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In letter to Obama, US scientists praise Iran nuclear deal: report
Washington (AFP) – More than two dozen top US scientists, among them nuclear researchers and Nobel prize winners, praised the Iran nuclear deal as major security achievement in a letter to President Barack Obama, The New York Times reported.The two-page letter, from some of the world’s most knowledgeable nuclear experts, could prove...
Attack in central Mali sign of spreading extremist violence
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The first attack by Islamic extremists in a central Mali town, in which 10 people died, shows that jihadist aggressions are spreading in the country and hitting more directly at the government military and the U.N. peacekeeping force, an expert said Saturday.Three of the attackers also were killed, and seven suspected...
Official: 4 rescued from Mali hotel; 9 killed in attack
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Special forces early Saturday rescued four people who hid in a hotel for nearly 24 hours after Islamic extremists stormed the building and launched a shootout that killed nine people plus three attackers, in a rare attack far from the jihadists’ northern strongholds, Mali’s defense ministry adviser said.The four...
‘Face of War’: Ukraine artist creates Putin portrait with bullet shells
Kiev (AFP) – A young Ukrainian artist has captured global media attention by creating a striking portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin out of 5,000 bullet shells collected in the separatist east.Daria Marchenko’s “The Face of War” — a remarkably realistic and politically tinged depiction of Putin in a dark...
Hostages held in Mali hotel after jihadist attack kills 8
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Jihadists stormed a hotel hosting United Nations staff in central Mali on Friday, seizing hostages and killing at least five Malian soldiers and a U.N. contractor in one of the most brazen attacks in months, the government said.Officials said at least two militants were also killed in the fighting.Mali’s army continued...
Several foreigners held hostage, eight killed in Mali hotel attack
Bamako (AFP) – A Ukrainian hostage managed to escape from the “four or five terrorists” who were still barricaded inside the hotel in Sevare, telling soldiers that he had been with three South Africans and a Russian when the shooting began.Three bodies were still lying next to a burned-out minibus at the entrance to the hotel, a...
Hostages held in Mali hotel after attacks kill at least 4
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Jihadists stormed two hotels in central Mali on Friday, seizing at least six hostages and killing three Malian soldiers and a U.N. peacekeeper in one of the most brazen attacks in months, defense officials said.The Islamic militants assaulted one hotel in the town of Sevare, and then after an exchange of gunfire moved on to...
A new analysis highlights what Europe is doing wrong on Russia — and how they can hurt Putin
In a new analysis, the European Council on Foreign Relations, senior policy fellow Kadri Liik explores European sanctions against Russia and how European leaders should use them. She observes that Europe doesn’t seem to know what they want the “structural sanctions” to achieve and thus don’t have any time-frame as to...
Vikings storm beaches of lakeside Canadian town
Gimli (Canada) (AFP) – Swords and battle axes drawn, shields up, combatants thrust and parry in a stunning recreation of Viking battles at the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba in Canada’s midwest.The annual Gimli summer festival dates back 126 years to the colonization of the south shore of Lake Winnipeg by Icelandic immigrants.The...
The Russian government may be protecting the creator of the world’s most infamous malware
Researchers have linked one of the world’s most-used banking malware attack tools to an espionage campaign that may be tied to the Russian government. Fox-IT researchers reported uncovering the campaign in a GameOver Zeus (GOZ) Backgrounds on the Bad Guys and Backends threat report. GOZ is a financially focused malware designed to steal...
