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Attack Code For USB Flaw Released
Computer code that can turn almost any device that connects via USB into a cyber-attack platform has been shared online.
Computer security researchers wrote the code following the discovery of the USB flaw earlier this year.
The pair made the code public in an attempt to force electronics firms to improve defences against attack by USB.
One of the experts who found the flaw said the release was a "stark reminder" of its seriousness.
Attack tools
Details of the BadUSB flaw were released at the Black Hat computer security conference in August by Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell.
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Fire At Iran Military Explosives Facility Leaves Two Dead
A fire and explosion at a military explosives facility near the Iranian capital Tehran has left at least two people dead, reports say.
The semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (Isna) said the fire was in an "explosive materials production unit".
A pro-opposition website reported a huge blast near the Parchin military site, south-east of the capital, but this was not confirmed.
Parchin has been linked to Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not been given access to the complex since 2005.
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Thailand King Recovering After Gallbladder Operation
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is improving following an operation at a Bangkok hospital to remove his gallbladder, said palace officials.
The 86-year-old king is revered as a near-deity in Thailand and news of his latest illness has sparked concern across the country.
He is often seen as a unifying force in Thailand which has seen political deadlock in recent years.
A stand-off between the government and royalists ended in May with a coup.
Since then, coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has been appointed prime minister, a move which was endorsed by the king.
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Search Resumes In Indian Ocean For MH370
The next phase of the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has begun in the southern Indian Ocean.
A ship equipped with specialised sonar technology has arrived in a remote stretch of ocean where the plane is believed to have ended its flight.
The Boeing 777, with 239 people on board, went missing after it veered radically off course on 8 March.
Its whereabouts are still unknown despite a massive international air-and-sea search operation.
Australian officials believe the plane was flying on autopilot when it crashed.
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Civil Servants Return To Work As Numbers Drop: Hong Kong Protests
Hundreds of pro-democracy campaigners remain camped out on the streets of Hong Kong as a government deadline for them to leave passed without incident.
But their numbers have dwindled and civil servants have returned to work in the government's headquarters.
The protesters are angry at China's plans to vet candidates when Hong Kong holds elections in 2017.
They are demanding that the central government in Beijing allow a fully free vote for the territory's leader.
On Monday evening, more than 1,000 protesters remained in three key locations - a far smaller crowd than over the weekend.
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Joe Biden Apologises To UAE For Comments Made On Syrian Extremists
US Vice-President Joe Biden has apologised to the United Arab Emirates after suggesting it had fuelled the rise of extremist groups in Syria.
The White House confirmed the call to the UAE, a day after Mr Biden offered a similar apology to Turkey.
The authorities in the UAE had earlier condemned his remarks to students at Harvard University last week.
The UAE is among several Arab states that have joined the US-led alliance against jihadists in Syria and Iraq.
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Uhuru Kenyatta To Appear In The Hague At ICC
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed he will be appearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague this week.
He told parliament that his deputy, William Ruto, would be in charge during his absence.
Mr Kenyatta faces charges of organising ethnic massacres that killed 1,200 people after the 2007 elections - something he denies.
The 8 October hearing is due to set a date for his trial to begin.
The ICC had summoned him to appear to explain allegations that evidence against him had been withheld.
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IS 'Syria-Turkey Border Town May Soon Be Taken': Kobane
The key Syria-Turkey border town of Kobane might fall to Islamic State (IS) fighters soon, an official there has told the BBC.
A flag of Islamic State has been seen flying over a building on the eastern edge of Kobane.
The official, Idriss Nassan, confirmed IS was now in control of Mistenur, the strategic hill above the town.
Kobane has seen intense fighting over the past three days as Syrian Kurds try to defend the town.
The IS militants have been besieging it for nearly three weeks. Since then, more than 160,000 Syrians, mainly Kurds, have fled across the border.
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President Obama shares a lift with Armed man with assault conviction
President Barack Obama rode in a lift with an armed security contractor who had assault convictions, in another security lapse.
It happened on 16 September when Mr Obama visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
The incident came to light on Tuesday, hours after the boss of the Secret Service was grilled by Congress about a security breach at the White House.
A Secret Service official confirmed the incident but declined to comment.
The incident contravened a protocol that only members of the Secret Service are allowed to carry weapons in the presence of the president.
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Gay Pride march in Serbia returns after four years
Serbia's first Gay Pride march for four years has been held in the capital Belgrade, amid huge security, including special forces and armoured vehicles.
Waving rainbow flags, hundreds took the short march through empty streets.
Authorities had cancelled the event every year since marchers were attacked in 2010 - nine years after Gay Pride was first held in Belgrade.
Serbia is keen to show increasing tolerance as it seeks to join the EU, the BBC's Guy De Launey says.
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