US marks anniversary of Myanmar coup with further sanctions
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States on Wednesday slapped further sanctions on Myanmar, marking the three-year anniversary of the coup as Washington targeted two entities and several people it said were closely associated with the junta. Wednesday’s sanctions were the latest aimed at the fuel the junta uses to conduct aerial bombings in its […]
Venezuela’s frozen funds to be gradually released for humanitarian aid
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Venezuela’s government and opposition have asked the United Nations to manage billions of dollars held in foreign banks, which will be gradually unfrozen to combat a humanitarian crisis in the oil-rich nation, delegates announced in Mexico City on Saturday. Sources told Reuters last month the frozen funds amount to more than $US3 […]
Russian hackers account for most 2021 ransomware schemes, US says
Washington DC, US Reuters Payment-seeking software made by Russian hackers was used in three quarters of all the ransomware schemes reported to a US financial crime agency in the second half of 2021, a Treasury Department analysis released on Tuesday showed. In analysis issued in response to the increase in number and severity of ransomware attacks against […]
At least 11 dead as armed clashes break out in Myanmar between troops and anti-junta protesters, US expands sanctions
Reuters At least 11 demonstrators were killed in clashes with security forces in a town in northwest Myanmar after truckloads of troops arrived to quell a protest against the ruling military junta, domestic media reported on Thursday. Protesters armed with homemade guns, knives and firebombs fought back against the troops in the town of Taze […]
White House expands birth control exemptions for employers with religious objections
RNS The Trump administration has issued new rules it says will “provide conscience protections for Americans who have a religious or moral objection to health insurance that covers contraception methods.” The final rules follow interim regulations issued a little more than a year ago by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury […]