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Africa faces fear of recolonization: Mugabe

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[2]; Airport[2];

Entities: Robert Mugabe[1]; Joyce Mujuru[1]; Emmerson Mnangagwa[1]; Sydney Sekeramayi[1]; Webster Shamu[1];

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said the African continent faces fear of re-colonization....

French warships in Libya to train navy

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] port[3]; train[3]; security[1];

Entities: Ahmed Bani[1]; Edouard Guillaud[1]; Muammar Gaddafi[1];

Other categories: Conflict; Imports Exports;

Quotes in this article

Ahmed Bani said: "These minesweepers arrived from France to help our officers clear the oil ports because they have been heavily mined by the former regime to prevent people exporting Libyan oil,"

Two French warships arrived at Tripoli's port on Tuesday carrying navy crewmen who will train the Libyan navy and help demine oil ports, a Libyan defence ministry official said....

73 killed in Egyptian soccer match riot

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Port[4]; security[1];

Entities: Abdel Meguid Mahmoud[1]; Hussein Tantawi[1];

At least 73 people were killed and hundreds of others injured in a soccer match riot in Port Said of Egypt. Egypt vows to find soccer violence culprits Alarm bells for stadium safety...

Iran hopes to restart nuke talks in near future

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[2]; Nuclear[1]; nuclear[7];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Herman Nackaerts[1]; Ali Akbar Salehi[3];

Other categories: UN Bodies; Security Council;

Quotes in this article

Ali Akbar Salehi said (about Saeed Jalili) : "Mr. (Saeed) Jalili as Iran's chief nuclear negotiator had earlier announced his readiness to hold talks with the G5+1 and he will announce this once again,"

Iran hopes a new round of nuclear talks with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will be held in the near future....

Security Council to meet on 'new Syria draft'

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[2]; bridge[1];

Entities: Muammar Gaddafi[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies; Security Council;

The UN Security Council will meet again on Thursday afternoon to discuss a new draft resolution on Syria....

Blast hits gas pipeline between Egypt, Jordan, Israel

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] pipeline[2]; explosion[1];

Other categories: Manmade Disasters; Terrorist Attack; Security;

An explosion hit the gas pipeline between Egypt, Israel and Jordan on Sunday in Northern Sinai, witnesses and state TV said....

US, Bulgaria discuss energy issues, military coop

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] nuclear[1]; security[2];

Entities: Rosen Plevneliev[1]; Boyko Borisov[1]; Hillary Rodham Clinton[1];

Other categories: Security;

Quotes in this article

Hillary Rodham Clinton said: "We are partners working to advance Bulgaria's energy independence and security, and to protect Bulgarian beautiful environment,"

Boyko Borisov added: "I would say the same for nuclear energy,"

SOFIA - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday paid a short visit to Bulgaria and discussed energy issues and military cooperation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. In a joint press conference together with Borissov, Clinton said she had a very productive meeting with the.......

388 injured in clashes with police in Cairo

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[1]; Port[4]; security[2];

Entities: Kamal Ganzouri[1]; Mohamed Abdel[1]; Hussein Tantawi[1];

Other categories: Political Unrest;

Clashes between Egyptian riot police and protestors in Cairo have left 388 people injured, one day after a riot killed 74 people in a stadium in Port Said....

Over 1400 injured in Cairo's clashes

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Port[1]; security[2];

Egyptian Health Ministry said Friday that some 1,482 were wounded in clashes that erupted Thursday night between police and protesters near the Interior Ministry building in central Cairo....

Oil plant blast staff questioned

Source country bbc-news Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:48:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] oil refinery[2]; explosion[3];

Entities: Dyfed-Powys[2];

Other categories: Conflict;

Police confirm two people have been questioned over potential manslaughter offences following last year's oil refinery blast at Pembroke, which killed four people....

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Airbus: A380 muss zur Inspektion

Source country mz-web Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:42:00 PM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Sicherheit[1]; Flugzeug[1];

Wegen möglicher Haarrisse an den Tragflächen müssen alle 68 Super-Jets vom Typ A380 untersucht werden. Das hat die Europäische Agentur für Flugsicherheit (EASA) angeordnet....

