Kremlin releases Putin's income; Kim Jong-un promotes many military officers

Hackers post personal information of police, FBI agents, US Secret Service online

Members of the US Secret Service have had their information leaked online many times. Photo: Reuters

A group of hackers believed to be from Ukraine has published information on at least 1,400 members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Secret Service, the Metropolitan Police Force and other US federal agencies. Investigators believe the hackers stole information from websites related to alumni of the FBI National Academy, according to the newspaper.Chicago Daily HeraldApril 14. The list includes home addresses, phone numbers, emails and force names.

In an official statement, the FBI National Academy Association said the personal information came from websites of a nonprofit organization with nearly 17,000 members nationwide and in 174 countries. The association, headquartered in Quantico, Virginia, confirmed that its database was not affected and is cooperating with federal authorities to investigate the incident.

Kremlin makes public Russian President Putin's income

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: THX/TTXVN

According to the income tax return posted on the Kremlin website, President Putin earned about 8.7 million rubles (more than 3 billion VND) in 2018, down 10 million rubles compared to the previous year. Mr. Putin's real estate remained unchanged over the past year. The Russian President's assets also include two classic Volga GAZ M21 convertibles, a Niva SUV and a Skif. Putin's income in 2018 was reduced because the sale of a 1,500m2 plot of land was included in the 2017 income tax return.

Russian law requires senior government officials to declare their personal income and that of their family members by April 1 each year. The declarations will be published on the Kremlin website after verification.

North Korean President Kim Jong-un promotes many military officers

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the 4th plenary session of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on April 10, 2019. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on April 14 ordered the promotion of dozens of military officers ahead of the birthday of late President Kim Il-sung. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said leader Kim Jong-un, chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, ordered the promotion of three Korean People's Army (KPA) officers to general and 33 others to major general.

The decision came a day before the birthday of Kim Il Sung, the late president and grandfather of Kim Jong-un. This is one of the biggest national holidays in North Korea and is also known as the Day of the Sun.

Venezuela adds 1 million members to militia

Members of the Bolivarian National Militia at a celebration in Caracas, Venezuela. AFP/TTXVN

On April 14, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on people to join the national militia to be ready to respond to any situation in the country. Speaking at the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Bolivarian National Militia, President Maduro emphasized that with the addition of nearly 1 million people, by the end of this year, this force will have nearly 3 million members.

Mr. Maduro affirmed that the Venezuelan National Bolivarian Militia is based on the people, fights against all sabotage plots, and is the only militia with military experience in Latin America and the Caribbean. President Maduro emphasized the strategic mission of the National Militia in contributing to the comprehensive defense plan and ensuring peace for the country.

Sudanese protesters make demands on the military

Sudanese protesters march after President Omar al-Bashir was ousted, in the capital Khartoum on April 11, 2019. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the army headquarters in the capital Khartoum overnight to maintain pressure on the military council that took power after President Omar al-Bashir was ousted on April 11. AFP reported that in talks with Sudan's new military leaders on the evening of April 13, protest organizers in the country made demands, including the formation of a civilian government.

One of the opposition coalition leaders, Omar al-Degier, said the demands included restructuring the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), whose head, Salih Ghosh, resigned after Bashir was ousted. The Freedom and Change Alliance also insisted that civilian representatives be included in the military council, and that a fully civilian government be formed to run the administration.