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» French Prosecutor Seeks Terror Charges Against Suspect in Decapitation Attack
01/07/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The suspect, Yassine Salhi, is accused of beheading his boss and attempting to cause a major explosion last week at a chemical and gas company’s plant.

» French Prosecutor Seeks Terrorism Charges Against Suspect in Decapitation Attack
01/07/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The suspect, Yassine Salhi, is accused of beheading his boss and attempting to cause a major explosion last week at a chemical and gas company’s plant.

» Israel’s Cartoon Diplomacy Equates Iran and Islamic State
01/07/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Israel’s government released an animated video that equates the threat from Islamic State militants to that of a nuclear-armed Iran.

» ISIS Allies Target Hamas and Energize Gaza Extremists 
01/07/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
An Islamist group calling itself Supporters of the Islamic State have conducted a bombing campaign against Hamas, whom they claim are not sufficiently extreme.

» In Afghanistan, Suicide Blast and Angry Crowd Target American Soldiers
01/07/15 00:00 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
In the confusion after a suicide bombing in Kabul on Tuesday, Afghans accused American soldiers of opening fire on them, and one soldier was attacked.

» Greece defaults on IMF payment despite last-minute overtures to
30/06/15 20:58 from Search Results
Greece defaults on IMF payment despite last-minute overtures to creditors Euro burdened by Greece, uncertainty high Oil prices drop after Greece defaults on IMF payment U.S.-Cuba deal to restore ties to be unveiled on Wednesday U.S. judg...

» Syriza’s Moment
30/06/15 20:31 from Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs | The FPA Global Affairs Blog Network
Greece's far-left may have reached its day of reckoning far faster than anticipated.

» Anti-American sentiment surges in Russia — and the feeling is mutual - Washington Times
30/06/15 20:14 from anti-Americanism - Google News
Washington Times Anti-American sentiment surges in Russia — and the feeling is mutual Washington Times MOSCOW — Anti-Americanism is on the rise in Russia, and the consequences are sometimes lethal. Late last week, a 45-year-old Russian b...

» MARKET REPORT: British cyber-security group Sophos breaks record for largest ... - This is Money
30/06/15 20:02 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
This is Money MARKET REPORT: British cyber - security group Sophos breaks record for largest ... This is Money Who said floats were dead? There has been much talk of uncertainty killing deals, and businesses pulling back from going publi...

» FBI investigating 11 attacks on San Francisco-area Internet lines - USA TODAY
30/06/15 19:27 from fbi - Google News
CBS Local FBI investigating 11 attacks on San Francisco-area Internet lines USA TODAY The FBI is investigating at least 11 physical attacks on high-capacity Internet cables in California's San Francisco Bay Area dating back a year, i...

» New gun charges against man convicted of threatening FBI agents - Minneapolis Star Tribune
30/06/15 19:19 from fbi - Google News
Minneapolis Star Tribune New gun charges against man convicted of threatening FBI agents Minneapolis Star Tribune Three weeks after he was freed from federal custody following a conviction for threatening FBI agents who wanted to questio...

» Priorities of the people: an interview with Iceland's Citizens Foundation
30/06/15 19:11 from openDemocracy
Phil England interviews Gunnar Grimsson and Robert Bjarnson of the Citizens Foundation , pioneers of an open-source software platform, Your Priorities, which allows citizens to develop ideas to improve their areas and take more control o...

» Intergenerational and gender-based inequality: before and after the crisis
30/06/15 19:11 from openDemocracy
The new Conservative government is persisting with billions of pounds of cuts despite rising evidence of poverty and inequality, particularly for young people, children and women. Flickr/HM Treasury. Some rights reserved. Just over a wee...

» N.Y. 
30/06/15 19:11 from United States Defense and Military Forces - News - Times Topics - The New York Times
N.Y. Tech N.Y. Tech 69490 Search 69,490 Articles: Afghanistan Afghanistan War (2001-14) Al Qaeda U.S. Lifts Ban on Bahrain Aid By MICHAEL R. GORDON The ban on security assistance to Bahrain was imposed after the nation’s crackdown on dem...

» Image Release: Coast Guard enforces safety zone around Noble Discoverer in Puget Sound
30/06/15 19:10 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom
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» 2 minutes on: Duqu 2.0: a massive advance - SC Magazine UK
30/06/15 19:01 from CyberWar - Google News
SC Magazine UK 2 minutes on: Duqu 2.0: a massive advance SC Magazine UK The news last month (June) that Kaspersky Lab, one of the leading international cyber-security companies, was hit by a “next-generation” malware attack is an indicat...

» Barbara is being tagged and monitored like a criminal
30/06/15 19:00 from openDemocracy
Barbara is an asylum seeker living in the UK. How the government’s immigration crackdown creates opportunities for humiliation and profit. Asylum-seeker Barbara is forced to wear a tag (John Grayson) Barbara (not her real name) is not a ...

» Cybersecurity Policies Need to Be Centralized: Board Member - Wall Street Journal (blog)
30/06/15 18:55 from cybersecurity - Google News
Wall Street Journal (blog) Cybersecurity Policies Need to Be Centralized: Board Member Wall Street Journal (blog) SAN FRANCISCO– Companies need to centralize cybersecurity policy and not leave it up to business groups in various countrie...

