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- 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)
Merkel seeks united European front before stormy G20
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel huddles with western European allies Thursday to draw up a battle strategy a week before she hosts what is expected to be the most fractious G20 summit in years. With US President Donald Trump preaching “America First” and dismissing climate change, Western allies are struggling to find a common front at...
Massive ransomware attack hits Ukraine
…read more Source: English China News Service
New computer virus spreads from Ukraine to disrupt world business
FRANKFURT: A computer virus wreaked havoc on firms around the globe on Wednesday as it spread to more than 60 countries, disrupting ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles and halting work at a chocolate factory in Australia. Risk-modeling firm Cyence said economic losses from this week’s attack and one last month from a virus dubbed WannaCry...
Companies, governments assess damage from latest malware
PARIS: Companies and governments around the world on Wednesday counted the cost of a software epidemic that has disrupted ports, hospitals and banks. Logistics firm FedEx says deliveries by its TNT Express subsidiary have been “slowed” by the cyberattack, which had “significantly affected” its systems. Ports operated by...
Boxing: Joshua could face Klitschko in Vegas – promoter
LONDON (AFP) – World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshuas possible rematch with Wladimir Klitschko could be staged in Las Vegas, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Wednesday.Joshua, the IBF and WBA heavyweight champion, is waiting to see if terms will be agreed with Klitschko for another bout after the British fighters thrilling victory over the...
World Bank raises US$500 million with ‘pandemic bonds’
WASHINGTON: The World Bank raised US$500 million to finance rapid response to disease outbreaks, including through sale of its first-ever “pandemic bonds,” the bank announced Wednesday. Drawing on the slow response to the 2013 Ebola outbreak in Africa in which thousands died, the World Bank designed the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility...
Fresh cyberattack likely ‘more sophisticated’ than WannaCry: Europol
The malware, which first surfaced on Tuesday in Ukraine, locks away a computer’s data and tells users they must pay to get is all back. …read more Source: Hindustan...
Germany's Gabriel urges lasting ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
KRASNODAR, Russia (Reuters) – 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. …read more Source: The...
MH17 team hopes emotional videos will bring new leads
Investigators into the MH17 disaster hope emotional video testimony from victims’ relatives can spur a response for new information in Ukraine, where the jet was downed. AFP Photo THE HAGUE: International investigators and relatives of victims of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine almost three years ago, renewed efforts Wednesday...
Germany’s Gabriel urges lasting ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
KRASNODAR, Russia – 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. … …read more Source:...
