Televisions, smartphones and Internet-connected vehicles are all vulnerable to CIA hacking, according to the Wikileaks documents released Tuesday. Crowd-sourced find in #Vault7 discovers CIA tool to make Android phones bulk-spy on WiFi networks around them https://t.co/GRqriXMU4H pic.twitter.com/cNfEIv4qLP — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) March 7, 2017 The capabilities described include recording the sounds, images and the private text…
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Concerns over North Korea missile programme
Today North Korea fired four ballistic missiles into the sea off Japan’s northwest, angering South Korea and Japan, days after it promised retaliation over U.S.-South Korea military drills it sees as a preparation for war. North Korea missile test Stirs ICBM fears https://t.co/kBrL6PTnLT — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 6, 2017 South Korea’s military…
EU opposes Jordan executions
Jordan announced the execution of 15 people convicted for terrorism and other serious crimes. After eight years of no executions, Jordan hangs 15 convicts at dawn https://t.co/yxe7RCqoMC pic.twitter.com/osMUBX9Tub — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 4, 2017 “The European Union reiterates its strong opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. This execution is…
250 migrants taken to Italy from Libyan coast
Today Proactiva Open Arms (NGO, Spain) spokesperson Laura Lanuza said, that their vessel resqued 250 African migrants from two small rubber vessels that were at risk of being overwhelmed by the sea next Libyan coast. (Photo above: illustration) The migrants were soon transferred to an Italian coast guard ship, which had alerted the NGO to…
Boris Johnson going to Moscow
Boris Johnson is going to Moscow to meet his counterpart Sergey Lavrov on contentious issues including Russia’s conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, and counter-terrorism. In will be the first UK foreign secretary visit to Russia since 2012, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed on Saturday that Johnson will meet Sergei Lavrov in the coming…
MEPs urge Macedonia to form a new government
The European Parliament resolution urges the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FROM° to swiftly form a new and stable government, stay on its EU integration path and fully commit to robust reforms in the areas of rule of law, justice, corruption, fundamental rights, home affairs and good neighbourly relations. Once there is tangible progress in…
Sargsyan for EC-EAEC co-operation
“At the initial stage of Armenia’s membership in Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was received with hostility by some of our Western partners, but I am glad that the time will put everything in its place, we are ready to promote the mutually beneficial rapprochement of the EU positions, and EAEC Armenia is interested in pan-European co-operation..”,…
EU-Sudan refugee management on the rocks
The Ethiopian refugees were whipped, fined, jailed and deported from Khartoum, Sudan, last weekend following a peaceful protest over a huge rise in visa processing fees. Reportedly 65 persons were victims of barbarism, rasing the concerns of the EU legislators. “The EU must voice clear criticism on the recent incidents, conduct a thorough investigation…
EU Council adopts visa-free for Georgia
“I am very pleased with today’s final endorsement by the Council of the Commission’s proposal to grant visa liberalisation to Georgia. – said Commissioner Avramopoulos is in Tbilisi, Georgia, to welcome the adoption by the Council of the Commission proposal for visa liberalisation for Georgia. “Today is a historic day for Georgia and its citizens,…
EU adopts new measures against North Korea
On 27 February 2017, the Council adopted legal acts imposing further restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). These legal acts transpose the additional restrictive measures imposed by United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 2321 adopted on 30 November 2016. The measures include restrictions on transactions in coal, iron and iron…
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