» Greece becomes 1st developed country to default on IMF debt
30/06/15 18:44 from News - Stripes
Greece becomes 1st developed country to default on IMF debt With its failure to repay the roughly 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to the International Monetary Fund, Greece became the first developed country to fall into arrears on paym...

» FBI On High Alert For Fourth Of July Terrorist Attack - CBS Local
30/06/15 18:44 from fbi - Google News
CBS Local FBI On High Alert For Fourth Of July Terrorist Attack CBS Local MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are asking Americans to remain vigilant to the threat of a terror attack over the Fourth of July w...

» What Fiction Can Tell You About a Future War With China - Defense One
30/06/15 18:27 from CyberWar - Google News
Defense One What Fiction Can Tell You About a Future War With China Defense One James Fanell, the director of intelligence and information operations at U.S. Pacific Fleet, was removed from his position and reassigned within the fleet af...

» What Fiction Can Tell You About a Future War With China
30/06/15 18:23 from Defense One - All Content
An armed confrontation with Beijing may be inevitable, and strategists Peter Singer and August Cole’s new novel offers a glimpse into the startling, real-life, U.S. military vulnerabilities.

» Jamestown PD and FBI Search Pa. Property in Missing Person Case - WGRZ-TV
30/06/15 18:21 from fbi - Google News
YourErie Jamestown PD and FBI Search Pa. Property in Missing Person Case WGRZ-TV Jamestown Police are working with the FBI and other law enforcement in a search for evidence underway in a Penna. community just over the state line. The se...

» Bloomberg’s Heilemann Burns President Obama
30/06/15 18:03 from Washington Free Beacon

» Belarus’s National Survival Formula
30/06/15 17:55 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
Belarus’s survival and further development in a tough neighborhood is conditioned by the economy, a...

» Oklahoma Media Outlets Fill in for Rival Newsroom During Colleague’s Funeral
30/06/15 17:53 from Washington Free Beacon
Following the death of Bob Barry, Jr., the beloved sports director for KFOR News in Oklahoma, a local rival station, KOCO News, helped to staff the Channel 4 newsroom so that employees could attend his funeral service Friday.

» FBI looking for man who likely robbed Garland, Lakewood banks 3 months after ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)
30/06/15 17:50 from fbi - Google News
Dallas Morning News (blog) FBI looking for man who likely robbed Garland, Lakewood banks 3 months after ... Dallas Morning News (blog) Garland and Dallas police are now looking for Davidson; so too the FBI . Harn says a member of the tas...

» Moscow Appears to Be Playing a Most Dangerous Game With the Islamic State
30/06/15 17:49 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
In the wake of terrorist attacks by the Islamic State (IS) across the Middle East and Europe,...

» How to Win a National Security Election Without Really Trying
30/06/15 17:45 from Defense One - All Content
When it comes to national security, expect the expected from the 2016 presidential candidates. Here’s the off-the-shelf playbook they’ll all use.

» Moscow Tries to Tighten Grip on North Caucasus’ Economic Life
30/06/15 17:45 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
Deputy Russian Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin made a surprising statement earlier this month...

» Putin’s Use of the ‘Nuclear Card’
30/06/15 17:42 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
President Vladimir Putin continues to use strong rhetoric not only linked to what he sees as Kyiv’s...

» Vessel jumper receives $5,000 fine
30/06/15 17:41 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom

» Multimedia Release: Seattle-based cutter returns after seizing nearly six tons of cocaine
30/06/15 17:33 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom

» Suspect in Fluorescent Vest Robs DC Bank Tuesday: FBI - Patch.com
30/06/15 17:32 from fbi - Google News
Patch.com Suspect in Fluorescent Vest Robs DC Bank Tuesday: FBI Patch.com A bank was robbed Tuesday on U Street NW near the Shaw neighborhood in DC (see map), according to the FBI . A black male robbed the SunTrust Bank, located at 1250 ...

» Crew from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City medically evacuates elderly woman from Beaver Island
30/06/15 17:16 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom

» With court approval, NSA resumes bulk collection of phone data
30/06/15 17:08 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
The National Security Agency on Tuesday restarted its bulk collection of Americans’ phone records for a temporary period, following a federal court ruling this week that gave it the green light, U.S. officials said.Read full article >...

» Poll: 85% of Greeks Believe the Jews Have Too Much Power Over Global Finance
30/06/15 17:05 from Washington Free Beacon
A new poll by the Anti-Defamation League found that the majority of Greeks continue to hold anti-Semitic views about Jewish control over finance and the global economy, despite a recent drop in anti-Jewish attitudes in other parts of Eur...

» TSA Official Tweets Photo of Passenger’s Luggage Contents
30/06/15 17:03 from Washington Free Beacon
A spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration on Tuesday posted photos online of a passenger’s luggage, which contained large amounts of cash, despite admitting it violated no laws or regulations.

» FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment 'Tool' Goes Live - American Banker (subscription)
30/06/15 17:02 from cybersecurity - Google News
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment 'Tool' Goes Live American Banker (subscription) The " cybersecurity assessment tool" — released by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council — is designed to help financial in...

