported to have gained evidence that the two Israelis jailed last week for passport fraud were Mossad agents. According to the New Zealand Herald, the men's …
Jewish Headstones Smashed in Cemetery
Vandals smashed historic headstones and cut a swastika into a lawn at a Jewish cemetery overnight, authorities said Friday. The attack came just hours after two Israeli men were imprisoned for …
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Reports: China steps up surveillance, targeting mobile phone messaging
Chinese authorities plan to employ new technology to improve surveillance of mobile phone messages amid efforts to intensify the policing of private communications, reports said Friday. The official …
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FBI opens new computer crime lab
The FBI opened a new lab Tuesday dedicated to detecting computer-related crimes and training federal, state and local police to catch Internet pedophiles, frauds and thieves. It is the second such lab …
17 companies form group to fight phishing, spoofing
More than a dozen corporate giants in the retail, telecommunications, financial services, banking and technology industries are joining forces to combat phishing, spoofing and other methods of online …
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Somali Charged with Plotting to Blow Up Ohio Mall
A Somali man living in Ohio was charged with plotting with al Qaeda supporters to blow up a shopping mall in Columbus, Ohio, Attorney General John Ashcroft said on Monday. According to an indictment …
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