Digital Trends - In a surprising development, Apple has announced substantial changes to the way to company handle applications submitted to its App Store for iPhone and iPad applications. First, Apple has published the guidelines its review personnel use to determine whether an submitted application is eligible for the App Store…a;though th....(more) (full story...)

British-Pakistani journalist Asad Qureshi, who has been held captive in Pakistan since March, has been released.The British high commission in Pakistan announced the news today but gave no further details except to say he was receiving consular assistance. Qureshi - thought to have been working for a British TV broadcaster - was kidnapped in the re....(more) (full story...)

Liberal resolution with 337 majority rebukes Nicolas Sarkozy for deporting Roma and destroying their campsNicolas Sarkozy has been accused by the European parliament of stirring up racism through his anti-Gypsy campaign in a highly unusual vote against a leading EU country that has humiliated the centre-right dominating the politics of Europe.A par....(more) (full story...)

Dana shareholders keen to accept Korean National Oil Corporation's £1.7bn offer, despite board saying offer undervalues DanaA hostile takeover of Dana Petroleum by South Korea looked increasingly likely today after the Asian bidder insisted it is not prepared to pay more than £1.7bn.Responding to a spirited defence document from Dana which dism....(more) (full story...)

Sunni cleric was stabbed, beheaded and set alight, say policeGunmen stormed the house of a Sunni cleric today and cut his head off before setting him alight in an attack that bore the hallmark of insurgents, police said.Jabbar Saleh al-Jibouri was killed shortly before dawn at his house in a village near Muqdadiya town in Diyala province, police sp....(more) (full story...)

L'Oreal family feud has led to series of investigations concerning political donations, tax evasion and money launderingFrench police visited President Nicolas Sarkozy's party headquarters this week in an investigation into political donations and the financial affairs of Europe's richest woman, a police spok....(more) (full story...)

French financial police search the headquarters of President Nicolas Sarkozy's party over the inquiry into the L'Oreal party funding scandal, reports say. (full story...)

Alleged malpractice in Katine's primaries last week mirrored a national trend in elections across Uganda – a pattern that many Ugandans fear could spill over into next year's general electionsMany local residents have been left wondering what the future holds following suspected irregularities in last week's primary elections in Katine,....(more) (full story...)

Reuters - Apple Inc is easing restrictions on how software developers create applications for its popular App Store, allowing limited use of third-party tools such as Adobe Systems Inc's Flash software to build programs that run on Apple's iPhone and iPad. (full story...)

President Obama invests $4.5 million to help his fellow Democrats in midterm races. (full story...)