» Former Democratic Governor: I Would Negotiate a Tougher Deal With Iran
30/06/15 17:01 from Washington Free Beacon

» CIA Lagging in Recruiting, Promoting Minorities, Study Finds
30/06/15 16:58 from cia - Google Blog Search

» As default looms, Merkel rules out more negotiations with Greece
30/06/15 16:56 from Search Results
As default looms, Merkel rules out more negotiations with Greece Wall St. ends up on Greek hopes ahead of debt deadline GE Capital CEO sees asset sale pace speeding up in third quarter U.S. stocks bounce, euro falls as Greek deadline loo...

» If Russia invades a NATO country, will the U.S. do anything to stop it? - TheBlaze.com (blog)
30/06/15 16:55 from Nato Russia - Google News
TheBlaze.com (blog) If Russia invades a NATO country, will the U.S. do anything to stop it? TheBlaze.com (blog) “We can take a look at the way the Russians have been waging another war, and look at U.S. preparations for the possibility o...

» For two decades, the FBI's website has been an effective crime-fighting tool. - Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog)
30/06/15 16:47 from fbi - Google News
Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog) For two decades, the FBI's website has been an effective crime-fighting tool. Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog) In the spring of 1996, a 14-year-old American...

» Kitaj: The years of a troubled genius - Jewish Journal
30/06/15 16:45 from anti-Americanism - Google News
Jewish Journal Kitaj: The years of a troubled genius Jewish Journal Kitaj accused the British press of anti-semitism, and more importantly anti-Americanism on their part, which finally led to him moving back to the United States after li...

» Cyber security concerns over the holiday weekend - 19 Action News
30/06/15 16:45 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Cyber security concerns over the holiday weekend 19 Action News In 2014, 75 percent of all public Wi-Fi breaches happened in places like restaurants, hotels, and casinos. When you check into a hotel or walk into a cafe, many people expec...

» 5 Ways Lax Security Makes Small Businesses Cyber-Morsels for Computer ... - Entrepreneur
30/06/15 16:45 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Entrepreneur 5 Ways Lax Security Makes Small Businesses Cyber -Morsels for Computer ... Entrepreneur Most small businesses don't have the budget, expertise, staff or time to manage security programs on their own. It's a longstand...

» Aegis Ambivalence: Navy, Hill Grapple Over Missile Defense Mission - Breaking Defense
30/06/15 16:34 from missile defense - Google News
Breaking Defense Aegis Ambivalence: Navy, Hill Grapple Over Missile Defense Mission Breaking Defense But as demand for missile defense increases at what the Chief of Naval Operations has called an “unsustainable” pace, it's an ever-g...

» ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Coast Guard Cutter Spencer to receive new captain
30/06/15 16:30 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom

» Grayson’s Hedge Funds Under Scrutiny For Possible Ethics Violations
30/06/15 16:21 from Washington Free Beacon
Rep. Alan Grayson (D., Fla.) is finding himself in hot water over managing hedge funds that bear his name, actions that are in possible violation of House ethics rules.

» Russian military base reportedly found in Ukraine, detailed in this drone video
30/06/15 16:20 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
A Ukrainian group that backs the government in Kiev on Tuesday published video captured by drone aircraft and said it shows a Russian military encampment in eastern Ukraine, bolstering claims that Moscow has expanded its military actions...

» White House Fence Gets Spiky Under Security Enhancement
30/06/15 16:01 from Washington Free Beacon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House fence will start to get a spiked top on Wednesday in a short-term bid to thwart intrusions at the U.S. executive mansion, authorities said.

» J.J. Watt Tackles Stage Rusher, Saves Concert
30/06/15 16:00 from Washington Free Beacon
NFL all star, and spectacular dancer, J.J. Watt recently attended a Zac Brown Band concert and laid down the law on a stage rusher.

» China's 'moral code' - The Hindu
30/06/15 15:48 from anti-Americanism - Google News
The Hindu China's 'moral code' The Hindu This ' anti-Americanism ' is what gives Chinese assertions of 'Asia for Asians' and objections to American alliances in the region an added edge. And yet, the CPC's...

» Iran nuclear talks in crisis as Obama threatens to walk away
30/06/15 15:42 from DEBKAFile
June 30, 2015, 10:02 PM (IDT) President Obama threatened Tuesday to "walk away" from a nuclear deal unless Iran agrees to "serious, rigorous verification mechanism" to make sure it is complying with the terms of any d...

» JPMorgan Reassigns Security Team Leader a Year After Data Breach - Bloomberg
30/06/15 15:34 from CyberWar - Google News
Bloomberg JPMorgan Reassigns Security Team Leader a Year After Data Breach Bloomberg Greg Rattray, a former U.S. Air Force commander for information warfare and a cyber-expert at the National Security Council under President George W. Bu...

» UPDATE: 1 dead, 3 injured as Coast Guard investigates race boat incident near Kent Island, Md.
30/06/15 15:31 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom

» Why Terrorists Want To See the End of Tunisia
30/06/15 15:14 from Defense One - All Content
Tunisia’s struggles to counter terrorism and nurture democracy are intertwined and, at times, mutually destructive.

