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Microsoft says cyberattack should be wake up call for governments

Washington, UNITED STATES (AFP) -- Microsoft warned governments Sunday against storing computer vulnerabilities like the leaked one at the heart of…

China decries protectionism in international summit attended by President Duterte and others

BEIJING, China -- President Xi Jinping criticized protectionism on Monday at a summit positioning China as a champion of globalization,…

Macron names center-right Edouard Philippe as French PM

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron has named little-known parliamentarian Edouard Philippe from the rightwing Republicans…

Hong Kong ‘Snowden refugees’ face deportation

HONG KONG, China (AFP) - A group of refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are facing…

Malaysia seizes 330 smuggled endangered tortoises at airport

SELANGOR STATE, Malaysia (Reuters) -- Customs officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport seized 330 endangered tortoises on Monday (May 15).…

Yemen declares state of emergency over cholera outbreak

SANAA, Yemen (AFP) - Authorities in Sanaa, which is controlled by Shiite rebels, have declared a state of emergency over…

Economic indicators show China’s stable economic growth in April

CHINA (Reuters) -- Economic indicators show stable growth in the Chinese economy in April. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…

Europol warns against numerous “ransomware” attacks

QUEZON City, Philippines - Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union finds worrying the increasing number of victims…

17 shot dead in Papua New Guinea prison breakout

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Seventeen prisoners have been shot dead after a mass breakout at a jail in Papua New…

Chinese President Xi chairs roundtable summit at Belt and Road forum

BEIJING, China (Reuters)-- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday chaired the Leaders' Roundtable Summit at the Belt and Road Forum…

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