News: Security
Threat to visitors to Indonesia as terrorists hit Jakarta
Terrorist attacks in Jakarta yesterday (14th January 2015) are likely to have an impact on tourism to Indonesia, including the popular holiday destination of Bali. The attacks, to the…
read moreIndonesian Police on alert to combat Bali terror attack threat
Indonesian authorities in the tourist island of Bali are on high alert amid fears of a potential terrorist attack over the New Year period. More than 9,000 police will be deployed across…
read moreUAE attractions and venues alert to security threats
In the wake of terrorist incidents in Europe and global concerns about security, managers of attractions and venues in the United Arab Emirates are assessing their own security…
read moreIslamic State jihadists target major venues in terror campaign
Regular contributor James M. Dorsey believes that stadia have emerged as a target of Islamic State jihadists in the wake of last weekend’s terror attacks in the French capital of…
read moreCricket Australia call off Bangladesh tour over security fears
Australia’s tour of Bangladesh has been called off following high-level meetings about threats of militant attacks. Cricket Australia announced that the two-Test series, slated to…
read moreICC will not send umpires to Pakistan
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will not send umpires to Pakistan to officiate in their upcoming limited-overs series against Zimbabwe because of security concerns. Cricket’s…
read moreIslamic State jihadists destroy ancient treasures in Iraq’s Mosul museum
Islamic State has released a video showing militants armed with sledgehammers and jackhammers destroying priceless ancient artefacts in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Experts and officials…
read moreRaised terror alert leads to increased event security
Security is to be tightened at major sporting events and public gatherings in the wake of the Australian Government's decision to raise terror alert level to high. With the Federal…
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