Article Archive for July 2008
UPDATE: 07/31/08 Arrest Made
British police say they’ve arrested a delivery man over the theft of thousands of blank British passports and visa stickers.
Greater Manchester Police say the 48-year-old man is being held on suspicion of …
Two devices that appeared to be pipe bombs were found at separate post offices Tuesday, authorities said. Both buildings were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
Columbus bomb squads, the FBI, a U.S. Postal Service inspector, …
A top Republican US senator on Tuesday said China is planning to spy on guests who stay at foreign-owned hotels during the Olympic Games, which begin next month.
“The Chinese government has put in place a …
A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway and triggering some precautionary evacuations. No immediate damage was reported.
The jolt was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, and slightly in Las …
Al-Qaeda’s top expert on chemical and biological weapons is believed to have been killed in a suspected US missile strike in Pakistan’s lawless tribal areas on Monday, security officials said.
Egyptian militant Midhat Mursi al-Sayid Umar, …
A key al Qaeda figure has said Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah should be killed for calling for an interfaith dialogue that amounted to joining a Western crusade against Islam.
“Hurrying to kill this wanton tyrant (King …
UPDATE 7/30/08 - The Homeland Security Department soon will advise its employees to review security and emergency plans as the country enters a period of heightened alert to last for several months because of the …
U.S. Customs officials discovered a grenade in an SUV crossing from Canada into the United States over the Ambassador Bridge late Sunday night.
The Detroit Police bomb squad was called in to examine the grenade, which …
The overriding question is whether the U.S. is “ready” for a bioterror attack. The answer could well rely on the “other” question of what bio-agent and what’s the source? In 1991, 40,000 Russian scientists dispersed …
India went on high alert yesterday over fears of fresh serial bombing terror. Troops were mobilised after five more bombs were found and a terror group warned of new attacks. The country tightened security in …
