Section: United Arab Emirates
Ukraine detains two Russian border guards on its territory
Two Russian guards have been detained in Ukraine after crossing the border near the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, TASS More… …read more Source: Emirates...
Emir congratulates Iraq on defeating terrorists
QATAR | OfficialEmir congratulates Iraq on defeating terroristsHis Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to Iraq President Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the victories of the Iraqi armed forces and security forces which led to them taking control of the City of Mosul. The...
Murray opens Wimbledon bid against lucky loser
Andy Murray will begin the defence of his Wimbledon title against Kazakh lucky loser Alexander Bublik after the draw was made for the third grand slam of the year at the All England Club yesterday. The Scot, who is bidding to win Wimbledon for a third time, was drawn in the same half as two-time champion Rafael Nadal, with three-times winner...
Ukraine power company hit by second cyber attack
Ukrainian state power distributor Ukrenergo was hit by another cyber-attack on Thursday which used a computer virus different from one that hit Ukraine on Tuesday, said Ukrenergo’s acting head said. The second attack did not affect Ukraine’s power network, Vsevolod Kovalchuk told a news briefing on Friday. “The virus was...
Five men convicted of assassinating Russian opposition leader
MOSCOW // A jury on Thursday convicted five men of murdering Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, but the late politician’s allies said the investigation had been a cover-up and that the people who had ordered his killing remained at large.Nemtsov, one of president Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critics, was murdered in 2015 as he...
Qatar open FIBA U18 World Cup campaign with win over Bahrain
Qatar’s Raslan al-Abdulah (second from left) tries to go past a Bahrain player during their Group B match at the FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup in Chengdu, China, yesterday. Qatar won the match 17-12. Later in the day, Qatar went down 13-18 against Ukraine. (FIBA) …read more Source: Gulf...
Another day, another cyberattack: huge threats to businesses
The ransomware attacks keep coming, posing huge threats and new challenges to businesses around the world. After the WannaCry worm affected hundreds of thousands of computers last month, it’s the turn of a new, more advanced attack to stop businesses in their tracks. Petya, as some analysts are calling the latest wave of attacks, infects...
Murray top seed at Wimbledon for first time
Defending champion Andy Murray’s indifferent form of late did not prevent him being named top seed for Wimbledon for the first time yesterday.The 30-year-old Scot and world number one — who suffered a shock first round defeat at the hands of journeyman Australian Jordan Thompson at last week’s Queen’s tournament — will not face...
German FM urges lasting ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
KRASNODAR: German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Wednesday called for Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine to extend a harvest-related ceasefire, saying it could help pave the way for a political solution. Gabriel, speaking at a news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, called for a new effort to rein...
Ransomware becomes go-to hack as bitcoin rallies, NSA tools leak
A recent outbreak of ransomware attacks, from the WannaCry worm in May to Tuesday’s infection of thousands of computer systems around the globe, shows that digital stickups are becoming the go-to hack for cybercriminals, fuelled by powerful leaked US government exploits and the rise of bitcoin and other anonymous digital...
