NHS cyberattack: What you need to know

As many as 45 NHS facilities were hit by a ransomware cyberattack on 12 May. The computer virus locked patient files, leaving healthcare services unable to treat many people.The Wanna Decryptor malware demanded $300 to unlock each computer. The virus may have exploited a Microsoft Windows flaw. Computers in up to 100 countries have been affected.It is unclear who is responsible, but the attack is believed to be criminal in nature, and not connected to a state actor.

May 13, 2017

Amber Rudd: UK government prepared for cyberattacks before NHS was crippled

After a global ransomware attack that compromised as many as 45 NHS hospitals in England and Scotland, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has stressed that patient data has not been accessed, but said that NHS trusts need to learn lessons from the experience.

May 13, 2017

Miss Universe 2016 Live from Manila: Coronation pageant starts at Mall of Asia Arena

Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar and Miss Peru Valeria Piazza are favourites to win but Philippines sets hopes on Maxine Medina.

Jan 30, 2017

Year of the Rooster dawns: Customs and after-event traditions of Chinese New Year

In Beijing, the central bell tower rang 108 times at midnight, officially announcing the dawn of the Year of the Rooster

Jan 28, 2017

SBS Drama Awards 2016 best couple nominees: Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum snubbed

The SBS Drama Awards 2016 will take place on 31 December.

Dec 14, 2016

Obituary: Fidel Castro, revolution's evergreen icon, dies after outlasting 9 US presidents

castro launched a guerrilla war against of Batista in 1956 alongside Che Guevara and took power in 1959.

Nov 26, 2016

2016 Rio Olympics: Performers take part in the grand closing ceremony

2016 Rio Olympics: Performers take part in the grand closing ceremony

Aug 22, 2016

Syria: An injured boy is seen sitting in an ambulance after an airstrike

A still image taken on August 18, 2016 from a video posted on social media said to be shot in Aleppo on August 17, 2016, shows a boy with bloodied face sitting in an ambulance, after an airstrike, Syria.

Aug 19, 2016

Hitachi's brand campaign highlights aim to breathe new life into next era in technology

Hitachi says it aims to give greater purpose to the available data by combining artificial intelligence and advanced technology for a better tomorrow.

Aug 18, 2016

Children perform during celebrations for Indonesia's 71st Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta

Children perform during celebrations for Indonesia's 71st Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta

Aug 17, 2016

Indonesia: Children try to push an injured dolphin back into the water after it washed ashore during bad weather and high tide on a beach in Cilacap

Indonesia: Children try to push an injured dolphin back into the water after it washed ashore during bad weather and high tide on a beach in Cilacap

Aug 14, 2016

California's Pilot fire: At least 6,298 acres of forest have been destroyed in wildfire in San Bernardino National Forest near Silverwood Lake in Southern California.

California's Pilot fire: At least 6,298 acres of forest have been destroyed in a wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest near Silverwood Lake in Southern California.

Aug 9, 2016

2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony: Spectacular Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Spectacular Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Aug 6, 2016

Fighters of Libyan forces allied with the UN backed government fire a rocket at Islamic State fighters in Sirte, Libya

Fighters of Libyan forces allied with the UN backed government fire a rocket at Islamic State fighters in Sirte, Libya

Aug 5, 2016

A Colombian anti-narcotics policeman stands guard after burning a cocaine lab, which police said belongs to criminal gangs, in a rural area of Calamar in Guaviare state, Colombia.

A Colombian anti-narcotics policeman stands guard after burning a cocaine lab, which police said belongs to criminal gangs, in a rural area of Calamar in Guaviare state, Colombia.

Aug 3, 2016

Tank Biathlon competition: A tank's barrel is seen on the course of the competition during the International Army Games 2016 in Alabino, outside Moscow, Russia.

Tank Biathlon competition: A tank's barrel is seen on the course of the competition during the International Army Games 2016 in Alabino, outside Moscow, Russia.

Aug 1, 2016

Vehicles wade through a waterlogged highway after heavy rains in the outskirts of New Delhi, India

Vehicles wade through a waterlogged highway after heavy rains in the outskirts of New Delhi, India

Jul 30, 2016

At least 50 animals have starved to death in one of Venezuela's main zoos due to chronic food shortage in the South American nation

50 animals have starved to death in one of Venezuela's main zoos due to chronic food shortage.

Jul 29, 2016

Fire fighters battle the Sand Fire in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles

Fire fighters battle the so-called Sand Fire in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles, California, United States

Jul 27, 2016

A woman cries as she holds a pig rescued from a flooded farm in Xiaogan, Hubei Province, China

Heavy rainfall and flood in China kills at least 87, thousands evacuated

Jul 25, 2016