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Trump's new Netherlands ambassador grilled at awkward press conference

PresidentDonaldTrump'snewUSAmbassadortotheNetherlandsheldhisfirstpressconferencewithDutchmediaatTheHagueonWednesday,anditwasawkward.PeterHoekstrawaspepperedwith

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Over 1.3 million anti-net neutrality FCC comments are likely fakes

It'snosecretthatbotsfloodedtheFCCwithcommentssupportingitsplanstokillnetneutrality.Butjusthowmanycommentswerefraudulent?Alltoomany,accordingtodatascientistJeffK

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Ctrip, Alibaba cooperate to boost 'gastronome economy'

Ctrip,China'slargestonlinetravelplatform,hassignedanagreementtoshareitsfoodanddiningrelatedresourceswithinternetgiantAlibaba,thecompanysaidMonday.ThelogoofCtrip

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Instagram begins organizing comments into threads

Instagramcommentswillnowbeorganizedintothreads,justastheyareonparentcompanyFacebook.Startingtoday,replyingtoacommentonInstagramwillbeginanewthread,whichshouldma

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South Africa's Zuma accepts resignation of judge over racial comments

President Jacob Zuma has accepted the resignation of Justice Mabel Jansen who has been in hot water for making racial remarks, the presidential spokesperson said on Monday.

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UK soap Coronation Street sacks Pakistan-born actor Marc Anwar for offensive tweets

A Pakistan-born actor has been sacked from Britain's most popular television soap after posting what broadcaster ITV called "entirely unacceptable, racially offensive" comments about Indians on social media.

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Clinton's harsh comments toward Trump supporters could backfire

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton' recent attacks against her Republican rival Donald Trump's supporters could hurt her campaign as the two are headed for the presidential debates.

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Aussie politicians warned not to "play into hands of extremists"

Aussie politicians warned not to "play into hands of extremists" Australian political leaders, including former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, have been warned to put aside domestic political agendas when discussing the war in the Middle East, for fear it "plays into jihadi hands."

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Chinese websites promise to tighten comments management

Twenty-nine major Chinese websites have promised to better manage the comments of their users as authorities call for a clean Internet.