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Thousands protest outside the Japanese parliament in Tokyo against the relocation of a U.S. military base on Okinawa Island. Residents cite noise, pollution, and crime as reasons for not wanting a new base built.

According to Indian Police, at least one person is killed and up to 20 people injured during, what became violent, protests by the Jat agricultural community in Rohtak, India, for a 10 percent increase in the number of their caste quota (affirmative action).

A group of rebels exchange fire with Indian Armed Forces forces for the second consecutive day in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least five soldiers and one civilian have been killed.

Twin bomb blasts hit the Syrian city of Homs with at least 62 people reportedly killed and more than 100 injured. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.

At least 60 people are killed in a series of bombings in the Damascus suburb Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif Dimashq Governorate. ISIL again claims responsibility.

Your dream tech store has arrived: the Samsung 837. The new addition to the Samsung family includes everything from a VR tunnel to a selfie station. The store opens at 837 Washington Street in Manhattan's Meatpacking District on Feb. 22nd.

Alix Steel reviews Wal-Mart's fourth-quarter earnings report. (Source: Bloomberg)

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission orders manufacturers of self-balancing scooters (hoverboards) to ensure their products meet safety standards or face recall, or seizure at ports. CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye tells NBC News no hoverboard currently on the market meets these standards.

He lost badly to Donald Trump in South Carolina today.... And what is with this modern... "I"m suspending my campaign" stuff. It's over... call it. I don't remember so many candidates "suspending" in the past such as this year. As if they are holding out hope of returning this year?

Yahoo Inc. says that it has created a committee of independent directors that will explore strategic alternatives, notably the sale of its core internet business.

Volvo Saturday recalled cars built in mid-2015 for faulty software. Pictured: Its latest car model, the Volvo V90 Estate, is displayed Feb. 18, 2016. PHOTO: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Volvo is recalling 59,000 cars in 40 markets for faulty software that can cause the engine and electric system to shut down briefly while driving, the Associated Press reportedSaturday. The recall affects five-cylinder diesel models from the 60 and 70 series that were built in mid-2015, Volvo spokesman Stefan Elfstrom told the AP. The primary markets affected are Sweden, Britain and Germany. …

Voters in the American state of South Carolina go to the polls for the South Carolina primary for the Republican Party.

Watch Chinese soldiers polish combat skills in drills – footage includes action cam POV video and even 'military archers' training.

I know I am WAY behind all of you on this series..... I would love to visit Portwynn one day. The town looks very quaint. I'm only on season 3 though. What did you like about this series. I think it is funny how everyone still calls him Martin... even when he insists they call him Doctor. Has anyone else had the thought that he should become a bloodless surgeon? LOL....

Hi am writing from Greece. i read the bible so many times, both Hebrew and Greek and i cannot find the name Jehovah... just four letters YHWH. How can we be sure that Gods name isnt Yahawaha? i read in wikipedia "The Hebrew vowel points of Adonai were added to the Tetragrammaton by the Masoretes"

Asda has decided that "unmanned" donation points where customers pledge money or give food to charity will no longer be allowed in its supermarkets.

Following the United States Supreme Court's denial of North Carolina's request to use the current district map, the state's legislature meets the deadline for a court-ordered reapportionment of its congressional voting districts. Congressional primaries are rescheduled to June 7, 2016, from March 15.

The main Syrian opposition group says a temporary truce is possible if the Syrian government's allies, including Russia, "halt all fighting" in the war-torn country. A pause in Russian bombardments appears unlikely.

China's State Council announces that Liu Shiyu, who had been chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China Limited, will replace Xiao Gang as head of the China's Securities Regulatory Commission.

The city's free Wi-Fi hubs will be publicly launched this afternoon by Mayor Bill de Blasio near one of the recently installed kiosks along Third Avenue.LinkNYC, as the program is officially known, will see the conversion of several defunct pay phones into Wi-Fi hubs providing free internet and several other services. Four of the hubs went live last month, and according to a map on LinkNYC's website, a total of 15 are now operational along Third Avenue between East 14th Street all the way to up East 45th Street. Several others kiosks that are yet to go live have also been installed along that route. By July this year, the city expects to install at least 510 kiosks t…

Sometimes, we're just waiting for a miracle. A nurse who is a Jehovah's Witness, grows fond of the miracle survivor of a plane crash. Two sexagenarians, a bartender and a parking lot attendant want to explore their forbidden passions. A conservative, well-off couple drown their disappointments in booze and gambling. And a man does his utmost to make amends for an irredeemable action, bringing us to a plane bound for Cuba. An ensemble film where every character affects the lives of others. - Written by Gabriel Sabourin http://amzn.to/1RdpPXr

In a ground-breaking move for the automotive industry, Volvo Cars will present plans at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona on Friday the 19th, to become the world’s first car manufacturer to sell cars without keys from 2017. The new Volvo app enables the digital key on the customer’s mobile phone to do everything a physical key currently does, such as locking or unlocking the doors or the boot and allowing the engine to be started. Volvo customers will be offered an application for their mobile phones, to replace the physical key with a digital key instead. The innovative Bluetooth enabled digital key technology, will offer Volvo drivers far more flexibility…

European Union leaders have reached a deal that will keep Britain in the EU, tweeted UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Donald Tusk, president of the European Council.

The first case of the Zika virus has been diagnosed in South Africa.

William C. Dudley is reappointed as the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for another five years