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Yemen

Houthi supporters denounce Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen

Thousands of pro-Houthi demonstrators gathered in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday (June 3) to denounce intensive airstrikes launched by Saudi-led Arab Allies against…

03/06/2016

Ukraine

'Normandy Quartet' agrees on OSCE mission, says Poroshenko

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko said on Friday the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine — the “Normandy Quartet” — have agreed on deploying an OSCE police mission to Ukraine’s eastern r

03/06/2016

France

Euro2016: officials vow to beef up security for fans

02/06/2016

USA

MySpace and Tumblr hacked

Your old profile on one of the first social media networks may have been hacked.

01/06/2016

USA

UPDATE: White House partial lockdown lifted on Memorial Day

The White House has resumed ‘normal operations’ after it was placed on a partial lockdown after a person threw an object over the fence.

30/05/2016

World News

Security alert at Cologne airport

A security alert has caused disruption at Cologne airport in Germany where a man has been arrested on suspicion of entering a secure area without being…

30/05/2016

France

Special elite police units to help guard Tour de France

Special elite police forces are to be deployed along the route of this summer’s Tour de France for the first time, to reinforce the presence of the security…

24/05/2016

Syria

Calls for action to stop the targeting of hospitals and clinics in war zones

To deliberately attack a hospital is considered a war crime but such strikes against them have become increasingly common.

23/05/2016

Nepal

Mount Everest claims third fatality in as many days

An Indian climber has died on Mount Everest, becoming at least the third person to be killed on the mountain in as many days.

23/05/2016

USA

Lockdown at White House after armed man shot at checkpoint

The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Friday after a shooting in the surrounding streets while President Obama was away playing…

20/05/2016

Belgium

Washington could take part in EgyptAir investigation

Washington has yet to indicate whether it will take part in the investigation into the apparent crash of EgyptAir Flight MS804 which went missing over the Mediterranean south of Greece earlier on…

19/05/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria: army says second schoolgirl freed from Boko Haram

The Nigerian army says a second girl has been rescued after being kidnapped in a school raid by Boko Haram militants more than two years ago.

19/05/2016

Economy

Security concerns hit tourism industry, Thomas Cook shares slump

The loss of EgyptAir flight MS804 is another blow for Egypt's tourism industry, a cornerstone of the country's economy, and it comes at a time of heightened security concerns for the travel industry.

19/05/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria: Fresh hope for families after one of missing Chibok girls is found

There is fresh hope for the relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria, after one of them was found.

18/05/2016

Venezuela

"Go, Maduro" chant protesters as opposition returns to Caracas streets

The pressure is mounting on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, and it appears his Socialist party may be losing the streets as the opposition rallied in Caracas for a third day in a week, several t

18/05/2016

China

Security tight in Hong Kong for rare visit of Chinese official

Tensions are high and security is tight in Hong Kong, for the visit of a top ranking Chinese official. Zhang Dejiang’s arrival comes amid

17/05/2016

United Kingdom

Suspect 'bomb' at Manchester Utd. was training device

A suspicious package which prompted the evacuation of Manchester United's football stadium (Old Trafford) on Sunday has been identified as a training device, according to police.

16/05/2016

Iraq

Eleven dead in attack on Iraq gas plant

Militants from ISIL reportedly began the assault in the early hours of the morning, when a car bomber targeted the main gate of the facility in Taji, allowing a vehicle to enter with six militants who

15/05/2016

United Kingdom

Manchester Utd: Police carry out controlled explosion at Old Trafford

A bomb disposal team has carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package that was found at Manchester United’s Old Trafford Stadium. The

15/05/2016

Yemen

ISIL suicide attack kills at least 30 in Yemen

The bomber reportedly detonated their device as recruits lined up at a police headquarters in the coastal city of Mukalla.

15/05/2016