Porn virus publishes web history of victims on the net

A new type of malware infects PCs using file-share sites and publishes the user's net history on a public website before demanding a fee for its removal.The Japanese trojan virus installs itself on computers using a popular file-share service called...

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Qatari diplomat detained after incident on US plane

A Qatari diplomat has been detained after an incident on a flight from Washington's Reagan airport to Denver.Two F-16 jets were scrambled to intercept the United Airlines plane and escort it to land safely at Denver airport, US officials said.Initial...

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US and Russian leaders hail nuclear arms treaty

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, have signed a landmark nuclear arms treaty in the Czech capital, Prague.The treaty commits the former Cold War enemies to each reduce the number of deployed strategic warheads to...

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Sri Lanka elects new parliament

Sri Lankans are voting for a new parliament - two months after President Mahinda Rajapaksa was re-elected to power with a clear margin.His government has since then locked up the principal defeated presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka.And the opposition...

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Geithner set for talks on yuan during visit to China

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is due in China for talks with Vice-Premier Wang Qishan to discuss a long-running dispute over the yuan.The last-minute visit comes as the US tries to persuade China to allow its currency to trade more freely on...

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Sudan's Umma party declares election boycott

One of Sudan's key opposition parties has said that it plans to boycott the country's elections.A spokesman said the Umma party would not take part in the presidential, parliamentary or state polls.Sudan's first multi-party elections since 1986 are...

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Kyrgyzstan opposition sets up 'people's government'

The opposition in Kyrgyzstan says it is setting up a "people's government" after deadly clashes left dozens dead.An opposition leader and former foreign minister, Roza Otunbayeva, told the news channel that new defence and interior ministers had been...

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Shadow cyber spy network revealed

A "complex cyber-espionage" network that penetrated various organisations including the Office of the Dalai Lama, has been uncovered by researchers.The shadow network targeted government, business, and academic computers at the United Nations and the...

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Scores of Indian soldiers killed in Maoist ambushes

Maoist rebels have killed at least 75 Indian soldiers in a series of attacks on security convoys in the central state of Chhattisgarh, officials say.A large patrol of federal paramilitary troops was ambushed at dawn by hundreds of heavily armed insurgents...

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Anti-psychotic drugs link to pneumonia warning

The use of anti-psychotic drugs in the elderly doubles the risk of potentially fatal pneumonia, say Dutch researchers.A study of almost 2,000 patients found the increased risk starts soon after treatment begins and concluded that patients should be...

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Digital Economy bill faces further scrutiny

Controversial elements of the Digital Economy Bill will face further scrutiny even if the bill is passed later, Commons Leader Harriet Harman has said.Part of the bill, which refers to how copyright holders can block access to websites hosting pirated...

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Ingushetia hit by suicide attack

suicide attacker has killed at least two police officers in the Russian republic of Ingushetia, in the latest in a series of such bombings. Shortly after the first attack, a car bomb was detonated in the same place in the town of Karabulak, officials...

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Pregnancy exercise 'slims babies'

Light exercise during pregnancy may improve the future health of a child by controlling weight in the womb, New Zealand and US researchers say.Overweight or obese mums are more likely to have larger babies which could be at higher risk of health ...

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Oil price up amid jobs joy in US

Oil prices have risen amid growing optimism that improved US job creation will boost economic recovery and lead to higher demand for crude.In the first day of trading after the Easter break, US light crude added 0.4% to reach $85.31 a barrel. London...

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Buzz social network

Google has said that it will begin to roll out a privacy reset for its controversial social network Buzz.The search giant will ask all its users to confirm or change their privacy settings, starting on 5 April. The firm was forced to make a series...

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Pakistan: Attack on US consulate in Peshawar,

At least ten people have died after militants attacked the US consulate in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar.There were several explosions in the area near the consulate and buildings collapsed. A gun battle between police and the attackers...

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Obama and China's Hu discuss nuclear Iran in phone call

President Obama has made a direct appeal to Chinese President Hu Jintao for the two countries to co-operate on the Iranian nuclear issue.In an hour-long phone call Mr Obama stressed "the importance of working together to ensure that Iran lives up...

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Facebook claimants vow to continue legal action

The two Americans who were awarded millions of dollars after claiming they had come up with the idea for Facebook say their legal battle isn't over.Cameron and Tyler Winkelvoss studied at Harvard University alongside Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg,...

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