The Homeland Security Department is pilot testing at a Maryland airport a prototype of a physiological screener to spot terrorists. The model bio-scans air travelers. Full Story …
Security specialists say US is more vulnerable to attack
Some key measures experts have called for to thwart nuclear and biological terrorism have floundered since Sept. 11, 2001, increasing the risk that Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups will use a weapon …
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U.S. complacent on security: Report
There’s too much inertia in Washington over the threat of nuclear, biological or chemical attacks, former Hoosier Rep. Lee Hamilton said Tuesday. Full Story …
WMD report: US remains 'dangerously vulnerable'
The United States remains "dangerously vulnerable" to chemical, biological and nuclear attacks seven years after 9/11, a forthcoming independent study concludes. And a House Democrats' report says the …
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Libya: Future Heir Steps Away from Politics
Highlights: - Moammar Qaddafi’s son, Seif al-Islam, announced he will no longer be involved in politics - Seif al-Islam played key role in Libya’s reopening to the West - With Sief abandoning the …
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Serbia: More Progress Needed for EU Consideration
Highlights • Serbia forms a pro-European government in July 2008 and affirms its commitment to Europe with arrest of Radovan Karadzic weeks later • Path to European Union remains blocked until …
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California Research Scientists Targeted
Highlights - Pamphlets threatening UC-Santa Cruz biomedical researchers found at local coffee shop- - Days later, two firebomb attacks were launched - Attacks share tactics from previous …
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Report urges EU security network to pool intelligence
The EU should set up a network of anti-terrorism centres across the Union to share intelligence gathered by secret service agencies to tackle terrorism, writes Jamie Smyth in Cannes. It also needs to …
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ID card fingerprint errors fear
Mismatched or unclear fingerprints could hamper the government's £5.6bn ID card scheme, independent experts warn. The Biometric Assurance Group (BAG) says officials may struggle to cope with the …
France: A Defense and Foreign Policy Revolution
Highlights - Sarkozy touts commitment to transformation of the country’s military into a smaller, more mobile force - A reduction in military personnel will allow France to better finance …
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