Thursday, October 4, 2018

World News Briefs -- October 4, 2018

Dutch Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld, general Onno Eichelsheim, director of Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service and British Ambassador to the Netherlands Peter Wilson attend a news conference in The Hague, Netherlands, October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Reuters: West accuses 'pariah state' Russia of global hacking campaign

LONDON/THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Western countries issued coordinated denunciations of Russia on Thursday for running what they described as a global hacking campaign, targeting institutions from sports anti-doping bodies to a nuclear power company and the chemical weapons watchdog.

In some of the strongest language aimed at Moscow since the Cold War, Britain said Russia had become a “pariah state”.

The United States said Moscow must be made to pay the price for its actions. And their allies around the world issued stark assessments of what they described as a campaign of hacking by Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency.

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MIDDLE EAST

US not seeking war with Iran: top general.

Iran supreme leader promises to ‘slap’ US, defeat sanctions.

As clock ticks, little progress visible on Idlib deal.

Erdogan: Turkey will not leave Syria until an election is held.

Yemenis protest against Hadi government amid currency freefall.

Saudi-UAE alliance 'interfered' in UN panel's work in Yemen.

'We can’t prevail against a nuclear power': Hamas' Gaza chief says he doesn't want war with Israel.

Jamal Khashoggi: Mystery over missing Saudi journalist deepens.

Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri expects new cabinet in 7-10 days.

Saudi journalist's disappearance complicates Saudi-Turkish ties.

ASIA

Pence attacks China on 'predatory' trade, 'coercion' and military 'aggression'. VP Pence paints China as foremost threat to US: 'We will not be intimidated'.

Chinese oil company official talked arms deals and evading Iran sanctions, U.S. says.

Pompeo backs away from North Korea denuclearisation timeline.

Pakistan's Musharraf warns of proxy war in Afghanistan if US departs.

Indonesians slam humanitarian response to tsunami.

Vietnam nominates party chief as new president.

Putin arrives in India for arms deal worth billions of dollars.

India under fire as it deports Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.

Wife of Malaysian ex-PM Najib Razak charged with money laundering.

Aid charities ActionAid and Plan 'to be turfed out' of Pakistan.

AFRICA

Surge in fighting among Libya's 'super militias' imperils Western peace efforts.

NATO renews willingness to help build Libya's security institutions.

Six soldiers killed in Burkina Faso blast: security sources.

13 killed in central Nigeria after farmer-herder clash.

Cameroon marred by violence ahead of presidential poll.

South Africa's youth unemployment rate at record high.

Melania Trump visits Malawi school on solo Africa tour.

Uganda army launches Ulinzi condom brand.

EUROPE

Russian hackers accused of targeting UN chemical weapons watchdog, MH17 files. Russia tried to hack OPCW, says Netherlands.

Domestic support wanes for Putin as pension policy takes its toll, analyst says.

Russia does 'not want to be a monopoly' over gas supplies to Europe, energy minister says.

Jean-Claude Juncker condemns 'mindless populism and nationalism' as support grows for anti-EU parties ahead of European parliament elections.

Germany's Angela Merkel in Israel amid deep divisions.

Irish PM urges May to publish border plan 'as soon as possible'.

Diplomats thrown out in Ukraine-Hungary passport.

French language police ban 'fake news' in favour of Gallic term.

Sexual assault still underreported at Munich Oktoberfest.

AMERICAS

FBI confidential Kavanaugh report handed to White House, Senate.

Make-or-break GOP senators signal support for Kavanaugh after FBI report.

Police boost security at Capitol amid tension over Kavanaugh.

US indicts seven Russian military intel agents in global hacking conspiracy.

US judge bars Donald Trump's plan to cut off protections for immigrants from four countries.

Navy veteran arrested over suspected ricin letters sent to Donald Trump, Pentagon.

'My home is here now': Growing number of Puerto Rican professionals settle in Miami.

Brazil far-right candidate gains women voters, despite sexist remarks.

Peru annuls ex-leader Fujimori's pardon and orders his capture.

Canada is not inviting the US or China to WTO reform meeting.

High flying: Canada to let airline passengers pack cannabis.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

White House adviser: Iran is 'Central Banker' for terrorism.

Alleged Iranian bomb plot in France is a 'wake-up call' for Europe, U.S. says.

ISIL fighters still operate around Anbar.

ASEAN countries seek to forge stronger ties against terrorism.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

US stocks fall further on rate worries, US-China tensions.

After trade deal win, Trump doubles down on China.

China planted chips in Apple and Amazon servers, report claims.

Apple and Amazon hit back at claims that their systems contained secret surveillance chips inserted by Chinese spies.

Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation: Nike expresses deep concern.

Netflix viewing eats up world's data.

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