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Europe
Anti-austerity rallies have been held across
Europe – in Spain thousands marched to protest against high
unemployment and their government’s handling of the economic crisis.
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Europe >
Greece > Athens
The area in the centre of the Greek capital is
playing host to thousands of angry demonstrators
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Europe >
Spain > Madrid
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the
streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities in a mass march against
austerity measures, social spending cuts and unemployment.
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Europe >
United Kingdom > London
Europe >
United Kingdom > London
Thousands of school and college students prepare
to join public sector strikes against cuts on 30 June
more...
Pentagon: Hack Attacks Can Be Act of War
6/1/2011
For the first time, the Pentagon has formally concluded that
computer sabotage carried out by another nation can constitute an act of war
that warrants a response of traditional military force, according to
published media reports.
more...
Kidnapping in Tijuana: The New Normal
6/1/2011
Tijuana is facing a new trend in kidnapping. Unlike the
wave of indiscriminate abductions for ransom that hit this Mexican city in
2008, this time the kidnappings seem more of a way of doing business.
more...
Japan widens evacuations outside plant zone
May 15, 2011
Japan on Sunday started the first evacuations of
homes outside a government exclusion zone after the March 11 earthquake and
tsunami crippled one of the country's nuclear power plants.
more...
Spain's airport unions call off strike
03/25/2011
Spanish airport workers have voted to call off
22 days of strike action, a spokesman from Spain's largest union CCOO said
on Friday, averting disruption over peak holiday periods between April and
August.
more...
Burma earthquake: More than 60 killed
More than 60 people have died in a magnitude-6.8 earthquake
in Burma which struck near the Lao and Thai borders.
more...
'Spectacular' cyber attack hits French government
03/08/2011
The French finance ministry has shut down
10,000 computers after a "spectacular" cyber attack from hackers using
Internet addresses in China, officials and reports said on Monday.
more...
Kidnapped Mexican Sugar Baron Found Dead
February 22, 2011
Mexican sugar baron Federico Safi Chagnon, cousin of
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman, was found dead two weeks after
he was abducted from his home, members of the victim’s family told Efe
Friday.
more...
BAHAMAS MURDER RATE JUMPS
February 2, 2011
More murders were recorded in The
Bahamas in January 2011 than in any month in 2010, according to police
statistics.
SOLDIERS DETAIN 9 KIDNAPPERS, FREE 4 CAPTIVES IN MEXICO
February 2, 2011
Nine suspected kidnappers,
including a minor, were arrested and four captives rescued during an army
operation in Coatzacoalcos, a port city in the Mexican Gulf state of
Veracruz, the Defense Secretariat said Tuesday.
U.S. tightens air cargo security rules
November 8, 2010
The U.S. has banned toner and ink cartridges that weigh more than a pound
from checked and carry-on luggage. This ban, aimed at preventing a plot
similar to the one foiled last month, also applies to some inbound
international air cargo shipments. In addition, all cargo identified as
high-risk will be subject to additional screening. The U.S. will continue to
ban all air cargo shipments from Yemen, and it has also banned shipments
from Somalia. The Air Transport Association issued a statement noting that
U.S. air carriers "are in full compliance with the new TSA security
requirements regarding printer and toner cartridges."
CNN (11/8)
TSA faces growing criticism of passenger screening
November 8, 2010
Travel groups are voicing increasing frustration with TSA passenger
screening procedures, charging that longer delays, reduced privacy and
embarrassing pat-downs have done little to increase security for the flying
public. "The system is broken, it's extremely flawed and it's absurd that we
all sit back and say we can't do anything about it," says Geoff Freeman of
the U.S. Travel Association, which fears people will eventually stop flying
rather than face the security gauntlet.
Bangkok raises security to high alert after recent blasts
September 03,
2010
BANGKOK : Thailand has put over 460 locations across
Bangkok on high alert on Friday in response to a series of grenade attacks
that have rattled nerves in a city still under emergency rule after deadly
protests. Royal palaces, key government buildings, power plants and public
transport will receive special protection from the Centre for Resolution of
Emergency Situation (CRES), the body set up to monitor security since unrest
in April.
Drug war hits Mexico's richest city
July 9, 2010
Mexico's richest city, once a poster child for development with its
high-rise office blocks and flourishing industries, is being gripped by
drug war terror with rising violence forcing dozens of its factories to
freeze investment.
Thai government extends state of emergency in Bangkok
July
6, 2010
The Thai government has extended a
state of emergency in 19 provinces, including the capital Bangkok,
because of fears of renewed violence. more...
Indian plane crash kills scores
May
22, 2010
A plane crashes on landing near India's
southern city of Mangalore with 166 people on board, with reports of seven
survivors.
Thailand's PM declares emergency
April
7, 2010
Thailand's prime minister declares a state of
emergency in Bangkok amid growing anti-government protests.
In a televised address, Mr Abhisit said the move - which gives
sweeping new powers to the security forces to tackle protesters - would help
restore order. It comes hours after thousands of "red-shirt" protesters
marched on parliament - forcing MPs to flee the building.
