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Google loses appeal against record EU antitrust fine
Google loses appeal against record EU antitrust fine
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The European Union's second-highest court on Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing the fee for technical reasons. Both sides can turn to the EU's highest court, the European Court of Justice, for a final say on the fine, which was the equivalent of $5 billion when levied.

DR Congo fishermen pin hopes on tourism as stocks dwindle
DR Congo fishermen pin hopes on tourism as stocks dwindle
Africa
by  AFP

Fishermen perch precariously on wooden scaffolds stretching over turbulent rapids in northeastern Democratic Republic Congo, hauling up wicker baskets in the hope of catching tilapia or a Nile perch -– a time-honoured practice now threatened by overfishing. Baskets are then dropped from the scaffolding into the roaring currents to trap fish.

Roadside bomb claimed by Pakistan Taliban kills eight in northwest
Roadside bomb claimed by Pakistan Taliban kills eight in northwest
World
by  AFP

A bomb killed the former head of a pro-government militia and seven others in northwestern Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, in an attack claimed by the local Taliban. The attack was claimed by the outlawed Tehreek–e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), who said Khan was involved in the killing their members.