World news about “Security” published by euronews.
Brazil: Troops deployed as police strike sparks crimewave Soldiers have been sent in to restore order to Brazil’s third biggest city where a strike by police has sparked an explosion of violent crime. The murder… 07/02/2012
Blatter: ‘A black day for football’ The Port Said Stadium, an 18,000 seater venue – a venue that will now forever be remembered for one of Africa’s worst football-related disasters. In what… 02/02/2012
NATO talks focus on early Afghan handover NATO has signalled Afghan troops could take over all combat operations by mid 2013 — a year earlier than planned. Talk of drawdown in Afghanistan dominated… 02/02/2012
Software to predict and prevent crime It is home to a stretch of coast popular with surfers and one of the oldest funfairs in the United States, welcome to Santa Cruz. But over recent years this… 24/01/2012
Concrete balls threaten Indonesia train ‘surfers’ – nocomment In Indonesia a dangerous mode of transport just got a lot more dangerous. People clinging precariously to the roofs of trains is a common sight in parts of… 18/01/2012
Kirkuk: financing the future Kirkuk lies on the well of Iraqi oil. The ethnically diverse city contains 40 per cent of the country’s oil exportation, while representing just 2.2 per cent… 12/01/2012
Cops vs crime in Europe In this edition of U talk, Gaetano Notari asks: “What duties and operations does the European police agency Europol carry out in fighting cross-border… 23/12/2011
Matan Vilnai: the man in charge of keeping Israel safe Euronews: Mr. Vilnai, you are in charge of the security of the Israeli people. Sixty three years have passed since the independence of Israel. There have been… 20/12/2011
Military support to back up security at London 2012 Protecting London 2012 will be the biggest security challenge which Britain has faced in decades. That is the view of the defence secretary who has outlined… 15/12/2011
Toy safety on The Network Party killjoy? Or justified safety cop? The European Union draws ridicule and criticism for a recent toy-warning that kids under eight should not blow up… 08/12/2011
Radical Islam in Europe With ISPI – the Institute for International Political Studies ispi Victor, from Fontainebleau in France, asks: I’d like to know if the countries of the… 01/12/2011
“Shock of Peace”: ensure the security in Rio de JaneiroThe introduction of the peacekeeping program in Rio de Janeiro is part of the effort crack down on crime and ensure the security as the city prepares to host… 13/11/2011
EU debates flight security measures Air travel security in Europe is under the spotlight, with EU experts looking into the best measures to adopt for the future. One of the main solutions… 05/10/2011
Is the world safer after 9/11? This was the first massive attack the US ever suffered on its mainland: the Trade Center in New York! The Pentagon! If passengers hadn’t overpowered the… 08/09/2011
Technology aids car thieves Car thieves using screwdrivers and crowbars to break into and steal your cars could soon be a thing of the past. Gadgets used to operate cars in films like… 06/09/2011
Notting Hill Carnival in London – nocomment British police were deployed on the streets of London during the Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday, mingling among Calypso dancers and steel-drum bands after… 28/08/2011
What’s on my plate? EU food labelling rules New food labelling rules intend to make it easier for European shoppers to know what exactly what they are eating. Damien from France asks what these new … 12/08/2011
The Network debates Afghanistan A symbol of Afghanistan’s post-Taliban rebirth in flames and under fire. Insurgents attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in the capital Kabul during a… 21/07/2011
EU and Mexico to step up fight against drugs The European Union and Mexico have begun their first security dialogue, which among other things will look at the ways the EU can help with a drug war that… 15/07/2011
Fighting driver fatigue A lorry driver falls asleep at the wheel, a stark reminder of just how dangerous it is to drive when you are tired. Fatigue is one of the main causes of road… 07/07/2011
Europol’s Rob Wainwright – how safe are we? In the aftermath of Osama Bin Laden’s death and in the perspective of the on-going crises in Northern Africa, Ali Sheikholeslami of Euronews talked to the… 06/07/2011
Zero tolerance for hooligans at Euro 2012 The countdown is running: one year left until the kick-off for the European football championship, EURO 2012. But there is a hooligan war ongoing in host… 24/06/2011
Basher al-Assad: like father like son? The world expected much from Basher-al Assad after he inherited power in Syria following his father’s death in 2000. Basher was in London studying… 15/06/2011
Hackers access Citigroup bank card data Citigroup has confirmed a media report that computer hackers have accessed details of about 200,000 of its customers in North America. That included names… 09/06/2011
Taxi project aims to cut violence in cabs Working alone, sometimes late and night or early in the morning, ferrying around people who have had too much to drink; taxi drivers often find themselves in… 09/06/2011
