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by Dmitry Zaks Agence France Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — A cyber attack hit a Ukrainian international airport and three Russian media outlets Tuesday before also being detected by IT experts in Germany and at least two other European states. The malware called “BadRabbit” appeared to be the largest since “NotPetya” was launched from the same two countries before affecting the rest of the world in July. US and Russian cybersecurity experts said the computer […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — People in downtown Los Angeles suffered through a record-setting heat wave on Tuesday (Oct. 24) as dry desert winds gusted through southern California raising the risk of wildfires similar to those that ravaged the northern part of the state earlier in the month. At its most intense, temperatures in the city climbed to 104 degrees (40 C) smashing a record of 99 degrees set back in 1909. The heat […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will resume accepting refugees after a 120-day ban, but arrivals from 11 “high-risk” countries, most of them home to Muslim majorities, will still be blocked, officials announced Tuesday. The temporary ban, which President Donald Trump fought to implement since January and finally proceeded with in late June after a Supreme Court decision, allowed officials to review security procedures and set tougher screening procedures. Jennifer Higgins, associate director […]
by Abdul Hadi Habtor Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a “moderate, open” Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics in favor of an image catering to foreign investors and Saudi youth. The Saudi strongman, 32, did not mince words in declaring a new reality for the kingdom, hours after announcing the launch of an independent $500 billion megacity — with “separate regulation” — along […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Senate on Tuesday approved a $36.5-billion disaster relief package for hurricane-affected communities like Puerto Rico and for areas devastated by wildfires, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. The measure outlining “supplemental” disaster spending passed 82 to 17, nearly two weeks after the emergency package cleared the House of Representatives. The aid includes $18.7 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund, $16 […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A senator from Donald Trump’s Republican Party unleashed a powerful attack on the US leader Tuesday as he announced he would not seek re-election for fear of being “complicit” with a “reckless” presidency. Jeff Flake, of Arizona, assailed Trump in a bombshell 17-minute speech on the Senate floor, hours after the president made what was meant to be a bridge-building trip to the Capitol to […]
by Ben Dooley Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China is set to unveil its new ruling council Wednesday after President Xi Jinping stamped his authority on the country by engraving his name on the Communist Party’s constitution. In a highly choreographed event, the members of the elite Politburo Standing Committee will appear in public at the palatial Great Hall of the People after they are selected by 204 party officials in conclave. Xi, 64, is certain to emerge […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korea’s military said on Tuesday (October 24) that South Korea, the United States and Japan started a two-day missile tracking drill in preparation for any missile or nuclear threats from North Korea. Deputy spokesman for South Korea’s defense ministry, Lee Jin-woo, said that the exercises will be held in waters off the coasts of South Korea and Japan during a regular news briefing. The drills have been taking place […]
by Jay Deshmukh and Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali Agence France-Presse KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Even as global donors reduce their aid offerings to war-torn Sudan, the European Union has vowed to provide the African country with humanitarian assistance for “as long as it takes.” On Monday, the EU offered a new 106-million-euro ($124 million) aid package to Sudan at a time when the United Nations has managed to raise only 39 percent of its overall 2017 aid appeal […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) — US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was to arrive in Islamabad Tuesday as Washington turns up the heat on Pakistan for allegedly providing “safe havens” for Taliban militants. Tillerson’s visit, his first to Pakistan since becoming secretary of state, comes weeks after US President Donald Trump angrily accused the nuclear-armed country of harboring “agents of chaos” who can attack NATO-led forces in neighboring Afghanistan. It follows on the heels of an unannounced stop […]
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore, one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a vehicle, has announced it will freeze the number of private cars on its roads from next year but vowed to expand public transport. The growth cap for all passenger cars and motorcycles will be cut from 0.25 percent a year to zero with effect from February, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said. The affluent city-state of 5.6 million people […]
by M Jegathesan Agence France-Presse SEPANG, Malaysia (AFP) —Two women on trial for murdering the North Korean leader’s half-brother have visited the Malaysian airport where they allegedly poisoned him, escorted by huge numbers of heavily armed police on Tuesday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, wearing bulletproof vests, were brought to Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s budget terminal along with the judge in the case, defense lawyers and prosecutors. About 200 police, many armed with […]
