January 2006 Security News

Suspect Arrested in Probe of California-Mexico Drug Tunnel Washington File 31 Jan 2006 -- A Mexican national has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into what is believed to be the longest cross-border tunnel ever discovered linking the United States and Mexico, announced the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency
WHO Sends Experts to Probe Avian Flu in Iraq VOA 31 Jan 2006 -- The World Health Organization says it is sending a team of international experts to Iraq to investigate how a 15-year-old girl became ill and died of avian flu.
Iraq Takes Measures To Prevent Spread Of Bird Flu RFE/RL 31 Jan 2006 -- Following confirmation of the first death from bird flu in Iraq, local health authorities are taking urgent measures to prevent the disease spreading.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Jan 2006
Iraq Reports Bird Flu in Humans; Turkish Deaths Confirmed Washington File 30 Jan 2006 -- Iraq's Ministry of Health has confirmed its first human death from avian influenza, and is working to confirm a possible second death.
New Al-Zawahiri Tape Refers to Attack on Him This Month VOA 30 Jan 2006 -- Al-Qaida's second-in-command says the United States failed to kill him with an airstrike earlier this month in Pakistan.
US Faces Challenges Securing Borders VOA 30 Jan 2006 -- Mexico drops plans to distribute maps to guide immigrants safely across the U.S.-Mexico border... another tunnel on that border is discovered. and Colombian authorities say they have dismantled a false passport ring with links to al-Qaida and the Islamic militant group Hamas.
World: Media Face Dilemmas In Covering Terrorism RFE/RL 30 Jan 2006 -- Is the freedom the media enjoy in the world's democracies being exploited by terrorist organizations?
Southeast Asia Terrorist Group Down But Not Defeated VOA 30 Jan 2006 -- Experts say the death of a top leader and Indonesia's jailing of hundreds of members of the terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah have dealt a serious blow to the organization
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Jan 2006
Deadly Strain of Bird Flu Detected in Northern Cyprus VOA 29 Jan 2006 -- The European Commission say the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu has been detected in Turkish Cypriot-controlled northern Cyprus.
India, Saudi Arabia agree to cooperate on fighting terrorism IRNA 27 Jan 2006 -- Noting that terrorism is a scourge for all mankind and there is a need to intensify and coordinate bilateral, regional and global cooperation to combat and eradicate the menace, the two countries agreed to cooperate to fight this and other transnational crimes like money laundering, drugs and arms smuggling in a sustained and comprehensive manner.
U.S. Ambassador Asks Mexico To Probe Incident on Texas Border Washington File 27 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio Garza has asked the Mexican government to investigate a January 23 incident in which people dressed in Mexican military uniforms "apparently intervened to prevent a drug shipment from being intercepted" by U.S. authorities in Texas.
Trial Vaccine Protects Mice from Bird Flu Washington File 27 Jan 2006 -- A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) research team reports development of a vaccine that has provided 100 percent protection to mice injected with the dangerous H5N1 influenza strain that has killed more than 150 million birds and more than 80 humans.
U.S. Finalizing Wild Bird Surveillance Program, Officials Say Washington File 27 Jan 2006 -- The United States is making final details of a national bird surveillance and testing program that the administration hopes will help guard the country from the spread of a potential outbreak of highly-pathogenic -- or lethal -- bird flu, officials say.
Colombia Dismantles False Passport Ring Linked to Al-Qaida, Hamas VOA 27 Jan 2006 -- Colombian authorities say they have dismantled a false passport ring with links to al-Qaida and the Islamic militant group Hamas, and arrested 19 people in connection with the case.
US Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Anti-Terror Law From Expiring VOA 27 Jan 2006 -- The U.S. anti-terrorism law known as the Patriot Act expires next week.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Jan 2006
Rice: US Still Considers Hamas a Terrorist Group VOA 26 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States still considers Hamas a terrorist organization and urged it renounce violence following the group's apparent victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections.
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Team Utilizing Production Efficiencies to Maintain Construction Momentum on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northrop Grumman 26 Jan 2006 -- Shipbuilders erected the final grand block unit on the U.S. Coast Guard's first Deepwater National Security Cutter here yesterday, signifying a crucial construction milestone in the shipyard and shipbuilding program's recovery effort following a series of storm events. The highly skilled craft workers constructing Bertholf (WMSL 750), being built at Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Pascagoula facility, utilized innovative production techniques to keep the ship on track despite the challenges posed by Tropical Storm Cindy and Hurricanes Dennis and Katrina.