» Iran Nuclear Talks Extended Until July 7
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, which were under a Tuesday deadline, have been extended for a week, U.S. officials say.

» Iran nuclear talks extended to July 7: US State Department
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries over Tehran's nuclear energy program have been extended until July 7, the US State Department says.

» Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

» Bomb targets convoy of foreign forces in Kabul, 1 killed
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
At least one person has been killed after an explosives-laden vehicle targeted a convoy of foreign forces in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

» Harry S Truman Completes Successful TSTA, FEP
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) successfully completed tailored ship's training availability and final evaluation problem, June 28, four days ahead of schedule, achieving an overall score of 96 percent.

» Cleaning the Slate: Truman's ECOLAB Station Receives an Upgrade
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
To the 5,000 Sailors who work aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the ship is more than just a place of employment. It is where they sleep; where they eat. It is their home.

» Death toll from crashed Indonesian military plane rises to 30
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
At least 30 bodies including five crews have been sent to Adam Malik hospital from the crash site in downtown area in Indonesia's North Sumatra capital city of Medan.

» 116 feared dead in Indonesia military plane crash: Officials
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
At least 116 people are feared dead after a military transport plane crashed in the city of Medan on Indonesia's western island of Sumatra, officials say.

» Ad Astra: Russian Tu-160 and PAK DA Strategic Bombers to Use Star Power
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Jamming Russian long-range bombers' navigation satellite systems will not throw them off course. They will navigate using stars.

» Russia's Western Military District to Get Over 20 Attack Choppers by 2016
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Russian Army will be reinforced with new Mi-28Ns, Mi-26Ts and Mi-8MTV5s equipped with cutting-edge electronics.

» Russia ready to discuss INF treaty with US but problem should be depoliticized
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russia is prepared to hold discussions of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with the US but the problem must be depoliticized, Russia's ambassador to NATO Alexander Grushko said on Tuesday in the course of a televised li...

» Russia to take every measure to neutralize NATO's threats near its borders
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russia will make a proportionate response to any threat that may emerge near its borders, Russia's permanent envoy to NATO, Alexander Grushko, said in a Moscow-Brussels teleconference.

» Defence Ministry wants entire fleet of anti-submarine Il-38 planes upgraded
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Russian Defence Ministry plans to order the upgrade of the entire fleet of anti-submarine planes Ilyushin-38, naval aviation commander Igor Kozhin told the media on Tuesday.

» Philippine military alliances with U.S., Japan questioned
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Two members of the Philippine legislature, one from the House of Representatives and the other from the Senate, have questioned the legality of the Philippine military alliance with the United Statesand Japan.

» Lithuania to Host 80 US Troops for Drills - Defense Ministry
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Some 80 US Mission Command Element (MCE) soldiers will conduct week-long exercises in the Baltic nation of Lithuania, starting Wednesday, the country's ministry of national defense said Tuesday.

» Russia's 4th Varshavyanka class submarine delivered to Vietnam
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The fourth of a total of six Varshavyanka class submarines of Project 636.1 that Vietnam ordered from Russia has been delivered to Cam Ranh Port in the central part of the country on Tuesday.

» All In: We're Reforming Ukraine to Prepare for NATO Referendum - Poroshenko
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Ukraine continues to ask the US for lethal weapons and cooperates with US intelligence, Petro Poroshenko said, adding that a referendum on joining NATO may occur in seven years.

» Test flight completed after F-35B modifications
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Ogden Air Logistics Complex completed an F-35B Lightning II functional check flight here June 18, after the first depot-level short take off and vertical landing modifications were completed on two F-35Bs for the Marine Corps.

» Military intervention in Syria to cost Turkey dearly: Opposition leader
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has warned the government against any military intervention in neighboring Syria, saying such a move would cost Ankara dearly.

» Turkish Opposition Party Warns Against Military Intervention in Syria
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Last week, local media reported citing military sources that the Turkish government was planning to deploy troops on its border with Syria in an attempt to create a buffer zone and prevent Syrian Kurds, which have made significant gains ...

» Turkey Vows Retaliation, but Rejects Syria Intervention
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Turkey has warned it will retaliate if it feels its security is threatened by either Islamic extremists or Syrian Kurds along its border, but it appears for now Ankara is not contemplating a broader go-it-alone intervention to establish ...

» Fleeing Islamic State: 'We heard them calling takbir'
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Tens of thousands of Syrians have fled fighting in the northern city of Hassakeh, with residents describing widespread panic following a sustained assault by so-called Islamic State (IS) militants.

» Syria recaptures area from ISIL in northeastern city
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Syrian troops and pro-government forces have recaptured another major district in the northeastern city of Hasakah from ISIL militants.

» Iraqi PM retires army chief of staff: Spokesman
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has retired the army's Chief of Staff General Babaker Baderkhan Shawkat Zebari.

» Iraqi forces retake control of key area in Anbar Province
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Iraqi soldiers, supported by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have liberated a strategic area in the western province of Anbar.

