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Is your router vulnerable to VPNFilter malware?

Is your router vulnerable to VPNFilter malware? The Justice Department last week urged everyone with a small office home office (SOHO) or NAS device to reboot their gadgets immediately in order to thwart VPNFilter, a new strain of malware that can brick your router.

Leader of failed MH370 wreckage hunt hopes to search again

Leader of failed MH370 wreckage hunt hopes to search again KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The head of a U.S. technology company that scoured the Indian Ocean seabed for more than three months looking for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said on Tuesday he was disappointed the hunt failed to find any wreckage and hoped to take part in a future search.

Our Sputtering Sun

An active region rotated into view and sputtered with numerous small flares and towering magnetic field lines that stretched out many times the diameter of Earth. from NASA https://ift.tt/2kvu6vY

Trump and Mexican president spar over border wall again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Mexico of doing "nothing" to stop illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, and repeated his election campaign pledge that Mexico would pay for his planned border wall. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2kwInsi

Top North Korean envoy boards flight for talks in U.S.: Yonhap

SEOUL (Reuters) - A top North Korean official boarded a flight in Beijing on Wednesday bound for New York and talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, South Korea's Yonhap reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IX7BuA

Prominent Russian journalist who criticized Kremlin shot dead in Kiev

KIEV (Reuters) - A prominent Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in Ukraine where he had fled into exile following threats, police said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LGkZFk

Hamas says groups agree to Gaza ceasefire if Israel reciprocates

GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza’s dominant Islamist Hamas movement said on Wednesday that Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have agreed to a ceasefire as long as Israel also ceases fire, after the most intense flare-up of fighting since a 2014 war. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2GZyZGl

U.S. to shorten length of visas for some Chinese citizens: White House

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - The U.S. government plans to shorten the length of visas issued to some Chinese citizens as part of a strategy to prevent intellectual property theft by U.S. rivals, a White House official said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L7iQRA

Myanmar lawyer says evidence from Reuters reporters' phones may be 'tainted'

YANGON (Reuters) - Evidence Myanmar police say they obtained from the mobile phones of two Reuters reporters accused of possessing secret documents might be "tainted", a defense lawyer said on Tuesday, because at least one phone was used after it was confiscated. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LHbkhE

Italy poll shows support for right-wing League up, 5-Star steady

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian opinion poll published on Wednesday showed support for the right-wing League party up eight percent to 25.4 percent compared to is result at the March 4 elections. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2H14nV2

Malaysian PM says search for MH370 may be resumed if new evidence found

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that ended this week with no trace found may be resumed if new evidence comes to light. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2sqf9yG

Philippines says ready for war if troops harmed in disputed South China Sea

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is prepared to go to war if military personnel are harmed in disputed waters, a top security official said on Wednesday, firing back at criticism the government was going soft on China and allowing it to militarize the South China Sea. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IZRigD

Palestinians in Lebanon fear US cuts could close UN schools

Palestinians in Lebanon fear US cuts could close UN schools When the teacher asked the English class how to change a sentence from the active to the passive voice, Sarah's hand shot up from the front row, and as soon as she was called upon she answered correctly.

The Latest: Russian foreign minister to head to North Korea

The Latest: Russian foreign minister to head to North Korea The Latest on diplomatic efforts focusing on North Korea (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Russia says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to North Korea for talks on Thursday.

PM says Malaysia regrets having to end 4-year hunt for plane

PM says Malaysia regrets having to end 4-year hunt for plane Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia regrets having to end the search for Flight 370 and will consider resuming the hunt if any new information emerges.

Gaza's Hamas rulers say cease-fire reached with Israel

Gaza's Hamas rulers say cease-fire reached with Israel Gaza's Hamas rulers say they have agreed to a cease-fire with Israel to end the largest flare-up of violence between the sides since a 2014 war.

Police clear out migrant camp in Paris housing up to 1,500

Police clear out migrant camp in Paris housing up to 1,500 Police are clearing out a makeshift migrant camp holding up to 1,500 people in northeast Paris that had become a focal point in France's immigration debate.

Top NKorean official arrives at Beijing airport on way to NY

Top NKorean official arrives at Beijing airport on way to NY A top North Korean official has arrived at Beijing's airport on his way to a meeting in New York in hopes of trying to salvage a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.

Pakistan, India agree to stop exchanging fire in Kashmir

Pakistan, India agree to stop exchanging fire in Kashmir Pakistani and Indian military officials in a rare move have agreed to avoid artillery exchanges in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, where several soldiers and civilians have died this month.

Guatemalan court halts removal of Swedish ambassador

Guatemalan court halts removal of Swedish ambassador Guatemala's highest court has halted the government's request that Sweden remove its ambassador.

US will continue to confront China over disputed islands, Mattis says

US will continue to confront China over disputed islands, Mattis says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to confront China’s increasing militarization of islands in the South China Sea -- despite the U.S. angering Beijing over the weekend by sending two Navy ships to the region.

Lindsay Lohan launches new Lohan Beach House in Greece

Lindsay Lohan launches new Lohan Beach House in Greece Lindsay Lohan is sticking her name on another nightclub in Greece, with plans already in the works for a third.

Lion Air passengers suffer broken bones and head wounds after man makes false bomb threat

Lion Air passengers suffer broken bones and head wounds after man makes false bomb threat At least 10 passengers on a flight preparing to take off from Borneo island were injured, most of them with broken bones and head wounds, after panic ensued when a man claimed there was a bomb on board, Indonesian police said Tuesday.