U.S. Intelligence: China Attempts collapse Pentagon Computers

An intelligence official from Siber Command U.S. accuses China has always tried to sabotage the computer network at the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon). For the handle, there was a suggestion improve cyber command authority in the U.S. military hierarchy.

"Their efforts to undermine the Department of Defense ongoing," said Rear Admiral Samuel Cox, the director of intelligence at the U.S. Command Siber, was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency in Washington DC on Thursday. He also revealed more increased China's efforts to steal confidential corporate America.

Suspicion Cox was in line with the report of the Executive Office of the National counterintelligence year. Office states that "the perpetrators from China are the most diligent in economic espionage."

"It's growing rapidly and continues to increase," said Cox. China had always suspected of trying to steal the secrets of the Pentagon.

However, when asked whether there was a secret network of computers which successfully penetrated America, Cox simply replied, "I can not answer that." When asked to confirm, the Chinese Embassy in Washington could not immediately provide a response. Earlier, Chinese officials have always denied the U.S. allegations.

Siber U.S. Command responsible for protecting the Pentagon's computer networks. The agency was formed two years ago in anticipation of increasing attacks on the U.S. in cyberspace (cyber space). Since its inception, they work under the Strategic Command, which designs nuclear operations and the U.S. space.

Cox then proposed that Siber Command authorized higher to face attacks from foreign hackers more effectively. To align with the agency's Strategic Command and eight other major military institutions under the Pentagon. The proposal was brought to the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the President, and will be decided later this year.

Head of the National Security Agency, who led the U.S. Siber Command, Gen. Keith Alexander, July mengungkapkann that a number of foreign countries, independent hackers and criminal organizations responsible for the increase in cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure from 2009 to 2011. The number of attacks increased 17-fold.

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Buddhist temples in Bangladesh Burned residents

Some Buddhist temples in Bangladesh burned hundreds of angry mobs on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Arson is thought to be triggered by the mounting anger of the photo insulting Islam on Facebook.

CNN reported, the image is displayed sheets of the Koran that was half burned. No mention who pengunggahnya, but the photos are tagged to a young Buddha.

According to police spokesman Bangladesh, Saleem Jahangir, not this young man who uploaded the photo on Facebook. Youth account has been deleted. Police refused to give his name for security reasons.

Earlier on Saturday, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Bangladesh, to protest the loading of images. The next day, hundreds of people walked to the area of ​​Cox's Bazar, located in the south of the capital Dhaka.

Reuters preached a violent mob set fire to at least four Buddhist temples and Buddhist 15 houses in the district of Ramu, Cox's Bazar. Dozens of houses were also reported damaged.

Not yet known how many people were injured in the incident. Police and army personnel have additional lowered into the Buddhist-majority region. "We have the situation under control before morning and imposed a ban on assembly," said Jahangir.

Muslims in Bangladesh amounted to about 90 percent of the population. Previously, Muslims in this country also staged a protest over the Islamic penista films on Facebook. Muslims in Bangladesh are also angered by the killing of ethnic Rohingya in Myanmar.

After the events of the burning temple, the government immediately formed a special committee charged with investigating the causes and perpetrators of the act. Report of the investigation is expected to come out within 10 days.

Interior Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir Bangladesh accuses the opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was behind the attack.

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Japan Enforce Penalties for Illegal Downloads on the Internet

Japan began imposing prison sentences on those who are caught downloading (download) data from the internet illegally or without permission from the copyright voter pertinent data. In addition to imprisonment, the data downloaders may also be required to pay fines.

Similarly, the current policy of the Japanese government, as reported by BBC news station, 30 September 2012. Actually Japan two years ago has been declared illegal downloading on the internet is a crime, but this was the first penalty imposed.

For Internet users in Japan, who get caught illegally downloading data, could face a maximum prison sentence of two years. In addition, the government imposed a penalty of up to two million yen, approximately Rp246 million.

Penjatuhkan penalties for illegal downloaders in Japan appears thanks to the persistent efforts of the national music industry lobbyists. As the second-largest music market in the world, after the U.S., Japan is currently assessing severe sentence on the perpetrators of illegal downloading on the Internet.

