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France’s Christine Lagarde voted as new IMF chief

Lagarde 'very satisfied' after China visit

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, a leading contestant of the chief job post for Indian Monetary Fund (IMF) chief post,said on Thursday, that she was very satisfied with her meetings with top Chinese officials.
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A journalist films from the roof of a hotel as smoke rises in the sky in Tripoli

NATO air strikes targets Gaddafi compound

Low-flying NATO jets have reportedly conducted a rare daytime bombing campaign on Tripoli, Libya, setting off huge explosions and also striking the military barracks and compound of Moammar Gaddafi.
Steve Jobs takes the stage to discuss the iCloud service at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco

Why people would love iCloud despite data vulnerability fears

Big day for Apple and therefore for the rest of the world! People were happy watching frail looking Steve Jobs introduce a host of services, and one among the audience even shouted to the Apple CEO: We love you to which he responded that it helps. As the user reviews poured in following the WWDC, people appeared to be in love with Apple's ideas. But industry experts, rival corporations, music industry insiders and legal experts seem to have qualms about the possible implicati...
China paper warns Google may pay price for hacking claims

Chinese officials call Google 'political tool'

Internet big Google is a political tool , a top Chinese official told a Beijing paper Monday, claiming the U.S. internet magnet's comments about hacking attacks linked to China is bad for their business.
France's Finance Minister Lagarde arrives to attend the 17th Children's Parliament at the National Assembly in Paris

Lagarde likely to head IMF - Nikkei

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is most likely to head International Monetary Fund (IMF), with backing of the United States and Japan, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Sunday, citing unidentified global financial industry sources in Washington, reported Reuters.
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How Serious are North Korea's Hacking Activities?

North Korea might be decades behind development, but when it comes to cyber warfare, the nation is growing an elite army of hackers, seeking out the best of the best computer prodigies, showering them and their families with lavish lifestyles, and effectively training them.
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China's Dragon Boat Festival 2011

For over 2,500 years, China has celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on the Fifth day of the Fifth lunar month. This year, that day is June 6th.

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