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NRA makes new reactor safety regimen official
The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially approves new safety requirements for reactors aimed at preventing disasters like the catastrophe at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
Asia Pacific Jun 19, 2013
Obama details China hacking talks with Xi
President Barack Obama said that China has understood his “blunt” warnings against cyberhacking, as he credited new leader Xi Jinping with Beijing’s acceptance of more global responsibility. “We’ve had very blunt conversations about this. They understand, I think, that this can adversely affect the ...
Asia Pacific Jun 3, 2013
NATO takes up cyberdefense as threat grows
Defense ministers from NATO’s 28 member states meet on Tuesday with cybersecurity top of the agenda, amid concerns about the threat posed by increasing cyberattacks, many blamed on China. “The challenge evolves all the time, probably (much faster) than any other type of threat ...
Asia Pacific Jun 2, 2013
Hagel chides China for cyberspying
The U.S. and Japan called for increased dialogue with China to prevent miscalculations in waterways vital to world trade as territorial disputes raise tensions across Asia. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore on Saturday that Washington would ...
Politics & Diplomacy May 22, 2013
U.S., Chinese leaders to hold summit in June
President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in California next month, with Sino-U.S. relations rattled by alleged cyberspying by Beijing and tensions in the Pacific. Obama will welcome Xi to the plush Sunnylands estate resort in Palm ...
Tech May 21, 2013
China tapped Google server secrets
by Ellen Nakashima
Chinese hackers who breached Google's servers several years ago gained access to a sensitive database with years' worth of information about U.S. surveillance targets, according to current and former government officials.
Asia Pacific Mar 27, 2013
Chinese sentenced for military data theft
Measured in millimeters, the tiny device was designed to allow drones, missiles and rockets to hit targets without satellite guidance. An advanced version was being developed secretly for the U.S. military by a small company and L-3 Communications, a major defense contractor. On Monday, ...