» Millions of Iraqi Children in Dire Straits
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The U.N. Children's Fund reports millions of Iraqi children displaced by violence are in desperate straits. UNICEF says growing violence in this war-torn country is putting children's lives at risk and stripping them of essential life-sa...

» Japan to enhance surveillance system over disputed islands
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Japanese government on Tuesday affirmed a new guideline to enhance its surveillance and guard system over its remote islands, as well as disputed territories with its neighboring countries, in line with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ha...

» ISIL claims responsibility for bombing in Yemeni capital
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Takfiri ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the recent bombing in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, which reportedly killed 28 people.

» South Sudan army raped, burnt girls alive: UN
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The United Nations (UN) has accused the South Sudanese army of raping and torching girls alive during a recent battle in a flashpoint border state.

» South Sudan: UN report cites widespread human rights abuses as violence reaches new levels of 'brutality'
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The South Sudanese armed forces may have committed widespread human rights abuses, including the alleged raping and immolation of women and girls, during the recent upsurge in fighting across the African State, according to a new report ...

» Senior UN official urges global action to end years-long plight of 2.6 million Afghan refugees
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Expressing concern over the plight of millions of Afghan refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has called on the international community to boost its engagement, employ innovative solutions and pro-active joint advo...

» ICC Prosecutor says determination to bring justice to people of Sudan remains 'unshaken'
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Over six years since the issuance of the first warrant of arrest against Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today said that her Office's determination to bring "independent and impa...

» Ebola Returns to Liberia
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
A 17-year-old boy has died from Ebola in Liberia, just seven weeks after the World Health Organization declared the country free of the deadly virus. Officials are trying to determine how the boy contracted the illness.

» State of Superstition: IS Beheads 2 Women for Sorcery
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Islamic extremists in Syria have executed more than 3,000 people in the past year, and this week they added to the death toll by beheading two women after accusing them of witchcraft and sorcery, a rights watch group says.

» President Rouhani: Both sides should show committment to agreement
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined on Tuesday that in case of striking a final nuclear deal, both sides should show their committments to the possible final agreement.

» Talks in critical phase: Zarif
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said here on Tuesday that the talks have now reached critical phase.

» Zarif resumes talks with his US counterpart
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad-Javad Zarif resumed talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday.

» Iran, G5+1 resume work on drafting text of final nuclear deal
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Senior representatives of Iran and the G5+1 group of countries have held talks on drafting the text of a possible final agreement over Tehran's nuclear program.

» Iran, US hold nuclear talks on deadline day
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry resume crucial talks on Tehran's nuclear program in Vienna as a self-imposed deadline for a deal is to expire in hours.

» Critics Of Nuclear Deal Go On The Offensive Ahead Of Deadline
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Placed just a day before the original June 30 deadline for the conclusion of nuclear talks with Iran, the advertisement highlighted the fact that many in the United States are not happy with the state of the negotiations.

» DPRK patrol ship 'forced back' by S. Korean navy: Seoul
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
A patrol ship of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was sent back Tuesday after ' violating South Korea's territorial waters', the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

» South Korea naval vessel fires warning shots to send back North ship: Officials
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
A South Korean naval vessel has fired warning shots to drive away a North Korean patrol ship that had crossed the disputed inter-Korean sea border, military officials say, raising fears of a potential conflagration between the two neighb...

» NSA spied on French economy ministers, companies: WikiLeaks
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The US National Security Agency (NSA) wiretapped the communications of two French economy ministers and spied on the country's largest companies, according to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks, just one week after it emerged the US had...

» NSA eavesdropped on France finance ministers: WikiLeaks
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Whistleblower website WikiLeaks says the US National Security Agency (NSA) eavesdropped on two successive French finance ministers and the country's high-stakes export contracts, trade and budget talks over a decade.

» Russia, India Cooperate on Space Exploration, Glonass Satellite System
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russia and India share cooperation in the space sector, including manned space exploration and Russia's global navigation satellite system known as GLONASS, a senior Russian space corporation official told Sputnik.

» 10,000 Burundians fled in 2 days ahead of elections: UN
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The United Nations says nearly 10,000 people fled Burundi over the weekend before authorities closed the country's borders ahead of the controversial parliamentary and local elections.

» Amid election-related tensions, thousands flee Burundi for neighbouring countries - UN
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Some ten thousand refugees fled Burundi over the weekend before authorities managed to close the borders ahead of yesterday's parliamentary elections, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported today.

» Burundi Ruling Party Happy With Election Turnout
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
Burundi's ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party said it is happy with the turnout in Monday's parliamentary elections despite an opposition boycott and international cri...

» Burundians Continue to Flee Country
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
The U.N. refugee agency said thousands of Burundians continue to flee political instability and violence. About 10-thousand refugees crossed into neighboring countries over the weekend before the government closed the borders prior to pa...

» A Russian Lifeline For Greece? Don't Hold Your Breath
30/06/15 15:12 from GlobalSecurity.org
If Athens is hoping for a lifeline from Moscow, it had better be prepared to hold its breath. Because while Russian officials have been eager to make mischief on Europe's fringes, they don't appear to be in any position to bail EU member...

