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Russian hackers of SolarWinds back on the attack
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - The state-backed Russian group behind a massive hacking campaign revealed last year has re-emerged with a series of attacks on government agencies, think tanks, consultants and other organizations, according to officials and researchers.
'Known radical' killed in shootout after knife attack on French police
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» LA CHAPELLE-SUR-ERDRE (FRANCE) - A "known radical" suspected of carrying out a knife attack in France died from injuries sustained in a shootout with police on Friday, hours after he badly wounded a female officer in the latest violence directed at police in recent months.
Russian SolarWinds hackers renew cyberattacks: Microsoft
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - The state-backed Russian group behind a massive hacking campaign revealed last year has re-emerged with a series of attacks on government agencies, think tanks, consultants and other organizations, Microsoft security researchers said.
Putin throws weight behind Belarus strongman
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» MOSCOW: Russia on Friday threw its weight behind Belarus's increasingly isolated regime, slamming a European overflight ban as President Vladimir Putin prepared to host strongman Alexander Lukashenko.
DR Congo city empties over fears volcano could erupt again
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - The eastern DRCongo city of Goma was almost deserted Friday after residents fled following a warning that the Mount Nyiragongo volcano might erupt again.
Plastics from burning ship cover Sri Lanka beach
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» COLOMBO: Tonnes of charred plastic pellets from a burning container ship washed ashore near Sri Lanka's capital Friday as an international effort to salvage the vessel dragged into a ninth day.
Jimmy Lai among eight more Hong Kong democracy activists jailed
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» HONG KONG - Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among eight democracy activists handed new prison sentences on Friday for attending protests on the 70th anniversary of the founding of communist China that were followed by a sweeping crackdown.
Tycoon Jimmy Lai, 7 others handed new jail terms over Hong Kong protests
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» HONG KONG: Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among eight democracy activists handed new prison sentences on Friday for attending protests on the 70th anniversary of the founding of communist China that were followed by a sweeping crackdown.
Germany says committed genocide in Namibia during colonial rule
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» BERLIN - Germany for the first time on Friday recognised it had committed genocide in Namibia during its colonial occupation, with Berlin promising financial support worth more than one billion euros to aid projects in the African nation.
China tech CEOs slip off backstage to avoid Beijing's glare
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» BEIJING - Bytedance founder Zhang Yiming, the brains behind TikTok, said he preferred "daydreaming" as he stepped down as head of his own firm last week. But his departure comes as several of China's once-lauded tech entrepreneurs step aside under increasing scrutiny from a government concerned about their growing power and influence.