Section: Africa&ME
Trump aide says US sanctions on Russia may be disproportionate
An aide to President-elect Donald Trump said that the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies. …read more Source: SABC...
Ukraine MP sparks row after shooting man in leg
Kiev: New Year’s Eve passed off peacefully enough in war-torn Ukraine — until a senior lawmaker shot a man in the leg during a testosterone-charged road rage incident. Ukrainians bored by a relative lack of news over the holiday period have been gripped by accounts of the fight between the man and the senior politician that also involved an...
US sanctions on Russia ‘out of proportion’: Trump aide
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming press secretary questioned whether the Obama administration’s sanctions after concluding Russia interfered in the election were out of proportion. “Why the magnitude of this?” Sean Spicer said on ABC. The White House announced last week that it was levying sanctions against Russian intelligence...
Tech show looks beyond ‘smart,’ to new ‘realities’
The mega-extravaganza of the tech world in Las Vegas is showcasing an array of new devices that get smarts from computer chips, sensors and artificial intelligence, but go further by opening doors to augmented or virtual realities. The Consumer Electronics Show, which begins with a series of media events today will offer trade professionals a...
Ferrer, Muguruza break Australian hearts
Former world number three David Ferrer dashed local hopes when he downed Australia’s Bernard Tomic in straight sets in the first round of the Brisbane International yesterday. The eighth-seeded Spaniard was a model of consistency as he saw off Tomic 6-3, 7-5 on the Pat Rafter Arena. World number 21 Ferrer is ranked just five places above...
Ukraine Lawmaker Sparks Scandal by Shooting Man in Leg
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Year’s Eve passed off peacefully enough in war-torn Ukraine — until a senior lawmaker shot a man in the leg during a testosterone-charged road rage incident. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukraine lawmaker sparks scandal by shooting man in leg
New Year’s Eve passed off peacefully enough in war-torn Ukraine — until a senior lawmaker shot a man in the leg during a testosterone-charged road rage incident …read more Source: The Daily...
Trump aide says US sanctions on Russia may be disproportionate
A top aide to the president-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies. Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on ABC’s “This Week” that Trump will be asking questions of US...
Trump’s ‘no computer is safe’ stance could be disastrous for US and others, cybersecurity experts say – The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald Trump’s ‘no computer is safe’ stance could be disastrous for US and others, cybersecurity experts sayThe Sydney Morning HeraldUS president-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned whether critical computer networks can ever be protected from intruders, alarming cybersecurity experts who say his...
Trump aide: US sanctions on Russia may be disproportionate
Donald Trump expressed continued skepticism over whether Russia was responsible for computer hacks of Democratic Party officials. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
