Cybersecurity officials knew about the leak affecting politicians, but did not tell the police.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s9yL...
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Paul Whelan: Russia rules out prisoner swap for ex-US Marine
Ex-US marine Paul Whelan was arrested last month on suspicion of spying - claims his family denies.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VuQ9...
Sheikha Latifa: Dubai royal 'grateful' for Robinson visit
Mary Robinson was pictured with the princess, who was feared missing, in December.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QpPI...
90-year-old American cyclist to be stripped of title after failing drugs test
A 90-year-old American is given a warning and stripped of his title after violating anti-doping laws having probably eaten contaminated meat.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AunQ...
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks Away From Russian Influence
An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Saturday, formalizing a split with the Russian church it had been tied to since 1686.
from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2TxEy...
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton warned the Syrian government that it should not see the impending U.S. military withdrawal from the country as an invitation to use chemical weapons.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CRme...
Arizona police investigate after 'vegetative patient gives birth'
Arizona police launch a sexual assault inquiry amid reports a woman in a clinic for a decade gave birth.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2C19v...
Indian court declares tycoon Mallya a 'fugitive economic offender'
A court in India set up under anti-money laundering laws declared liquor and aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya a "fugitive economic offender" on Saturday, paving the way for the government to seize his assets, according to Reuters partner ANI.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2C0of...
Three killed, four wounded in California bowling alley shooting
Three men were killed and four wounded in a shooting at a bowling alley in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance and police said early on Saturday they were searching for a suspect or suspects.
from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2s9ER...
Moscow accuses Washington of detaining Russian citizen after arresting ex-U.S. Marine
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday the United States had detained a Russian citizen, days after Moscow arrested the former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on suspicion of spying.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QqGt...
Ecumenical Patriarch signs decree granting Ukraine church independence
The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide formally granted independence to the Ukrainian church on Saturday, marking an historic split from Russia which Ukrainian leaders see as vital to the country's security.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Rbfw...
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Shooting at LA-area bowling alley leaves 3 dead, 4 injured
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Russia says U.S. detained Russian citizen and moved to him to Florida
The United States has detained Russian citizen Dmitry Makarenko on the Northern Mariana Islands and moved him to Florida, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2sc4Y...
Russia says it is not willing to exchange detained ex-U.S. marine: Interfax
Russia is not willing to exchange Paul Whelan, the former U.S. marine detained in Moscow on suspicion of spying, Interfax news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Saturday.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2s9wz...
Ukraine Orthodox Church to be granted independence from Russian Church
The head of the Orthodox Church is to sign a decree at an Istanbul ceremony attended by Ukraine's leader.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SCNj...
Shots fired, multiple victims down in Torrance, California: police
Shots fired were fired at a bowling alley in Torrance, California, on Saturday and there have been multiple victims, police and local media said.
from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2GUIi...
China's population set to peak at 1.44 billion in 2029: government report
China's population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of "unstoppable" decline in 2030, government scholars said in a research report published on Friday.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SBg2...
ICYMI: An icy wonderland and animal counting
An icy wonderland and animal counting - some of the stories you may have missed this week.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F9Hh...
Thailand Pabuk: Thousands emerge from shelter as storm passes
Tourists on southern islands face a travel backlog after Storm Pabuk passes into the Andaman Sea.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SCpZ...
China kicks off month-long winter festival in northern city of Harbin
Swimming enthusiast Yu Hongtao, 50, trained for months in the freezing water of the Songhua river to compete in a winter ice swimming tournament held annually in China's northern city of Harbin, known for its bitterly cold weather.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SELE...
Trump threatens years-long government shutdown, emergency powers to build wall
President Donald Trump threatened to keep the U.S. government partially shut for months or years on Friday after he and Democratic leaders failed to resolve their dispute over Trump's request for $5.6 billion to build a wall on the Mexican border.
from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2AFN4...
U.S. delays key agriculture reports due to government shutdown
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) delayed several major domestic and world crop reports because of the two-week-old partial government shutdown, the agency said on Friday.
from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2F8ED...
Top U.S. Senate Republican: staffers to seek deal to end shutdown
The top Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that the White House and congressional leaders were designating staff to talk this weekend in an effort to reach a deal to reopen the government that they could then recommend to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders.
from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2SEBN...
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