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US, UK say Russia targets internet hardware for espionage

WashingtonandLondononMondayjointlyaccusedtheRussiangovernmentofmaliciouslytargetingglobalInternetequipmentforpoliticalandeconomicespionage.Thetwogovernmentssaid

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Philippines lowers Mayon volcano's alert status

PhilippineauthoritiesThursdayloweredthealertstatusofMayonvolcanofromalertlevel3toalertlevel2,signifyingthatthecountry'smostactivevolcanohasshown"ageneraldecline

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Beijing issues three-day major smog alert, third this year

Beijingdeclareditsthirdmajorsmogalertof2018,andthesecondthismonth,justadayafterbeingnamedthetopperformeramong28Chinesecitiesthattookspecialmeasurestoreininpollu

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ATM makers warn of 'jackpotting' hacks on U.S. machines

DieboldNixdorfIncandNCRCorp,twooftheworld’slargestATMmakers,havewarnedthatcybercriminalsaretargetingU.S.cashmachineswithtoolsthatforcethemtospitoutcashinhacking

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Japanese broadcaster apologizes after false DPRK missile alert

JapanesenationalbroadcasterNHKissuedanon-airapologyTuesdayafterissuinganalertincorrectlyclaimingthatDPRKhadlaunchedaballisticmissile.Themessage,receivedbyphoneu

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US official defends early-warning systems after Hawaii 'failure'

AtopUSofficialonSundaydefendedgovernmentearly-warningsystemsafterafalsemissilealertterrifiedHawaii,inwhatacongresswomancalledanepicfailurethatemphasizedtheneedf

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Indonesia’s Bali volcano erupts, residents told to wear masks

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,Nov.21(APD)—MountAgungvolcanoinIndonesia’sresortislandofBalieruptedonTuesdayafternoon,spewingblacksmokethatbillowing700metersintothea

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Indian capital on high alert ahead of Independence Day

The Indian capital has been put on high alert ahead of the Independence Day on Aug. 15, officials said Monday.

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S.Korea raises foot-and-mouth alert to highest, stops moving livestock

South Korea's agriculture ministry on Thursday raised its foot-and-mouth disease alert to the highest level for the first time in seven years, stopping the moves of all livestock across the country.

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China issues first red alert for fog

​China's national observatory on Tuesday issued a red alert for fog in a number of northern and eastern regions, the first ever national red alert for fog.

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A city sighs as Beijing's heavy smog continues

As Beijing enters the fifth day since a red alert for air pollution was issued, severe smog lingers in the city and continues to plague people's lives.

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Beijing, neighboring cities to standardize smog alert criteria

Beijing and its neighboring cities will start using uniform criteria when they issue pollution alerts by the end of March, the capital's environmental protection bureau said on Sunday.

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Madrid airport sounds alarm after bomb threat on Saudi plane

A general alert was issued at Madrid' s Barajas airport shortly after midday on Thursday after the captain of a Saudi Airlines plane announced the flight had received a bomb threat.

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More Chinese cities on high smog alert

Roughly 50 cities in northern and eastern China have issued air pollution alerts in the most recent bout of smog.

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Smog hits east China again; outdoor school activities halted

Heavy smog in eastern China on Tuesday made authorities in Shanghai order schools to halt outdoor activities.

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If was Beijing, it would shut 29 of 30 days

When air pollution hits a certain danger mark in Beijing, the government issues a red alert that automatically puts curbs on factories, construction work and vehicles. If Delhi had a similar system, then almost right through November, the stipulation on cars with odd- and even-numbered license plate using the roads on alternate days would have been in force. Schools and factories would also have remained shut for the entire month.

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Beijing gets tough on red alert offenses

Beijing is getting tough with those who violate traffic restrictions and production suspension after the first-ever red alert for smog was issued on Monday.