Health & Environmental

New Quake Risks Seen for Nuclear Plants »

05:28 pm | “The NRC said it would require nuclear-plant operators to conduct new seismic studies for all 96 reactors in Eastern and central states to determine if the plants could withstand the shaking predicted by…

Jan 31 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Terrorism

Manila scores ‘big anti-terrorism success’ »

04:30 pm | “Philippine military officials said 15 Al Qaeda-linked militants – including a Singaporean and a Malaysian who is on the…

Feb 2 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Iran, perceiving threat from West, willing to attack on U.S. soil, U.S. intelligence report finds »

01:23 pm | “In congressional testimony Tuesday, U.S. intelligence officials indicated that Iran has crossed a threshold in its adversarial relationship with…

Feb 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

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 »

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

Cartels targeting police officers in Juarez, authorities say; 8 officers dead »

08:14 am | “In the weeks prior to Juarez’s death, banners had appeared in Ciudad Juarez threatening to kill one officer per day unless Police Chief Julian Leyzaola resigned. Leyzaola, some of the…

Feb 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

22 slain in drug crimes in Mexico »

07:48 am | “Twenty-two people were murdered on Saturday night in suspected drug related crimes around Mexico, including five shot dead at a child’s birthday…

Jan 30 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

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…

Jan 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Mexico drug war deaths over five years now total 47,515 » 2 bodies left at Mexico mall; drug toll at 47,500 » Mexican journalist shot dead: intelligence official » Head of security for Sinaloa drug cartel arrested » Mexico port city police infiltrated by Zetas gang »

Dangerous Places

Six Killed In Attack On Colombia Police Station »

08:11 am | “At least six people have been killed and more than 20 injured in an attack on a police station in the western…

Feb 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Egyptian official: 73 dead, hundreds injured in riots after soccer game »

05:04 pm | “At least 73 people were killed when fans rushed the field and rioted after a soccer game in Egypt Wednesday, a health…

Feb 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Bomb blast hits military bus near Damascus, killing 6 » Fresh attacks on Nigerian police stations kill two » U.S. outrage as Egypt bars Americans from leaving » Over 40 killed in sectarian clashes in Yemen » FCO warns Britons not to travel to Kano Nigeria »

Two American tourists kidnapped in Egypt »

09:13 am | “Two American tourists and their guide have been kidnapped near a popular Red Sea resort in Egypt, South Sinai’s chief of police confirmed to NBC News Friday.” (Source: World News…

Feb 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »