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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London’s Gatwick Airport, paralyzed for more than two days after dozens of drone sightings, said it planned to reopen Friday for a “limited number” of flights. “Gatwick’s runway is currently available and a limited number of aircraft are scheduled for departure and arrival,” the airport said on Twitter. It advised passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport. But police have still yet to find […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing on Friday accused Washington of ‘fabricating facts’ after the US Justice Department indicted two hackers tied to Chinese security services who allegedly targeted companies and agencies in a dozen countries. We urge the US to “stop smearing the Chinese side on cyber security issues,” China’s foreign ministry said in statement, adding that it had lodged an official protest. China said the US should drop the prosecution of the Chinese hackers […]
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Justice Department on Thursday indicted two Chinese hackers tied to Beijing’s security services who allegedly targeted companies and agencies in a dozen countries, which US officials said showed President Xi Jinping had not fulfilled his pledge to stop cybercrime. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said the move was being made to rebuff “China’s economic aggression.” The Justice Department said the hackers had […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — The Italian Senate on Wednesday cleared the way for far-right leader Matteo Salvini’s tough anti-migrant and security decree to become law following a confidence vote. The populist government of Salvini’s League and Luigi Di Maio’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) won the vote with 163 senators for, 59 against and 19 abstentions, including five M5S members opposed to the stringent decree. The lower house of parliament now has until the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, October 17 signed the Petroleum Service Contract No. 76 with Israel’s Ratio Petroleum Ltd., covering the East Palawan Area. The petroleum service contract for the Area 4, the fifth round of the Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR5), was signed at the Heroes Hall in Malacañang, Palace. According to the Department of Energy, the service contract deal will allow the Israeli firm to explore the Area 4, covering […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 23, said three members of the US Cabinet have written him to offer the country military equipment. Duterte said US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Defense Secretary James Mattis all signed the letter, the contents of which President Duterte shared with the audience during celebrations of the 12th Anniversary of the Eastern Mindanao Command. The letter was also reportedly […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday revoked the security clearance of former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan, and warned several other prominent critics they too risk being blacklisted. In a highly unusually directive, Trump claimed that Brennan — a former station chief in Riyadh who rose to lead the formidable spy agency — had become “erratic.” Brennan is a frequent Trump critic. Just hours […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government hopes to distribute national identification cards to about a million Filipinos by the end of the year, according a lawmaker who is one of the authors of the National ID law. Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones, co-author of the National Identification Law or the Philippine Identification System Act, said that they are set to conduct a meeting with different agencies that will manage the implementation and distribution of […]
by Martin Abbugao / Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — China wants military exercises and energy exploration with Southeast Asian nations in disputed waters, according to a draft document, but insists on outside countries being excluded in what analysts said was a bid to diminish US influence. Beijing’s suggestions are part of efforts to expand its influence in the South China Sea, which it claims almost entirely, and push back at […]
by Martin Abbugao / Ayee Macaraig Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) – The US will urge the international community to keep up sanctions pressure against North Korea at a security forum in Singapore this week, as concerns mount that Pyongyang has made little progress towards denuclearisation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his North Korean counterpart will attend the gathering in the city-state where US President Donald Trump and the North’s leader Kim Jong Un […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Hackers have stolen health records belonging to 1.5 million Singaporeans, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who was specifically targeted in the city state’s biggest ever data breach, authorities said Friday. Singapore’s health and information ministries said a government database was broken into in a “deliberate, targeted and well-planned” strike, describing the attack as “unprecedented”. “Attackers specifically and repeatedly targeted the personal particulars and outpatient information of Prime Minister Lee […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, July 14, denied it had taken away all of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s security escorts. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, based on information provided by the Philippine National Police, only two security escorts were removed as the senator “already had six when he was only allowed four.” He said the “excess” security escorts were needed by the public. “Let’s allow our PNP to keep our communities safe, please,” Roque said. […]
