Emerging Threats

Thursday Emerging Threats

From my Emerging Threats beat. Click on the headlines to read my stories filed under the UPI byline.

FBI names Terrorist Screening Center head
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) — The head of the FBI announced the appointment of a more-than-20-year agency veteran as the new director of the Terrorist Screening Center.

Civilian casualties increase in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 14 (UPI) — Escalating civilian casualties in Somalia have raised new concerns from the International Committee of the Red Cross about possible abuse of international laws.

Talks over OSCE Georgia mandate suspended
VIENNA, May 14 (UPI) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Permanent Council on Thursday suspended negotiations on a renewal of the OSCE mandate in Georgia.

INCB elects new president
VIENNA, May 14 (UPI) — The Vienna-based U.N. International Narcotics Control Board has named a new president following recent elections.

Mustard vapors detected by CMA
HERMISTON, Ore., May 14 (UPI) — The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency said it has begun an investigation following the detection of mustard chemical-agent vapor at a facility in Oregon.

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Wednesday Emerging Threats

From my Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read the stories I filed under a UPI byline.

Pirate attacks pass 2008 mark
LONDON, May 13 (UPI) — Piracy attacks off the Somali coast since January have surpassed the number for all of 2008, according to the International Maritime Bureau.

OSCE donates dismantling equipment
TBILISI, Georgia, May 13 (UPI) — Georgian efforts to dismantle old munitions received a boost Wednesday with an equipment donation from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Cyber Command head calls for new thinking
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass., May 13 (UPI) — The head of the U.S. Air Force’s provisional Cyber Command said the escalation of cyber warfare requires new thinking to counter the threat.

ODNI launches counter-proliferation site
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — The U.S. director of national intelligence has launched a Web site designed to provide a clearer understanding of weapons of mass destruction proliferation.

U.N. transfer district in Timor-Leste
DILI, Timor-Leste, May 13 (UPI) — The United Nations is expected to transfer security responsibilities for a district in Timor-Leste to local authorities Thursday.

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