The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a disabled boat that was carrying at least 57 illegal South American immigrants to the United States, Costa Rican officials said Monday. Heidi Bonilla, Costa Rica's …
Coalition of the Dastardly
(Cross posted to Haft of the Spear) I engaged in several conversations about cyber threats this past week and each conversant repeated with certainty a lack of concern over a relationship between …
Some fliers can skip security lines — for a price
While thousands of travelers queued up daily at Orlando International Airport, yanking off their shoes and shoving them through X-ray machines, a select few got to avoid the hassle during the latter …
Continue Reading about Some fliers can skip security lines — for a price
Six killed in road ambush in southern Sudan
Six people were killed and 10 wounded after an unknown group attacked them on the road between Juba and Nimule in southern Sudan on Jan. 2, an officer in the south Sudan army said on Friday. Major …
Continue Reading about Six killed in road ambush in southern Sudan
U.S., Japan said eyeing missile-defense gaps
Japan may be getting set to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into plugging missile- defense gaps demonstrated by North Korea's July 4-5 test- firings, a Lockheed Martin Corp. executive said …
Continue Reading about U.S., Japan said eyeing missile-defense gaps
Government to order more protective suits for terror attack
The government is ordering 12,000 new protective suits which would be used by police dealing with chemical, biological or nuclear terror attacks, the Home Office has confirmed. The suits will replace …
Continue Reading about Government to order more protective suits for terror attack
China stages Olympic anti-terror drill
China's military staged an anti-terror drill in an eastern city Saturday that state media said was part of the country's security preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games. The "Great Wall Number Three" …
Continue Reading about China stages Olympic anti-terror drill
4 NPA rebels slain in military attack in Sultan Kudarat
Three New People's Army (NPA) rebels, including the secretary of the Far South Mindanao Region (FSMR), were killed in a recent encounter with government troops in the hinterland areas of Columbio …
Continue Reading about 4 NPA rebels slain in military attack in Sultan Kudarat
McCain: Afghanistan needs Europe troops
Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) on Saturday urged recluctant European allies to allow their troops to engage in combat operations and fight the resurgent Taliban, especially in …
Continue Reading about McCain: Afghanistan needs Europe troops
McCain asks Iraq PM to break with cleric
Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) took his controversial proposal for curbing Iraq's sectarian violence to Baghdad on Thursday, calling for an additional 15,000 to 30,000 U.S. troops and …
Continue Reading about McCain asks Iraq PM to break with cleric