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Sony releases “The Interview” online

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Sony Picture Entertainment released the controversial film “The Interview” online Wednesday, in advance of a limited theatrical screening on Christmas Day. The film, a comedy about a plot to assassinate the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) which prompted a cyberattack, was available at Google Play, […]

Captured Jordanian pilot’s family to ISIS: Show mercy

Amman, Jordan, Dec. 25 (NsNewsWire) — For the first time since a United States-led international coalition began airstrikes against the extremist group ISIS, a coalition pilot has been captured. The family of Jordanian Moaz al-Kasasbeh is pleading that the militants release him, reports CNN . Speaking with CNN Arabic, the pilot’s brother Jawad al-Kasasbeh asked […]

Ex-President George H.W. Bush taken to hospital

HOUSTON, Dec. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital Tuesday evening after experiencing a shortness of breath, a family spokesman said. Bush, 90, was taken by ambulance to Houston Methodist Hospital as a “precaution,” according to spokesman Jim McGrath. He “will be held for observation, again as a […]

Sri Lanka Muslim party quits in major blow to leader

Colombo, Dec. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse suffered a setback to his re-election hopes Monday when a key minister and his minority Muslim party quit the coalition government. Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said he was switching allegiance to Maithripala Sirisena, the main opposition candidate seeking to topple Rajapakse in a […]

China’s top legislature opens bimonthly session

BEIJING, Dec. 23 (NsNewsWire) — China’s top legislature started its bimonthly session Monday, with lawmakers considering draft laws and draft amendments on national security, regulation of overseas nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and air pollution control. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), presided over the opening meeting of the session, […]

China opposes cyber attack targeted at third nation

Beijing, Dec. 23 (NsNewsWire) — China is opposed to countries or individuals that launch cyber attacks on a third country from foreign soil, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Monday. Hua told a regular press briefing that China opposes all forms of cyber attack and terrorist activities. She made the remarks in response to the alleged […]

North Korea: 1.2 Million Troops, Nukes and a 3,000-Strong Cyber-Elite

North Korea, Dec. 22 (NsNEwsWire) — North Korea’s alleged ability to hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment is extending Kim Jong Un’sreach far beyond the range of his missiles. While North Korea has kept Western defense officials guessing for years about a nuclear program that it may or may not ever use, the regime’s ability to […]

Bangladesh visa counter in Assam soon

Guwahati, Dec. 21 (NsNewsWire) –After the trial run of the Guwahati-Dhaka bus service, the Bangladesh high commission in India will be setting up a visa felicitation counter at Guwahati in Assam, reports The Asian Age. Disclosing that the joint delegation of India and Bangladesh, which travelled from Guwahati to Dhaka, has given its clearance for […]

China’s Ebola vaccine enters clinical trials

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (NsNewsWire) — An Ebola vaccine developed by a military research institute has been approved to enter the human test stage, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army‘s (PLA) General Logistics Department announced Thursday. The restructured vaccine, developed by the Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMC), is based on the 2014 mutant gene type and […]