Day: March 16, 2018

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News TeamMarch 16, 2018

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Quick Read: Colombia detains Cuban accused of planning attack on U.S. citizens

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

(Reuters) - A Colombian judge on Thursday ordered the detention of a Cuban man who police suspect has links with Islamic militants and who was allegedly plannin...

Quick Read: Natalee Holloway: Man who claimed he dug up missing teenager’s body is killed in ‘attempt to kidnap young woman’

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

The violent death of John Ludwick is the latest strange development in the hunt for Natalee, who was last seen getting into a car after leaving a nightclub at 1.30am on May 30 2005, the day she was due to fly home from a high school graduation trip t...

Quick Read: Italy police acting on FBI tip arrest man preparing pipe bomb

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

ROME (Reuters) - Italian police, acting on a tip from the FBI, said on Thursday they had arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of preparing a pipe bomb. The FB...

Quick Read: France seeks arrest of Saudi king’s daughter

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

Princess Hassa is accused of ordering her bodyguard to beat up a worker at her apartment on Avenue Foch in Paris. The victim of the alleged assault says he too...

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Quick Read: Eight killed in Senegal military helicopter crash

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

DAKAR (Reuters) - A military helicopter crashed in southwest Senegal, killing eight people and injuring 13 others, the army said on Thursday.... Read full article at the publisher's site: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-senegal-crash/eight-killed-...

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Quick Read: Two dead, three injured in landmine training explosion in Cambodia – Australian trainer among the dead

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

At least two people, an Australian trainer and a Cambodian military officer, died yesterday and three others were injured when a mine exploded during landmine c...

Quick Read: Case of commander wanted by ICC opens rift in east Libyan forces

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

TUNIS (Reuters) - Uncertainty over the status of a Libyan commander wanted by the International Criminal Court has opened a rift between military leaders who de...

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Quick Read: Ethnic Uighurs Protest Chinese Security Crackdown

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

Members of the Uighur Muslim ethnic group are protesting a sweeping Chinese surveillance and security campaign that has sent thousands of people into detention and political indoctrination centers. Overseas Uighur activists said Thursday they plan d...

Quick Read: Rockslide kills one, hurts another beach camper in storm-hit Portugal

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

LISBON (Reuters) - At least one foreign tourist was killed and another seriously injured by a rockslide that hit their beach camp just off continental Europe’s ...

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Quick Read: US helicopter crash in western Iraq causes fatalities: Official

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

An American HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter has crashed in western Iraq on Thursday and at least some aboard were killed, according to a U.S. official. The official...

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Quick Read: CEO of firm that modified BlackBerry, Samsung phones to ‘knowingly’ help drug cartels evade police is indicted

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

The people behind a company that hacked Samsung and BlackBerry phones to make them more secure, have been indicted for allegedly conspiring with drug cartels to help them evade law enforcement and sell narcotics.... Read full article at the publisher...

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Quick Read: Russian Hackers Attacking U.S. Power Grid and Aviation, FBI Warns

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

Russian hackers are conducting a broad assault on the U.S. electric grid, water processing plants, air transportation facilities and other targets in rolling at...

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Quick Read: Slovakia journalist: Prime Minister Fico replaced amid scandal

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has resigned after the murder of a journalist sparked a political scandal. President Andrej Kiska said he would ask Depu...

Quick Read: Avalanche alert in Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

An avalanche alert was put up last night in the town of Seyðisfjörður in East Iceland. There's a level of incertitude in all of East Iceland. Rain is causing snowmelt and floods have occurred, for example from the mountain Strandartindur which flood...

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Quick Read: SoftBank’s Pepper & NAO robots highly vulnerable to ransomware attacks

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

SoftBank's Pepper & NAO robots highly vulnerable to ransomware attacksSoftBank's Pepper and NAO robots, more 30,000 of which have been sold to enterprises world...

Quick Read: Scores injured in Cologne tram collision

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

Scores of people were injured in the German city of Cologne on Thursday night after two trains collided with each other. Initial reports suggested that around 4...

Quick Read: Uber South Africa introduces rider call back line for added safety

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

Riders across South Africa have expressed the desire to be able to speak to someone in the event of a critical safety-related issue. Today, Uber South Africa officially announce their latest safety and security improvement; an Incident Response Team ...

Quick Read: In Memory Of The Dog Who Died On The Plane: Travel Tips For Pet Safety In The Air, On The Road

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

The recent death of the puppy placed by a flight attendant in the overhead bin of a United Airlines plane reminded me that years ago my crated poodle flew cargo...

Quick Read: South African athlete vows to continue triathlons after having gang try and saw off his legs

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

A South African athlete who was attacked by a gang who tried to saw his legs off while he was training this week has said he wants to return to competitive tria...

Quick Read: Mexico: Medical Staff Protest Drug-Cartel Violence in Chihuahua

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

Mexican medical personnel are protesting dangerous and unstable working conditions in the state of Chihuahua, where violent drug-trafficking cartels continue to terrorize local communities.... Read full article at the publisher's site: https://www.te...

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Quick Read: Soldier killed in kidnap attempt at Cameroon school

News TeamMarch 16, 2018

Yaound - A soldier was killed in an attempted kidnapping by militants of students from a school in one of Cameroon's restive English-speaking regions, a ministe...