Highlights – Shia opposition and al-Qaeda-linked jihadist are the greatest threats to security in Bahrain – Shia opposition is an established threat and efficiently policed – Anti-terror …
Militants ambush Pakistani food convoy; 6 dead
Militants in Pakistan attacked a convoy carrying food into a violence-plagued region on Thursday and murdering a driver, but five of them were killed when security forces retaliated, an official said. …
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Security tightened as fuel protests turn violent
Spain and Malaysia tightened security on Thursday to stop strikes against soaring global fuel prices turning violent, as well as snarling road networks and slowing deliveries of food and raw …
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Thousands protest ‘dollar’ food hikes in Somalia
Riots sparked by skyrocketing food prices and the rejection of Somali shillings by local vendors were met with bullets in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, last week. Security forces killed at least five …
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French push for EU food response
France is urging EU countries to come up with a global initiative on food security in the wake of violence linked to price rises in basic foodstuffs. Full Story …
GAO: Infrastructure plans lack cybersecurity strategy
With 85 percent of the country’s critical infrastructure in private hands, the federal government must make sure that the 17 infrastructure sectors include cybersecurity in their plans to protect …
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Proposed DHS Chemical Security Regulations Spark Debate
In June 2007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Interim Final Rule published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) went into effect, imposing new federal regulations for US …
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Iraq: Iraqi Refugees A Threat to International Security
According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), as of June 5, 2007, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq had reached 2 million. UNHCR estimates that another …
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Report: Global Warming a National Security Threat
On April 16, 2007, a Virginia-based think-tank, released a report focusing on the threat posed by global warming to United States (US) national security. Former military leaders, specifically six …
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Security forces kill 5 Kurd rebels in SE Turkey
Turkish security forces said on Tuesday they had killed five Kurdish rebels overnight in clashes in the country's impoverished southeast. The security forces also confiscated nearly four tonnes of …
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