FBI probes Anonymous phone hackPeople wearing masks associated with Anonymous (file image)

The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

Anti-government protest near Homs. 3 Feb 2012'Syria killings' as UN nears vote

The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Saturday on a resolution backing an Arab peace plan for Syria, amid fresh reports of mass killings.

US President Barack Obama addresses fire fighters in Arlington, Virginia 3 February 2012Obama urges 'keep recovery going'

President Obama challenges Congress to keep the economic recovery going as unemployment hits its lowest rate in three years.

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