
Record cryptocurrency heist valued at $600 mn
San Francisco (AFP) Aug 10, 2021 - A firm specializing in transferring cryptocurrency said Tuesday that hackers cracked its security, making off with a record-setting haul potentially worth $600 million.
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San Francisco (AFP) Aug 10, 2021 - A firm specializing in transferring cryptocurrency said Tuesday that hackers cracked its security, making off with a record-setting haul potentially worth $600 million.
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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2021 - The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron has test fired its first Infrared Search-and-Track system-cued AIM-120 missile from an F-15C eagle, the U.S. Air Force announced on Tuesday.
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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2021 - The Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training, meant to establish and enhance cooperation for maritime support in the Indo-Pacific region, began Monday in Singapore and virtually, the U.S. Navy announced.
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Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 10, 2021 - Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as global recovery hopes were jolted by the fast-spreading Delta variant and expectations the Federal Reserve will soon begin withdrawing the vast financial support that has helped fuel an equities rally for more than a year.
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Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 10, 2021 - US Central Intelligence Agency chief William Burns was due in Israel Tuesday for talks on common foe Iran, as rising tensions overshadow talks on restoring a landmark nuclear deal.
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Tehran (AFP) Aug 10, 2021 - Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi has been invited to a planned regional summit in Baghdad, his office said Tuesday during a visit by Iraq's top diplomat.
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Seoul (AFP) Aug 10, 2021 - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Seoul authorities perfidious Tuesday over the South's joint military exercises with the United States, warning the two allies would face greater security threats as a result.
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Washington (AFP) Aug 9, 2021 - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the United States needed to invest more at home to compete with rivals led by China, casting domestic renewal as key to foreign policy.
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