Massive earthquake strikes Chile
February
27, 2010
A massive earthquake has hit central Chile and killed at least 122 people,
though the toll is expected to rise. The 8.8 quake
caused widespread damage, destroying buildings, bridges and roads in many
areas, including the capital where a chemical plant caught fire. President
Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" in affected areas and
appealed for calm.
Olympic security doesn't stop at Canadian border
February
10, 2010
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A few days before the
opening ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Gamesin
Vancouver, the doors to a nondescript warehouse will open here without
fanfare.
Pakistan Reportedly Detains Five D.C.-Area
Muslims on Suspicion of Terror
December
8, 2009
Federal
investigators are searching for a Howard University dental student and four
other missing Muslim men reported missing from the Washington, D.C. area.
. .There is concern they may have been sent abroad to train for
jihad. The five were last seen November 29.
Flights cancelled as Beijing blanketed in snow
November
10, 2009
BEIJING - Nearly 70 flights were cancelled and
more than 30 delayed at Beijing's airport Tuesday after the second major
snow storm of the season blanketed the Chinese capital, airport officials
said.
Pirates 'seize UK yacht couple'
October 28, 2009
A couple who
have gone missing while sailing in the Seychelles are feared to have been
seized by Somali pirates.
Massive security at Asian summit in Thailand
October 22, 2009
Thailand has mounted one of its biggest
security operations in recent history with more than 36,000 military and
police to prevent anti-government demonstrators from overrunning a
summit of Asian leaders, an official spokesman said Thursday.
Purported Mexican cartel members threaten El Paso businesses
October 6, 2009
Americas - Mexico
U.S. businesses are reporting threats by
extortionists claiming to be members of drug cartels, a sign that
criminal tactics common in Mexico are showing up north of the border.
Hong Kong police investigate acid attacks
June 9, 2009
East Asia / Pacific - Hong
Kong, SAR Hong Kongers ventured out
unafraid Tuesday, as police searched for suspects behind a third acid
attack that injured 24 people in one of the city's most densely
populated shopping districts. Nearly 100 people have been injured in the
assaults so far.
Northern India tourist area hit by quake
April
9, 2009
NEW DELHI, April 9 (UPI) -- A tourist district
in northern India was hit by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake Thursday, injuring
three people and damaging a number of buildings, officials said.
U.S. Destroyer Reaches Scene of Pirate Attack off Horn of Africa
April 9, 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa - Somalia
An American warship early Thursday
reached the scene of a Somali pirate attack on a U.S.-operated container
ship, according to U.S. officials, who said the pirates fled with the
captain while the unarmed American crew regained control of its ship.
11 bodies found in Mexico, some with torture signs
April 6, 2009
Americas - Mexico
Eleven people were found shot to death around
Mexico on Saturday, some bearing signs of torture and left with
threatening messages emblematic of drug violence.
Entry to Mexico toughens: Mexican customs changes tactics as way to stop
guns
April 2, 2009
MEXICO CITY -- Try to
bring a refrigerator into Mexico in the back of your pickup, and you are
almost certain to get stopped by Mexican customs officials.Stick a
couple of AK-47 rifles in your trunk, and chances are you'll whiz right
through. Now Mexico is owning up to its leaky
border as it launches a new program to monitor vehicles entering the
country. The goal is to weigh and photograph southbound cars and trucks,
in hope of snaring more gun smugglers.
With Mexico's army in the war on drugs
March
30, 2009
Americas - Mexico
Acting on a tip, 30 masked soldiers in combat
gear bust down the door of a boarded-up house to find 55 terrified
migrants, hostages of the Gulf drug cartel. more...
Bomb Wounds 8 in Colombia
March
30, 2009
Americas - Colombia
At least eight people were wounded when a bomb
exploded at a supermarket in Apartado, a town in the northwestern
Colombian province of Antioquia, municipal officials said. more...
PoliTrix » Blog Archive » Diane Dimond: Our Enemy To
The South
March
10, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona has now been declared the “Kidnap
Capitol” of America. More kidnappings-for-ransom and bloody
home invasions happen there than any other U.S. city. Almost every case is
connected to Mexican drug smuggling. ...
PoliTrix - http://www.popmartian.com/politrix/
Mexico increases airport security after robberies
March
3, 2009
Americas - Mexico
More than 800 federal and local police have
been assigned to improve security in and around Mexico City's
international airport after a series of armed robberies against
travelers who exchanged money there, authorities announced Monday.
British travellers warned of Nørrebro violence
March
3, 2009
Europe - Denmark
The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office has
advised travellers to be cautious when visiting areas affected by recent
gang violence.
East Asia /
Pacific - China
Fifth of China goods sub-standard
July 4, 2007
Nearly a fifth of goods
made and sold in China have been found to be sub-standard, Beijing has
revealed. The worst problems were found in canned
fruit, dried fish and fruit drinks, a food inspectors' report said.
