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India cows get glow-in-the-dark horns to stop crashes
Police in central India are sticking glow-in-the-dark strips on the horns of stray cattle to prevent motorists from crashing into them.
23 August 2016
Pokemon's a no-go on Bangkok's roads
Police in Bangkok announced a crackdown against Thai drivers playing Pokemon Go.
22 August 2016
15-hour mega jam in UK as France ups border checks
British holidaymakers spent hours sweating in their cars as 15-hour queues snaked back from the port of Dover on Sunday.
25 July 2016
Germany issues 10-year bond at negative interest rate for first time
Germany issued a 10-year bond at a negative interest for the first time with a yield of minus 0.05 percent.
13 July 2016
Xinjiang residents must submit DNA for passports
Residents of a border district in China's mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang must now provide DNA samples when applying for passports.
07 June 2016
Encryption row spotlights fears on security, privacy
Has encryption technology given the bad guys a way to operate in the dark? Or has the new tech age gifted law enforcement with unprecedented surveillance powers?
27 April 2016
Iran 'certain' Security Council will not act on missile tests
Iran's defence minister is certain the UN Security Council will not take any action over its missile tests despite calls from the Western.
31 March 2016
After Brussels, spies debate security risks of Brexit
The Brussels attacks have pushed security to the forefront of Britain's EU referendum campaign this week, as intelligence experts came out of the shadows to press the benefits and disadvantages of membership.
28 March 2016
Nazarbayev advises Kazakh army to 'keep powder dry'
Wars are no longer the same they used to be. Now they are hybrids of economic, political, informational, internal and other wars, and the army has to adjust to the new specifics: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
29 December 2015
China adopts first counter-terrorism law
China adopted its first counter-terrorism law Sunday: its provisions may tighten media controls and threaten the intellectual property of foreign firms.
28 December 2015
Kazakhstan should enhance protection of nuclear facilities from ISIS: expert
According to Senior Research Fellow at the Kazakhstani Institute of Strategic Studies Dauren Aben, Kazakhstan needs to increase security at its nuclear facilities to safeguard them from the ISIS.
25 December 2015
Turkish Internet servers reeling under huge cyber attack
Turkish Internet servers are suffering a powerful cyber attack from abroad, slowing banking services and fanning fears.
25 December 2015
Turkmenistan eyes Western markets with new $2.5 bln gas link
Turkmenistan hailed on Wednesday the completion of a $2.5 billion gas pipeline connecting its abundant eastern gas fields to the Caspian Sea while potentially expanding Europe's energy security options.
23 December 2015
Brussels to stay at highest security alert level on Monday: PM
Brussels will remain at the highest possible alert level on Monday with schools and metros closed over a "serious and imminent" security threat similar to the Paris attacks.
23 November 2015
France says new security to cost 600 mn euros in 2016
France revealed it will spend an extra 600 million euros ($641 million) next year to ramp up security after the Paris attacks.
20 November 2015
WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief's emails
Anti-secrecy campaign group WikiLeaks published an initial tranche of documents it said were from the personal email account of CIA Director John Brennan.
22 October 2015
Obama deploys military to Cameroon for Boko Haram mission
US President Barack Obama will deploy up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations against militant Boko Haram insurgents.
15 October 2015
Nazarbayev concerned about increased militant activity in Northern Afghanistan
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev took part in CSTO Collective Security Council meeting to discuss countering terrorist threats.
16 September 2015
Israeli PM announces tougher penalties against stone throwers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a toughening of the penalties for stone throwers, following a third day of clashes between Palestinians and security forces.
16 September 2015
Microsoft buys cloud computing security startup
Microsoft said it bought an Israel-based cybersecurity startup specializing in defending programs and content in the cloud, as it expands offerings for the enterprise.
09 September 2015