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Nepal Telecom call details stolen by Chinese hackers
By hacking the Oracle Glass Fish Server used by the telecom company, the Chinese hackers have stolen all the call details of Nepalis. Nepal Telecom has been subjected to a terrible "cyber attack" from China. Chinese hackers have attacked Nepal Telecom and stolen the call details of all Nepali users.
Mehul Choksi granted bail on medical grounds
Choksi's lawyer Vijay Agarwal told IANS: "Yes, Choksi has been granted bail on medical grounds." "Dominica's courts finally upheld the rule of law and rights of a human to be treated in the medical facilities of his choice. And all attempts by various agencies did not bear fruits. There is a solace in saying that all clever foxes end up as fur coats," he said.
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing
Potential benefits of human genome editing include faster and more accurate diagnosis, more targeted treatments and prevention of genetic disorders. Somatic gene therapies, which involve modifying a patient's DNA to treat or cure a disease, have been successfully used to address HIV, sickle-cell disease and transthyretin amyloidosis. The technique could also vastly improve treatment for a variety of cancers.
Pak playing 'Good Taliban, Bad Taliban' again for bigger clout in Af
Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid came out in full support of the Taliban's advance in Afghanistan on Sunday when he told Pakistani media that the "good Taliban" were advancing and gaining power in Afghanistan. The good Taliban and the bad Taliban theory has been Pakistan's hypocritical strategy towards heavily-armed militant groups fighting either in Pakistan or Afghanistan.
Space is for all humanity: 'Astronaut' Richard Branson
Branson on Sunday touched the edge of space with three employees, including one of Indian-origin, and landed safely back to Earth, on board his company Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity. It was the 22nd test flight of VSS Unity and the first test flight with a full crew in the cabin. It was an "experience of a lifetime", said the 70-year-old billionaire. The flight climbed nearly 86 kilometres above the Earth's surface.
5 Neo-JMB militants arrested in Bangladesh, IED-making materials seized
Five members of the Neo-JMB banned militant outfit were arrested in Bangladesh by a specialised unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), a top official said on Monday, adding that IED-making materials were also seized during multiple raids. Md Asaduzzaman, chief of the DMP's Counterterrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, told IANS that while three of the militants were arrested on July 8, the remaining two were held on Sunday.
Taliban crackdown on Afghan women and media
Many Afghans who hoped that the Taliban would reform their extreme views amid ongoing talks with the Afghan government and the US troop withdrawal have been disappointed by the new severe restrictions imposed on the local population in some of the districts recently captured by the militant group, a media report said. Several residents of Balkh, a district in Balkh that is located 20 km north of the provincial capital
China bullies Malaysia for oil & gas quest in South China Sea: US think tank
The US organisation has said that stand-offs between China and other countries in the region continue to take place on a regular basis, though only some get reported widely. A US think tank has said that China is discouraging competitor countries in the South China Sea (SCS) over oil and gas explorations. The report says that China is "challenging its neighbors' oil and gas activities within their own exclusive economic zones".
40 Taliban militants killed in Afghan airstrikes
In southern Helmand province, 14 militants were killed and two others wounded after warplanes targeted Taliban hideouts in Garmser district, the Ministry said in a statement. Twenty militants died and 35 others were injured when the air force targeted hideouts in Dilaram district in western Nimroz province, according to the Ministry. While the US and NATO troops are leaving the country, violence in the country is on the rise.
Nepal SC reinstates House, orders Prez to appoint Deuba as PM
A five-member constitutional bench led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana issued the rulingstating that President Bhandari's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives upon a recommendation of Oli was "an unconstitutional act". The court also ordered the President to appoint Deuba, who had presented his majority during the election process on May 24, as the new Prime Minister by Tuesday evening.
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