Section: theSun (Malaysia)
Trump suspends refugee program, vowing to weed out Islamic radicals
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new executive order Friday to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travellers from seven Muslim countries. Making good on one of his most controversial campaign promises, and to the horror of human rights groups, Trump said he was making America safe from “radical...
Fears grow over jihadist cyber threat
LILLE, France: Jihadists have yet to shut down a power grid, paralyse a transport network or banking system or take over a key industrial site from afar, but experts say the threat of such a cyber attack should be taken seriously. Analysts fear that while extremist groups may not have the necessary skills themselves, they could hire someone else...
Nato relevance ‘not in question’: Top general on Trump barb
BRUSSELS: Nato is as relevant now as when it was founded at the start of the Cold War, a top general said Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump dubbed the US-led alliance obsolete. “I am strongly convinced Nato is as relevant today as it was before … as it adapts to the new situation,” General Petr Pavel, the Czech...
No voter ID, no sex, urges Kenya MP
NAIROBI: A Kenyan opposition MP has urged fellow women to impose a sex boycott until their men register to vote in August’s general election. Mishi Mboko, who is married, said women should withhold sex until their menfolk present their credentials in the form of a valid voter ID card. “Women, if your husband has not been registered as...
Ukraine files ‘terrorism’ case against Russia at top UN court
THE HAGUE: Ukraine has filed a case at the UN’s top court accusing Russia of sponsoring “terrorism” and demanding Moscow pay damages for the shelling of civilians and the downing of flight MH17, the court said Tuesday. Kiev has asked the International Court of Justice to “declare that the Russian Federation bears...
Trump wants ‘great relationship’ with Merkel
DAVOS, Switzerland: Donald Trump wants a “great relationship” with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a member of his transition team said Tuesday, after the US president-elect sparked anger with criticism of her and NATO. Anthony Scaramucci, a hedge-fund investor who is representing the Trump team at the World Economic Forum in Davos,...
Trump’s offer to Putin: an end to sanctions for nuclear arms cut
LONDON: US President-elect Donald Trump will propose offering to end sanctions imposed on Russia for its annexation of Crimea in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he told The Times of London. Trump, in an interview with the newspaper published online on Sunday, was deeply critical of previous US...
Outgoing CIA chief warns Trump to watch his words
WASHINGTON: Outgoing CIA chief John Brennan on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, warning him to watch what he says and suggesting the president-elect doesn’t understand the challenges posed by Russia. Brennan’s stern words – which sparked a quick Twitter retort from Trump – were the latest salvo in the ongoing feud...
Nato ‘obsolete’, says Trump as he suggests Russia nuclear deal
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: President-elect Donald Trump, in remarks published on Sunday, described Nato as “obsolete” and suggested a deal with Russia that would reduce nuclear arsenals and ease sanctions on Moscow. He also hailed Britain’s exit from the EU and backed a speedy trade deal with the UK, but condemned as...
Poles welcome US troops as Nato eyes Russia
ZAGAN, Poland: Polish authorities and ordinary Poles welcomed Saturday, US troops who arrived this week as part of an unprecedented deployment to Nato’s eastern flank aimed at deterring Russia. “Welcome to Poland,” Prime Minister Beata Szydlo told US troops in Zagan, the Polish town on the German border where the brigade will be...
