Health & Environmental

Bird flu deaths on the rise »

04:28 pm | “Health officials in China confirm that on Sunday, a second man died from the H5N1 virus in less than a month. In late December, the country reported its first case of the deadly disease…

Jan 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Terrorism

Al-Shabaab Suicide-Bomber Attacks Ethiopian Military Base In Somalia »

07:40 am | “Islamist militant group al-Shabaab carried out a suicide bomb attack on an Ethiopian military base in central Somalia on…

Jan 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Deadly Explosions Rattle Baghdad »

09:22 am | “A series of explosions in Shiite neighborhoods here killed nine people and wounded dozens more on Tuesday, the latest…

Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Full alert amid terrorism fears »

10:15 pm | “Police in Northern Ireland are on full alert amid fears of an escalating terrorist campaign by dissident republicans. A…

Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Security official: Al-Qaeda operates without restraint in Aden »

04:32 pm | “Director of Aden Security said that the governorate faces risks of Al-Qaeda, armed men of the Southern Movement and…

Jan 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Arab League suspends observer mission in Syria »

09:22 am | “The Arab League has suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of an increase in violence, a senior league source said Saturday.” (Source: Arab League suspends observer mission in Syria – CNN.com.)…

Jan 28 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Somali pirates arrested trying to board Spanish navy ship »

04:59 pm | “Somali pirates tried to board a Spanish navy ship off the Horn of Africa nation but it repulsed the attack and arrested six pirates, the European Union Naval Force for Somalia said on Thursday.” Source: Somali pirates arrested trying to board Spanish navy ship | News by Country | Reuters…

Jan 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Japan »

06:51 am | ” strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck off the coast of Japan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake hit 468 kilometers (302 miles) south-southwest of Tokyo at a depth of 348 kilometers, according to the USGS.” (Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Japan – CNN.com)…

Jan 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Thames River Potential security threat to Olympics »

04:31 pm | “The Thames is Britain’s best-known river, immortalized in the novels of Charles Dickens, and a waterway once so putrid that it shut Parliament because of its stench. It’s now getting the Olympics treatment because of its potential to give would-be terrorists a foothold. “There’s no specific threat, but we would be failing in our duty…

Jan 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security »

06:59 am | ” The United States and other nations worldwide rely upon the efficient and secure movement of goods across and within our borders to provide food, medicine, energy, and an abundance of other products that feed our domestic critical infrastructure sectors, drive our economies, and support our ways of life. We have a shared, mutual interest…

Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Organized Crime & Gangs

Human trafficking a growing crime in the U.S. »

08:44 pm | “According to the U.S. Department of Justice, human trafficking has become the second fastest growing criminal industry — just behind drug trafficking — with children accounting for roughly half of…

Jan 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Mexico drug war deaths over five years now total 47,515 »

04:49 pm | “Mexican officials say nearly 13,000 people were killed in violence blamed on organised crime between January and September last year. This means…

Jan 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

2 bodies left at Mexico mall; drug toll at 47,500 »

09:11 am | “Two decapitated bodies were found inside a burning SUV early Wednesday at the entrance to one of Mexico’s most luxurious malls, feeding…

Jan 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Mexican journalist shot dead: intelligence official » Head of security for Sinaloa drug cartel arrested » Mexico port city police infiltrated by Zetas gang » Mexico victims movement marks plight of 10,000 missing » Trafficking Networks and the Mexican Drug War »

Dangerous Places

Over 40 killed in sectarian clashes in Yemen »

09:30 am | “At least 46 people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes between Houthi-led Shia rebels and pro-government Sunni Salafi gunmen in…

Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

FCO warns Britons not to travel to Kano Nigeria »

09:59 am | “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has warned Britons not to travel to parts of Nigeria in the wake of terrorist attacks…

Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Nigerian security probe deadly attacks » Explosion rips through police headquarters in Nigerian city of Kano » Four French troops die in Afghanistan shooting » 57 killed in tribal revenge attack in South Sudan » Yemeni security: 20 killed in Sunni-Shiite clashes in northern Yemen »

U.S. outrage as Egypt bars Americans from leaving »

10:33 pm | “Six Americans working for publicly funded U.S. organizations promoting democracy in Egypt have been barred from leaving the country, provoking angry demands in Washington that Cairo’s new military rulers stop…

Jan 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »