The United States is increasing transportation security after a car bombing and other attempted terror attacks in Britain in recent days. The top U.S. security official says although he sees no links to any specific attacks in the United States, he is worried about what he calls terrorist copy cats.
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Integrated Security Solutions Provider Expands Global Footprint
Triple Canopy, Inc., a leading provider of integrated security solutions to governments and private corporations worldwide, today announced the acquisition of Clayton Consultants, Inc., a crisis management security consultancy offering incident response services, security consulting and training.
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There are some questions under discussion at a democracy and security conference that opened today in Prague, with a scheduled keynote speech from U.S. President George W. Bush. The meeting has brought together dissidents past and present, as well as academics and politicians from many countries.
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Police in India say a bomb has exploded in a crowded market in northeastern Assam state, killing seven people and wounding about 30 others.
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U.S. President George Bush and the prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, met at the White House Friday to talk about security in South East Asia and the war in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story.
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Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC and the American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) announced on APril 18th the launch of the United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (UNG), an exchange traded security based on natural gas, which will list on the Amex under the ticker "UNG."Â
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EMBARQ is migrating its broadband customers from EarthLink to the new MyEMBARQ portal, which includes enhanced homepage, e-mail and security features. This free, easy transition for EMBARQ broadband customers is simple and convenient, and it is a significant upgrade to their online experience.
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Japan and Australia on Tuesday signed a security pact that will make Japan Australia's closest ally after the United States.
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Afghan and Pakistani officials start talks today on holding traditional councils. The two sides agreed last year to hold jirgas -- traditional meetings -- in tribal areas of Pakistan that are believed to be militant strongholds.
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The Altran Innovation Conference took place on 7 February 2007 and was attended by over 230 people, including European Commission officials, MEPs, Altran officials and industry experts. The conference covered the themes of Energy, Transport, Space, Security, Innovation and ICT and presented Altran's capabilities in establishing and executing collaborative research projects in Europe and elsewhere.
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Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari says his government supports the new strategy for his country, as outlined by President Bush in a speech Wednesday in Washington. At the same time, he repeated Iraqi government calls for U.S. forces to release five Iranians who were detained last week in Iraqi Kurdistan. VOA's Stephanie Ho reports from Washington.
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