Imposed tougher penalties for those caught uploading (upload) data to the internet illegally. They could be sentenced for up to 10 years in prison and a fine of 10 million yen, about R1, 2 billion.

According to research in 2010, Internet users in Japan known to 4.36 billion illegally downloaded music data and video. This number is far greater than the amount of data legitimately purchased, as many as 440 million units.

Recording Industry Association of Japan earlier urged the government to impose penalties for illegal downloaders. "Revisions to this rule will reduce the development of copyright infringing activities on the Internet," said Chairman and Chief Executive of the Association of Corporate Sony Music Entertainment, Naoki Kitagawa, earlier this year.

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Moammar Gaddafi Killed French Agent?

Information about the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is still interesting to be discussed. An Italian media recently wrote that Gaddafi was killed by a French agent, not by the Libyan people.

Al-Arabiya reported, Monday, October 1, 2012, the news was delivered by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra, citing information from a diplomat in Tripoli, Libya. He said the killer Gaddafi is probably French agent.

According to sources, the French agents had infiltrated among the mass of rebels seeking Gaddafi hiding in the town of Sirte, in October last year. It is also said by a former Libyan prime minister, Mahmoud Jibril, told Egyptian television station.

"Foreign Agents join the revolution and killed Gaddafi brigades," said Gabriel.

Previously, it is known that the inventor of Gaddafi, who was hiding in the ditch was a young 22 year old named Ben Omran Shaaban. Almost a year after the incident, Shaaban was kidnapped and killed by Gaddafi loyalists.

Corriere della Serra wrote, the agent received a direct order from the president of France at the time, Nicolas Sarkozy, to kill Gaddafi. Allegedly, Sarkozy concerned relationship with Gaddafi leak if the dictator was captured alive.

Sarkozy and Gaddafi's famous close friend. Libyan leader for more than 40 years is even reportedly donated millions of dollars to the success of Sarkozy's election as leader of France in 2007.

"Since the beginning of NATO's support for the Libyan revolution that is fully supported by the government of Sarkozy, Gaddafi threatened to expose to do with the former president of France, including the millions of dollars that he gave in the 2007 presidential election," wrote Corriere della Serra.

It is not yet ascertained the truth of this information. However, if proved, it would be a blow to France, Britain and the U.S. who argue rescue civilians when their jets sent troops to bombard Libya.

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U.S. wants Japan and China Hold Yourself matter Island Dispute

U.S. ask China and Japan refrained disputes about islands in the East China Sea. When the two Asian economic giants that fought increasingly fierce, the impact will also not good for the world.

The request was conveyed indirectly by a senior official of the U.S. State Department, Kurt Campbell. He was concerned over territorial issues in East China Sea after Japan's increasingly hot yesterday officially bought the islands dispute and China sends patrol boats to the region.

Set of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea was purchased Tokyo Senkaku. For China, they call the Diaoyu islands. In addition to historical issues, the dispute over the islands have become a base of no rift between China and Japan - the two major economic powers in Asia.

Campbell warned the status of China and Japan, which is now considered the economic strength of the world number two and three. "This is about the motor of global economy and the stakes will not be bigger than that., It is essential for all leaders to exercise restraint," said Campbell, as quoted by Reuters, said at a security discussion in Washington DC, 11 September 2012 local time.

"We believe that in the current situation we need to think more cool for it," said Campbell, who is the Deputy Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. According to him, the U.S. approach emphasizes dialogue as the main solution to solve territorial conflicts in the East China Sea.

Meanwhile, the government of China since yesterday continued to cast anger over Japan's move to buy the island, which they also claim. "The government and the military that China will strive to maintain the territorial sovereignty and we continue to observe the further development," said Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman, Geng YanSheng.

Demonstration against the Japanese action since last Tuesday in some places, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taipei. The goal is Japanese diplomatic offices.

Japanese Foreign Minister, Koichiro Gemba, said that the purchase of the islands in order to restore peace and stability. While Beijing already angry, Gemba said his government continues to maintain relations between the two countries.

According to two Japanese newspaper, Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun, a collection of small islands appreciated 2.05 billion yen (about 250 billion). Before the purchase, the owner of the islands, which are also citizens of Japan, the rents to the government since the early 1970s.