EU’s ‘Mr Anti-Terrorism’ on how to keep Europe safe The fight against terrorism is the subject of the latest edition of I talk, presented by Alex Taylor. I-Talk gives you, the viewer, the chance to quiz those… 03/06/2011
Nuclear safety within the EU U-talk gives you the chance to pose questions about issues that matter in Europe. Francesca in Italy asked: “I’m wondering if there is an EU policy on… 03/06/2011
Europe Weekly: body scanners at airports, nuclear plants safety, and Mladic arest Welome to Europe Weekly, our round-up of European news. This week has been very busy. MEPs voted to authorise body scanners at airports, nuclear plants are… 28/05/2011
EU agrees ‘stress tests’ for nuclear reactors After months of wrangling the EU has struck a deal on so-called ‘‘stress tests’‘ for the continent’s nuclear power plants. The bloc’s 27 separate atomic… 25/05/2011
Return of the airport body scanners Body scanners could be coming to an airport near you. Rejected three years ago, the EU parliament has now done a U-turn and said the controversial equipment… 24/05/2011
Do we need to adopt a “disaster-readiness attitude”? These are some of the questions you asked Valérie November: 1- Do risk management programmes reduce the impact of disasters? 2- Do we need to adopt a… 09/05/2011
Rio gears up for 2014 World Cup As the 2014 World Cup nears, security is a big challenge for Brazil. Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have set up a major operation centre using all the latest… 04/05/2011
US expects eventual al-Qaeda counter attack American police patrols have increased in major US cities, but on a five-point scale for terrorist threats the military remained hovering around three –… 03/05/2011
Sony tries to address data breach anger Sony has stepped up its efforts to address customer anger after a data breach led to the theft of personal information belonging to 78 million users of its… 02/05/2011
France, EU nuclear powerhouse France has by far the most nuclear power of any country in the EU, with 58 reactors in total. Chooz, in the northeast, near the border with Belgium, opened… 18/03/2011
New liquid scanner could improve air security It has become a tedious routine for airline passengers around the world. Before going through security, all liquids must be bagged or – if the quantities are… 15/03/2011
Blocking fake medicines Viagra, anti-malarial tablets, painkillers are all increasingly being purchased via the Internet. However there is a risk that what you buy may not be what it… 28/02/2011
Safe and sound, underground Somewhere deep inside the granite of the Gothard Pass there is a place that has been kept secret by the Swiss for years. It is a Swiss bank with a… 28/02/2011
Safeguards for EU air passenger security data Brussels has presented its proposals for a directive on privacy for the security information of people flying in and out of the European Union. What does it… 08/02/2011
Rescue workers deal with an explosion in the La Escondida mine in ColombiaA methane gas explosion at the small, central Colombian La Escondida coal mine has killed five workers, officials said. The explosion comes less than a week… 02/02/2011
Bomb-proof textiles take off Aviation safety is a worldwide concern. European researchers want to prevent further catastrophes with the help of textiles tested in explosive ways. At a… 25/01/2011
Safer roads for freight in Bavaria Each day, thousands of trucks ply one motorway between Munich and Salzburg. But one section,in Bavaria, Germany, is a bit special. Little do drivers know, but… 04/01/2011
Toy safety: protecting the youngest Foam puzzle mats were recently withdrawn from sale as a health hazard, as were baby bottles containing toxic BPA. What does the European Union do to ensure… 21/12/2010
Swedish designers invent airbag collar for cyclists More and more people are chosing the bicycle as a means of getting around town – it is both environmentally-friendly and a good source of exercise. But… 06/12/2010
Afghanistan: on the road to transition? The Arena military base under Italian command is part of International Security Assistance Force operations in western Afghanistan. It is in a province… 26/11/2010
OSCE summit looks to the fringes of Europe The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the OSCE, is convening for its first summit for 11 years. It’s being held on the first two days in… 26/11/2010
Belgrade Intervention Unit 92 By tackling organised crime in the Balkans Serbia’s government is sending a strong message to the European Union and its neighbours, that it is serious about… 23/07/2010
EU project looks to make the roads safer When it comes to making driving safer, much has been done over the past decades but there is still much work to do. The European Union is currently backing… 14/07/2010
EU delays body scanner decisionThe EU has put off a request from the United States to introduce full body scanners at European airports after the attempted bombing of a US-bound plane on… 21/01/2010
Demining Jordan Unexploded and abandoned war munitions still remain a massive problem in the Mediterranean and Middle East. To tackle this NATO and Jordon have launched a… 18/06/2009
New Facebook worm threatens user securityMore than 45,000 Facebook accounts – mostly in the UK and France – have been compromised. A computer worm – dubbed Ramnit – has stolen login credentials and… 06/01/2012
