China said it had been open in sharing coronavirus data with the World Health Organization, countering criticism that it hasn’t provided enough information about the Covid surge within its borders.
Olympic skiing champion Rosi Mittermaier dies at 72
Olympic skiing gold medalist Rosi Mittermaier has died at the age of 72.
Sean Patterson update – Jamaican cops arrest pal suspect ‘Shabba’ who was with Brit in villa night before murder
JAMAICAN cops have arrested the pal of Brit personal trainer Sean Patterson after he was ‘assassinated’ in his holiday villa.
The 33-year-old was shot dead by the pool on Monday, three days after arriving on the Caribbean island, in wha…
Briton shot dead in Jamaica was victim of contract killing, police say
Jamaican police say fatal shooting of Sean Patterson, 33, was ‘contract killing that emanated from Britain’A British man who was shot dead in Jamaica this week was the victim of a contract killing ordered in Britain, according to local police.Sean Patt…
Protesters demand release of Georgia’s ex-president Saakashvili on health grounds
Protesters from the #SaveMisha movement demand the release of Georgia’s ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili on Wednesday due to his ‘worsening’ health.
Play Ransomware Group Used New Exploitation Method in Rackspace Attack
The recent ransomware attack targeting Rackspace was conducted by a cybercrime group named Play using a new exploitation method, the cloud company revealed this week.
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Thousands mourn Benedict XVI at funeral celebrated by Pope
Bells tolled and faithful applauded as pallbearers carried Benedict’s cypress coffin out of the fog-shrouded basilica and rested it before an altar.
Flood-hit Pakistan to seek $16B at next week’s conference
Officials say Pakistan is expected to seek $16.3 billion in aid from the international community for reconstruction for millions of victims of last summer’s climate-induced devastation floods.
Pakistan unsure flood aid conference to translate into funds
Pakistani officials are increasingly concerned whether next week’s U.N.-backed conference will succeed in raising the billions of dollars needed to help survivors and launch reconstruction efforts following last summer’s devastating floods