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Facebook to acquire WhatsApp for USUS$19bn
Facebook has reached a definitive agreement to acquire WhatsApp, a rapidly growing cross-platform mobile messaging company, for a total of approximately US$16 billion, including US$4 …
Tackling water, sanitation, energy nexus key to sustainable future – UN officials
The water, sanitation and sustainable energy crises are the among the world’s pre-eminent development challenges, senior United Nations officials warned …
Global imports of information technology goods approach US$2 trillion
World imports of information and communication technology (ICT) goods stood at almost US$2 trillion in 2012, according to the latest …
Marking Safer Internet Day, UN champions global efforts for child online protection
The United Nations and its partners are celebrating Safer Internet Day today with a special focus on education strategies to …
Kazakhstan announces about devaluation of tenge by 20%
National Bank of Kazakhstan announced about devaluation of national currency – tenge – by 20% on Tuesday, 11 February 2013.
Microsoft Board names Satya Nadella as CEO
On 4 February, Microsoft Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed SatyaNadella as Chief Executive Officer and member …
Eurasia should make the most of its natural resources, says World Bank
Having natural resources does not have to be a curse, it can be a blessing if the countries ensure proper …
Warning of ‘humanity divided,’ UN urges job creation, inclusive growth strategies
Raising the alarm against deepening income disparities in countries around the world, the head of the United Nations Development Programme …
Addressing General Assembly, Ban urges political, financial support for UN priorities
On 17 January 2014, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for action to address underlying threats in world hotspots, promote …
Security Council expects Syria to meet June deadline for chemical weapons removal, official says
Despite a delay in eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons material, the United Nations Security Council expects that there will be no …