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by Jerome Cartilier with Andrew Beatty in Washington Agence France Presse PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump confirmed direct contacts between the United States and North Korea and gave his blessing to talks aimed at formally ending the Korean war in a series of diplomatic revelations Tuesday. Setting the stage for a major breakthrough at a series of upcoming summits, Trump said “a great chance to solve a world problem” was […]
by Andrea Palasciano Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The popular messaging app Telegram risks being blocked in Russia after refusing demands to hand over its encryption keys to give the FSB security service access to users’ data. Here are four things to know about the company, which says it has 200 million active users: – Whizz-kid billionaire – Known as Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg after the Facebook boss, Pavel Durov has amassed a […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinayuhan ng National Capital Region Police Office ang mga bakasyonista na huwag mag-post ng impormasyon ukol sa kanilang biyahe sa social media sites. Kailangang bantayan ng mga magulang ang mga anak na gumagamit ng social media at iwasan ang mag-post ng hashtag (#) o “at the moment” (ATM) na mga post. Hindi rin dapat i-upload ang mga litrato ng ticket, passport at flight itinerary. Ito ay para hindi malaman ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na hindi makalulusot ngayong long holiday ang banta ng terorismo. Sa press briefing sa Malacañang, sinabi ni National Capital Region Police Office spokesperson, Police Supt. Kim Molitas na bagaman abala ang mga otoridad para sa bakasyon hindi rin naman sila nagpapakampante sa target-hardening measures. Sa ngayon, wala pa naman umano silang natatanggap na anumang banta ng terorismo sa Metro Manila. Para matiyak ang seguridad, […]
by Andrew Beatty © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s administration levied sanctions against Russia’s top spy agencies and more than a dozen individuals Thursday for trying to influence the 2016 US presidential election and two separate cyberattacks. The announcement follows a lengthy delay, which had caused anger on Capitol Hill and raised questions about President Donald Trump’s willingness to confront Moscow. The measures target five entities and 19 individuals — including the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House on Thursday faced fresh speculation about the future of National Security Adviser Herbert Raymond McMaster, with officials sending mixed messages about his possible departure. Amid a stream of staff leaving Donald Trump’s White House, NBC reported that the three-star general tasked with running White House security policy will, within months, be headed for the exit as well. “We frequently face rumor and innuendo about senior administration officials,” […]
by Thomas Watkins © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US military is reviewing how troops use fitness trackers and other devices, the Pentagon said Monday after an exercise-logging company published a map revealing potentially sensitive information about US and allied forces in places including the Middle East. The map, made by Strava Labs, shows the movements of its app users around the world, indicating the intensity of travel along a given path. The company […]
by Michel COMTE Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada hopes the upcoming G7 summit it is hosting will serve as a springboard for fresh ideas on key issues including climate change, the global economy and security, the lead organizer told AFP. “The G7 serves well as a proving or testing ground for discussions that could eventually go into the G20 or the United Nations or international financial institutions,” Peter Boehm, Canadian Prime Minister Justin […]
SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States (AFP) — Apple’s board has instructed chief executive Tim Cook to use only private aircraft “in the interests of security and efficiency” at the world’s most valuable company, regulatory documents show. A filing with securities regulators this week said the board determined that its CEO must use private aircraft for “all business and personal travel.” The policy was implemented in 2017 “in the interests of security and efficiency based on […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng inspeksyon si Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald Dela Rosa sa ilang police stations, checkpoints at Luneta park. Kasama sina National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Oscar Albayalde, Southern Police Director Tomas Apolinaro Jr., Manila Police Director Joel Coronel at Pasay Police Chief Dionisio Bartolome, surpresang ininspeksyon ang mga istasyon ng Makati, Malate at Ermita. Nag-ikot din sina Dela Rosa sa Luneta at tinignan ang police visibility […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi authorities said Monday they had detected an “advanced” cyber attack targeting the kingdom, in a fresh attempt by hackers to disrupt government computers. The government’s National Cyber Security Centre said the attack involved the use of “Powershell” malware, but it did not comment on the source of the attack or which government bodies were targeted. “The NCSC has detected a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) that is targeting Saudi […]
by Ella Ide Agence France-Presse ISCHIA, Italy – The threat of fresh attacks on the West by foreign fighters fleeing the fallen Islamic State stronghold of Raqa is set to dominate a G7 meeting of interior ministers in Italy. The two-day gathering, which kicked off Thursday on the Italian island of Ischia, comes just days after US-backed forces took full control of the jihadists’ de facto Syrian capital. Most foreign fighters are believed to have fled over the […]
