Floods close Lourdes pilgrimage site in Pyrenees Jun 19th, 2013 - 11:20h (CET +01.00) PARIS (AP) - Heavy floods in southwest France have forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of pilgrims from nearby hotels. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : floods, close, lourdes, pilgrimage, site, pyrenees, Top Keywords

U.N. recommends bringing Iraq closer to ending 1990s sanctions Jun 19th, 2013 - 03:30h (CET +01.00) UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday recommended bringing Iraq one step closer to ending all U.N. sanctions imposed on Baghdad more than two decades ago after former leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait In 1990. De... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : recommends, bringing, iraq, closer, ending, 1990s, sanctions, Top Keywords

Google and Twitter Aren't Impressed with Facebook's Disclosure Dump Jun 15th, 2013 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) Facebook became the first tech company implicated in the PRISM scandal to release a complete view of data requests received from U.S. authorities - secret PRISM requests and all - but Google and Twitter were quick to voice their displeasure with Face... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : google, twitter, aren't, impressed, facebook's, disclosure, dump, Top Keywords

Web companies to disclose surveillance information after deal with U.S. Jun 15th, 2013 - 04:00h (CET +01.00) By Joseph Menn and Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Several Internet companies have struck an agreement with the U.S. government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, two sources familiar with the ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : companies, disclose, surveillance, information, deal, disclosure, dump, Top Keywords

Greek PM raises stakes on broadcaster's closure Jun 14th, 2013 - 22:20h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's prime minister has raised the stakes in a fight with key government allies over his decision to shut "sinful" state-run TV, offering a minor compromise while suggesting he would risk early elections unles... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greek, raises, stakes, broadcaster's, closure, disclosure, dump, Top Keywords

Facebook Is Asking for Permission to Disclose More on NSA Data Requests Jun 14th, 2013 - 20:00h (CET +01.00) Following a week of incredibly bad press, some "sources close to the situation" are claiming that Facebook and the National Security Administration are in "serious discussions" about being more transparent about the data the gover... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : facebook, asking, permission, disclose, data, requests, dump, Top Keywords

General strike in Greece over state TV closure Jun 13th, 2013 - 10:10h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Unions in Greece are holding a general strike following the closure of state-run TV and radio which has divided the government coalition. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : general, strike, greece, state, closure, requests, dump, Top Keywords

Fukushima plant steps closer to fuel-rod removal Jun 13th, 2013 - 03:20h (CET +01.00) OKUMA, Japan (AP) - Damaged vehicles, twisted metal and other debris remain strewn about Japan's crippled nuclear power plant. Scores of black and gray pipes and hoses cover the ground, part of the makeshift system to pump water into the damaged... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : fukushima, plant, steps, closer, fuelrod, removal, dump, Top Keywords

Greek state TV closure triggers strikes Jun 12th, 2013 - 13:10h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's two largest labor unions called a 24-hour general strike for Thursday to protest the government's move to close state-run TV and radio, a decision that has shocked the public and triggered a political crisis. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greek, state, closure, triggers, strikes, removal, dump, Top Keywords

Facebook urges U.S. government to allow disclosure of security requests Jun 11th, 2013 - 23:21h (CET +01.00) SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Tuesday urged the U.S. government to allow Internet companies to reveal the size and scope of the national security information requests they receive, echoing statements made by Google Inc and Microsoft Corp.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : facebook, urges, government, allow, disclosure, security, requests, Top Keywords