Russian military builds its own Internet; Venezuela “expels” US diplomats
(Baonghean.vn) - Venezuela sets deadline for US diplomatic staff; Russian military begins building its own Internet network; North Korea asks the United Nations to reconsider sanctions resolutions; Many countries stop using Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft...
Russian military begins building its own Internet
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Russian soldiers use computers at their unit. Photo:RIA Novosti. |
The Russian military has begun building its own Internet network called the Multi-Service Information Transmission Network (MTSS). The project will last for two years, with the first phase ending at the end of 2019. The MTSS uses fiber optic cables, has its own search engine, and a cloud computing service similar to iCloud to serve the needs of the force.
The representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense said that MTSS will not be connected to the global Internet to avoid hacker attacks. Russian bases in the Arctic or remote areas in the Far East will be connected to this network system. MTSS has a log of activities and identities of military personnel. The database in MTSS will be continuously updated with information about the activities of all branches of the Russian armed forces.
Venezuela sets deadline for US diplomatic staff to leave the country
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| US Embassy in Caracas. Photo: Washington Post |
On March 12, the Venezuelan government decided not to allow the continued presence of US diplomatic staff on its territory, and requested that all US Embassy staff in Caracas withdraw within 72 hours.
The VNA correspondent in Latin America quoted an official statement from the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry saying that the presence of US diplomats "endangers the stability, peace and territorial integrity" of the South American country. Venezuela pointed out that some high-ranking officials in the US administration had warned of using force to protect what they called "the safety of US diplomatic staff in Caracas".
New York Attorney General May Be Investigating Trump Projects
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US President Donald Trump. Photo:Reuters. |
The New York Attorney General's office has subpoenaed banks, opening a further investigation into Deutsche Bank's dealings with US President Donald Trump,New York Timesquoted an anonymous source as saying.
The information comes as the Democratic-led House Intelligence Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee are looking into the financial activities of the President and his businesses, including his relationship with Deutsche Bank, one of the world's largest financial institutions. Deutsche Bank has lent hundreds of millions of dollars to the Trump Organization, which controls Trump's businesses and is the president's largest source of wealth. The bank was also one of the few major lenders to Trump after a series of bankruptcies at his hotels and casinos in the 1990s.
North Korea asks UN to reconsider sanctions resolutions
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| Mr. Kim Song, North Korea's top envoy to the United Nations. Photo: SCMP |
North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on March 12 that the country cannot host a regional meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) due to sanctions imposed by the United Nations. According to KCNA, Kim Song, North Korea's top envoy to the United Nations, sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres explaining why sanctions are making it difficult for Pyongyang to host the WHO meeting scheduled for September.
In the letter, Mr. Kim Song said that the UN Security Council had not allowed the transport of necessary IT-related equipment for the WHO Regional Committee meeting into North Korea. KCNA stated that the move had caused "an unprecedented abnormal situation in the history of WHO", according to which North Korea would not be able to hold a regional meeting of the organization as scheduled.
Many countries ban Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from operating in their airspace
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| Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
After the plane crash that killed 157 people in Ethiopia on March 10, many countries have decided to temporarily suspend the use of Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft for safety checks.
As of March 12, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Mongolia, Malaysia, Oman, the UK, Norway... have banned all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from entering their airspace, joining the group of countries that have suspended operations of the aircraft following the tragic crash. Airlines that have made similar decisions include Ethiopian Airlines, Comair, Cayman Airways, Gol Airlines, Aeromexico, Aerolineas Argentinas.
