South Korea to announce joint military drill plan with U.S. before April South Korea and the United States will announce plans before April for joint military drills that had been postponed until after the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, South Korea’s defense minister said on Tuesday. After the postponement of the […]
Pakistan given three-month reprieve over terrorist financing watchlist Pakistan has been given a three-month reprieve by a global watchdog over a U.S.-led motion to put the South Asian country on a terrorist financing watchlist, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said late on Tuesday.b Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months […]
Philippine leader bans news site from covering his events over ‘fake news’ Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has “lost trust” in local news site Rappler and barred it from covering his official events, his spokesman said on Tuesday, in the latest blow for an outlet known for its tough scrutiny of […]
Lesser-known North Korea cyber-spy group goes international A North Korean cyber espionage group previously known only for targeting South Korea’s government and private sector deepened its sophistication and hit further afield including in Japan and the Middle East in 2017, security researchers said on Tuesday. Cyber attacks linked by experts […]
Syria pro-government forces enter Afrin to aid Kurds against Turkey Pro-Syrian government forces entered Syria’s northwestern Afrin region on Tuesday to help a Kurdish militia there fend off a Turkish assault, raising the prospect of a wider escalation of the conflict. Soon after the convoy of militia fighters – waving […]
Japan to buy at least 20 more F-35A stealth fighters Japan plans to buy at least 20 additional F-35A stealth fighters over the next six years, some or all of which it may purchase directly from Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) in the United States rather than assemble locally, three sources […]
US FDIC sues 16 banks alleging Libor manipulation in Doral collapse A U.S. regulator on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against 16 U.S. and international banks alleging they had manipulated bbaLIBOR, which is a series of interest-rate benchmarks, leading to the collapse of Puerto Rico’s Doral Bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance […]
Wisconsin teen invents device to protect students during a shooting One high schooler has come up with a device to prevent active shooters from getting inside classrooms – and to keep students safe. He calls it the “JustinKase.” It’s a product made of steel that latches to a door frame […]
Kushner Resists Losing Access as Kelly Tackles Security Clearance Issues Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, is resisting giving up his access to highly classified information, prompting an internal struggle with John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, over who should be allowed to see some […]
Florida shooting: West Point admits murdered hero Peter Wang A junior cadet who died helping other students escape a Florida school shooting has been posthumously accepted into a prestigious US military school. Peter Wang, 15, one of 17 killed in the 14 February attack, was admitted to the class of […]
