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Article Archive for July 2008

Qantas Airlines - Blast Rips Hole In Jet Over South China Sea
Friday, 25 Jul, 2008 – 9:09 | One Comment
Qantas Airlines - Blast Rips Hole In Jet Over South China Sea

Qantas jet forced to land in Manila.
Debris flew past passengers as air was sucked out of an ageing Melbourne-bound Qantas jumbo jet after a mid-air explosion ripped a gaping hole in its fuselage and plunged …

Democrats Urge Suspension Of New Terror Threat Alert System
Friday, 25 Jul, 2008 – 0:01 | One Comment
Democrats Urge Suspension Of New Terror Threat Alert System

Responding to warnings in a government audit, congressional Democrats are calling on the Homeland Security Department to suspend a new threat alert system until the program is retooled to meet state and local needs.
Department spokesman …

Chief Homeland Security Medical Officer Stresses Threat of Anthrax Terror Attack
Friday, 25 Jul, 2008 – 0:01 | No Comment
Chief Homeland Security Medical Officer Stresses Threat of Anthrax Terror Attack

Al Qaeda continues to plot terror attacks that would include biological agents, and the terror group has focused specifically on the use of anthrax as a weapon, the chief medical officer at the Department of …

China Thwarts Terrorist Plot At Olympic Football Stadium
Friday, 25 Jul, 2008 – 0:01 | No Comment
China Thwarts Terrorist Plot At Olympic Football Stadium

Shanghai police have halted a group of terrorists who planned to attack a football venue in the Olympic co-host city.
“We obtained information that international terrorist organizations were likely to launch an attack against an Olympics …

3 Shot at South Mountain Community College
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 19:43 | No Comment

Officials say three people were shot Thursday afternoon at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.
The Phoenix Police Department said the shooting took place in the computing commons of the Technology Center building located at the …

Minot - Air Force Says Officers Fell Asleep With Nuclear Launch Codes
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 19:33 | No Comment

Three Air Force officers fell asleep while in control of an electronic component that contained old launch codes for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, a violation of procedure, Air Force officials said Thursday.
The Air Force said …

Hackers Exploit Critical Internet Flaw
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 19:06 | No Comment
Hackers Exploit Critical Internet Flaw

Internet security researchers on Thursday warned that hackers have caught on to a “critical” flaw that lets them control traffic on the Internet.
An elite squad of computer industry engineers that labored in secret to solve …

UK - Internal Terrorist Threat To Airports Due To Lax Staff Security
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 0:40 | No Comment
UK - Internal Terrorist Threat To Airports Due To Lax Staff Security

It is feared that hundreds of foreigners are being allowed to work in high security parts of Britain’s airports without passing proper criminal record checks.
Despite warnings that terrorists have tried to place sleepers in jobs …

UK Police Disrupt 13 Terror Networks During Past Year
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 0:28 | No Comment

Scotland Yard has disrupted 13 terrorist networks in London in the last financial year.
During the 12 month period, there was an average of a suspected terrorist incident in London every other day.
There were 181 incidents, …

Intelligence Agencies Warn Threat From Global Jihad Substantial
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 0:26 | No Comment

Intelligence bodies warn threat from global Jihad ’substantial’
Representatives from IDF Intelligence, Shin Bet, Mossad warn government global terror groups like al-Qaeda, which use civilian information technology to enlist, mobilizing operatives.
Substantial threats to Israel, its citizens, …