
UK launches fraud probe into defence firm Chemring
London (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - Britain's Serious Fraud Office on Thursday said it had launched a criminal probe into the activities of defence company Chemring and one of its subsidiaries.
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London (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - Britain's Serious Fraud Office on Thursday said it had launched a criminal probe into the activities of defence company Chemring and one of its subsidiaries.
Jan 18, 2018

San Francisco (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - Apple announced Wednesday it would pay about $38 billion in taxes - likely the largest payment of its kind - on profits repatriated from overseas as it boosts investments in the United States.
Jan 18, 2018

Sydney (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - A pair of Australian swimmers on Thursday became the first people to be rescued in the ocean by a drone when the aerial lifesaver dropped a safety device to distressed teens caught in rough seas.
Jan 18, 2018

San Francisco (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - An espionage campaign using malware-infected messaging apps has been stealing smartphone data from activists, soldiers, lawyers, journalists and others in more than 20 countries, researchers said in a report Thursday.
Jan 18, 2018

Beijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - China's economy grew a forecast-beating 6.9 percent in 2017, picking up steam for the first time since 2010 despite its battles against a massive debt and polluting factories, official data showed Thursday.
Jan 18, 2018

Washington (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - The third arrest in one year of a US official suspected of helping Chinese spies has bared the tense battle between the two superpowers' intelligence agencies.
Jan 18, 2018

Washington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 - France, Italy and Britain have renewed a contract for five years with Eurosam, the manufacturer of anti-air missiles, its owners announced on Thursday.
Jan 18, 2018

Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - Barely a month after Baghdad declared victory over the Islamic State group, the jihadists could still recapture areas of Iraq, especially near the border with Syria, experts and officials say.
Jan 18, 2018

Baghdad (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has launched an online appeal for allies to join his list of candidates for elections scheduled for May 12.
Jan 18, 2018

Kissufim, Israel (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 - The Israeli army on Thursday revealed details of a massive underground barrier being built along the border with the Gaza Strip in a bid to neutralise the threat of Palestinian attack tunnels.
Jan 18, 2018

Washington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 - Engineering and cybersecurity firm PeopleTec Inc. has been awarded a $33 million contract by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency for engineering and support of the agency's international programs.
Jan 17, 2018

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 - Block graphic aliens dropped down the window panes of a Tokyo skyscraper before being blasted into oblivion by enthusiastic gamers celebrating 40 years of the arcade sensation Space Invaders.
Jan 17, 2018

Dhaka (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 - Bangladesh has blacklisted a top Chinese construction firm for allegedly trying to bribe a senior government official and stopped its work in the country.
Jan 17, 2018

Washington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018 - The HMS Audacious, Britain's latest nuclear-powered submarine, has successfully completed its first dive, reports shipbuilder BAE Systems.
Jan 17, 2018

Beijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 - China is preparing for a new crackdown on cryptocurrency, planning to stamp out remaining trading in the country, according to state media.
Jan 17, 2018

Taipei (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 - China's sole operational aircraft carrier passed through the Taiwan Strait Wednesday, the island's defence ministry said, as Beijing steps up pressure on its democratic rival.
Jan 17, 2018