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A request by the Russian Embassy to visit Yulia Skripal in hospital is being considered by the UK government. The UK holds Russia responsible for the poisoning of Ms Skripal and her father, ex-spy Sergei Skripal,  by a nerve agent  in Salisbury on 4 March. The Russian Embassy in London says it "insists on the right to see" Ms Skripal, who is a Russian citizen. The rights and wishes of Ms Skripal will be taken into account, the UK said. The Foreign Office said it would consider Russia's request in line with its obligations under international and domestic law. The BBC understands  Ms Skripal, 33, is now conscious  and talking. Salisbury District Hospital has said that she was no longer in a critical condition, adding that her father, 66, remained critically ill but stable. Meanwhile, Russia has  announced more measures against UK diplomats , insisting that a total of more than 50 diplomats will have to leave. Moscow initially expelled 23 British dipl

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to follow up the capture of the Kurdish enclave of Afrin by launching an across-the-board military offensive against the remaining Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria and the main Yazidi population centre in the Sinjar region of Iraqi Kurdistan. He claimed that the next target of Turkish troops would be the cities of Manbij, which the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) captured from Isis in 2016, and  Kobani , which withstood a famous siege by Isis that ended in 2015. Unlike Afrin, both places are protected by the US Air Force, backed by 2,000 US specialised ground troops. Mr Erdogan undoubtedly intends in the long term to eliminate the de facto Kurdish state that developed in northern and eastern Syria as the result of the advance of the YPG, backed by US air power, in the war against Isis. But it is unlikely that he will seek a confrontation with the US, which is sending out  patrols of armoured vehi

Xiaomi has partnered with Cashify to launch a new Exchange Program which lets you exchange your old smartphone for a new Xiaomi smartphone at your nearest Mi Home. Xiaomi has 11 Mi Home stores across  Bengaluru ,  Delhi-NCR ,  Hyderabad ,  Mumbai ,  Pune  and  Chennai . On exchanging your old phone, depending on your phone’s condition, Cashify team will propose the resale value for the device based on the market conditions. You can use the same amount to get a discount for new Xiomi smartphone at the store. You can exchange only one device for a Xiaomi phone. You can also get a pickup service of the old phone. If you pay the complete amount for the new phone at the Mi Store on purchase and schedule a pickup call, Cashify will send an executive to collect the device as per the decided time and pays the customer. Xiaomi already said that it expects to open 100 Mi Homes across India in the next two years. Hope Xiaomi expands the exchange program to other partner stores as we

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Experience Program in South Korea. The program allows iPhone users to test the  Galaxy Note 8  and the  Galaxy S8  for a month. There’s a nominal participation fee for the program which is refunded after the trial period ends. Some conditions do apply, though. The launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Experience Program coincides with the release of Apple’s latest iPhones in South Korea. Samsung would obviously like people to opt for its flagship handsets instead. Galaxy Experience Program Interested iPhone users in South Korea can apply for the Galaxy Experience Program online from November 21-27. Samsung will pick 10,000 people by November 30. Those who are selected will have to visit the Samsung Digital Plaza from December 1-11 and subsequently purchase the Galaxy Note 8 or Galaxy S8. There’s an additional participation fee of 50,000 or $45. The participation fee is refunded after one month if the customer decides to keep their Galaxy smartphone. I

After Tesla debuted  its new Roadster last night , it gave a few folks a test ride to show off “Plaid,” the “beyond ludicrous” launch mode that is said to help rocket the car to 60 mph in under two seconds. Here’s a look at it in action. In the video, the driver actually blows right past 60 mph and hits 81 in what seems like no time, leaving the passenger in awe. Outstream Video When Tesla announced Ludicrous Mode back in 2015, the company also  made mention  that the next generation Roadster would get something special called “plaid.” Well, now we’ve  seen the new Tesla Roadster , and  DragTimes  got to take a ride to experience that longitudinal acceleration. Based on DragTimes’ reaction of “Oh Jesus! Oh, woo hoo!” I think it’s safe to say this thing is quick. When debuting the Roadster last night, Elon Musk said the whole point was “to just give a hard-core smackdown to gasoline cars.” Part of the Roadster d

When it comes to the iPhone X, there are a few features worth lusting after. However, if you’re an Android user chance are one of the things you’re not experiencing any FOMO about is the notch. The notorious notch at the top of the iPhone X has annoyed a tremendous amount of early adopters. If you want to annoy them even further, you can download a notch onto your Android phone for some prime trolling opportunities. Mashable  reports  a new app called  XOutof10  allows any Android phone running Ice Cream Sandwich or above to mimic the flagship iPhone’s iconic notch. Beyond aesthetics, it doesn’t actually do anything, but downloading it could make for a pretty interesting conversation starter, depending on your circle of friends. The app is available as  a free download on GitHub . Beyond being just a way to annoy your friends, it can also be a decent way to try the notch out and decide if it’s too annoying for you to make the switch to the iPhone X, presuming that was