Marcus HenschkeTaliban Spin: We Treated Captive as 'Guest'NBC News - NBC UniversalThe fighters who held a U.S. Army sergeant captive for five years and used him for propaganda videos claim prisoner left with 'good memories' PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Afghan Taliban on Saturday said that U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl doubted that he was being released to the U.S. after almost five …
Marcus HenschkeUS campaigners call for phone ‘kill switch’verified_publisherAl JazeeraCampaigners want smartphone industry to introduce mandatory “kill switch” to curb phone theft. A dedicated police unit in New York has been set up to fight criminals who steal mobile phones. It is a serious problem in the US but smartphone companies have been refusing to help stop it. A new campaign …
Marcus HenschkeUN: May deadliest month in 2014 for Iraqverified_publisherAl JazeeraMay has been deadliest month in the country this year, with 315 deaths alone in Baghdad, UN mission to Iraq says. Almost 800 people have been killed in violence across Iraq in May, the United Nations has said, making it the deadliest month for the country this year. Of the 799 people killed, 196 were …
Marcus HenschkeInhabitat's Week In Green: Google's new car, ice walls and the future of bambooverified_publisherEngadget - InhabitatEach week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. It's 2014 and even though we can 3D print entire buildings and create jewelry from Beijing's smog, we're still struggling to fix our transportation system and …
Marcus HenschkePlane crash near Boston leaves seven deadverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterWitnesses say explosion shook nearby houses after Gulfstream IV crashes at Hanscom Field