John Walker, Spy For Soviet Union, Dies in North Carolina Prison
RALEIGH, N.C. — A former American sailor convicted during the Cold War of leading a family spy ring for the Soviet Union has died in a prison hospital in North Carolina, officials said Friday. Retired Navy Warrant Officer John A. Walker Jr. died Thursday at the Federal Medical Center in Butner,... read more »
Obama, in Estonia and at NATO summit, to send strong message to Putin
U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Estonia and attend a NATO summit in Wales next week to send a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his incursion into Ukraine must be reversed and to keep his hands off the Baltic nations. A fresh move into eastern Ukraine by Russian forces... read more »
Israel releases footage of rocket launchers in Gaza
The Israeli army has released footage it says shows the targeting of rocket launchers in Gaza. The army says the video was filmed on Monday. It says the attack followed rocket attacks from a school compound in the Shejaia neighbourhood and from a concealed launcher west of Khan Younis. Early on... read more »
Russian Hackers Said to Loot Gigabytes of Big Bank Data
Russian hackers attacked JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM:US) and at least four other banks this month in a coordinated assault that resulted in the loss of gigabytes of customer data, according to two people familiar with the investigation. At least one of the banks has linked the breach to Russian... read more »
Delhi University officially scraps FYUP
Delhi University on Saturday formally scrapped its controversial four-year undergraduate programme after a resolution to revert back to the three-year format was ratified by the varsity’s... read more »
CBI questions West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal
New Delhi – CBI on Friday questioned West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan as a “witness” in connection with its probe into allegations of bribery in the Rs. 3600-crore VVIP chopper... read more »
North Korea affirms breakthrough missile test
NORTH Korea has claims a victorious test of a new high-precision, tactical guided missile, as its army threatened a overwhelm penalize against South Korea for carrying out live fire drills... read more »
Delhi court summons sonia, rahul in national herald case
NEW DELHI: A local Delhi court has ordered Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in a case alleging misappropriation of funds, the first time... read more »
Andhra Pradesh: GAIL Pipeline Fire Killed 15
The blast took place at 5:30 am in a pipeline owned by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in East Godavari district. Reports suggest the number of dead could rise. “We have recovered 13... read more »