Police could be used to break French airport disputeThe French government has warned that if there is no let up in strike action by airport security workers they will send in the police to aid passengers and… 21/12/2011
Moscow prepares for protest day over electionsIn Moscow, security is being stepped up ahead of a protest rally on Saturday. Demonstrators have been granted permission to take to the streets although… 09/12/2011
Romania ratifies “missile shield” deploymentRomania has ratified an agreement to host US missile interceptors on its soil, ahead of a NATO meeting in Brussels. The weapons will be deployed in 2015… 07/12/2011
Greenpeace raid on French nuclear plants endsTwo more Greenpeace activists have been arrested by the French authorities after breaking into the grounds of a nuclear reactor in the southern town of… 06/12/2011
Probing neo-Nazi dangers in GermanyThe authorities in eastern Germany are facing scrutiny over whether any official protection was given to a trio of neo-Nazis who murdered members of minority… 25/11/2011
Greens slam EU nuclear safety testingHow safe are Europe’s nuclear power plants? The European Commission is due to present an authoritative answer this Thursday. It will be based on EU-wide… 23/11/2011
UK considers missiles to protect OlympicsBritain may be prepared to use airborne missiles to protect next year’s London Olympics, according to the government. The news follows reports the US is… 15/11/2011
Brazil launches bid to reoccupy Rio slumsIn Brazil, thousands of heavily armed police have begun an operation to seize control of Rio de Janeiro’s worst slums. The occupation of Rocinha, a… 13/11/2011
Police smash wrong door – twiceLightening may never strike twice – but the same cannot be said for the French police. Chasing a dangerous fugitive they mistakenly broke down the front… 13/11/2011
Baseball kidnap highlights Venezuelan violenceThe kidnapping of a Major League baseball catcher in Venezuela has highlighted the increasing criminality in the south American nation. Baseball fans… 11/11/2011
May under fire over UK border controlsBritain’s Home Secretary, Theresa May, is facing fresh calls to resign over fears that national security may have been compromised by her decision to relax… 09/11/2011
Anti-capitalist protesters descend on CannesThe Greek debt crisis may steal the show at the G20 summit but anti-capitalist protest voices are getting louder on the sidelines. Thousands of… 03/11/2011
Ban Ki-moon visits Libya with promisesThe UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has made his first visit to Libya since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. He promised the new administration that the … 02/11/2011
UK conference seeks safe and secure cyberspaceThe management of cyberspace is on the agenda at an international conference in London today. Ministers, industry leaders and internet activists are… 01/11/2011
Security check for CannesThe French city of Cannes is preparing to receive the world’s most powerful leaders by tightening up security. Leaving nothing to chance, police have scoured… 31/10/2011
US restricts classified documentsThe US government has announced measures to clamp down on access to classified information. The move is seen as a bid to avoid breaches of security such as… 08/10/2011
20-30 km exclusion zone lifted around FukushimaEvacuation warnings have been lifted for five areas near the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. People living between 20 and 30 kilometres from… 30/09/2011
Austrian police details leaked onlineComputer hackers in Austria have published the names and addresses and birthdays of nearly 25, 000 police officers on the internet. The authorities say the… 27/09/2011
Israeli security increased ahead of Abbas’ UN speechIsraeli security has been stepped up across parts of Jerusalem and the West Bank, ahead of today’s planned statehood speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud… 23/09/2011
Israeli police on alert ahead of key UN speechIsraeli police have been put on alert ahead of Friday’s statehood speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the United Nations in New York. Officials… 23/09/2011
Italian scientists on trial after earthquakeThe trial of six Italian scientists and a former government official has begun in Italy after the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake. The defendants are accused of… 21/09/2011
US wary of al-Qaeda attack on 9/11 anniversaryUS authorities are investigating a credible but unconfirmed threat that al-Qaeda plan attacks on New York and Washington to coincide with the 10th anniversary… 09/09/2011
Safety questions after plane crash kills Russia ice hockey teamConcerns are being raised about Russian aviation safety after a plane crash on Wednesday killed 43 people. The victims included members of one of Russia’s… 08/09/2011
EU unveils new energy strategy to end gas cutsThe EU has unveiled a new energy strategy it says will help it avoid possible shortages arising from gas disputes between Russia and Ukraine. Europe imports… 07/09/2011
