Russian opposition leader arrested amid election protests Protesters gathered across Russia on Sunday to support opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s call to boycott the March presidential election, and Navalny himself was arrested while walking to the Moscow demonstration. Many of the crowds that turned out in generally frigid weather skewed sharply […]
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U.S. delivers helicopters to bolster Jordan’s border defenses The United States has delivered the last batch of Black Hawk helicopters for Jordan’s rapid deployment force to bolster border defenses and engage in cross-border operations against Islamic militants. U.S. officials say that military aid to Jordan, one of the largest recipients […]
Australia to spend $3.1 billion to increase stake in global arms exports Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday Australian military equipment manufacturers will be offered government-backed loans as part of a A$3.8 billion ($3.1 billion) package to become one of the world’s top 10 defense exporters. Australia said in […]
Militants attack Afghan army post near military academy in capital At least five militants attacked an army outpost near one of Afghanistan’s main military academies on Monday and at least one soldier was killed and three wounded, a defense ministry official said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack near […]
Grounded and Gutted, Main Afghan Airline Struggles After Taliban Attack Its pilots land in cities terrorized by the Taliban, the tarmacs within easy reach of rocket fire. Its decrepit aircraft have crashed, been blacklisted by the American military for smuggling opium and refused entry to Europe for safety deficiencies. One […]
North Korea turning missile test site into swanky resort Life’s a beach in North Korea. The hermit kingdom has announced plans for a world-class resort along the coastal Kangwon province — but the area also is used as a missile testing ground, the UK’s Sun reported. The statement coincided with […]
On Turkey’s Border With Syria, Many Are Eager for War Two large Turkish flags, flattened by the rain, cover the blasted-out windows of the 17th-century mosque in Kilis, where a rocket fired by Kurdish militants in Syria slammed into the dome this week, killing two worshipers. Even as the attack […]
South Korea skating chief apologizes for incidents Korea’s skating union has apologized for souring the mood ahead of February’s Winter Games after a coach was banned for life for striking a short track athlete and a speed skater almost lost her spot at the Olympics due to an administrative error. […]
Tech firms let Russia probe software widely used by U.S. government Major global technology providers SAP (SAPG.DE), Symantec (SYMC.O) and McAfee have allowed Russian authorities to hunt for vulnerabilities in software deeply embedded across the U.S. government, a Reuters investigation has found. The practice potentially jeopardizes the security of computer […]
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked into and has lost about 58 billion yen ($534 million) worth of virtual money, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. Coincheck posted on its website on Friday afternoon that it had suspended […]
