Section: Malaysia
Bild: Putin says he wants global cooperation against terrorism
MOSCOW: Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Monday, while again accusing the West of exacerbating international crises that had contributed to it. “We are faced with common threats, and we still want all countries, both in Europe and the whole world, to...
Hackers used malware to confuse utility in Ukraine outage – report
(Reuters) – Hackers likely caused a Dec. 23 electricity outage in Ukraine by remotely switching breakers to cut power, after installing malware to prevent technicians from detecting the attack, according to a report analysing how the incident unfolded. …read more Source: The...
Merkel sees progress on Ukraine crisis in 'Normandy format' over next months
MAGDEBURG, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she believes there will be progress in the “Normandy format” negotiations on the Ukraine crisis over the next few months. …read more Source: The...
Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
KIEV: U.S. drinks firm Coca-Cola on Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians. Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014, leading to condemnation from Western governments which...
Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. drinks firm Coca-Cola on Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians. …read more Source: The...
IT experts say Ukraine blackout caused by a cyberattack
KIEV: A power failure that plunged parts of western Ukraine into the dark last month was caused by a cyberattack, IT experts said Tuesday, and one source called it a world first. The blackout, which hit a large part of the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk on Dec 23, was due to a computer virus, they said. The local electricity company,...
Dutch expert says vindicated by probe into MH17 photos
THE HAGUE: A Dutch forensics expert who worked on the MH17 air disaster demanded a ministerial apology Tuesday saying a police probe has cleared him of any wrong-doing in showing medical students photos of the dead. University professor George Maat was reportedly fired from the Dutch national forensics team after he gave a lecture in Maastricht...
Ukraine utility cyber attack wider than reported
KIEV: A central European security software firm said on Monday that a cyber attack last month in Ukraine was broader than initially reported last week when the nation’s secret police blamed a power outage on Russia. Western Ukraine power company Prykarpattyaoblenergo reported an outage on Dec. 23, saying the area affected included regional...
Pentagon: ‘No reason’ for Russia to view US as threat
WASHINGTON: Russia has no reason to consider the United States a threat to its national security, the Pentagon said Monday after Moscow published a report highlighting Washington and NATO for the first time. Russia’s new national security document, signed by President Vladimir Putin on New Year’s Eve, names as threats both the United...
Ukraine 'confident' of success in Russian debt lawsuit
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said on Monday it was confident of its chances in court following a decision by Russia to file a lawsuit against Ukraine in connection with a $3 billion Eurobond. …read more Source: The...
