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Energy partnership between India and Russia

Ut World December 11, 2014 0

India and Russia will strike an energy partnership when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to prepare the way for two Siberian oil deals and chart a route for a first pipeline between the two countries. But a joint ‘vision’ document is likely to Continue Reading

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Increased violence against Pakistan’s religious minorities

Ut World December 10, 2014 0

Violence and discrimination against Pakistan’s religious minorities such as Ahmadis, Christians and Hindus have intensified to a level where many live in daily fear of violence or harassment, a report by rights groups stated. It said the government’s failure to protect these communities was encouraging perpetrators to act with impunity. “Despite some Continue Reading

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Release of France’s last hostage

Ut World December 10, 2014 0

France’s remaining hostage in the world, held since 2011 by Al Qaeda’s north African arm, has been released, said President Francois Hollande. Serge Lazarevic was held in the Sahara by AQIM for almost three years after being kidnapped in northern Mali. Hollande said Lazarevic was currently en route for Niamey, capital of neighbouring Niger, from […]Continue Reading

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Typhoon hite through Philippines

Ut World December 8, 2014 0

A powerful, slow-moving typhoon ripped through the central Philippines on Sunday, bringing howling winds that flattened houses and toppled trees and power lines in areas still scarred from a deadly super-storm just over a year ago. In the coastal villages of Dolores, on Samar island, where Typhoon Hagupit first made landfall on Saturday night, Mayor Emiliana Villacarillo Continue Reading

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Privacy standards for smartphones reviewed

Ut World December 5, 2014 0

Taiwan has identified 12 smartphone brands that do not conform with its privacy standards, and the handsets makers could face fines or even an outright ban unless they address these breaches, an official at the telecoms regulator said on Friday. Taiwan’s government began to review privacy standards two months ago after media reports said smartphones made […]Continue Reading

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North Korea denies hack

Ut World December 5, 2014 0

Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state said as Pyongyang came under the microscope for a crippling hack into computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment. A North Korean diplomat has denied Pyongyang was behind the attack that was launched last […]Continue Reading

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Investigations of hack finds links to North Korea

Ut World December 4, 2014 0

Cyber investigators looking for the culprits of a devastating hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment have found some links to North Korea hacking tools similar to those used by that country in previous attacks on South Korea. A person familiar with the company’s investigation said on Wednesday that investigators hired by the company made the connection as they […]Continue Reading

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Increase in Asian stocks

Ut World December 4, 2014 0

Asian stocks rose on Thursday amid fresh signs of resilience in the U.S. economy, while the euro wallowed near two-year lows before a much anticipated European Central Bank meeting that could open the door to more stimulus. Tokyo’s Nikkei climbed 0.8 percent to near 7-1/2-year highs, with sentiment buoyed by media projections suggesting a strong win for […]Continue Reading

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Sony Pictures Entertainment computers hacked

Ut World December 3, 2014 0

Eight days after a massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, the Hollywood studio was still struggling to restore some systems on Tuesdayevening as investigators combed for evidence to identify the culprit. Some employees at the Sony Corp Entertainment unit were given new computers to replace ones that had been attacked with the rare data-wiping virus, […]Continue Reading

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Islamic State leader’s famiku detained

Ut World December 3, 2014 0

The Lebanese army detained a wife and a son of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they crossed from Syria in recent days, security officials said on Tuesday. The officials declined to give the name or nationality of the woman whom they described as one of his wives. The Lebanese newspaper As-Safir reported the […]Continue Reading