George Orwell

George Orwell

• Zimbabwe army chief: No talks with prime minister

  Zimbabwe's army commander said he would not speak to the nation's prime minister, describing him as a "sellout" and a "psychiatric patient," reported ... 

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  Police, politicians push surveillance post-Boston

  Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing ... 

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  Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance

  As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes — and cameras ... 

• EU clears Random House, Penguin merger deal

  The European Union's antitrust watchdog on Friday gave its green light to the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House that will create the world's ... 

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  Newspapers worried about new UK media regulation

  Britain's politicians have finally struck a deal to regulate their country's press. Whether the press will allow itself to be regulated is another ... 

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  Database lets Britons find slave-owning ancestors

  A new database launched Wednesday lets Britons curious about their family history uncover some potentially uncomfortable information — whether their ... 

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  International literary festival opens in Myanmar

  The latest first for fast-reforming Myanmar — its first international literary festival — is putting the spotlight on dozens of the country's authors, ...