Top Russian ice hockey team in fatal plane crashA plane carrying one of Russia’s major ice hockey teams has crashed killing nearly all on board. Lokomotiv were heading to the Belarussian capital Minsk for… 07/09/2011
Security threat at Misrata as town cleans upSome of the worst fighting of the Libyan uprising was over the town of Misrata and it is still under threat. The National Transitional Council says it is… 05/09/2011
Clashes kill 22 in central Nigerian cityViolent clashes in the Nigerian city of Jos have left at least 22 people dead. Jos straddles the faith belt that separates northern mostly Muslim Nigeria… 02/09/2011
Notting Hill carnival fills streets the right wayCarnival in Notting Hill this year has seen huge crowds as usual, but its two days are under the cloud of the recent riots and record numbers of police are on… 28/08/2011
Carnival time in London amid tight securityLondon is gearing up for the annual Notting Hill Carnival this weekend, with authorities wanting to avoid any repeat of the recent riots in the capital and… 26/08/2011
Turkey reveals support for Libyan rebelsTurkey has been bankrolling Libya’s rebel leadership. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu revealed the government has been supporting the rebels when he made a… 23/08/2011
Britain seeks advice from US street crime expertThe round-up of looting suspects continues apace across England after this week’s wave of rioting. Arrest and seizure operations are taking place in several… 13/08/2011
StreetSafe Boston – a model for Britain to follow?Britain is now expected to look stateside for ideas on how to tackle criminal gangs. The StreetSafe project in Boston is a model that seeks to bring down… 12/08/2011
Riots are no problem for London’s Olympic preparationsDespite this week’s riots, London is continuing to prepare for hosting next year’s Olympic Games. The closest the violence came to the Olympic site is Hackney… 11/08/2011
More focus on ‘lone wolf terrorism’ says EUThe EU has said ‘lone wolf terrorism’ may need greater attention after last week’s twin attacks in Norway, but has admitted the strikes were almost impossible… 28/07/2011
Far right fears in Europe but links with Norway are deniedWeapons and ammunition have been seized in raids on homes and properties linked to suspected right-wing extremists in southern Germany. It comes as German… 28/07/2011
Faces are matched to the names of Norway’s young deadNorwegian police have released the names of a further 13 victims of Anders Breivik’s killing spree. But the media are ahead of them, publishing more photos… 28/07/2011
Norway to review security after Oslo attacksNorwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has vowed to review his country’s security policies after the deadly rampage of self-confessed killer Anders Behring… 27/07/2011
Security alert lifted at Oslo railway stationA security scare that sparked the evacuation of Oslo’s main railway station this morning has been lifted. Police say nothing suspicious was found. Train and… 27/07/2011
Transition towns expect more Taliban attacksNATO’s gradual handover of security to Afghan control has continued with a ceremony in Mehterlam in the province of Laghman. It is one of seven areas to be… 20/07/2011
Taliban attacks continue to undermine security in HelmondLashkar Gah, the capital of Helmond province, is due to pass back to Afghan control on Wednesday, but worsening violence has cast a shadow over the transition… 19/07/2011
Security alert in India after triple bomb blastsSecurity has been stepped up across India after bombings brought more bloodshed to Mumbai. The country’s financial hub has been hit by repeated attacks in… 14/07/2011
Thieves steal blueprints of Germany’s new spy HQGermany’s secret service has just got a lot less secret. Blueprints for the new headquarters of the country’s foreign intelligence service were stolen… 12/07/2011
French train robbers revive wild west tacticsIn a scene reminiscent of the wild west, masked men made a daring raid made a on a freight train in southern France on Thursday night. The incident… 08/07/2011
US officials warn of ‘belly bomb’ rumourIf latest reports are to be believed, body scanners at airports, as voted on this week by the EU Parliament, may not be enough. American officials have… 07/07/2011
Body scanners get MEP approvalTwo years after controversial body scanners were first mooted, the European parliament has given the green light for their use at EU airports. The decision… 07/07/2011
Europe backs cross-border motoring crackdownGood conduct behind the wheel must be observed at home and abroad – or expect a penalty! Unpunished driving offences on foreign soil are set to become a… 06/07/2011
Japan orders ‘stress tests’ on its nuclear reactorsAttempting to quell growing concern about nuclear safety. The Japanese government has announced it is to carry out so-called stress tests on all of the… 06/07/2011
Police begin security tests for 2012 OlympicsWith just over a year to go before the 2012 Olympic Games get underway in London, British police have begun a program of security tests, conducting sweeping… 05/07/2011
Europol gets creative to tackle terroristsThe induction of the new Europol building in The Hague is also a chance to reflect on some of the new challenges of fighting crime. The European police… 02/07/2011
