Two companies that sell digital spywareare refuting claims made by a leading digital watchdog group that theymarket their products as tools for stalkers in domestic-abuse cases. A spokesperson for Flexispy said their software is intended for parents and employers, and that it's "completely unacceptable" for anyone to use it to stalk or harass a partner.

As Asia Bibi settles into her new life in Canada after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan, her lawyer is already preparing to defend another Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in that country.