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December 19, 2017 11:48 AM

United States accuses North Korea of carrying out WannaCry cyber attack

The United States has accused North Korea of carrying out the massive WannaCry attack that infected some 300,000 computers in 150 countries earlier this year. <br/><br/>North Korea was widely suspected of being behind the computer virus and ransomware, which demanded payment to restore a...

December 19, 2017 11:47 AM

Nawaz Sharif appears in Islamabad court in Panama Papers scandal

Pakistan's ousted premier Nawaz Sharif today appeared before an accountability court in Islamabad to face the corruption charges filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau in the Panama Papers scandal. <br/><br/>Sharif along with his daughter Maryam Sharif and son-in-la...

December 19, 2017 11:47 AM

40 Rohingya villages in Myanmar burnt in military campaign

Forty Rohingya villages in Myanmar were burnt in a military campaign. Human Rights Watch Asia director Brad Adams, in a statement yesterday, citing analysis of satellite imagery, said the buildings in 40 villages were destroyed in October and November, increasing the total to 354 villages that had b...

December 19, 2017 8:43 AM

US special forces kill 8 Al-Shabaab terrorists in drone strikes in Somalia

The United States have confirmed that its special forces have killed eight Al-Shabaab terrorists in drone strikes carried out on Friday evening in Somalia. <br/><br/>The US Africa Command (Africom) said the operation which also left one vehicle destroyed occurred about 48 km northwest of...

December 19, 2017 8:37 AM

US says North Korea directly responsible for WannaCry cyber attack

The United States has said North Korea is directly responsible for the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies across the globe earlier this year. <br/><br/>A senior White House official yesterday said the attack was widespread and cost billions...

December 19, 2017 7:26 AM

Amtrak Train Crash: 6 people killed as passenger train derails in Washington

In the United States, an Amtrak passenger train on its inaugural trip on a new route derailed this morning in Washington state near the city of Tacoma, spilling multiple cars flying off a bridge and onto a busy interstate, killing at least six people. <br/><br/>Many more were injured on ...

December 19, 2017 7:22 AM

Russia: 5 Islamist militants killed in Caucasus

In Russia, five militants who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group have been killed in the volatile Northern Caucasus region.<br/> <br/>The national anti-terrorism committee said in Moscow today that armed militants were killed in a shootout with security service and other law e...

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