Category: International

Accused of colluding with foreign powers, two executives of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily are charged

Hong Kong police on Friday (June 18) formally charged One Media Group CEO Zhang Jianhong and Apple Daily editor-in-chief Luo…

Moscow records 9,056 new confirmed cases, restrictions extended until 29th

The capital Moscow today reported 9,056 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, a…

Germany warns of epidemic of Delta virus strain this fall

Half of the German population has received at least one dose of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, German health…

U.S. strengthens personal data protection, violating Chinese apps may be subpoenaed, blocked

Reuters reported on June 18, citing sources, that President Joe Biden’s previously announced executive order to protect sensitive U.S. personal…

South Korea’s Atomic Energy Research Institute hacked, some IP addresses rumored to be from North Korean hacker group

The South Korean parliamentary intelligence committee officer, National Power Party lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung (하태경) today reported that the South Korean…

Pacific submarine cable project on hold, U.S. warns Chinese firms involved pose security threat

The World Bank-led project to lay a sensitive Pacific Ocean submarine communications cable is currently on hold after failing to…

Reuters: Huawei’s bid for Pacific submarine cable project shelved amid U.S. warnings

The World Bank-led project to lay sensitive submarine communications cables in the Pacific Ocean has not selected a contract contractor,…

Europe helps Montenegro cut Chinese debt, negotiations in final stage

Montenegro’s finance minister said on Thursday (June 17) that a European country’s financial institutions are ready to refinance $809 million…