» The US Military Should 'Go Small' to Defeat ISIS
30/06/15 15:00 from Defense One - All Content
Static, fortified bases cede the initiative to the enemy. Unconventional and light is the better approach—even if it carries a higher degree of tactical risk.

» There’s No Reason to Hide the Amount of Secret Law
30/06/15 14:55 from Just Security
Elizabeth Goitein Last week, President Obama announced a new policy that would allow private parties to pay ransoms to hostage takers. The policy was established through an executive order and an accompanying presidential policy directiv...

» NATO head says Greece should not make cuts in defence spending - Reuters
30/06/15 14:54 from nato - Google News
Deutsche Welle NATO head says Greece should not make cuts in defence spending Reuters Asked whether Greece would remain a member of NATO if it left the euro zone, he was quoted by German public broadcaster ZDF as saying in a statement: &...

» Friends With ISIS: How To Tell One Young Woman’s Story
30/06/15 14:45 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Poh Si Teng describes some of the considerations that went into her recent video about a young woman in rural Washington who had befriended an Islamic State sympathizer through the Internet.

» Why the Obama Administration Changed Its Hostage Policy
30/06/15 14:44 from Defense One - All Content
A candid explanation from Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

» Rhodes: Iran More Likely to Improve Behavior With a Nuclear Deal Than Without One
30/06/15 14:41 from Washington Free Beacon

» Tunisia beach killer trained with museum gunmen
30/06/15 14:34 from News - Stripes
Tunisia beach killer trained with museum gunmen The young college student that murdered 38 tourists in a Tunisian seaside resort was in a jihadi training camp in western Libya at the same time as the two attackers who hit the National Ba...

» FBI agents investigating Wallingford accounting firm - Meriden Record-Journal
30/06/15 14:25 from fbi - Google News
FBI agents investigating Wallingford accounting firm Meriden Record-Journal WALLINGFORD — The FBI seized documents Tuesday from a South Elm Street accounting firm as part of an ongoing fraud investigation, according to authorities. Busin...

» FBI officials investigating Wallingford accounting firm - Meriden Record-Journal
30/06/15 14:22 from fbi - Google News
FBI officials investigating Wallingford accounting firm Meriden Record-Journal WALLINGFORD — The FBI seized documents Tuesday from McNamee & Co., a limited-liability accounting firm on South Elm Street. Sean McNamee, the owner of McN...

» Nextgov Prime 2015 to Shine Spotlight on Cybersecurity and Data - Nextgov
30/06/15 14:15 from cybersecurity - Google News
Nextgov Prime 2015 to Shine Spotlight on Cybersecurity and Data Nextgov In light of heightened attention around federal cybersecurity and data, we're excited to announce Nextgov Prime 2015 will focus on these topics in hopes to spark...

» Teach all computing students about cybersecurity, universities told - Times Higher Education
30/06/15 14:09 from cybersecurity - Google News
Times Higher Education Teach all computing students about cybersecurity , universities told Times Higher Education “Previously, cybersecurity was treated as a separate discipline to computing with students being taught how to create appl...

» Tech Talk: Tel Aviv hosts international cybersecurity conference - Jerusalem Post Israel News
30/06/15 14:06 from cybersecurity - Google News
Tech Talk: Tel Aviv hosts international cybersecurity conference Jerusalem Post Israel News Well-known cyber experts, policy makers, researchers, security officials and diplomats, including US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, met at Tel...

» Middle school teacher tried to buy child sex shows online, FBI says - WCVB Boston
30/06/15 13:59 from fbi - Google News
WCVB Boston Middle school teacher tried to buy child sex shows online, FBI says WCVB Boston —A middle school teacher was arrested Tuesday after he tried to purchase live video sex shows involving Filipino children on the Internet, accord...

» Obama Names New Envoy to Close Guantanamo
30/06/15 13:59 from Defense One - All Content
The State Department is bringing in a White House legal veteran with deep Democratic ties as part of its latest push to close its detention facility in Cuba.

» CIA lagging in recruiting, promoting minorities, study finds - CNN
30/06/15 13:45 from cia - Google News
CNN CIA lagging in recruiting, promoting minorities, study finds CNN Minorities make up less than 24% of the CIA workforce, and only 10.8% of its top Senior Intelligence Service. Among the most experienced employees whose ranks feed into...

» Cybersecurity a hidden aspect of FITARA reform - Federal Times
30/06/15 13:38 from cybersecurity - Google News
Cybersecurity a hidden aspect of FITARA reform Federal Times Cybersecurity is at the fore of discussions across the federal government today and CIOs looking at changes coming with the implementation of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform ...

» Exploring Cyber Weapons of the Future and World War III with the Author of ... - VICE
30/06/15 13:31 from CyberWar - Google News
VICE Exploring Cyber Weapons of the Future and World War III with the Author of ... VICE First, you'd have to spend a decade or so gaining expertise as an analyst and journalist, respectively, steeped in the minutiae of war, cybersec...

