Criminal, terrorist, and insurgent networks have become powerful world actors. They utilize network forms of organization to make fast decisions, cover a wide operational space, remain resilient in …
Former L.A. County probation clerk captured in Mexico
A former Los Angeles County probation department clerk who fled the country earlier this year after she was charged with bigamy and insurance fraud was captured in Mexico over the weekend, authorities …
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United Kingdom: Suspected Foreign Extremists Attempt to Infiltrate Britain’s Top Lab Network
Highlights - Britain’s top laboratories may be at risk of infiltration - Radical Islamists likely to continue recruiting well educated and well- integrated Muslims - Al-Qaeda will continue to …
Police to get portable fingerprint scanners
Police are to be issued with new mobile fingerprint scanners which will allow them to cross-check a person's identity with the police national biometric database, a newspaper reported on Monday. Full …
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Street protests target soaring Venezuelan crime rate
In recent days, student groups and opposition party supporters have taken to the streets in a call for the government to tackle Venezuela's alarming crime levels. The murder rate has soared by 67 …
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Authorities Shut Down Major Spam Ring
Highlights - A federal court in Chicago ordered spam ring’s assets frozen and the network shut down - Spam ring controlled over 35,000 computers and sent billions of spam messages - Despite best …
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Army scientists 'deployed in UK'
Scientists from Porton Down have been deployed in the UK a "number of times this year", the government's head of counter-terrorism has told MPs. The lab mainly specialises in nuclear and biological …
Brazil's low exposure may dilute turmoil
At Fábio Marangoni's printing works in São Paulo, pages of glossy magazines emerge almost silently from modern printing presses imported from Germany. Asked how much he borrowed to install the …
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At least 144 dead in India Hindu temple crush
At least 144 people were killed and scores injured on Tuesday in a massive stampede at a Hindu temple in the western state of Rajasthan, a senior state official said. Full Story …
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World: OPEC Differences of Opinion
Highlights – Saudi Arabia a moderator between oil producers and oil consumers, with an eye toward sustained demand – Poor OPEC member countries are dependent on record high oil revenues to support …