A senior U.S. justice official accused China on Thursday of helping North Korea launder money from massive cyber thefts it has carried out to raise funds in the face of international sanctions. At an ... ( read original story ...)
US policy toward North Korea under Joe Biden: pageantry out, pragmatism in
Analysts and experts said a Democratic administration would favour working-level diplomacy with Kim Jong-un, and would include more policy coordination with South Korea and Japan. ( read original story ...)
US accuses China of aiding North Korea cyber thefts
Senior justice official John Demers says Asian superpower is helping launder stolen proceeds as well as possibly providing expertise and training. ( read original story ...)
UK regulators fine Goldman Sachs £100m over Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal
British regulators have fined Goldman Sachs almost £100 million as part of a $2.9 billion settlement with authorities worldwide for the Wall Street bank’s role in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal.The ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s little-known ancient civilisation
Saudi Arabia’s counterpart to Jordan’s Petra, Mada’in Saleh is a fascinating Unesco-listed desert necropolis. Jordan’s sandstone-carved city of Petra is widely revered as the capital of the Nabataean ... ( read original story ...)
Deja vu in Afghanistan
The Oct. 13 news article “Trump tweet about early U.S. pullout worries Afghans” accurately described the grenade-like impact of the tweet. But Afghans have seen this movie before. In 1989, following ... ( read original story ...)
Airstrike Kills 12 Children in Northeastern Afghanistan
The United Nations says it is investigating allegations that an army airstrike in northeastern Afghanistan killed 12 children and injured 18 others in a religious school. The deadly raid Wednesday in ... ( read original story ...)
A Radical Cleric Ignites an Islamist Resistance in Afghanistan
The cleric’s supporters in Herat are enforcing harsh Shariah law reminiscent of the Taliban’s. Women are alarmed, and the government has been able to do little. ( read original story ...)
Voting 2020: Iran may be behind ‘Proud Boy’ emails; Russia launching cyberattacks; early voters could outpace Election Day ballots
Iran hackers linked to threatening emails. Alabama won't have curbside voting. More will vote before Election Day than on Election Day. Latest news. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s goal is to undermine democracy. Americans shouldn’t take the bait.
While Ratcliffe’s revelations raise many questions, the fact that Iran would seek to interfere with the U.S. elections shouldn’t come as a surprise. ( read original story ...)