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Kaspersky to open security code, but will it restore trust?

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Three more Russians get IAAF green light to compete

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Terrorism, cyber threats pave way for review of Australia's intelligence agencies

​The Australian government is set to undertake a major review of the nation's six intelligence agencies, as a response to the changing face of terrorism as well as the growing threat posed by cyber-spying.

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WTO concludes China's sixth trade policy review

The sixth World Trade Organization (WTO) trade policy review of China came to a close here on Friday, with members highlighting the vital role played by the country in the global economy as well their desire to see deeper reforms in a number of areas.

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Top court retries rape, murder case, doubts execution

The Supreme People's Court (SPC) will rehear a two-decades-old rape and murder case, in which a man was found guilty and executed, over concerns that the evidence presented was insufficient.

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FBI's secret method of unlocking iPhone may never reach Apple

The FBI may be allowed to withhold information about how it broke into an iPhone belonging to a gunman in the December San Bernardino shootings, despite a U.S. government policy of disclosing technology security flaws discovered by federal agencies.

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Britain will not ban Muslim Brotherhood: Cameron

​Membership of the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as "a possible indicator of extremism," but the group will not be banned altogether in Britain, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday.

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Pentagon orders immediate safety review at nine military labs

​The U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday it has directed an immediate safety review at all nine labs and facilities involved in the handling of select agents and toxins.

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IMF's review on inclusion of RMB in SDR basket underway

​The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is conducting a comprehensive assessment over the Chinese currency, or RMB, in its special drawing right (SDR) review to decide whether the currency will be included in the SDR currency basket or not, Zhu Min, deputy managing director of the IMF, said here on Sunday.

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U.S. Secret Service lack of leadership, training: panel

The U.S. Secret Service is "starved for leadership" and needs to improve training after upgrading the White House fence, an independent panel said in its Thursday review.

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U.S. troops returning from Ebola mission to be quarantined: Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a measure to place under a 21-day supervised isolation regimen all military service members returning from Ebola response efforts in West Africa.

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India's assassins of former PM Rajiv Gandhi not to be executed

India's Supreme Court Tuesday reiterated that three assassins of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi would not be hanged, dismissing a review plea by the central government.

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Obama orders review of personnel after Washington Navy Yard mass shooting

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of standards for contractors and employees in federal government in the wake of the Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C., the White House said Tuesday.

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Chinese Internet companies urged to establish content review system

Chinese Internet companies offering cultural content were urged on Tuesday to set up their own review systems, as part of efforts to ensure legitimacy of content.