US, Britain warn of Russian campaign to hack networks
London, Apr 17 : Russian government-sponsored hackers are compromising the key hardware of government and business computer networks like routers and firewalls, giving them virtual control of data flows, Britain and the United States warned Monday. The operation was “to support espionage, extract intellectual property, maintain persistent access to victim networks and potentially lay a […]
Gunmen attack vehicle, kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan: Official
Kabul, Apr 17 (AP) An Afghan official says at least six civilians were shot and killed by gunmen in western Ghor province this morning. Iqbal Nezami, spokesman for the provincial police chief, said that four other civilians were wounded after their vehicle was attacked near Faroz Koh, the provincial capital. The victims were all ethnic […]
New York Times, New Yorker win Pulitzer for #MeToo watershed
New York, Apr 17 : The New York Times and The New Yorker won the Pulitzer Prize for public service today for explosive reporting that brought down Harvey Weinstein and spawned a cultural watershed on the issue of sexual harassment. The prestigious prize was awarded to the Times team led by Jodi Kantor and […]
Chemical arms experts due in Douma tomorrow, Russians say
The Hague, Apr 17 : Chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in Douma tomorrow to probe an alleged poison gas attack, Russian officials said, as the US voiced fears Moscow may already have “tampered with” evidence at the site. Following weekend missile strikes on Syria by the US, France and Britain, Russia traded accusations […]
OPCW must be enabled to ‘dismantle’ Syria’s toxic arms: France
The Hague, Apr 16 : Priority must be given to boosting the work of the world’s chemical arms watchdog so it can dismantle Syria’s “secret” toxic weapons programme, the French ambassador said today. “The priority today is to give the technical secretariat the means to complete the dismantling of the Syrian programme,” Phillipe Lalliot told emergency […]
Moscow vows ‘not to interfere’ in OPCW’s work in Syria
The Hague, Apr 16 : Moscow vowed today to not interfere in the work of a fact-finding mission sent to Syria by the global chemical arms watchdog to probe an alleged poison gas attack in Douma. “Russia confirms its commitment to ensure safe (sic) and security of the mission and will not interfere in its […]
US, France, Britain launch new UN bid for Syria chemical weapons probe
United Nations, Apr 15 : The United States, France and Britain today launched a new bid at the United Nations to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria, just hours after firing military strikes against Syrian targets. The three allies circulated a joint draft resolution at the Security Council that also calls for unimpeded deliveries of […]
Russian envoy warns of ‘consequences’ after US-led strikes on Syria
Washington, Apr 14: Syria ally Russia has warned of “consequences” following the launch of US-led strikes against Bashar al-Assad’s regime in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack. “Again, we are being threatened,” Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, said in a statement. “We warned that such actions will not be left without consequences. All […]
Iran warns of ‘regional consequences’ of Syria strikes
Tehran, Apr 14 : Iran warned of “regional consequences” today following a wave of punitive strikes in Syria by the United States, Britain and France. “The United States and its allies have no proof and, without even waiting for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to take a position, have carried out this […]
‘Large part’ of Syria chemical arsenal destroyed: France
Paris, Apr 14: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said today that missile strikes carried out overnight in Syria by Britain, France and the US had destroyed a “large part” of the Damascus government’s stocks of chemical weapons. “A large part of its chemical arsenal has been destroyed,” Le Drian told BFM television. “A lot […]
