WASHINGTON, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – US authorities moved Monday to take down a global computer botnet behind the massive theft of personal data and unwanted spam emails, as Spain arrested the notorious Russian hacker who operated it. US authorities say the Russian, Piotr or Peter Levashov, had operated the Kelihos network of tens of thousands of […]
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US takes down huge botnet as Spain arrests notorious Russian hacker
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Heat stay alive with overtime win over Cavs
MIAMI, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – The Miami Heat kept their NBA playoff hopes alive Monday with a 124-121 overtime victory over Cleveland that dropped the reigning NBA champion Cavaliers to second in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs, locked in a duel with the Boston Celtics for the top seed in the East, nevertheless rested stars LeBron […]
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N.Korea vows response to ‘reckless’ US Navy move: KCNA
SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP): North Korea denounced Washington’s deployment of a US naval strike group to the Korean Peninsula Tuesday, warning it was ready for “war” in a further escalation of tensions. The US Navy strike group Carl Vinson cancelled a planned trip to Australia this weekend to head to the region in a show of […]
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Huge fire destroys France’s Grande-Synthe migrant camp
GRANDE-SYNTHE, France, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – A huge fire, apparently started deliberately, tore through the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near the northern French city of Dunkirk late Monday, reducing it to “a heap of ashes”, the regional chief said. Firefighters said at least 10 people had been injured in the blaze at the camp, which was home […]
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Niger capital’s university shut after violent demo
NIAMEY, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Niger authorities shut down the capital’s university campus “until further notice” on Monday, after a violent student protest demanding better living and studying conditions. “Due to the actions of students at the University of Niamey and at the demand of academic authorities, the ministry of higher education informs the public of […]
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Cycling: Aru out of Giro d’Italia with knee injury
MILAN, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Italian Fabio Aru has been forced out of next month’s Giro d’Italia, which starts on his native island of Sardinia as part of celebrations for the 100th edition, his Astana team said on Monday. Aru, who was set to challenge defending champion Vincenzo Nibali for the pink jersey, crashed and hurt […]