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British man arrested at Amsterdam airport for false bomb threat

AMSTERDAM: Dutch police said they arrested a 29-year-old British man at gunpoint at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Friday after he shouted several times that he had a bomb.

Some WhatsApp users still facing service disruption

WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook, said some users were still facing issues while accessing its messaging service.

Blackberry says will continue operations in Pakistan

KARACHI: BlackBerry said it has decided to continue its operations in Pakistan as the government dropped a request for access to users' data.

Man dressed as Santa Claus robs jewelry store in Canada

WINNIPEG: A man dressed as Santa Claus robbed a small-town Canadian jewelry store at gunpoint on Christmas Eve, before dashing away in a Hummer, police said on Wednesday.

French journalist forced to leave China after article on Xinjiang

BEIJING: A French journalist has been forced to leave China after the government said it would not renew her press credentials for the new year in response to a critical report on Beijing's policies in the troubled western region of Xinjiang.

BBC websites hit by cyber attack

LONDON: The BBC's online services, including its news website and iPlayer catch-up TV platform, were taken down on Thursday by a large web attack, the British broadcaster reported.

Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault in Pennsylvania

ELKINS PARK, US: Bill Cosby was charged on Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman after plying her with drugs and alcohol in 2004, the only criminal case against a once-beloved entertainer whose father-figure persona has been marred by dozens of similar misconduct accusations.

Microsoft to warn email users of suspected hacking by governments

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it will begin warning users of its consumer services including Outlook.com email when the company suspects that a government has been trying to hack into their accounts.

Brussels New Year fireworks cancelled over attack fears

BRUSSELS: Authorities in the Belgian capital Brussels on Wednesday called off the city's traditional New Year's Eve fireworks display, citing fears of a militant attack.

US comedian Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault

Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident at his Philadelphia-area mansion in 2004, a Pennsylvania prosecutor said on Wednesday.

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