Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyber attack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday.The crackdown comes amid growing concern that China is a center for internet crime and industrial espionage

A South Korean court Monday ordered Hyundai Motor chairman Chung Mong-Koo to pay almost $60 million in damages to his company for loss-making deals.The Seoul central district court, ruling on a damages suit brought by shareholders, said the Hyundai chairman must pay 70 billion won ($59.7 million) to compensate for losses caused to the company by his business decisions

The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, disappointing visitors and marring the spire's reputation just a month after it opened.Dubai had hoped the 2,717-foot (828-meter) skyscraper would be a major tourist draw. The Middle East city-state has promoted itself worldwide