BEIJING (Reuters) – China will increase military spending by 10.1 percent this year to 886.9 billion yuan ($141.45 billion), the government announced on Thursday, building on a nearly unbroken two-decade run of annual double-digit rises in the defence budget.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says Vincent Kompany was dropped for the win over Leicester to freshen up the side. - Source
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was slashed in the face by a Korean assailant at a breakfast forum in the capital early on Thursday, police and a witness said, but was not seriously wounded.
Rumors of an iPad with a larger screen simply will not die. Bloomberg is today reporting that a 12.9-inch iPad will hit manufacturing lines in September. That is later than previously speculated, and the screen is to blame according to the report. But building the larger iPad could be the easy part. Apple then has to convince people that they actually want a tablet that large, which is a… Read More
If you looked at this week’s sudden Meerkat phenomenon and thought “hey, Twitter should buy this,” then you’re on the right track. According to sources we’ve spoken with, Twitter has been in talks to purchase live streaming app Periscope, which many private beta users have compared to Meerkat. The talks are in early stages, but it’s clear that Periscope… Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is the latest high-profile name to partner with Netflix Inc , as he and his production company Appian Way will produce a documentary and a series that will premiere exclusively on the digital streaming service, the company said on Wednesday.
A mid-priced watch with Michigan roots is designed to capture the imagination. Is the Detroit Watch Company’s 1701 Classic a watch for all reasons? - Source
A watch designed and assembled in Detroit, Michigan is ready to take on the world. - Source
The hills are alive with the sound of Colbie Caillat. Hidden Hills, to be exact. - Source
As many as 10 out of 46 BJP members and 12 from allies were absent in the House when the CPM members Sitaram Yechury and P Rajeeve moved the amendment and pressed for division of votes. - Source
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says he is disappointed with some of the refereeing during his side’s 1-0 defeat by Chelsea. - Source
Andrew Shinnie’s first-half header makes it a losing return to Birmingham for Blackpool boss Lee Clark. - Source
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – World Press Photo withdrew one of its leading global awards for photojournalism on Wednesday after a controversy over standards that focused on allegations about the ethics of an Italian prize winner.
