Pentagon says evicted Russian hackers, global cyber threat grows
The United States on Thursday disclosed a cyber intrusion this year by Russian hackers who accessed an unclassified U.S. military network, in a episode Defense Secretary Ash Carter said showed the growing threat and the improving U.S. ability to respond.
Greece's Tsipras urges speeded up process to clinch debt deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for a speeding up of the process to conclude a reform-for-cash deal with euro zone creditors after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, a Greek official said.
Chinese banks must cut coal lending, shift to cleaner businesses
China needs to cut lending to coal-related industries and shift more financing to cleaner businesses in order to address a huge funding gap that is hindering the country's war on pollution, a study drawn up in part by central bank researchers said.
EU charges Russia's Gazprom, alleging price gouging
The European Union launched a legal attack on Gazprom (GAZP.MM) on Wednesday, stoking tension with Moscow as it accused the Russian gas giant of overcharging buyers in Eastern Europe and hindering competition.
Germany has limited expectations on Greece for Riga meeting
The German finance ministry has limited expectations regarding the Greece crisis at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Friday in Riga, a spokesman for the finance ministry in Berlin said on Wednesday.
China defends vessels' actions against Philippines in South China Sea
China on Wednesday defended the actions of its vessels in the disputed South China Sea after the Philippines accused China's coast guard of using water cannon on Philippine fishing boats and urged Manila to increase its "education" of its fishermen.
Iranian flotilla a 'factor' in warship deployment off Yemen: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday the presence of a large convoy of Iranian cargo ships in the Arabian Sea was one factor in the U.S. decision to deploy additional warships in the waters off war-torn Yemen but was not the primary reason for the move.
Ukraine says it aims to prevent Russian attacks at WW2 commemorations
Ukraine is planning an operation involving tens of thousands of police to guard against any attack by separatists or Russian agents during World War Two commemorations next month, security chiefs said on Tuesday.
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