U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, to hold an emergency meeting Friday night to assess the threat posed by a global computer ransomware attack in at least 150 countries, a senior administration official told Reuters. Senior security staff held another meeting in the White House Situation Room on Saturday, and … Read more
NEW DELHI: When Saurabh Ahuja tried to import a US$600 3D printer for manufacturing drones in his Delhi workshop, he ended up spending another US$900 in taxes and bribes and waited three months for it to clear customs. “We lack in technology and industry to make the smallest things, so we have to import,” Ahuja said … Read more
LONDON (AFP) – International investigators hunted Saturday for those behind an unprecedented cyber-attack that affected systems in dozens of countries, including at banks, hospitals and government agencies, as security experts sought to contain the fallout. The assault, which began Friday and was being described as the biggest-ever cyber ransom attack, struck state agencies and major … Read more
MUMBAI: The winner of next month´s Champions Trophy in England and Wales will earn $2.2 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday. The overall prize money for the 50-over tournament between the world´s top eight sides had been increased by half a million from the last edition in 2013 to $4.5 million, the … Read more
BEIJING, CHINA: Russian President Vladimir Putin played piano while awaiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for bilateral talks in Beijing on Sunday. Putin spoke earlier on Sunday at a summit on China’s new Silk Road plan. He later arrived at state Diaoyutai residence for talks with Xi and other leaders. While waiting for his bilateral with Xi … Read more
NEW DELHI: Three Indian Naval ships have reached Israel where they will engage with the Israeli Navy in a series of activities ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in July. Trishul, Mumbai and Aditya ships of Indian Navy reached Israeli port of Haifa on Thursday after concluding an anti-piracy operation in the Gulf of … Read more
PARIS: Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated as France´s youngest ever president on Sunday, saying the country had chosen “hope” and promising to relaunch the flagging European Union. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, took the reins of power from Francois Hollande a week after he won a resounding victory over far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a tumultuous … Read more
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India signalled it will boycott a summit in Beijing on Sunday on boosting China s trade links to the rest of the world, setting off a new dispute between the neighbours. The two-day summit is expected to be attended by Russia s President Vladimir Putin, Turkey s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and 26 other … Read more
TEHRAN: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake near Iran’s border with Turkmenistan killed two people, injured hundreds and caused widespread damage, state media reported Sunday, citing the country’s seismological centre. The quake, which struck at 1800 GMT Saturday in and around the city of Bojnurd, North Khorasan province, killed a 54-year-old woman and a teenage girl, ISNA … Read more
The Afghan government has approved in principle the Chabahar port agreement implementation plan, the Office of the President, ARG Palace said. According to a statement by ARG Palace, the decision was taken during a meeting of the Afghan cabinet of ministers today. The statement further added that implementation plan of Chabahar agreement was approved in … Read more