Protesters have clashed with police ahead of Mr Putin's inauguration
MOSCOW, RUSSIA. MAY 6, 2012. People take part in the "March of Millions" procession along Bolshaya Yakimanka Street. Participants of the rally protest against alleged fraud in the March 4 presidential election and the upcoming inauguration of Vladimir Putin as the new Russian president.
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British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Tuesday that annual net profit plunged 90 percent after it took a vast £7.7-billion ($11.7 billion, 9.1-billion-euro) impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and Spain.

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Tuesday that annual net profit plunged 90 percent after it took a vast £7.7-billion ($11.7 billion, 9.1-billion-euro) impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and Spain.

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Tuesday that annual net profit plunged 90 percent after it took a vast £7.7-billion ($11.7 billion, 9.1-billion-euro) impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and Spain.

Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centers and adapt to competition from smartphones and tablets.

Israeli soldiers patrolling the disputed Golan Heights along the border with Syria fired back after coming under fire overnight, an Israeli Defense Forces statement said Tuesday.

Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users.

























