HANOI – More than 60 countries signed the first-ever United Nations treaty on cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, marking a historic step toward building global cooperation against online criminal activity. However, the treaty has drawn sharp criticism from tech companies and human rights groups, who warn it could lead to increased state surveillance and misuse […]
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North Korea’s Kim to Putin: US acted in ‘bad faith’ at Hanoi talks
At his first summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of acting in “bad faith” at their most recent talks, state media in Pyongyang said Friday. Kim and Putin met Thursday in the far eastern Russian port of Vladivostok, for their first summit — squarely aimed at […]
Pakistan says will free Indian pilot as ‘peace gesture’
Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has become the face of the escalating conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan said Thursday it will release a captured Indian pilot in a “peace gesture”, taking a step towards rapprochement as clashes between the nuclear-armed rivals ignited fears of a disastrous conflict. The pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, has […]
Trump ‘walks’ as North Korea talks end abruptly without deal
The summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un fell far short of the pre-meeting expectations and hopes The US-North Korea nuclear summit in Hanoi ended abruptly without a deal Thursday, with President Donald Trump saying he had decided to “walk” in the face of Kim Jong Un’s demands to […]