CYBERCRIME | Chinese hackers steal data for 4.5m patients from US hospital group

The attacks occurred in April and June, the Franklin, Tennessee-based company said Monday in a U.S. regulatory filing. The hacker group originated from China and bypassed the company’s security system,

this day in history: 1978 Two dead after El Al crew ambushed

The bus was taking staff of Israeli airline El Al on a stopover in London to the Europa Hotel in Mayfair when it was fired on. An air hostess and a

Offbeat | Ring, ring: London statues want to talk to you

Passers-by can swipe their smartphones on a tag or type in a web address to get an instant call from the characters depicted. Actors including Patrick Stewart and Downton Abbey’s

the buzz | South Africa: 8 killed in building collapse

South African officials say one person died and another seven are presumed dead from the collapse of a building under renovation. Luyanda Majija, a spokeswoman for emergency responders at the scene,

UN sees some progress in Iran nuclear probe

Iran is now answering questions about suspicions that it worked secretly on nuclear weapons, The U.N.’s chief nuclear inspector said yesterday, but he did not indicate whether he was happy

Robbers ambush Saudi prince’s convoy in Paris

Armed robbers ambushed a Saudi prince’s diplomatic convoy on its way to an airport commonly used for private jets, raiding a Mercedes for valuables then torching and abandoning the vehicle,

World briefs

CHINA Russian army helicopters have landed in northern China to take part in multinational anti-terrorism drills, underscoring continuing close ties between Beijing and Moscow despite tensions with the West over

USA | Missouri sends National Guard to protesting suburb 

Missouri’s governor yesterday ordered the National Guard to a St. Louis suburb convulsed by protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen, after a night in which police

IRAQ | Kurdish forces retake control of Mosul Dam 

Sinan Salaheddin, Baghdad Iraqi security forces and Kurdish fighters yesterday wrested back control of the country’s largest dam from the hands of Islamic militants who captured it less than two weeks

WIKILEAKS | Assange talks of leaving embassy, sowing confusion 

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sowed confusion yesterday with an announcement that appeared to indicate he was leaving his embassy bolt hole, but his spokesman later clarified that that would not

this day in history: 1991 Hardliners stage coup against Gorbachev

News of the coup was broken in an announcement on state radio earlier on Monday. It said Mr Gorbachev was “unable to perform his presidential duty for health reasons”. Soviet television

Offbeat | Woman allegedly stole wine to see jailed boyfriend

Police say Walicke stole a bottle of wine from a Texas gas station Wednesday. An arrest affidavit says police found the woman outside the business and drinking the wine. The

SeaWorld plans bigger killer whale environments

The Orlando, Florida, company said the renovations have been in the works for some time and that they are not a response to the documentary “Blackfish” or the criticism of

the buzz: Thailand ranks No. 1 in beachfront hotels

Experiencing a dramatic surge in tourism, Thailand has surpassed the United States in the number of hotels truly set on its beaches, according to a survey of more than 11,000

Man with many piercings denied entry to Dubai

A heavily tattooed German man whose face is embellished with horn implants and more than 100 piercings said Sunday he was refused entry to Dubai without reason, forcing him to

GAMING | Christie says road to Atlantic City recovery will be bumpy

Christie, a 51-year-old Republican, said he’s “plugged in” to efforts to reverse the city’s decline and will do all he can to keep open the 11 gaming establishments that account

World briefs

CHINA A knife-wielding man in a northeastern Chinese city near the North Korean border went on a slashing spree yesterday, killing two people and injuring 14 others, a state broadcaster

IRAQ | Islamic fighters execute scores of Yazidi men

Islamic extremists shot scores of Yazidi men to death in Iraq, lining them up in small groups and opening fire with assault rifles before abducting their wives and children, according to

EBOLA | Kenya to bar travelers from outbreak-hit countries

The Kenyan government over the weekend said it will bar passengers traveling from three West African countries hit by the Ebola outbreak, closing a debate in East Africa’s economic powerhouse about whether

GERMANY| Report: Berlin intel spied on Kerry, Clinton 

Germany’s foreign intelligence agency eavesdropped on calls made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his predecessor Hillary Clinton, German magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday. The respected news weekly reported that

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