» O’Donnell Rips Hillary Clinton For ‘Unacceptable’ Behavior With Private Emails
30/06/15 13:21 from Washington Free Beacon

» 'Homeland' Season 5 Premiere Date: Will Carrie Return To The CIA? - iDigitalTimes.com
30/06/15 13:11 from cia - Google News
iDigitalTimes.com 'Homeland' Season 5 Premiere Date: Will Carrie Return To The CIA ? iDigitalTimes.com Season 5 will be significantly different from previous seasons, as Carrie (Claire Danes) will no longer be working with the CI...

» Iran talks extended for a week as negotiators seek to bridge differences
30/06/15 13:10 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
VIENNA —The deadline for an agreement in the Iran nuclear talks was officially pushed back by a week on Tuesday, as negotiators extended a temporary accord that limits Iran’s nuclear program. Without the last-minute extension, the interi...

» CIA Lags in Recruiting Diverse Workforce, Reports Finds - TIME
30/06/15 13:10 from cia - Google News
Lexington Herald Leader CIA Lags in Recruiting Diverse Workforce, Reports Finds TIME The CIA says diversity and maintaining a diverse workforce is essential to its mission. Without varieties of perspective among employees, CIA Director J...

» Climate Changers: Otago's Foreign Policy School celebrates 50 years - The Press
30/06/15 13:04 from anti-Americanism - Google News
The Press Climate Changers: Otago's Foreign Policy School celebrates 50 years The Press anti-Americanism , but that in soaking-up the cosy collegial atmosphere depicted in Hensley's memoirs, New Zealand diplomats very rapidly los...

» Iran and powers take an extra week for a nuclear deal
30/06/15 13:01 from DEBKAFile
June 30, 2015, 7:49 PM (IDT) Iran and six world powers gave themselves an extra week to reach a final nuclear accord after it became clear they would miss a deadline on Tuesday. With all sides accepting that Tuesday's original d...

» Nuclear Deal Would Leave Iran With 5,000 Centrifuges
30/06/15 13:00 from Washington Free Beacon
VIENNA—Iran will be permitted to operate more than 5,000 nuclear centrifuges under any final deal secured in the coming days, according to Western sources who fear that the Islamic Republic could use such technology to continue building ...

» FBI Command Centers Established Due To ISIS Fourth Of July Terrorism Concerns - The Inquisitr
30/06/15 12:56 from fbi - Google News
The Inquisitr FBI Command Centers Established Due To ISIS Fourth Of July Terrorism Concerns The Inquisitr Federal Bureau of Investigation sources told Fox News that local, state and FBI law enforcement agencies quickly relaying tips and ...

» Greece asks for bailout extension as clock ticks down
30/06/15 12:50 from Search Results
Greece asks for bailout extension as clock ticks down Wall St. trims gains as Greece debt default looms U.S. consumer confidence improves in June Markets on tenterhooks as Greek deadline looms Analysis: New oil bull market in sight as Br...

» China Denies Medical Treatment to Political Prisoners
30/06/15 12:46 from Washington Free Beacon
Chinese authorities continue to deny medical treatment to political prisoners, including a 71-year-old journalist, the Wall Street Journal writes in an editorial.

» Top Googler leaves to set up new cybersecurity agency - Engadget
30/06/15 12:45 from cybersecurity - Google News
Engadget Top Googler leaves to set up new cybersecurity agency Engadget One of Google's most well-regarded security researchers is leaving the company, reportedly to help the government beef up its cybersecuity. Re/code is reporting ...

» Greek Debt Crisis Risks NATO Withdrawal, New Refugee Surge - Bloomberg
30/06/15 12:44 from nato - Google News
Bloomberg Greek Debt Crisis Risks NATO Withdrawal, New Refugee Surge Bloomberg It has the potential to prompt a Greek withdrawal from NATO , increase the influx of refugees into Europe and threaten Greek support for international sanctio...

» Suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy near US Embassy in Kabul - Washington Post
30/06/15 12:41 from nato - Google News
BBC News Suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy near US Embassy in Kabul Washington Post KABUL — A suicide bomber targeted a convoy of NATO troops Tuesday on the road between the international airport and the U.S. Embassy here in the Afghan ...

» Initial Training Begins for Israel's David's Sling Missile Defense System - Algemeiner
30/06/15 12:41 from missile defense - Google News
Initial Training Begins for Israel's David's Sling Missile Defense System Algemeiner Training will be led by the Israeli Defense Ministry's Homa Directorate, which oversees the missile defense program, in conjunction with the...

» ** MEDIA AVAILABILITY ** Coast Guard Child Development Center To Receive Donated Books
30/06/15 12:39 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom

» Terry McAuliffe Named His Pet Chicken ‘Hillary’
30/06/15 12:37 from Washington Free Beacon
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D.) keeps pet chickens at the state's Executive Mansion in Richmond, and one of them is named Hillary, according to a report in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

» CIA director acknowledges failure, vows new push for a more diverse workforce - Minneapolis Star Tribune
30/06/15 12:37 from cia - Google News
CIA director acknowledges failure, vows new push for a more diverse workforce Minneapolis Star Tribune Director John Brennan released a study Tuesday that paints a stark picture of a CIA that does not reflect America, an agency whose sen...

