U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. special representative on Iran Brian Hook arrive at al-Bateen Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates September 19, 2019. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERSDUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the United States was building a coalition to deter Iran after an…
Image copyright AFP/Getty/PA Media Image caption Finnish PM Antti Rinne (left) says he and French President Emmanuel Macron (right) agreed the new deadline for Boris Johnson (centre) Boris Johnson has two weeks to set out his Brexit plans to the EU, according to Finland's prime minister. Antti Rinne said he and French President Emmanuel Macron…
THANKS IOT! — WSD is supposed to be confined to local networks. It's not, and researchers are concerned. Dan Goodin - Sep 18, 2019 1:00 pm UTC Hackers have found a new way to amplify the crippling effects of denial-of-service technique by abusing an improperly implemented tool found in almost 1 million network-connected cameras, DVRs,…
(Reuters) - As if the U.S. Federal Reserve didn’t already have enough on its plate heading into its meeting on interest rates this week, chaos deep inside the plumbing of the U.S. financial system has thrown policymakers an unexpected curve ball. Cash available to banks for their short-term funding needs all but dried up on…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhat do the Taliban say to US claims that negotiations are dead? The Taliban have told the BBC that their "doors are open" should US President Donald Trump want to resume peace talks in the future.Chief negotiator Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai insisted negotiation remained "the only way…
case closed — Viner arranged the swatting after losing a reported $1.50 bet. Kate Cox - Sep 17, 2019 1:25 pm UTC Enlarge / A police SWAT Team at work.The teenager who arranged for someone else to phone in a prank police call that resulted in a man's death is going to prison. Casey Viner,…
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s oil output will be fully back online quicker than initially thought following weekend attacks on production facilities, two sources briefed on the latest developments told Reuters on Tuesday. The Kingdom is close to restoring 70% of the 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd) production lost following the attacks, one of…
The former CIA contractor turned whistle-blower, Edward Snowden, says France and Germany are considering granting him asylum although he hopes to return to the United States. Mr Snowden has lived in exile in Moscow since 2013, after he leaked details of extensive internet and phone surveillance by US intelligence agencies.He was charged under the Espionage…
Fly like an Engle — “The X-15 was the most demanding airplane I’ve ever flown." Eric Berger - Sep 16, 2019 11:30 am UTC Enlarge / An X-15 contrail after launch.NASAThe X-15 was not the first rocket-powered aircraft, but it is probably the best one ever built and flown. Before the first X-15 took flight…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering increasing its intelligence sharing with Saudi Arabia after Saturday’s attack on Saudi oil facilities, which halved the kingdom’s production and jolted world oil markets, U.S. officials told Reuters. Smoke is seen following a fire at an Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019. REUTERS/StringerThe U.S.…
