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Mumbai sets no-selfie zones as deaths linked to selfies rise

Thursday, 25 February 2016, 06:50 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Look around in any major Indian city, and you will find someone with an arm outstretched, mobile phone in hand, smiling widely and clicking away. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embraced the...

EU chief says Brexit would change Europe forever for the worse

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 16:04 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

An "out" vote in the June 23 British referendum on European Union membership will change Europe forever — and "for the worse," the bloc's president said Wednesday. EU President Donald Tusk...

Updated: Facebook's 'like' button gets 'angry' and 'sad' as friends

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 14:17 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Facebook's "like" button isn't going away, but it's about to get some company. Facebook has been testing alternatives to "like" in about a half-dozen countries. On Wednesday, the social network...

Austria wants a full stop to migrant influx along Balkans

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 13:39 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Austria wants not only to crimp the influx of migrants pouring into Europe but to fully stop it, its interior minister declared Wednesday as she convened a meeting of ministers from Western Balkan...

The pound remains under pressure as EU campaign begins

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 11:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The pound is hovering at seven year lows against the dollar as investors try to hedge bets ahead of the upcoming vote on whether Britain should remain in the European Union. The currency fell to...

Italy summons US ambassador over reports Berlusconi was spied on

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 08:09 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The Italian foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned the American ambassador in Rome to press for "clarifications" after Italian media reported that a U.S. intelligence agency had intercepted phone calls...

14 more US reports of possible Zika spread through sex

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 06:34 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

U.S. health officials are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infections that may have been spread through sex. The 14 cases all involve men who visited areas with Zika outbreaks, and...

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