Britain on Monday condemned what it said were attempts by Russian military intelligence to disrupt next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo with malicious cyberattacks. British officials said Unit 74455 of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency had conducted “cyber reconnaissance” operations against Games organisers, logistics suppliers and sponsors. They declined to give further details about the types of attacks …

Late US actress Naya Rivera former husband Ryan Dorsey has shared an adorable update on five-year-old son Josey with a new look. Taking to Instagram, Ryan Dorsey treated his fans with sweet photo of his son and wrote, “Wanted a cut like his boy Hunter. Oceans 12 meets C-Mac. Happy Sunday.” This is the second social media post of Ryan …

WASHINGTON: US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad warned on Monday that “distressingly high” levels of violence in Afghanistan could derail ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. “Unfounded charges of violations and inflammatory rhetoric do not advance peace,” he said in a statement issued in Washington. “Instead, we should pursue strict adherence to all articles of the US-Taliban …

BRUSSELS: A raft of European nations including Italy and Belgium took desperate new measures on Monday to try to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections as the worldwide caseload topped 40 million. The latest global milestone came just hours after the number of people who have died from Covid-19 passed 250,000 in Europe, according to an AFP tally, as the pandemic …

BANGKOK: Thousands of Thais defied a fresh government warning on Monday and again took to the streets, as the embattled premier recalled parliament to thrash out how to end weeks of protests. The protesters rallied in three locations in the capital, singing the national anthem and raising a three-finger salute borrowed from the “Hunger Games” movies that has come to …

TAIPEI: A physical clash between Taiwan and Chinese officials at a diplomatic reception in Fiji left the rival powers trading allegations of assault on Monday. Taipei accused two Chinese officials of gatecrashing an event at the luxurious Grand Pacific Hotel in the Fijian capital Suva on October 8 and assaulting an employee. Taiwan’s foreign ministry said its trade office — …

• Discusses peace process with Hekmatyar • UN official asked to work for dignified return of refugees ISLAMABAD: Stressing the importance of an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday urged all parties to honour their respective commitments and work for reduction in violence leading to a ceasefire. …

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning on Monday for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of the US state of Alaska’s southern coast, with waves over two feet at the nearest community as the threat subsided. The quake was centered near Sand Point, a city of about 900 people off the Alaska Peninsula where wave levels late Monday topped two …

STEPANAKERT: A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks. The truce, backed by international mediators to put a stop to three weeks of fighting that has left hundreds dead, was supposed to have come into …

The final debate between US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organisers said on Monday, looking to avoid the disruptions that marred the first matchup. The Trump campaign voiced objections to the change — made after the president repeatedly talked over both Biden and the moderator at last …