10,000 Indian Government & Military Emails Hacked

India’s government and military organisations have faced one of the most devastating and worst cyber attacks in the nation’s history when 10,000 emails from top government ministries and military officials were hacked, ignoring the earlier warning from National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (India’s Cyber Security Agency) about upcoming cyber attacks.

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Wikileaks begins release of 2.5m. Syrian emails

“The Syria Files” will shed light on inner workings of Syrian government but also on the hypocrisy of the West and Western companies, spokeswoman says; stories to be released during the next two months in various outlets.

Photo: Courtesy of Wikileaks

WikiLeaks said on Thursday it had begun publishing more than 2 million emails from Syrian government officials that would embarrass not only Damascus, which is trying to crush a 16-month rebellion, but also its opponents.

Speaking at a press conference [...]

Canada ups retirement age in bid to balance budget

Canada’s center-right government called for the retirement age to be raised and for major public service cuts Thursday, in an austerity budget that aims to balance the books by 2016.

Tackling unpopular measures that many industrialized countries are being forced to consider as their populations age, the Canadian government said its budget would help the country move a step ahead.

“Other Western countries face the risk of long-term economic decline. We have [...]

Facebook’s Foe: German Minister Urges Government to Quit Facebook.

Germany’s minister for consumer protection has urged her cabinet colleagues to shun Facebook amid data protection fears. She warned of “justified legal doubts” about the social networking site.

German Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner has called on her cabinet colleagues to stop using Facebook, reflecting ongoing German concern that the social networking site threatens data privacy.

 

“Following an extensive legal probe I think it is essential [...]

China plans restructure of rare earths industry

China plans restructure of rare earths industry June 8, 2011   China is giving its biggest, state-owned rare earths miner and producer a monopoly for the northern part of the country in reforms aimed at bringing the strategically important sector that’s crucial to advanced manufacturing under tighter control.   The Ministry for Industry and Information Technology said in a statement seen Wednesday [...]

Greece austerity protestors take to the streets as they say cuts are targeting the lowest paid workers the most:

Greek public sector workers have stormed the Acropolis and scuffled with riot police after launching a 48-hour strike against austerity measures.

Their action comes ahead of a nationwide general strike on Wednesday.

The austerity measures were outlined in a draft bill submitted to the Greek parliament and will be voted on by the end of the week.

They have been introduced in return for a 110bn euro (£95bn) international rescue package agreed for [...]