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Lawyer says U.S. offered prisoner swap for ex-Marine held in Iran
30 December 2014 0 Comments
A lawyer for an Iranian-American former U.S. Marine jailed in Tehran was reported on Tuesday as saying the United States had sought his release through a prisoner swap, but officials in Washington denied any proposed exchange. Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabai, attorney for former Marine......
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Taiwan clears Xiaomi, other smartphone brands of breaching data privacy
30 December 2014 0 Comments
Taiwanese regulators cleared on Tuesday China's Xiaomi Inc [XTC.UL] and other smartphone brands of breaching local data protection laws after national security concerns triggered the government to launch a probe in September. The National Communications Commission, in a report concluding......
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'Mockingjay' tops 'Penguins,' 'Horrible Bosses'
30 November 2014 0 Comments
Moviegoers wanted another helping of "The Hunger Games." "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part One" ruled the Thanksgiving box office for a second weekend in a row with $56.9 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The total haul for the latest installment of the Lionsgate......