» When It Comes to Cybersecurity, Millennials Throw Caution to the Wind - U.S. News & World Report
30/06/15 12:32 from cybersecurity - Google News
U.S. News & World Report When It Comes to Cybersecurity , Millennials Throw Caution to the Wind U.S. News & World Report When It Comes to Cybersecurity , Millennials Throw Caution to the Wind. Studies show young adults' risky online ...

» CIA Launches New Effort to Diversify Workforce - Wall Street Journal
30/06/15 12:32 from cia - Google News
Wall Street Journal CIA Launches New Effort to Diversify Workforce Wall Street Journal Mr. Brennan, meeting with reporters at the agency's headquarters, released a new study that analyzed the agency's workforce and found minoriti...

» Obama: I Can’t Wear Brazilian Sweatshirt Because ‘I Have to Root for the USA’
30/06/15 12:31 from Washington Free Beacon

» High Court Will Take on Forced Unionism
30/06/15 12:30 from Washington Free Beacon
The Supreme Court will rule on laws designed to force public employees into unions in its 2016 session after accepting a suit from a California teacher Tuesday.

» Introducing openGlobalRights’ newest debate: public opinion and human rights – what can (and can’t) be learned from surveys?
30/06/15 12:26 from openDemocracy
Today’s human rights networks are sophisticated, dense, and multifaceted. Access to the debates shaping these networks’ activities, however, is still restricted by language, money, ideology, and power. openGlobalRights (oGR) is a multili...

» Cyber Security is so hot, ETFs Could go Leveraged - ETF Trends
30/06/15 12:13 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
ETF Trends Cyber Security is so hot, ETFs Could go Leveraged ETF Trends Thanks to a spate of cyber security breaches and hedge funds rushing to own shares of HACK's various holdings, at least one issuer of inverse and leveraged ETFs ...

» Jimmy Carter: Obama’s Foreign Policy Accomplishments ‘Minimal’
30/06/15 12:01 from Washington Free Beacon

» Ex-Im Bank Expires As Business Lobby Continues to Push for Renewal
30/06/15 12:00 from Washington Free Beacon
Funding for the U.S. Export-Import Bank expires at midnight, but efforts by conservative members of Congress to seal the agency’s fate once and for all are not done yet.

» NATO replacing policy of partnership with Russia with policy of deterrence ... - Russia Beyond the Headlines
30/06/15 11:59 from Nato Russia - Google News
RAPSI NATO replacing policy of partnership with Russia with policy of deterrence ... Russia Beyond the Headlines NATO is switching from partnership to deterrence in relations with Russia , Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO Al...

» Initial Training Begins for Israel's David's Sling Missile Defense System - JP Updates
30/06/15 11:55 from missile defense - Google News
Initial Training Begins for Israel's David's Sling Missile Defense System JP Updates Training will be led by the Israeli Defense Ministry's Homa Directorate, which oversees the missile defense program, in conjunction with the...

» Clueless: US Doesn't Get Russia, Still Sees Moscow Through Cold War Prism - Sputnik International
30/06/15 11:53 from stratfor russia - Google News
New Europe Clueless: US Doesn't Get Russia , Still Sees Moscow Through Cold War Prism Sputnik International According to American analyst, author and a member of Stratfor's editorial board Jay Ogilvy, the West is still looking at...

» The FBI is willing to pay $4.2 million to get these hackers - Washington Post (blog)
30/06/15 11:42 from fbi - Google News
The FBI is willing to pay $4.2 million to get these hackers Washington Post (blog) These aren't the murderers, drug traffickers and rapists who usually are on the FBI's lists, but cyber criminals are still some of agency's mo...

» One of four Israelis injured by terrorists Monday dies of wounds
30/06/15 11:39 from DEBKAFile
June 30, 2015, 6:32 PM (IDT) Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld of Kochav Hashahar was one of the four young men in a car that was shot up by Palesitnian  terrorists in the northern West Bank Monday night.  After all-night surgery at Shea...

» Maritime and Cyber Security Lessons From Before World War I
30/06/15 11:35 from Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs | The FPA Global Affairs Blog Network
Is the U.S. accidentally preparing for World War I again? In this two-part series, leading thinkers from a prior era of globalization instruct us on maritime and cyber security today.

» New ECI Ad Tells Schumer to Stand Firm on Iran Inspections
30/06/15 11:25 from Washington Free Beacon

» ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba to receive new captain
30/06/15 11:25 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom

» CGA Class of 2019 reports to the Academy
30/06/15 11:25 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom

» US Training Terrorists For Syria, Calling Them “Moderates”
30/06/15 11:24 from ThereAreNoSunglasses
[SEE:  US Training for ‘Moderate’ Syrian Rebels Fails, CIA Can’t Find ‘Moderates’ ] Syrian Foreign Minister Accuses US of Sponsoring Terrorists © REUTERS/ Mahmoud Hebbo The United States is supporting terror...

» On path to IPO, cybersecurity firm Veracode granted new patent - Boston Business Journal (blog)
30/06/15 11:23 from cybersecurity - Google News
Boston Business Journal (blog) On path to IPO, cybersecurity firm Veracode granted new patent Boston Business Journal (blog) Veracode, a Burlington-based cybersecurity firm, has been granted a new patent on technology that could help pre...