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28 June 2017 Military News

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  • Trump Criticized at Senate Panel Hearing on Response to Russian Hacking VOA 28 Jun 2017 -- A former top diplomat in Republican U.S. president George W. Bush's administration criticized President Donald Trump for being "unwilling to act against Russia" in retaliation for the Kremlin's interference in last year's election.

  • Haley Tells Congress US Assuming More Assertive Role at UN VOA 28 Jun 2017 -- Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told a congressional panel Wednesday that the United States is now taking a more assertive role at the world body to hold North Korea, Syria, Venezuela and other authoritative regimes accountable.

  • Qatar denounces Saudi refusal to negotiate demands Press TV 28 Jun 2017 -- Qatar has denounced Saudi Arabia for its refusal to negotiate the demands presented by the kingdom and three of its allies to end the diplomatic row with the emirate.
  • UAE envoy threatens Qatar with more economic sanctions Press TV 28 Jun 2017 -- The Emirati envoy to Russia says the Saudi-led bloc of states involved in a diplomatic spat with Qatar are mulling even more economic pressure on the tiny Persian Gulf state, including reducing ties with their own trade partners that choose to continue working with Doha.
  • Al-Jubeir: demands presented to Qatar are non-negotiable and should be implemented in full SPA 28 Jun 2017 -- Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir said in a meeting at the Saudi embassy in Washington with reporters on Tuesday that the measures taken towards Qatar in its capacity as a neighboring sisterly country, are painful to us but its non-abidance with Riyadh Arrangement, its support for extremist and terrorist groups as well as its provocation and interfering in domestic affairs of a number of countries is unacceptable, not only for the boycotting countries but to all countries of the world, hoping that wisdom would prevail and be observed by our brothers in Qatar and they stop such support and interference, he added.

  • Perpetrators of Helicopter Attack in Venezuela Demand Maduro's Resignation Sputnik 28 Jun 2017 -- The group of people who perpetrated the attack on Venezuelan Supreme Court demanded immediate resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and general elections.

  • EU Officially Extends Russia Sanctions By Six Months RFE/RL 28 Jun 2017 -- Ambassadors from the European Union's member states have officially extended the bloc's economic sanctions against Russia by another six months.

  • Europol: Tuesday's Worldwide Cyberattack 'More Sophisticated' Than Previous Hacks VOA 28 Jun 2017 -- A cyber-attack Tuesday that hit companies across the world is similar to a ransomware attack last month that targeted hospitals in Britain, although the most recent hack was potentially "more sophisticated," according to the European police agency.
  • Ukraine Is 'Ground Zero' For Hackers In Global Cyberattacks RFE/RL 28 Jun 2017 -- Ukraine's heavy reliance on Russian technology impairs its ability to adequately defend against cyberattacks such as the Petya virus ravaging computers around the world and has helped make the country ground zero on the front lines of the global cyberwar.
  • Ukraine, Russia, Poland Still Grappling With Major New Ransomware Attack RFE/RL 28 Jun 2017 -- Companies across the world are still grappling with the effects of a major new ransomware cyberattack that struck their computer systems, with Ukrainian firms and government sites among the worst hit.

  • UN: Terrorists Using 'Dark Web' in Pursuit of WMDs VOA 28 Jun 2017 -- The U.N.'s disarmament chief warned Wednesday that terrorists and non-state actors are using the so-called dark web to seek the tools to make and deliver weapons of mass destruction.
  • International cooperation key to keeping WMDs away from terrorists, Security Council told UN News 28 Jun 2017 -- The United Nations disarmament chief today called for stronger international cooperation to prevent terrorists from accessing and using weapons of mass destruction, warning that technological advances – such as unmanned aerial vehicles, 3-D printers and the Dark Web – make it easier for terrorist groups to effectively use such weapons.

  • Pro-democracy Protesters Arrested in Hong Kong VOA 28 Jun 2017 -- Hong Kong police have arrested about 30 pro-democracy protesters Wednesday, a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping is to make his first state visit to the city to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the territory's transfer from Britain to China.

  • US Lawmakers Ready North Korea Travel Ban VOA 28 Jun 2017 -- Both chambers of Congress are readying legislation to bar Americans from traveling to North Korea after the death of a U.S. citizen held by Pyongyang and amid the continued detention of three others.

  • German Inquiry Into NSA Spying Slammed for Heavily Redacted Final Report Sputnik 28 Jun 2017 -- The number of omissions from the final report from the German parliamentary committee investigation into the NSA spying scandal is "unacceptable," Die Linke politician Andre Hahn told Sputnik.

  • German Police Warn Politicians About Alleged Spying By Turkish Intelligence Sputnik 28 Jun 2017 -- Amid deep political differences between Ankara and Berlin, the German media reports that the Turkish intelligence agency MIT has been caught spying on German politicians.

  • Scotland postpones 2nd independence referendum until after Brexit Press TV 28 Jun 2017 -- Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she will postpone plans for a second independence referendum until after negotiations over Britain's exit from the European Union have concluded next year.

  • China, Martial Law, Drugs Aside, Philippine President Rides Popularity Wave VOA 28 Jun 2017 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has long stirred criticism overseas for letting police shoot to kill on drug raids. He did it again when pushing the United States, an old ally, away in favor of closer China relations and again when he declared martial law in his country's southland to battle a Muslim rebel group.

  • South Sudan Pulls Top Envoys From 7 Nations VOA 28 Jun 2017 -- South Sudan is recalling its top diplomats from seven countries, but says the recalls have nothing to do with the country's economic crisis.



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