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latest news & developmentsModerate earthquake shakes northern California
A magnitude 5,6 earthquake struck in a rural area about 15km north-east of San Jose, California, Silicon Valley’s biggest city, on Tuesday night, causing minor damage. The…
Environmentalists target iPhone for lawsuit
Environmentalist lawyers are threatening to sue Apple in 60 days if the iconic United States company doesn’t make iPhones greener or warn buyers of toxins in the devices. The…
San Francisco commuters face traffic nightmare
A day after one of the most travelled sections of freeway in the San Francisco Bay area melted and collapsed following a fiery crash, residents on Monday began what could be…
Game-playing killer on trial in the US
Closing arguments began on Monday in the trial of a man charged with being in a gang that played the ultra-violent Grand Theft Auto video game by day then robbed and murdered by…
No respite from heavy rain for US North-East
Rain fell for an eighth straight day around the waterlogged United States North-East on Friday, pushing people from their homes in the middle of the night and leaving train…