CHINA passed a new controversial security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday and it has prompted fresh democratic fears. The law came into effect at 11pm local time, an hour before the 23rd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain…
Read MoreFour security guards suspected of part in Dresden jewellery raid
Four security guards at Dresden’s Royal Palace are suspected of involvement in the heist which saw thieves make off with nearly £1BILLION in antique jewels Biggest heist since Second World War saw treasures lost from Saxony, Germany Three sets of…
Read MoreSecurity chiefs warn US Senate of increased Facebook encryption
Britain’s Home Office security chief warns the US Senate that increased encryption on Facebook will damage the fight against terrorists and child sex offenders Chloe Squires said plans would hamper British spies’ ability to prevent jihadists Said proposals make it…
Read MoreMcDonald's security guard 'calls diner a ''stupid white boy''
McDonald’s security guard ‘calls diner a ”stupid white boy” and a ”muppet” before punching the table during midnight bust-up’ Cameron Sandé, 23, from Hull, was with two friends at Boothferry Road branch Sat at a table and planned to order…
Read MoreBoots ‘racist’ after security tags only on cheap ‘black hair care’
Makeup artist brands Boots ‘racist’ after she finds security tags on cheap ‘black hair care’ products but NOT on more expensive ones for white people Natasha Wright was upset to see the devices in a store in north west London Anti-theft…
Read MoreDallas security guard kills naked, unarmed man, police say
Court documents revealed that Security Officer Vincent Hobbs, 32, (pictured) shot and killed 32-year-old Christopher Willard while he was unarmed. (Google/ Dallas County Sheriff’s Office) A Texas man fatally shot by a security guard on Sunday was unarmed and naked when the shooting…
Read MoreVandals tear up turf at Aintree just one week before Grand National
Vandals smash through security gate and tear up turf at Aintree just one week before world famous Grand National…but bosses vow the race WILL go ahead It’s believed vehicle was used to smash through gate and drive onto racecourse White…
Read MoreRockets fired from Gaza at Tel Aviv, explosions heard: Israeli military, witnesses
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at the Tel Aviv area on Thursday, setting off sirens, and several explosions were heard, the Israeli military and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage…
Read MoreYemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
SANAA (Reuters) – Hundreds of mourners in northern Yemen on Thursday buried 17 civilians, including nine children, killed in air strikes last week as Western pressure increased on the warring parties to end the devastating four-year war. A Saudi-led coalition…
Read MoreLibya's Tripoli airport closed due to unidentified drone
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli was closed on Saturday due to an unidentified drone flying in the area, the airport’s director said. Residents have repeatedly spotted drones flying over Tripoli in the past few days…
Read MoreLibya to hold elections by year end: Tripoli PM
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya should hold parliamentary and presidential elections by year end, the internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj said on Tuesday. The United Nations had planned for the North African oil producer to hold elections on Dec. 10…
Read MoreSomali militant siege ends, at least 29 civilians dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali government troops shot dead three Islamist militants holed up in a building in central Mogadishu on Friday, police said, ending a day-long bomb and gun attack that killed at least 29 civilians. Islamist al Shabaab fighters…
Read MoreNew Zealand arms some police after shootouts
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Frontline police in New Zealand’s Canterbury District on the southern island will be armed until further notice following three shooting incidents that sparked a debate on whether all police should carry fire arms. New Zealand is one…
Read MoreGerman airport in Duesseldorf reopened after security incident: airport spokeswoman
BERLIN (Reuters) – Two of the three terminals at the airport of the West German city of Duesseldorf have been reopened after a security incident while the third terminal is expected to open shortly, a spokeswoman for the airport said…
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