Tech firms let Russia probe software widely used by U.S. government
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Major global technology providers SAP , Symantec and McAfee have allowed Russian authorities to hunt for vulnerabilities in software deeply embedded across the U.S. government, a Reuters investigation has found.
China denies plan to build military base in Afghanistan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defence Ministry on Thursday denied that it was planning to build a military base in Afghanistan, branding such reports “groundless”.
At least three dead after train derails near Milan
SEGGIANO DI PIOLTELLO, Italy (Reuters) – A train derailment near Italy’s financial capital Milan killed at least three people and left 13 people seriously injured, the government said in a statement on Thursday.
Southeast Asian states launch intelligence pact to counter Islamist threat
JAKARTA/NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Six Southeast Asian nations launched an intelligence pact on Thursday aimed at combating Islamist militants and improving co-operation on security threats, overcoming what analysts described as a high level of di…
U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in post-war first
HANOI (Reuters) – In a post-war first, the United States is poised to send an aircraft carrier to Vietnam in March, officials of both sides said on Thursday, dramatic evidence of deepening military ties between them, more than four decades after the Vi…
U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in March: defense ministry
HANOI (Reuters) – In a post-war first, the United States will send an aircraft carrier to Vietnam, Hanoi’s defense ministry said on Thursday, in a major demonstration of deepening military ties between the former enemies more than four decades after the Vietnam War.
At least 3 dead after train derails near Milan: fire brigade official
MILAN (Reuters) – A train derailment near Italy’s financial capital Milan killed between three and five people on Thursday, a fire brigade official at the city’s control room said.
Berlusconi says EU’s Tajani would be ‘wonderful choice’ for Italy PM
ROME (Reuters) – Italian center-right leader Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday backed European Parliament President Antonio Tajani as a strong candidate for prime minister after upcoming national elections.
As many as five dead after train derails near Milan: fire brigade official
MILAN (Reuters) – A train derailment near Milan killed between three and five people on Thursday, a fire brigade official at the city’s control room told Reuters.
China says it agrees to joint tanker collision probe with Panama, Iran, Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) – The maritime authorities of China, Panama, Iran and Hong Kong on Thursday signed an agreement to jointly investigate a collision in the East China Sea that caused the worst oil ship disaster in decades, according to China’s Ministry…