TSA expands expedited airport screening program

Source country msnbc Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:41:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[1]; airport[3]; Transportation Security[1]; Airport[24]; airport security[1]; security[4];

Entities: George W Bush[1]; Louis Armstrong[1]; Michael Schneider[1]; Luis Muñoz Marín[1]; Luis Munoz[1]; Ted Stevens[1]; Janet Napolitano[1]; Greg Soule[1];

The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its pre-screening airport security program to 28 airports in 2012, the agency announced Wednesday....

Allegations of racism and incompetence at Federal Air Marshal Service

Source country mailonsunday Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:37:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] airline security[1]; air marshals[1]; security[2]; Air marshals[1];

Entities: Palm Beach[1]; Marshal Service[3]; Tom Lehrer[1];

The Federal Air Marshal Service has become a boys' club that targets women, gays, blacks and other minorities, according to whistleblowers....

Articles published more than 20 minutes ago

Israël souffle le chaud et le froid sur l'Iran

Source country cyberpresse Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:33:00 PM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] attaque[3]; nucléaire[7];

Entities: Ali Khamenei[1]; Moshe Yaalon[1]; Ronen Bergman[1]; Benjamin Netanyahu[1]; Avner Cohen[2];

Other categories: Conflict; Security;

Quotes in this article

Avner Cohen souligne: «n'ont pas besoin des armes nucléaires mais veulent surtout être perçus comme étant proches d'en disposer»

Le président israélien Shimon Peres a adressé mercredi un message de paix au peuple iranien......

US, Spain discuss radiation cleanup

Source country taipeitimes Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:30:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[1]; nuclear[2]; contaminated[1];

Entities: Hillary Rodham Clinton[3]; José Manuel García-Margallo[1];

Other categories: Maritime Safety in Europe; Alternative Energy;

The US is offering technical assistance to Spain to clean up land contaminated by radiation from undetonated nuclear bombs that accidentally fell on the area in 1966, the US Department of State announced on Saturday. The Spanish and US governments have not yet reached an agreement on the cleanup....

Queen to criss-cross Britain on jubilee tour

Source country channelnewsasia Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:28:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] train[2]; security[1];

Entities: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom[1]; George VI[1];

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee tour of Britain will criss-cross the kingdom over five months, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday as they released her itinerary....

Articles published more than 30 minutes ago

Mubarak's former figures to be distributed

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:17:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Port[1]; security[1];

Entities: Habib Ibrahim El Adly[1]; Mohammed Youssef[1]; Hosni Mubarak[1];

Other categories: Political Unrest;

Egyptian Interior Minister Mohamed Youssef decided on Sunday to distribute Mubarak's former figures who were detained in Tora prison to five different jails, state TV said....

Risky to attack Iran, wants diplomatic fix: Obama

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:17:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] nuclear[3]; security[2];

Entities: Barack Obama[1];

Quotes in this article

Barack Obama said: "Any kind of additional military activity inside the Gulf is disruptive and has a big effect on us. It could have a big effect on oil prices. We've still got troops in Afghanistan, which borders Iran. And so our preferred solution here is diplomatic,"

S President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran....

Egypt blast freezes gas supply to Jordan

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:17:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] pipeline[6]; explosion[3]; security[1];

Other categories: Manmade Disasters; Security;

Jordan said Sunday an attack against a gas pipeline in Egyptian city of Arish led to the complete halt of natural gas supply Jordan receives from the north African country....

Beijing remains impartial on Syria issue: FM

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:17:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[3]; explosion[1]; pipeline[1];

Entities: Dmitry Medvedev[1]; Jihad Makdissi[1]; Sergei Lavrov[1]; Susan Rice[1]; Bashar Assad[1]; Liu Weimin[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies; Security Council; Manmade Disasters;

Quotes in this article

Liu Weimin said: "China is highly concerned about the development of the situation in Syria, and we have always urged the various parties in Syria to cease violence and avoid casualties among innocent civilians,"

Liu Weimin said: "China does not accept such accusations. We uphold objective justice and take a responsible attitude"

Jihad Makdissi added: "From our side, we want to help the mission accomplish its tasks, and we are ready to continue supporting them because we have never stopped our support,"

China will not take sides on the Syria issue, and will uphold justice and take a responsible attitude....

