Section: Philippines
Trump, world leaders head into stormy G20 summit
BERLIN: US President Donald Trump meets other world leaders at Germany’s G20 summit from Friday, with conflicts looming over climate, trade and other global issues both inside and outside the heavily-fortified venue. Some 20,000 police will guard the heads of the Group of 20 big industrialised and emerging economies against anti-capitalist...
Putin and Xi talk trade, NKorea at Kremlin
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions over North Korea ahead of G20 summit talks with US President Donald Trump. The sit-down in Moscow is meant to focus on bolstering trade ties between the two partners, with deals worth billions of dollars expected to be...
Kremlin says Putin and Trump to meet Friday in Hamburg
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold a first meeting with US leader Donald Trump on Friday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, the Kremlin said Tuesday. “It has been agreed for July 7,” top Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies, without giving further details. The much-hyped maiden...
Global cyberattack seems intent on havoc, not extortion
PARIS — A cyberattack that caused indiscriminate economic damage around the world was apparently designed to create maximum havoc in Russia’s neighbor and adversary Ukraine, security researchers said. While the rogue software used in the attack was configured as extortionate “ransomware,” that may have just been a ruse....
Russia says new British carrier ‘convenient target’
MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday mocked Britain’s brand new HMS Elizabeth II aircraft carrier, saying it was above all a “convenient target” for Moscow’s forces. The Russian defense ministry described as “arrogant” comments by British defense minister Michael Fallon, who labelled Russia’s only aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov as...
New computer virus spreads from Ukraine to disrupt world business
Customers queue in ‘Rost’ supermarket in Kharkiv, Ukraine June 27, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. MIKHAIL GOLUB via REUTER 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...
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...
Global cyber attacks shut down thousands of computers
KIEV: Thousands of computer users across the globe scrambled on Wednesday to reboot after a wave of ransomware cyber attacks spread from Ukraine and Russia across Europe to the United States. The virus, which locked up files at companies and government agencies including the Chernobyl nuclear site and demanded a payment worth $300, appeared...
Ukraine, Maersk hit in new wave of global cyberattacks
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Another major cyberattack appears to be ongoing, affecting a host of companies and organizations around the world on Tuesday, June 27. Forbes reported that Ukraine’s government, its National Bank, and power companies there all warned of cyberattacks, as airports and transportation services in Ukraine became...
New strain of ransomware cripples networks
PARIS — A new and highly virulent outbreak of data-scrambling software — apparently sown in Ukraine — caused disruption across the world Tuesday. Following a similar attack in May , the fresh cyber-assault paralyzed some hospitals, government offices and major multinational corporations in a dramatic demonstration of how easily malicious...
