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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 […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it was creating government bodies to boost oversight of its intelligence operations, in the wake of international outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. The kingdom has said Khashoggi was killed inside its Istanbul consulate on October 2 in a “rogue operation” led by the then deputy intelligence chief Ahmad al-Assiri and royal court advisor Saud al-Qahtani, both of whom have been sacked. King Salman subsequently […]
by William EDWARDS with Joe JACKSON in London Agence France Pressse GATWICK AIRPORT, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain called in the army on Thursday to help police hunt a drone pilot who grounded all flights from Gatwick airport, leaving thousands stranded on one of the busiest days of the year. The airport closed its only runway late Wednesday following “reports of two drones flying in and around the airfield” and further sightings on Thursday, according […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Tens of thousands of taxi drivers in South Korea went on a nationwide strike Thursday, snarling up traffic in Seoul, in the latest protest at a planned Uber-like ride-sharing service. An estimated 50,000 taxi drivers, wearing headbands, chanting slogans and waving banners, rallied outside the parliament, calling for the car-pooling app to be banned, AFP photographers at the scene said. Drivers say the service being introduced by KakaoTalk — the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump shocked the US establishment by pulling out of Syria. In a letter to Trump, Mattis suggested his world view, which favors traditional alliances and standing up to “malign actors,” stands at odds with the president’s. “Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he wants to see his country’s economy in the world’s top five. “The main thing is that we need to get into a new league economically,” Putin told his annual press conference, adding: “We could very well take the fifth place in terms of size of economy. And I think we’ll do that.” Russia is currently ranked 12th in the world pecking order by […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook defended its data sharing practices Wednesday after a report revealing that certain partners of the social network had access to a range of personal information about users and their friends. The New York Times late Tuesday reported that some 150 companies — including powerful partners like Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix and Spotify — could access detailed information about Facebook users, including data about their friends. The report marked yet another […]
by Julia RIOS Agence France Presse MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) – The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega expelled two expert missions from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Wednesday, accusing them of meddling and bias in evaluating the crisis-hit country. A letter to Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Luis Almagro said the suspension of the Special Follow-up Mechanism for Nicaragua (MESENI) and the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI) would remain “until conditions of […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese court on Thursday rejected prosecutors’ request to extend the detention of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn after his arrest for financial misconduct, with local media saying he may now be released as early as Friday. The Tokyo District Court said a longer detention had been asked for, but was refused. Public broadcaster NHK said Ghosn may walk free on bail as early as Friday. Prosecutors have charged him with […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -A club only promoted to Burkina Faso’s top division last year is poised to complete a CAF Confederation Cup shock when they take on big guns Al Masry of Egypt this weekend. Salitas, from the Burkinabe capital city Ouagadougou, host last season’s semi-finalists Al Masry with a 2-0 aggregate lead after the first leg of their round-of-32 tie in Port Said last weekend. It was a remarkable result as the West African […]
by Michel COMTE Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — China has arrested a third Canadian national, Ottawa said Wednesday — a move that comes amid an already tense diplomatic spat with Beijing over the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau however emphasized that the arrest did not seem to be linked to a former diplomat and an entrepreneur held for allegedly endangering China’s national security. “We are looking into […]
by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Almost 700 clergymen in Illinois have been accused of child sexual assault, a far greater number than the Catholic church had previously disclosed, the Midwestern US state’s top prosecutor revealed Wednesday. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said the church’s revelations that 185 clergy members were credibly accused of sexual abuse fell short of the number her office has uncovered. The preliminary results of an […]
