Notorious Russian Spammer Pleads Guilty In U.S. Court
A Russian man considered to be one of the world’s most notorious spammers has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges stemming from his operation of the Kelihos botnet, the Justice Department says. …
Not Tough Enough, Say Critics Of Trump Order On Foreign Meddling In U.S. Elections
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at punishing foreigners who interfere in U.S. elections, although Democrats and some Republicans immediately said the action did not go far enough. …
Putin Says Novichok Suspects Identified By U.K. Are Civilians, Hopes They Will Come Forward
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia has identified the two men Britain suspects of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with a military-grade nerve agent, claiming they are civilians. …
S. Korea Jobless Rate Hits Highest Since Global Financial Crisis
South Korea’s unemployment rate hit an eight-year high in August as mandatory minimum wages rose, adding to economic policy frustrations and political challenges for President Moon Jae-in whose approval rating is now at its lowest since inauguration. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent in August from 3.8 percent in July in seasonally adjusted terms …
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CPJ: Pakistan’s Military Curbing Press Freedoms Using Fear, Intimidation
The climate for press freedom in Pakistan is deteriorating as the country’s powerful army “quietly, but effectively” restricts reporting through “intimidation” and other means, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says in a new report. …
Internet Group Backs ‘National’ Data Privacy Approach
A group representing major internet companies including Facebook, Amazon.com and Alphabet said on Tuesday it backed modernizing U.S. data privacy rules but wants a national approach that would preempt California’s new regulations that take effect in 2020. The Internet Association, a group representing more than 40 major internet and technology firms including Netflix, Microsoft and …
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Water Shortages to Cut Iraq’s Irrigated Wheat Area by Half
In Iraq, a major Middle East grain buyer, will cut the irrigated area it plants with wheat by half in the 2018-2019 growing season as water shortages grip the country, a government official told Reuters. Drought and dwindling river flows have already forced Iraq to ban farmers from planting rice and other water-intensive summer crops. …
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U.S. Blacklists Bosnian Serb Over Involvement In ‘Significant’ Corruption
The United States has imposed sanctions on Nikola Spiric, an ethnic Serb deputy in Bosnia’s national parliament, over what the State Department says is his involvement in “significant” corruption. …
Ethiopia, Eritrea Reopen Border Crossing
The rapidly warming ties between Eritrea and Ethiopia took another step forward Tuesday when the once-bitter rivals reopened their shared border afer two decades. Yemane Meskel, Eritrea’s information minister, announced the historic event on Twitter “President Isaias Afwerki & Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today officially opened the Debay Sima – Burre border point between the …
At Least 40 Killed in India Bus Crash
More than 40 people were killed Tuesday when a bus carrying pilgrims from a Hindu temple plunged off a road in southern India. Authorities say the bus was returning from the famous Anjaneya Swamy temple in Telangana state when the driver lost control and drove into a ravine. Local residents and other motorists rushed …
Czech Republic Soccer Coach Out After 5-1 Loss To Russia
The coach of the Czech Republic’s soccer team is departing in the wake of a 5-1 defeat by Russia. …
Iowa Supreme Court to Hear Controversial Pipeline Case
Oil has been flowing through the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline — which cuts across four Midwestern states — for more than a year. But some residents in the state of Iowa believe it’s not too late to stop it. On Sept. 12, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether the Iowa Utilities Board …
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At Least 19 Killed In Suicide Attack In Eastern Afghanistan
At least 19 people have been killed and 62 wounded in a suicide attack in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, the governor’s office has told RFE/RL. …
Records: Understaffing Causes Assisted Living Facility Snags
Complaints filed with a West Virginia state agency say assisted living ResCare Agency facilities are struggling with staff shortages, causing problems such as missed doctors’ appointments and incorrectly administered medication. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports nine substantiated complaints filed with the state Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification since last year lay out the problems …
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Serbian President’s Praise Of Milosevic A ‘Provocation,’ Neighbors Say
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s praise of Slobodan Milosevic as a “great” leader has triggered condemnations from Balkan neighbors and the European Union. …
Opening Ceremony Puts on a Festive Drag Show at Fashion Week
Opening Ceremony, the label that always seems to find quirkier and more unusual ways to display its clothes during Fashion Week, upped the ante on Sunday with a festive drag show, featuring a surprise performance by Christina Aguilera and an appearance by Nicki Minaj — her first fashion show since a very public altercation with …
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September 10, 2018
A look at the best news photos from around the world. …
Diaper Dilemma Grips Iranians As Economy, Currency Slide
Iran’s reeling economy and a crashing national currency combine to make disposable diapers tough to come by. …
Uzbek Imam Fired After ‘Deviating From The Script’
The imam of a Tashkent mosque has been relieved of his duties just hours after he posted a video appeal to the Uzbek president calling for greater religious freedom. …
Djokovic Tops del Potro for 3rd Title at US Open, 14th Slam
The U.S. Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic. He dropped three consecutive games. He was angered by a crowd roaring for his popular opponent, Juan Martin del Potro. He was, in short, out of sorts. And then came Sunday’s pivotal game, a 20-minute, 22-point epic. Three times, del Potro was …
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Kabul Procession Bombing
The Islamic State (IS) militant group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack near a procession in the Afghan capital commemorating the death of a revered resistance leader, killing at least seven people. …
Serbia’s Djokovic Wins U.S. Open Over Argentina’s Del Potro
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic won his second straight major tennis title by defeating Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in the U.S. Ope …
Seven Wounded in Paris Knife Attack
French police have arrested a man who wounded seven people, including two British tourists, in Paris late Sunday. Reuters news agency quoted a judicial source saying there was no indication the attack was terror related. It also reported that four of those wounded were in serious condition. Witnesses told Agence France Presse the man was …
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Issues Jewish New Year Greetings
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif issued a Jewish New Year greeting to Jews in Iran and around the world on Twitter amid a time of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel. …