Singapore scrambled fighter jets due to bomb threat on passenger plane
Tengrinews.kz - The Singapore military scrambled two fighter jets after an Air India Express flight bound for Changi Airport received a bomb
All Belgians to get iodine pills in case of nuclear accident
Belgium is to provide iodine pills to its entire population to protect it against radioactivity in case of a nuclear accident.
US warns of 'catastrophic' Mosul dam collapse
The United States urges governments to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions from the collapse of Iraq's Mosul dam.
US missile shield spotlights divisions on handling N. Korea
Official moves towards the deployment -- fiercely opposed by China -- of a US missile defence system in South Korea highlight the inherent dangers of disunity in dealing with North Korea's growing military threat.
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.
No 'specific or credible threats' linked to 9/11 anniversary: FBI chief
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said that it has picked up no "specific or credible threats" linked to the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
CSTO summit adopts joint statement
Presidents of CSTO member states have signed a joint statement during the session of the Collective Security Council on December 23 in Moscow.
New malware can infect iPhones via Mac computers
A newly discovered family of malware has the capacity to infect iPhones via Apple computers.
Panama president warns Spain and Italy over canal row
Panama's president warned Thursday he would visit Europe to force a consortium to drop a threat to suspend expansion work on the Panama Canal, as a row over a $1.6 billion cost overrun escalated.
'Anonymous' hack puts Singapore on alert
Activist group Anonymous hacked a Singapore newspaper website Friday and threatened wider cyber attacks over Internet freedom.
'Pitiful' US infighting threatens world: Chinese media
Chinese state media hit out at US lawmakers Thursday, a week ahead of a potential US default, urging them to "stop manufacturing crises" that threaten the global economy.
Koalas in danger as Aussie temperatures soar: study
Australia's native koala could face a wipeout from increasing temperatures unless "urgent" action is taken to plant trees for shelter as well as eucalypts to eat.
Venezuelan president scraps UN trip over 'threats'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he had scrapped his plan to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York to "protect my life" after purported threats on it.
Berlusconi's party MPs threaten mass resignation if he is expelled
Lawmakers from Silvio Berlusconi's party threatened late Wednesday to resign en bloc if a senate committee votes to oust the former prime minister from parliament over a tax fraud conviction.
Woman threatens to blow herself up in Dubai govt building
An Uzbek woman threatened to blow herself up on Sunday at the Dubai public prosecutor's office over a dispute with a man she claims is her son's father.
Zimbabwe threatens West with 'tit-for-tat' action on sanctions
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday threatened "tit-for-tat" actions against Western countries that have imposed sanctions on his rule, suggesting US and British firms could be targeted.
US pulls staff from Lahore consulate over 'threats'
The United States on Thursday evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, citing "specific threats" amid a worldwide alert over Al-Qaeda intercepts.
UN gives rebels 48 hours to disarm around DR Congo city
The United Nations on Tuesday threatened to use force against M23 rebel forces near Goma city, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, if they do not disarm within 48 hours.
Bolivia's leader threatens to close US embassy
Bolivia's president threatened to close the US embassy as leftist Latin American leaders joined him in blasting Europe and the United States.
Egypt's presidency rejects army ultimatum
Egypt's presidency on Tuesday rejected an army ultimatum threatening to intervene if Islamist President Mohamed Morsi did not meet the demands of the people, raising the stakes in the country's political crisis.