Facebook ‘manipulated emotions’

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Study detailing how Facebook secretly manipulated the news feed of users to study “emotional contagion” prompts anger on social media

‘A generation is being judged’

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‘But after another 50 years, we’ll have another generation who will need to learn from the experience of their parents, grandparents, criminals and survivors’

Global campaign for sexual rights

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Amnesty International urged governments to stop criminalising people’s sex lives

Malala hails Mandela

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Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai paid tribute to "my leader" Nelson Mandela following his death.

Queen deeply saddened by Madiba death

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Queen Elizabeth II said she was "deeply saddened" by Mandela's death, adding that he had "worked tirelessly for the good of SA".

SA reporter suspended by ‘60 Minutes’

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Lara Logan has been put on leave over flaws in a report about the US consulate attack in Benghazi.

Hooked on soccer fans

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Brazil’s prostitutes are learning English in anticipation of an influx of football fans for next year’s World Cup

Co-ordinated al-Shabaab attack shatters Somali peace

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Extremists remain a serious threat

Look before you ‘like’

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Those Facebook “likes” can reveal a lot more than you think

Egypt poll chaos

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Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of chaos in the troubled nation if parliamentary polls go ahead in April

N Korea rally celebrates test

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More than 100 000 troops and civilians staged a mass rally in Pyongyang

Advanced TB vaccine draws a blank

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Most promising vaccine to replace the world’s 91-year-old tuberculosis jab does not protect against the disease

Obamas in the limelight

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Presidential pair shine at inaugural ball, writes Robert MacPherson

Lance’s descent from glory

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Reported admissions to Oprah Winfrey set for broadcast this week could be final nail in cyclist’s coffin

Malala’s dad named UN adviser on education

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15-year-old will herself join the campaign when she is better

Britain honours war dead

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Queen Elizabeth II, other members of the British royal family and government ministers lead tributes

In search of the real Gangnam style

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Very few have any idea what “Gangnam” is and what, if any, particular “style” it might have

Holme’s won’t gun for Cruise’s cash

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Questions are stacking up about the role of Tom’s controversial Scientologist faith at the end of his 5-year marriage to Katie Holmes

SA afraid of ‘missing out’

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Two-thirds of South African teens and adults suffer from a ‘fear of missing out’

UN declares day of universal joy

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The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal, it says

Dutch court rules against Apple in Samsung case

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Says Apple has infringed on a patent held by South Korean rival Samsung

New app lets Swedes test sex with fantasy figures

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Ever wonder what it would be like to sleep with a mean film director, a socialite or the guy who does voice-over in movie trailers

New web domains could include . sex, . app

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body in charge of website domain names unveils some 2 000 applications for new ones

Asteroid flies by

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Second asteroid encounter this week

Mali junta holds back

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It last month agreed to the formation of an interim government headed by Dioncounda Traore.