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- Afghanistan (54)
- Armenia (2,395)
- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Ukraine reports record daily high coronavirus-related deaths
KYIV (Reuters) – The number of daily coronavirus deaths in Ukraine jumped to 113 from the previous record of 109 deaths registered last week, the national security council said on Tuesday. Read full story …read more Source:: The...
US charges Russian intelligence officers in major cyberattacks
The Justice Department on Monday unsealed charges accusing six Russian military intelligence officers of an aggressive worldwide hacking campaign that caused mass disruption and cost billions of dollars by attacking targets like a French presidential election, the electricity grid in Ukraine and the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics....
US charges Russian intelligence officers in major cyber attacks
October 20, 2020 11:30 AMThe hacking campaign targeted a French presidential election, the electricity grid in Ukraine and the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Early voting starts in Florida as US race enters home stretch
MIAMI: Florida voters converged on early polling stations Monday in a pivotal state fought over relentlessly by President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden, as their contentious White House race enters its final 15-day stretch.Record numbers of Americans have already cast ballots in person or by mail — 30 million, according to one...
Iran and Ukraine hold new compensation talks over downed plane
Debris is seen from a crashed Ukrainian plane as authorities work at the scene near Tehran in January this year. (AP pic)TEHRAN: Iran hosted officials from Ukraine in a second round of talks on Monday over compensation for a Kiev-bound passenger plane mistakenly shot down in January, state media reported. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752...
US charges 6 Russian agents in global cyberattacks
WASHINGTON: Six Russian military intelligence officers have been charged in the US with carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine’s power grid, the 2017 French elections and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the Justice Department announced on Monday. The six GRU agents were also accused of staging a malware attack called “NotPetya” that infected...
US analyst detained in Belarus moved to house arrest
Protesters rally in Minsk yesterday despite a police threat to open fire on demonstrators. (AP pic)MINSK: The authorities in Belarus have moved to house arrest a high-profile American political analyst and strategist held for over two-and-a-half months in jail as President Alexander Lukashenko cracks down on opponents, his lawyer said on Monday....
Law on ratifying Agr’t between Kazakhstan and Ukraine on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters signed
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed the Law of Kazakhstan “On ratification of the between Kazakhstan and Ukraine on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters,» the Akorda press service informs. …read more Source::...
Peaceful Resistance Has Proved to Be More Effective Than Violent Protests
Photo: Demonstration of 25 November 1989 in Prague. The Velvet Revolution with half a million participants in peaceful protests in Czechoslovakia from 17 November to 29 December 1989 helped undermine the authority and confidence of the 41-yearlong communist government. CC BY-SA 3.0 | Wikimedia Commons. Viewpoint by Jonathan Power* IDN-InDepthNews...
Condensed Champions League to start under shadow of COVID-19
BERN: A condensed version of the Champions League group stage finally gets under way on Tuesday, with COVID-19-related disruptions an ever-present threat hanging over the competition. The 32-team contest will start one month later than usual, a knock-on effect of the pandemic interrupting last season for three months, although the group stage...