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SDN – the key to thinking outside and beyond the box
Visitors to the Broadband World Forum conference in Amsterdam this week will hear and see a lot about SDN, which offers the promise of escape from “the expensive proprietary black box of network device manufacturers”.
All eyes turn to the Emirates for Gitex Technology Week
The Gitex Technology Week opens in Dubai today and the good and the great from the world of high-tech will be on hand to show off their wares.
As crime rises, French rally behind jeweller who shot dead robber
Stephan Turk, a Lebanese-born jeweller who shot and killed a fleeing armed robber, is under investigation for the killing but has become something of a hero to many people fed up with crime in France.
A look at the history of the Miss America pageant
Tunisia starts to win over tourists
Although still somewhat battle-scarred from events of the past two years in the country where the Arab Spring really ignited, there are signs that visitors are beginning to return. And Europeans are the principal market.
Decision on military strikes against Syria hang in the balance
Hope of avoiding military strikes against Syria hang in the balance
French rugby success gives hope to the marginalised
As François Hollande launches his initiative to alleviate unemployment, poverty, poor housing and crime in the shabby suburbs where much of the immigrant community lives, he needs such role models to show success in life.
'Zorro of the niqab' renounces French nationality for Algerian presidential bid
Businessman nicknamed 'Zorro of the niqab' for his support of French Muslim women fined for covering their faces in public is standing for the Algerian presidency. Colin Randall reports
Francois Hollande has €5bn peace plan for France
The French president has pledged to spend huge amounts of public money in a bid to stimulate economic activity in the poorest suburbs as part of his attempt to harmonise divisions and reduce soaring unemployment.
Putin will not rule out a military strike on Syria
Russian president insists he will act only if the UN Security Council is handed absolute proof that the 'regular army' of Assad's government has used chemical weapons against his own people. Colin Randall reports
Muslim mothers break code of silence to save a generation
In the northern suburbs of Marseille, home to a large Muslim population with roots in the Maghreb, mothers' concerns too often dwell on whether their sons will survive beyond the age of 20. Colin Randall reports
French unease about Syrian strikes Hollande's greatest test
François Hollande could face the deepest crisis of his troubled French presidency if he commits his country to an alliance with the United States in the use of force against Syria's Assad regime. Colin Randall reports
Assad's regime accused of at least 14 chemical attacks
The allegation was made as the UK set out its case for the use of force, on the basis of 'humanitarian intervention', even if Russia and China use their vetoes to block UN endorsement. Taimur Khan and Colin Randall report
UN security council fails to agree on Syria action
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council failed to reach an agreement on the motion that would authorise the use of military force against Syria.