Articles published more than 40 minutes ago

Journalists Face Difficulties in Nigeria

Source country voanews Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:10:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[1]; airport[4]; security[3];

Entities: Labaran Maku[1]; Mohammed Keita[1]; Goodluck Jonathan[1]; Nigeria Union[1];

Quotes in this article

Mohammed Keita added (about Nigeria Union) : "This is totally arbitrary and it is a challenge to the rule of law in Nigeria - at least the authorities should provide an explanation of why they have taken this action,"

Reporters locked out of press center in Lagos, accused of posing national security threat...

TSA expands program to speed travelers through airport screening

Source country latimes Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:07:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[1]; airport[4]; Transportation Security[1]; transportation security[1]; Airport[1]; airport security[1]; security[3];

Entities: John F Kennedy[1];

A test program that allows air travelers who voluntarily offer background information to zip through faster airport security lines without removing shoes, belts and coats will be expanded to 28 new airports, Transportation Security Administration officials said Wednesday....

Articles published more than 50 minutes ago

China to Increase Domestic Diesel, Gasoline Prices First Time in 10 Months

Source country bloomberg Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:01:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[1]; nuclear[4]; security[1];

Entities: Steen Jakobsen[1]; Gordon Kwan[1];

Other categories: Manmade Disasters; EU-Asia; Energy;

, the world’s second-biggest oil consumer, raised domestic fuel prices for the first time in 10 months to spur production by refiners including and PetroChina Co. (857) Retail gasoline and diesel cost 300 yuan ($47.58) a metric ton more starting today, the National Development and Reform Commission said on its website yesterday....

Verdict likely in China corporate espionage trial (AP)

Source country news-yahoo Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:00:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Airport[1]; security[2];

Entities: Notre Dame[1];

AP - A trial that highlights persistent fears about Chinese corporate espionage drew toward a close Wednesday, as a judge prepared to decide whether a Chinese-born American woman stole secrets from a U.S. cellphone company knowing they would likely end up in the hands of China's military....

TSA Head: After Air Marshal Allegations 'People Were Fired'

Source country ABCnews Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:56:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[2]; Transportation Security[1]; air marshals[3];

Entities: John Pistole[1]; Marshal Service[2];

The head of the Transportation Security Administration said today that people were fired after an investigation into allegations of sexism, bigotry and incompetence in the Federal Air Marshal Service -- charges described in a government report obtained by ABC News....

Articles published more than 1 hour ago

Energy Sustainment Agreement Signed

Source country nieuwsbank Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:48:00 PM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] train[1]; security[1];

Other categories: Environmental protection; Environment (general); Alternative Energy; Occupational Safety and Health; Ecology;

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Mathai meets Clinton, says India committed to n-deal

Source country irishsun Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:46:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] Security[1]; nuclear[5];

Entities: Andrew Shapiro[1]; Ranjan Mathai[1]; Hillary Rodham Clinton[1]; Robert Blake[1]; Strategic Dialogue[2]; Victoria Nuland[1]; William Burns[1]; Maria Otero[1];

Quotes in this article

Victoria Nuland said: "make clear that we support these consultations on the full range of issues"

Ranjan Mathai said: "We are committed to translating the success of our diplomatic partnership in changing the global nuclear order into an equally productive commercial cooperation in civil nuclear energy,"

India underlined its commitment to implementing the landmark civil nuclear deal when Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Wednesday met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and held a series of meetings...

Clinton, Israeli FM discuss Iran, peace talks

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:44:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [TREN-Security] nuclear[4]; security[1];

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Hillary Rodham Clinton[1]; Victoria Nuland[1]; Avigdor Lieberman[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Imports Exports; UN Bodies; EU-Asia;

Quotes in this article

Victoria Nuland told: "With regard to Iran, they talked extensively about the impact that the new sanctions are having in our efforts to work with countries around the world to wean them from Iranian oil and, obviously, our mutual commitment to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and to increase the pressure through these sanctions,"

Victoria Nuland said: "Our expectation is that this process will resume back in Jordan, and we hope that'll be as soon as possible,"

Victoria Nuland said: "Our red lines about Hamas are the same red lines that the Israelis have -- recognizing Israel, renouncing violence, and agreeing to all of the past Palestinian agreements. So that hasn't changed on either side,"

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday discussed with her Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman a wide range of issues....

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