Asia & Pacific – Page 150 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Japan’s ‘Weird Hotel’ chain admits bedside robots vulnerable to peeping hackers

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019By Editor

With its robotic dinosaur desk clerks, the Henn-na Hotel chain has been among Japan’s quirkier inns. But new research has found that its room assistant could be hacked to spy on guests, putting it on a whole new level of ‘weird’. … Read More >Japan’s ‘Weird Hotel’ chain admits bedside robots vulnerable to peeping hackers

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Controversial Hong Kong extradition bill officially WITHDRAWN after 20 weeks of protests & rioting

Posted on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019By Editor

Hong Kong authorities officially withdrew the extradition bill that has sparked months-long massive protests and violent riots across the city. … Read More >Controversial Hong Kong extradition bill officially WITHDRAWN after 20 weeks of protests & rioting

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China doubles down on infrastructure projects as trade war with US drags on

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019By Editor

Beijing has doubled the value of government approved major infrastructure projects this year. The move aims to stabilize the Chinese economy amid the ongoing trade conflict with Washington. … Read More >China doubles down on infrastructure projects as trade war with US drags on

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Foreign-instigated color revolutions fuel global unrest, Beijing says in veiled attack on US

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019By Editor

Beijing has taken a not-so-subtle swipe at Washington, lambasting unnamed countries for using color revolutions and “big sticks” to meddle in the internal affairs of China and other nations. … Read More >Foreign-instigated color revolutions fuel global unrest, Beijing says in veiled attack on US

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Whoops, sorry! Hong Kong protesters leave apologetic graffiti after vandalizing ‘wrong’ bank (PHOTOS)

Posted on October 20, 2019October 20, 2019By Editor

Protesters in Hong Kong have been targeting Chinese banks in an attempt to send a message to Beijing – but the tactic has led to a slight mishap after a Hong Kong-based bank had its windows smashed. Don’t worry, they said sorry. … Read More >Whoops, sorry! Hong Kong protesters leave apologetic graffiti after vandalizing ‘wrong’ bank (PHOTOS)

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Protesters hurl petrol bombs at police station as Hong Kong descends into chaos (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 20, 2019October 20, 2019By Editor

Masked activists threw Molotov cocktails at a police station during the latest anti-government demonstration in Hong Kong. Riot cops used tear gas to try to restore order to the city’s besieged streets. … Read More >Protesters hurl petrol bombs at police station as Hong Kong descends into chaos (VIDEOS)

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‘Leave this soil’: Seoul police ramp up security after protesters break into US ambassador’s residence

Posted on October 19, 2019October 19, 2019By Editor

South Korean police have increased security at the US ambassador’s residence in Seoul after a group of students demonstrating against American troops in the country were able to infiltrate the diplomatic compound. … Read More >‘Leave this soil’: Seoul police ramp up security after protesters break into US ambassador’s residence

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Here’s where Washington’s focus will shift to after Syria

Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019By Editor

Much to Washington’s dismay, China is gaining further momentum in the Indo-Pacific region. As the US president pretends to deploy a hands-off approach to the Middle East, expect China’s gains to fare in the news more often. … Read More >Here’s where Washington’s focus will shift to after Syria

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Olympic fever? Tourists may be unaware Japan IMPORTED Ebola in preparation for 2020 games

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

The Japanese government has imported strains of Ebola and four other lethal pathogens to research possible countermeasures should an outbreak occur with the vast influx of athletes and tourists at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. … Read More >Olympic fever? Tourists may be unaware Japan IMPORTED Ebola in preparation for 2020 games

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World’s largest child porn bust: 100s arrested, ringleader charged after feds crack dark web bitcoin transactions

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

A South Korean man has been charged with running the largest-ever dark web child porn ring, hosting nearly eight terabytes of vile videos depicting sexual exploitation of children and infants. Hundreds of users have been arrested. … Read More >World’s largest child porn bust: 100s arrested, ringleader charged after feds crack dark web bitcoin transactions

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