The islands themselves merely average cluster of coral that are not livable. But the surrounding waters are very strategic in determining the maritime boundary claim states. More importantly, the waters around the Senkaku / Diaoyu that save energy and marine resources are abundant.

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Taliban Threatens to Kill Prince Harry

Prince Harry sent back to Afghanistan to target Taliban militants. Taliban leaders have been coordinating to get this party crazy prince alive or dead.

Taliban plan is to get rid of the Western powers, namely the U.S., UK and NATO from the region. Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman said the matter told Reuters by telephone.

"We will use all our power to get rid of him. Either by killing, or had kidnapped her, "said Zabihullah. In fact, the militant group has its own term to describe programs that get rid of Prince Harry, the "Harry Operations".

Harry called to serve in Afghanistan for up to four months. 27-year-old prince is an Apache helicopter pilot will take part in the British mission against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Currently, Harry served as a Captain.

This is Harry's second mission in Afghanistan. Earlier, Prince William's younger brother had served for 10 weeks in Helmand province earlier in 2007-2008. But Harry was later withdrawn when the media aware of its existence.

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U.S. Ambassador Reportedly Killed in Libya Attack

U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three staff were killed in a rocket attack in the city of Benghazi on Tuesday night local time. He and his staff at that time was in a car.

"The American ambassador and his staff were killed when three armed men fired rockets at them," said a Libyan official told Reuters on Wednesday. CNN and BBC news station also reported the same news.

According to the Libyan official who was not named, Mr Stevens and his staff at that time was on his way to a place of refuge after protesters attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi and firing guns, killing a staff. When they protested the news of the film by U.S. citizens who insulted the Prophet Muhammad.

The body of Mr Stevens then evacuated the U.S. Embassy by military plane to Tripoli, to be flown to the U.S.. Still no word from Washington to confirm the death of Stevens.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister of Libya, Mustafa Abu Shagour, confirmed that Mr Stevens died from an attack. "I condemn the action of cowards who attacked the U.S. consulate and killed Mr. Stevens along with other diplomats," said Abu Shagur in her account on Twitter.

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Show off 17 Taliban Soldiers Beheaded

Taliban release video 17 Pakistani soldiers were beheaded. The soldiers were kidnapped last week. The names of the soldiers were read in the video.

Taliban spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, in the video it says their aim Pakistan who want to break the alliance with the United States.

"We are not enemies of Pakistan and its people. Enemy we are infidels and democratic system that has oppressed us," he said in the video, as quoted by CNN, Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Pakistan's senior military official confirmed that the video linked says cursory indeed decapitated bodies were indeed the Pakistani army. Meanwhile, another Pakistani military officials who asked not to be named, said the soldiers were kidnapped on Friday last.

When abducted, the soldiers were on a routine patrol in the district of Upper Dir, Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, while 100 militants attack crossing the border from Afghanistan.

As many as 15 militants were killed in the crossfire. Meanwhile, 17 soldiers captured. Militants carrying Pakistani soldiers captured it back to Afghanistan.

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Suicide Bombing Near NATO Headquarters, 6 people killed

Suicide bomb blast occurred near the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO in Kabul, Afghanistan. The blast killed six civilians, including children. There were no casualties from NATO troops were reported killed.

The blast echoed to the diplomatic area of Kabul, the central location of embassies of western countries. The blast came ahead of noon, Saturday, September 8, 2012.

NATO claimed no fatalities or injuries in the blast at the base which occurred about 200 meters from the headquarters that.

Afghan Interior Ministry suspected suicide bomb attack was carried Haqqoni network. Therefore, the blast came a day after the United States declared the group a terrorist organization.

In response, Haqqoni threatened revenge attacks against America. Afghan security authorities launched, in addition to six people dead, the blast left five people injured, there are also children.

The streets were crowded with citizens is often back and forth. There were merchants, beggars, and strangers in and out. Kabul Deputy Police Chief, David Ameen, said the suicide bomber is suspected of a teenager. "From the signs, new players got older," he said as reported by the LATimes.

Taliban spokesman, Zaibullah Mujahid, via email circumstances AP reporter said the bomb brought an approximately 28-year-old militant from Logar province, south of Kabul.

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