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Forget .com, here’s .coke
[Translate] CNewsworld NEW YORK — The trusty old Internet addresses we know and love — the .coms, .nets, .orgs — are about to get some new competition. Global Internet regulators met Monday in Singapore to finalize rules for a major expansion of “generic top-level domains,” that will clear the way for new offerings like .law, .coke or .nyc. Sites with those endings are expected to start rolling out late next year. “Today’s decision will usher in a new Internet age,” said Peter Dengate Thrush, chairman of ICANN’s Board of Directors. “We have provided a platform for the next generation of creativity and inspiration.” The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers — the non-profit, global coordinator of the Internet’s naming system — has for years been kicking around the idea of suffixes for brand names, … Read entire article »
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Mohmand agency: Six killed in Militants attack
[Translate] Dozens of militants attacked the homes of two tribal elders, killing six people in Mohmand Agency, officials said Monday. The attack in Ziarat Masood village of the district came a day after Pakistani war planes bombed a militant stronghold in the region. “A group of militants attacked houses of Malik Ghazi Khan and Malik Ghulab Khan, who were also members of a local peace committee, killing six people and wounding four others,” local administration official Zabit Khan told CNewsworld. He said the militants, said to number up to 70 and armed with rockets, hand grenades and Kalashnikov rifles attacked the two houses late Sunday. “Those killed in the attack also included close relatives including sons of the two tribal elders,” he said. Of the two elders, Malik Ghazi Khan sustained injuries while Malik Ghulab Khan … Read entire article »
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Inside Story – Saudi intervention in Bahrain
[Translate] Saudi-led troops cross the border into their Gulf neighbor Bahrain. Is the core of sectarian divide about to be exposed? And could the fallout become regional? … Read entire article »
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