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US, Montenegro plot cyber warfare ahead of 2020 elections
Deployed inside the sprawling communist-era army command headquarters in Montenegro's capital, an elite team of U.S. military cyber experts are plotting strategy in a fight against potential Russian and other cyberattacks ahead of the 2020 American and Montenegrin elections.
Airbus secures sale of 12 A320neos with Europe’s easyJet
Airbus says British budget carrier easyJet will buy 12 more A320neos it previously had options to purchase, pushing the airline’s total order for the single-aisle plane to 159.
Arctic in hot water: Sea ice minimal in Chukchi, Bering seas
The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq can break through ice as thick as 2.5 feet (0.76 meters). In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska this month, which should be brimming with floes, its limits likely won’t be tested.
Deadly attack leaves California Hmong community in shock
A close-knit Hmong community was in shock after gunmen burst into a California backyard gathering and shot 10 men, killing four.
14 militants killed in N. Afghan airstrike
Fourteen Taliban militants, including a militants' divisional commander, were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, local police said Tuesday.
Migrants required to live in regional Australia under new visa scheme
The Australian government has launched its new visa scheme aimed at luring more migrants to rural areas.
Pakistani ailing ex-PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for London for treatment
Pakistani former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who doctors said is seriously sick, was flown out of Pakistan for treatment abroad in an air ambulance on Tuesday, party leaders and officials said.
California sues U.S. e-cigarette firm Juul
A lawsuit against the San Francisco-based e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (Juul) was filed Monday in California for "deceptive marketing practices" targeting minors.
Mayor of Mongolia's capital bans use of official cars for private purposes
Mayor of Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator Sainbuyan Amarsaikhan has banned the use official cars for private purposes, the mayor's press office said Tuesday.
Botswana vows to build capacity to counter wildlife poaching, trafficking
President Mokgweetsi Masisi said Monday Botswana will continue to build capacity to counter the growing threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking.