Lima Charlie, Author at Lima Charlie World

2016 Mirai Botnet hackers plead guilty

December 16, 2017

AMERICAS·Cyber·Cyberwar·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·Technology

Last October three college students used a horde of infected IoT devices to perpetrate one of the largest scale cyber attacks on

South Africa’s largest political party fears split as Zuma loses grip on power

December 15, 2017

AFRICA·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS

The African National Congress (ANC) has dominated South African politics since Nelson Mandela was elected in 1994, holding nearly three times as

The push to counter China’s ‘sharp power’ influence grows

December 15, 2017

ASIA·Business·Headlines·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS

On Wednesday, Beijing summoned Australia’s Ambassador, Jan Adams, to lodge a complaint over Australia’s allegations that China has been interfering in its

Hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ threatens to hack FCC following Net Neutrality reversal

December 15, 2017

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Following the FCC’s vote to remove the 2015 Net Neutrality rules on Thursday, notorious hacktivist group, “Anonymous” pledged to launch a 48

Russia is attempting to build its own ‘independent Internet’

December 14, 2017

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Russia may have its own independent internet infrastructure by August 1, 2018. That’s according to members of the Russian Security Council who

A defiant Qatar signs deals with France and UK amid blockade

December 13, 2017

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Amid a diplomatic crisis with its Arab neighbors, Qatar announced multiple commercial deals with France and Britain last week, worth approximately $14

Efforts to economically link China and Pakistan hit a road block

December 11, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Asia On Friday, Chinese expatriates in Pakistan received a warning from their home country: “It is understood that

Turkey inflation rate hits 14 year record high

December 10, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Turkey / Eurasia Ankara – Turkey’s statistical office (Turkstat), reports that inflation in the country soared to its

Indonesia faces ban against Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency

December 8, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Southeast Asia Jakarta – On Thursday, Indonesia’s central bank publicly issued a policy regulating cryptocurrencies to protect the country’s

U.S. investments in Central America imperiled by Honduras election crisis

December 7, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Central & South America Protests over a disputed election in Honduras began to ramp up on Monday, as

China links itself to Zimbabwe’s new regime with a $153 million loan

December 7, 2017

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In a show of confidence in Zimbabwe’s new leadership, China has given the country a $153 million loan agreement. The loan will

Supreme Court to decide on cell phone privacy

December 4, 2017

LAW & INSTITUTIONS·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SCIENCE & TECH

The Supreme Court began to hear arguments in a case between the FBI and a Radio Shack thief on Wednesday. Notably, the consequences

Macron lays out policies on Françafrique

December 2, 2017

AFRICA·EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS

Last week, French president Emmanuel Macron participated in an informal ritual of French presidents: The Big Africa Speech. At the beginning

Bali partially evacuating due to volcanic activity

December 1, 2017

ASIA·News Wire·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS

Starting on Monday, 100,000 residents of the Island of Bali have been evacuating in response to the abundant ash which has been

North Korean ‘ghost ships’ on the rise in Japan

November 29, 2017

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On Monday, a wooden boat crewed by 8 North Koreans landed on Japan’s shore. They were all dead. Two more bodies were

Lebanon crisis appears to end as PM Saad Hariri backtracks on resignation

November 22, 2017

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, has deferred his resignation. Hours after returning to Beirut, Hariri announced Wednesday he was putting it on hold. “Today,