Europe - Germany, Greece
Greek jet makes emergency landing
April
23, 2007
A Greek aircraft carrying MEPs has made
an emergency landing in Germany's Munich airport following a bomb threat,
German and Greek officials have said.
Europe - Russia
Lockdown for foreigners at Moscow school
April 19, 2007
A leading Moscow university ordered its foreign students on Thursday
to remain in their dormitories for the next three days because of fears of
ethnic violence before Adolf Hitler's birthday this weekend, students said.
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Sub-Saharan Africa - Tanzania
Tourists attacked in Tanzania
Mar.
22, 2007
Nairobi - Two US tourists and their
Tanzanian guide were shot and wounded by robbers in northern Tanzania.
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines
Cargo ships sinks
in Philippines
Mar.
21, 2007
A cargo ship sank in the northern Philippines on
Wednesday, leaving one crewman dead and five missing, the coast guard said.
Thirteen others were rescued. The Panamanian-registered ship MV Unicorn Ace
sank about 80 miles off Curimao in Ilocos Norte province, which is about 250
miles north of Manila, said Amado Lorenzana, a coast guard officer.
East Asia / Pacific - China
Security tight in China riot town
Mar.
15, 2007
Zhushan City,
China:
Security is tight in a town in central China
following riots that involved as many as 20,000 people.
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nigeria
Lagos Carjacking Highlights Increased Risk Mar.
6, 2007
An employee of an American
organization and her personal driver were victims of a carjacking outside
her Lagos office compound. She reported being told by the carjackers that
they were going to kill her, and that they knew she was American.
Americas, East
Asia / Pacific, Middle East / N. Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa - Canada, China,
Egypt, Kenya, Somalia
Canadian Passport Has No Shield
Mar.
2, 2007
The lure of "home'' is powerful. But a Canadian passport is no guarantee
that citizens won't come to grief when they venture into perilous realms.
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Europe - United Kingdom
Terror threat to Britain worst since 9/11
Feb.
26, 2007
London,
Britain: The threat of a terrorist attack in Britain by
home-grown Islamists is at its highest since the September 11, 2001 attacks,
a newspaper said, citing a secret government report.
Europe - Germany
Couple suspected of threatening to derail trains
Feb.
24, 2007
Berlin,
Germany:
To the relief of the German railways, a couple
who threatened over a two-week period to derail trains have been arrested on
extortion charges, police in Berlin said Thursday.
Sub-Saharan Africa - Guinea
Guinea Airport Situation
Feb.
14, 2007
This warden message is being issued to update American citizens
regarding information on Air France flights out of Guinea. A flight left
Guinea for Paris yesterday. We believe Air France will try to operate
flights to Paris starting Thursday, February 15 to Sunday February 19,
2007.
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South / Central Asia - Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan Earthquake Preparedness
Feb.
13, 2007
Bishkek,
Kyrgyzstan:
The
U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan would like to remind American Citizens that
Kyrgyzstan is located in a seismically-active zone.
East Asia /
Pacific - Philippines
Hundreds flee as clashes erupt in Philippine south
Feb.
12, 2007
MANILA,
Philippines
(Reuters) - Hundreds of people have fled a village in the southern
Philippines after troops stormed a Muslim rebel base, hunting for dozens of
prisoners who escaped from jail earlier this month, the rebels and officials
said on Monday.
East Asia /
Pacific - China
Buddhist beheaded in Thai south
Feb. 9, 2007
A 72-year-old Buddhist rice miller was beheaded in Thailand's rebellious
Muslim south on Thursday in an apparent retaliation for a bomb attack on a
village tea shop owned by Muslims, police said.
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Oil workers targeted as Nigeria violence grows
Feb. 5, 2007
Port Harcourt,
Nigeria:
Thousands of foreign workers and their families have left Africa's top oil
producer since a faceless new militant group launched unprecedented attacks
about a year ago on the places where they work, live and relax.
Sub-Saharan Africa - Cameroon
Safety and Security
Cameroon Carjackers Target
Toyota SUVs
1/31/07
U.S.
Embassy employees have been briefed on the frequency of carjackings
involving high-end Toyota sport utility vehicles to include the Land
Cruiser and Land Cruiser Prado
Europe - Netherlands
North Sea Airborne
Chemical Danger
1/30/07
U.S.
Consulate General Amsterdam issued this warning to U.S. Citizens traveling
to and residing in the Netherlands that the Consulate has been informed that
a ship fire west of Amsterdam is releasing large amounts of Hydrogen-Cyanide
and Carbon-Monoxide into the air, which is blowing east towards Amsterdam
and north towards Beverwijk and Zaanstad.
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East Asia /
Pacific - Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AP): A
magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked the coast of Australia's remote Macquarie
Island Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
United Kingdom plans for tougher immigration controls.
Britain:
The government says its
long-term aim is to be able to identify everyone entering and leaving
Britain. It will also make ID cards compulsory for
foreign nationals.
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