Malaysia Seizes 330 Exotic Tortoises From Madagascar
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian authorities say they have seized 330 exotic tortoises from Madagascar worth 1.2 million ringgit (USD $276,721) in the latest heist of illegal wildlife and animal parts being smuggled into the country.
29,000 Chinese Institutions Hit by ‘Ransomware’ Cyberattack
LONDON — Chinese state media say more than 29,000 institutions across China have been infected by the global "ransomware" cyberattack.
On Back of ‘Ransomware’ Attack, Indonesia Urges Businesses to Update Security
LONDON — The Indonesian government is urging businesses to update computer security after two hospitals were affected by a "ransomware" cyberattack that has hit dozens of countries.
France Inaugurates New President: Emmanuel Macron, 39
PARIS — Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated Sunday as France's new president at the Elysee palace in Paris, and immediately launched into his mission to shake...
Tunnels Under Traffic? Elon Musk Demos Underground ‘Electric Sled’
LOS ANGELES — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Friday posted video on social media of what he describes as an electric sled speeding through...
Dozens of Countries Hit by Huge Cyberextortion Attack
NEW YORK — Dozens of countries were hit with a huge cyberextortion attack Friday that locked up computers and held users' files for ransom...
It’s a Rap: Eminem Lawsuit Against New Zealand Party Ends
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Turn up the volume, the judge told the lawyers in a case involving an Eminem song: "I'm not shy of loud music."
Gitmo Captive to Speak on CIA Torture at Thai ‘Black Site’
MIAMI — The first CIA captive subjected to what the U.S. government called "enhanced interrogation techniques" in Thailand after the Sept. 11 attacks will testify about conditions inside the Guantanamo Bay detention center, even if it could create legal problems for him.
Death Toll Now 5 in Worst Attack on UN in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS — The death toll has risen to five in the worst attack on U.N. peacekeepers in the Central African Republic with the discovery of the body of a missing Moroccan soldier, the United Nations said Thursday.
Australia Warns travelers to Not Bring in Hitchhiking Toads
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian quarantine authorities on Thursday urged travelers through Asia to avoid bringing in hitchhiking amphibians after a passenger arrived at an airport with a dead Indonesian toad in his shoe.
