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British MEP tweaks passenger data bill to win support

After the Charlie Hebdo attacks, EU officals have revived a proposal to collect air passenger data and share it across Europe. British Conservative

France

Mystery drones over Paris for second night raises concerns

Drones have been seen flying over tourist hot spots in Paris for the second night in a row. That has raised concerns in a city already on high alert

France

Drone mystery in Paris sparks security scare

French police are hunting for clues as to who carried out night drone flights over landmarks in Paris. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were

France

Security concerns as unidentified drones seen in the Paris night sky

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France

France confiscates passports of 6 'Syria-bound' citizens

French authorities have confiscated the passports of six citizens allegedly planning to travel to Syria. It marks the first such travel ban under new

World

Is the EU's 'big data' effective in fighting terror?

After the recent attacks in Paris and Copenhagen, Europe has become once again a target for terrorism. The big question for European governments is

USA

Obama calls on Muslims to reject 'twisted interpretations of Islam'

US President Barack Obama has called on Muslim leaders to push back against “twisted interpretations of Islam.” He said the US-led coalition fighting

Denmark

Denmark steps up 'defence against terror'

Denmark has unveiled a 130 million euro package to step up police and intelligence services. It was announced days after deadly shooting attacks in

Afghanistan

Taliban suicide bombers strike Afghan and Pakistani police

Up to a dozen policemen have been killed in a series of suicide bomber attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The attack in Logar province outside the

Denmark

Islamist "lone wolves" plot attacks inside Western societies where they live

The latest radical Islamist terrorist attacks in Denmark fall into the ‘lone wolf’ category. The general profile finds striking similarities between

Denmark

Police find no explosives in suspect package at Copenhagen cafe

Danish police say no explosives have been found in a suspect package left outside a Copenhagen cafe, the scene of a fatal shooting three days ago

USA

Obama urges tech firms to cooperate in tackling cybersecurity threats

Seeking to combat the terror threat, hackers and spies, President Barack Obama has signed an executive order encouraging tech firms to share data on

USA

Obama in Silicon Valley for cybersecurity summit with tech bosses

President Barack Obama has arrived in California to hold a summit on cybersecurity. Fresh from the Sony hacking scandal and other hi-tech attacks

World News

MEPs want new data protection, airline sharing rules

Yemen

UK closes embassy in Yemen amid civil war fears

The UK, US and France are closing their embassies in Yemen. The move comes amid the deteriorating security situation and political crisis in the

Iraq

Baghdad lifts 10-year nighttime curfew

Residents of the Iraqi capital Baghdad seemed pleased ten years of nighttime curfew are over. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the decision

Germany

Munich Security Conference: Is the Russian President trying to divide the West?

Wolfgang Ischinger the Chairman of the Munich Security Conference believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to divide the West. He shared

Germany

US Vice President Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin has "a simple stark choice"

An end to the ten month conflict in Ukraine was the dominant theme at the second day of the Munich Security Conference. Reports of intensified

Germany

Munich Security Conference: is the West playing into Russian President Vladimir Putin's hands?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her belief that sending weapons to Ukraine would not lead to progress in achieving peace. The West and its

Germany

Optimism for Ukraine peace deal from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

There was optimism from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that a peace deal in Ukraine could be within grasp. But the minister, speaking during