Japan Airlines said that there was no virus in its system or any customer data leaks resulting from the cyber-attack. It had first noticed the problem this morning (around 7.25am in Japan) when snags began to crop up in its luggage check-in system. Acting quickly, the carrier suspended all ticket sales — domestic and international — for the rest of the day.
Category: Global
Renowned Pakistani author Bapsi Sidhwa passes away at 86 in the US
Her novel Ice Candy Man — later adapted into the critically acclaimed film Earth by Indian-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta — captured the horrors of the 1947 partition, a period Sidhwa personally witnessed as a child.
Azerbaijan Airlines flight with 67 onboard crashes in Kazakhstan, 27 survive
Azerbaijan Airlines flight with 67 onboard crashes in Kazakhstan. 27 people survived the mishap.
Syria’s instability poses terrorism threat to Southeast Asia, warns Singapore’s security agency
Instability in Syria following former president Bashar al-Assad’s fall may have spillover effects on Southeast Asia and Singapore, the city-state’s Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Monday, December 23.
Christmas tree set on fire by suspected ‘Islamists’ in Syria, triggers massive protest
Christmas tree set on fire by suspected ‘Islamists’ in Syria. The incident triggered massive protests by the Christian community in the country. This is the first time Christians are observing Christmas in the country since the fall of former President
Sheikh Hasina’s son accuses Yunus-led Bangladesh interim government of political witch hunt
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for “crimes against humanity and genocide”.
Taliban government says Pakistani airstrikes caused civilian casualty in Afghanistan
Taliban government claims several civilians killed in Pakistan’s airstrike in Afghanistan
India: ED investigates Canadian colleges in multi-country human trafficking operation
The investigation is linked to the death of a four-member Indian family, hailing from Dingucha village of Gujarat. The four died of extreme cold while trying to illegally cross the Canada-US border on January 19, 2022.
Israel had a hand in Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination, says country’s Defence Minister
Israel confesses it had a hand in Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination
Bangladesh anti-corruption panel investigates Sheikh Hasina and family over USD 5 billion embezzlement
Along with Hasina, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and Tulip Siddiq, her niece and the UK’s Treasury minister, were also named, BDNews reported on Sunday.
