Jim Carrey must be penning US govt. statements – Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson

The charges against 13 Russians over alleged meddling into the US elections are so laughable that they must have been authored by professional entertainers, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman has said. “I sometimes get an impression that some popular comedians like Jim Carrey are behind the decisions the US takes and the statements its makes,” Maria […]

South Korea’s defense ministry is taking steps to keep soldiers from getting caught up in the cryptocurrency frenzy

Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images South Korea’s Defense Ministry has reportedly warned soldiers against trading cryptocurrencies. The military may view cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling as crypto exchanges have gone largely unregulated in South Korea.  Earlier this month, South Korea’s government proposed banning all cryptocurrency trading. The move set bitcoin prices plummeting and caused mass panic. […]

Cryptocurrencies are ‘Ponzi schemes,’ Indian finance ministry warns investors

India’s finance ministry has cautioned investors about the risks of trading in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, branding the ‘virtual currencies’ as akin to a Ponzi scheme. The warning comes a day after South Korea, a global hub for bitcoin trading, said it would ban anonymous cryptocurrency trading due to the “abnormal situation of speculation.” READ […]

Agilesphere Helping to Modernise Civil Money Claims at Ministry of Justice

PRESS RELEASE: LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 14, 2017– Agilesphere, a partnership of talented experts dedicated to finding innovative solutions to the challenges we face as a society, has been awarded the renewal of a contract to work with the Ministry of Justice. Building on the success of previous work with the department, the team will be continuing […]

139 people arrested in Serbia for drug & weapons trafficking – Interior Ministry

Published time: 3 Dec, 2017 20:20 A total of 139 people have been arrested for drug and weapons trafficking in Serbia over the past week, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. Police seized 128.5 kilograms of drugs and a large quantity of weapons and explosives, Glas Podrinja newspaper reported. Of those arrested, 96 people were suspected […]

Failed distress calls detected, likely from missing Argentine sub – Defense Ministry

Published time: 19 Nov, 2017 00:50 Edited time: 19 Nov, 2017 00:53 The Argentinian Defense Ministry says it has detected seven failed “satellite calls,” likely originating from the missing submarine the ARA San Juan. The submarine, with 44 crew members on board, has been lost since Wednesday, with an extensive search operation under way. The […]

Free books no more: Greek students storm education ministry after publishers suspend scheme (VIDEO)

Published time: 14 Oct, 2017 11:21 Edited time: 14 Oct, 2017 11:34 Students in Athens clashed with police on Friday while attempting to storm the Greek Ministry of Education building, a Ruptly video shows. Publishers suspended the free distribution of books citing payment delays from the ministry. The video shows students throwing stones and chairs […]

ISIS cell plotting attack on Saudi Defense Ministry wiped out in capital Riyadh

Published time: 6 Oct, 2017 03:58 Saudi Arabia’s security forces have killed two suspected ISIS militants and seized a cache of weapons and explosives in terrorist hideouts in a series of raids conducted in the capital, Riyadh, on Wednesday, official security sources told state TV. The plot to mount an attack on the Defense Ministry […]

Myanmar to take back ‘verified’ Rohingya refugees – ministry

Published time: 28 Sep, 2017 11:56 Myanmar will begin “verifying” how many of the near half a million Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh it will take back, the Ministry of Information said Thursday. Some 480,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Rakhine to Bangladesh since August 25. The new arrivals are living in increasingly desperate conditions in over-crowded […]