Security
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India, Brazil Push for UN Reform, But Will China Agree To Expand The Security Council?
KEY POINTS India and Brazil issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to United Nations Security Council reforms UNSC has had the same five permanent members — China, France, Russia, UK…
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53 Members Of Burkina Security Forces Killed In Suspected Jihadist Attack: Army
Fifty-three members of the security forces have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday. Seventeen soldiers and 36 civilian volunteers…
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Hong Kong Language Group Closes After Post Accused Of Breaching Security Law
The vast majority of Hong Kong’s population speak Cantonese — distinct from Mandarin largely used in the mainland AFP A Hong Kong group promoting Cantonese language preservation shut down Monday…
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Guatemala Boosts Security After Threats To President-elect
Guatemalan president-elect Bernardo Arevalo won’t take office until January but he’s already facing death threats AFP Guatemalan authorities said Friday that security measures had been boosted after threats against president-elect…
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Hong Kong Top Court Affirms Mandatory Sentences Under Security Law
Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday issued a landmark ruling that limited the ways for people to reduce their sentences when convicted of national security crimes AFP Hong Kong’s top…
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Father-of-Two Killed by Security Guard for Shoplifting 25-Cent Cupcakes from Milwaukee Convenience Store
A petty theft of snack treat resulted in the death of a father of two in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this month, his family says. The Aug. 16 incident occurred outside of…
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Nigeria’s President Inaugurates Cabinet To Tackle Economic, Security Woes
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu named 45 ministers in his new cabinet as his government looks to tackle huge security and economic problems AFP President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday swore…
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Ecuador Votes In Presidential Election Dominated By Security Woes
Graphic showing homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants over time in selected Latin American countries, since 2015 AFP Ecuadorans head to the polls Sunday in a presidential election tarnished by the…
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Big Apple Takes a Bite Out of TikTok: NYC Bans App on Government Devices Over Security Fears
On Wednesday, New York City took a step to enhance security by prohibiting the use of the short video-sharing platform ‘TikTok’ on government-owned devices. This action, reported by Reuters, aligns…
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How China’s Extreme Weather Woes, India’s Export Ban Will Affect Global Rice Prices And Ultimately Food Security
A worker displays a handful of rice at a market in Hefei, Anhui province in China. REUTERS/Jianan Yu KEY POINTS China will be forced to import more rice to cover…
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Gang Boss Who Threatened Slain Ecuador Candidate Transferred To Max Security
Security forces take part in an operation at Prison 8 in Guayaquil, Ecuador AFP Ecuador transferred a powerful gang leader, accused of threatening a presidential candidate before he was slain,…
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Security Alert Prompts Eiffel Tower Evacuation
Work on the tower was completed in 1889 AFP A security alert Saturday prompted the evacuation of three floors of the Eiffel Tower in central Paris, France’s most emblematic symbol…
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Security Firms Explain Risks Associated With Telegram Trading Bots Despite Explosive Price Surge
A 3D printed Telegram logo is pictured on a keyboard in front of binary code in this illustration taken September 24, 2021. Reuters / DADO RUVIC Telegram trading bots are…
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Google awards $15K to Apple security team for finding security vulnerability in Chrome
10 facts about ransomeware Google has awarded $15,000 as bug bounty to Apple for spotting a high-severity security vulnerability in the Chrome web browser. Apple’s Security Engineering and Architecture team…
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Pakistan Party Targeted By Deadly IS Bombing Questions State Security Services
Mourners offer prayers for victims of Sunday’s suicide bomb attack at a burial service in northwest Pakistan AFP The leader of an influential Pakistan political party called Tuesday for better…
