Massive data breach compromises health information of 12.9 million Australians

Sydney (IANS) Electronic prescription provider MediSecure has revealed that the personal data of approximately 12.9 million Australians were leaked during a cyber security incident earlier this year. 

On April 13, MediSecure discovered that…

Ukraine's entry into NATO a delayed declaration of war: Russian official

Moscow (IANS) A senior Russian official said that Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be not just a direct threat to Russia but a delayed declaration of war, local media reported on Wednesday. 

Russia…

US urges India to use ties with Russia to end war in Ukraine

Washington (IANS) The United States on Monday urged India to use its longstanding relationship with Russia to urge President Vladimir Putin to “end his illegal war and to find a lasting peace” in its conflict with Ukraine. 

Mathew Miller, the…

Death toll rises to 40 from rainstorms, flash floods in Afghanistan

Kabul (IANS) The death toll from rainstorms and flooding in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has risen to 40 and the number of injured has reached 347, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported Tuesday. 

Health workers…

Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Israeli ship, city

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's armed Houthi group has claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks against an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Israeli city of Eilat.

"The armed forces targeted the Israeli ship, MSC UNIFIC, in the…

Russian, Chinese navies conduct joint maritime patrol in South China Sea

Yinchu (IANS) The Chinese and Russian navies recently conducted their fourth joint maritime patrol in sea areas of the western and northern parts of the Pacific Ocean, and entered a specific area of the South China Sea. 

The joint patrol, planned…

Trump shot at in assassination attempt

Washington (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump was shot at an election rally in a possible assassination attempt just a day before the Republican Party is scheduled to begin its convention to formally declare him its nominee for the White House. 

We will remain defiant in face of wickedness: Donald Trump

Washington (IANS) A day after a failed assassination attempt, former US President Donald Trump said that he will remain “defiant” in the face of “wickedness”.

“We will fear not but instead remain resilient in our faith and defiant in the face…

North Korea denounces NATO's Washington summit declaration

Seoul (IANS) North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), "most strongly denounces and rejects" the Washington summit declaration issued by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) earlier this week, state media…

Military helicopter goes missing in Cambodia: Defence Ministry

Phnom Penh (IANS) A Cambodian military helicopter went missing in Cambodia on Friday during a training session, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Saturday afternoon. 

"The helicopter lost contact with the air force headquarters…