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Parliament hit by 'sustained' cyber-attack

Parliament has been hit by a cyber attack, officials at Westminster say.

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Macron and Merkel back tougher EU approach on trade

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronandGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelbothvoicedsupportonFridayforamorerobustEuropeanapproachtotrade,sayingtheblocmustrespondifothercountr

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Jordan joins hands with Google to launch Arabic online learning platform

TheQueenRaniaFoundationandGoogle.organnouncedWednesdaythattheyhavejoinedforcestocreateanonlinelearningplatformforArabicopeneducationalresources.Theonlineplatfor

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India has the best internet policy in the world, but actually getting online is another story

In a recent Economist Intelligence Unit study of internet inclusiveness, India ranked first among 75 countries when it comes to having policies in place to ensure connectivity.

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Money can't buy single market access, ex-British EU official warns

Britain will not be able to buy access to the single market following its exit from the EU, a former top British official at the European Commission has warned, casting doubt on mooted government plans for Britain's future relationship with the bloc.

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Survey shows British businesses want barrier-free access to EU after Brexit

A survey of private businesses employing nearly a third of the British workforce found that most companies want barrier-free access to the European Union (EU) market after Brexit takes place.

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DPRK rolls out on-demand TV service

DPRK is rolling out an on-demand TV catch-up service, allowing people with some sort of internet access to enjoy the highly-propagandised output of its four state-run TV channels at their leisure.

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Pacific island nations, U.S. agree to new multilateral tuna access, aid deal

​The impasse on fishing access for the U.S. tuna fleet into one of the world's most lucrative fisheries islands has ended after the Pacific islands and the United States agreed to a new multilateral access and aid treaty.

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Future of Internet in danger -- experts

​With the goal of securing an open Internet, which can be used with freedom, security, trust and accessibility by all, governments, companies and civil society must come together to craft a new governance model for the web, global experts have agreed.

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Indonesia, Serbia agree to boost trade, efforts to fight terrorism

Indonesia and Serbia agreed on Wednesday to increase trade volume and investment, and reaffirm their commitment to step up measures in combating terrorism.

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Apple isn't protecting a shooter's iPhone data – they're defending digital privacy

As CEO Tim Cook’s open letter to customers stating that Apple would oppose the order points out, the request ‘has implications far beyond the legal case at hand’

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400,000 Syrians in 15 besieged locations at risk of starvation: UN expert

An UN human rights expert on Tuesday warned that some 400,000 people living in 15 besieged locations throughout Syria are trapped in desperate circumstances and in urgent need of emergency assistance.

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UN ships medicine to 1.2 million people in war-torn central Yemen

The UN health agency has delivered more than 100 tonnes of medicines and supplies for 1.2 million people in strife-torn Yemen's central Taiz governorate, where more than three million people, of whom, almost 400,000 were internally displaced, are in dire need of humanitarian aid, UN officials said here Monday.

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500 children die each day from lack of safe water in sub-Saharan Africa: UNICEF

Some 500 children die every day from lack of safe water and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa, the UN Chidlren's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

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Australian state to allow marijuana to be cultivated for medicinal reasons

​"Landmark" legislation which will allow marijuana to be grown for medicinal purposes will go before an Australian state's parliament on Tuesday.

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Typhoid cases near Syria's Yarmouk refugee camp nearly double in single day

A UN body fears that there will be more cases of typhoid in Syria's Yarmouk refugee camp after the number of confirmed cases nearly doubled in a single day this week, a UN spokesperson told journalists here Thursday.

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Brazilian presidential candidate pledges universal preschool access

Brazilian presidential candidate Aecio Neves on Tuesday promised to provide universal access to preschool education and daycare if elected.