China barely notes start of Cultural Revolution 50 years ago
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Exactly 50 years ago, China embarked on what was formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, a decade of tumult launched by Mao Zedong to revive…
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Politicians, celebs deny abuse of offshore accounts
By FRANK JORDANS and KEN MORITSUGU The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore accounts arranged by…
Iceland’s leader is first victim of offshore holdings leak
By JILL LAWLESS and DAVID McHUGH The leak of millions of records on offshore accounts claimed its first high-profile victim Tuesday as Iceland’s prime minister resigned amid outrage over revelations…
Mattel fought elusive cyber-thieves to get $3M out of China
By ERIKA KINETZ The email seemed unremarkable: a routine request by Mattel Inc.’s chief executive for a new vendor payment to China. It was well-timed, arriving on Thursday, April 30,…
N. Korea, on defense after sanctions, makes nuclear threat
By HYUNG-JIN KIM North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military on standby for nuclear strikes at any time, state media reported Friday, an escalation in rhetoric targeting rivals…
Massive data breach could affect every federal agency
By KEN DILANIAN and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR China-based hackers are suspected once again of breaking into U.S. government computer networks, and the entire federal workforce could be at risk this time.…
Obama condemns those who seek to ‘hijack religion’
President Barack Obama on Thursday condemned those who seek to use religion as a rationale for carrying out violence around the world, declaring that “no god condones terror.” “We are…
BIDEN: CHINA AIR ZONE RAISES RISK OF ACCIDENTS
By JOSH LEDERMAN U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, is welcomed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to their talks at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 3,…