Author claims MH370 will never be found

An author has claimed that the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will never be found.

Nigel Cawthorne, author of Flight MH370: The Mystery, said that there was no sensible theory as to where the plane was.

He said that the most likely theory was that the plane's wreckage was somewhere in the Southern Indian Ocean and even if it was there it would never be found, Daily Express reported. (ANI)

NSA releases report of times it illegally spied on US citizens

The National Security Agency, on the eve of Christmas, released reports of the times when they illegally spied on US citizens.

According to The Verge, the heavily-redacted documents were released in response to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union under the Freedom of Information Act. (ANI)

NSA releases report of times it illegally spied on US citizens

The National Security Agency, on the eve of Christmas, released reports of the times when they illegally spied on US citizens.

According to The Verge, the heavily-redacted documents were released in response to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union under the Freedom of Information Act. (ANI)

Russia offers support to North Korea amid Sony hack

Russia on Thursday offered sympathy to North Korea amid the Sony hacking scandal, saying the movie that sparked the dispute was so scandalous that Pyongyang's anger was "quite understandable." (AP)

Google and Microsoft stand with Sony against hackers

Google and Microsoft joined forces with Sony on Wednesday, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers.(AFP)

China's antitrust regulator says Qualcomm case to be settled soon

The Chinese government said on Friday that it will soon settle its antitrust investigation of U.S. mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. (Reuters)

Microsoft Xbox Live back up, Sony PlayStation Network still down

Microsoft Corp's Xbox Live was back up on Friday while Sony Corp's PlayStation Network remained offline for a second day after a hacker group claimed responsibility for attacking the two Internet gaming services. (Reuters)

South Korea extends cyberattack emergency system for nuclear plants

South Korea's nuclear operator and the energy ministry will keep emergency teams on stand-by to the end of this year in case of any cyberattacks on nuclear plants as threatened by a hacker. (Reuters)

U.S. police struggle to uncover threats on social media

U.S. law enforcement agencies are a long way from being able to effectively track threats of the kind a gunman posted on Instagram before his execution-style murder of two New York City policemen last weekend. (Reuters)

Syrian air force kills 45 civilians in stepped-up raids - monitor

At least 45 civilians were killed and some 175 wounded when aircraft bombed a northern Syrian city controlled by Islamic State, as Bashar al-Assad's government stepped up air raids. (Reuters)

Sri Lanka floods, mudslides kill 14

Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka and driven 80,000 from their homes, police and officials said Friday, as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the tsunami. (AFP)

India urges neighbours to help hunt down rebels after massacre

India urged Bhutan and other neighbours Friday to help track down separatist rebels who killed 69 villagers in Assam as it stepped up its military offensive in the restive northeastern state. (AFP)

Iran expands 'smart' Internet censorship

Iran is to expand what it calls "smart filtering" of the Internet, a policy of censoring undesirable content on websites without banning them completely, as it used to, the government said on Friday. (Reuters)

Russia's new military doctrine names NATO as key risk

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new military doctrine, naming NATO expansion among key external risks, the Kremlin said on Friday, days after Ukraine made fresh steps to join the Atlantic military alliance. (Reuters)

Japan says close to deal with South Korea and U.S. on North Korea defense

Japan, the United States and South Korea are close to reaching a deal on sharing and safeguarding sensitive information on North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, Japan's Defence Ministry said on Friday. (Reuters)

Afghan officials say NATO air strike kills five civilians

Afghan officials said that a NATO air strike on Friday killed five civilians and wounded six others, just days before the US-led military coalition ends combat operations in the country. (AFP)

Myanmar migrants face July trial for Brit deaths in Thailand

Two Myanmar migrant workers accused of murdering a pair of British holidaymakers at a Thai diving resort will be held in custody until their full trial begins in July next year, their lawyer said Friday. (AFP)

Prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on

Tearful mourners lit candles on Friday to remember the 220,000 people who died a decade ago when tsunami waves devastated coastal areas along the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst natural disasters in human history. (AFP)

Gas leak kills three at South Korea nuclear plant

Three people were killed in a gas leak Friday at an under-construction atomic reactor in South Korea, but the national nuclear operator ruled out any connection to a cyber-attack that targeted the plant last week. (AFP)

China a likely factor in North Korea cyber prowess: experts

North Korea may be facing explosive hacking accusations, but analysts are questioning how an isolated, impoverished country with limited Internet access could wage cyber sabotage -- and many experts believe China plays a role. (AFP)