Alleged Mexican Military Incursion Creates Tension on US-Mexico Border VOA 26 Jan 2006 -- An alleged incursion into the United States by Mexican soldiers guarding a drug shipment is helping stir debate over security on the US-Mexico border.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Jan 2006
Transcript: President Visits National Security Agency The White House 25 Jan 2006
Gettysburg Seizes Narcotics During Western Caribbean Operations Navy NewsStand 25 Jan 2006 -- While on patrol in the western Caribbean Sea, USS Gettysburg (CG 64), with its embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, completed a major drug interdiction in January.
NSA Surveillance Saves American Lives, Bush says AFPS 25 Jan 2006 -- President Bush today reiterated the need for a terrorist surveillance program to save American lives and win the war on terrorism.
Bush Continues to Defend Domestic Spying Program VOA 25 Jan 2006 -- President Bush is defending his authorization of a domestic spying program designed to monitor communications with suspected terrorists in other countries.
India, Saudi Arabia Join Hands in Combating Terrorism VOA 25 Jan 2006 -- India and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to combat terrorism.
US Senators Say Bush Administration Restricting Information in Katrina Response Probe VOA 25 Jan 2006 -- Congressional leaders say the White House is refusing to cooperate in an investigation of its response to Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the U.S. Gulf coast last year.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Jan 2006
US Health Officials Stress Global Cooperation to Combat Bird Flu VOA 24 Jan 2006 -- Senior U.S. health officials say that in addition to preparing medical professionals at home for a possible avian influenza pandemic, they are emphasizing global cooperation in the fight against the virus
'No Incontrovertible' Proof Of CIA Prisons In Europe, Probe Finds RFE/RL 24 Jan 2006 -- The head of a European probe into alleged secret CIA prisons in Europe said today that he had found "no formal, incontrovertible" evidence to back the charges.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Jan 2006
Transcript: Remarks By General Michael V. Hayden: What American Intelligence & Especially The NSA Have Been Doing To Defend The Nation Office of the Director of National Intelligence 23 Jan 2006
Bush Defends Domestic Spying Program VOA 23 Jan 2006 -- President Bush is stepping up his campaign to win support for a controversial domestic spying program
Blair Warns Iran To End 'Active Support' For Terrorism RFE/RL 23 Jan 2006 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today that Iran must end what he called its "active support" for terrorism abroad.
WHO Says Turkish Lesson Shows Little Warning Time On Bird Flu RFE/RL 23 Jan 2006 -- The outbreak of bird flu in Turkey shows the world would have little time to react to a potential pandemic of human influenza, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
WHO Says Possible Bird Flu Pandemic Not Exaggerated VOA 23 Jan 2006 -- The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Lee Jong-Wook, says the risk of an avian influenza pandemic is real and not exaggerated.
Pak tribesmen condemn US air strike, burn Bush, Musharraf effigies IRNA 23 Jan 2006 -- Thousands of tribesmen on Sunday staged a demonstration in the Pakistani tribal area of Bajur against last week's US missile attack that killed 18 persons, including women and children.
Pakistan-opposition ban Pakistan stops opposition leaders to visit US bombing site IRNA 23 Jan 2006 -- Pakistani authorities on Monday stopped a group of opposition leaders and journalists from entering the Bajur tribal region.
Pakistan says US promises probe of air strike that killed civilians IRNA 23 Jan 2006 -- The United States has assured Pakistan that it will investigate last week's air strike on Bajur tribal region, which had killed 18 people, including women and children.
Pakistan concerned at U.S air strike in tribal region IRNA 23 Jan 2006 -- Security officials from Pakistan, the United States and Afghanistan on Monday met along the border region and agreed to further tighten security and improve mutual coordination, reports said.
Iran: President Meets Terror Group Heads In Damascus RFE/RL 23 Jan 2006 -- On the final day of his visit to Damascus, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad reportedly met on 20 January with the heads of four organizations designated by the United States as terrorist groups.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Jan 2006
Pakistan Calls For More US Coordination in War on Terror VOA 21 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan's foreign minister has called for better cooperation with the United States to avoid a repeat of last week's missile strike that killed civilians in the tribal border region.
Terrorists Target U.S., Its People, Cheney Says AFPS 20 Jan 2006 -- The United States and the American people are "the prime targets" of terrorists who intend to harm any nation that opposes their aims, Vice President Dick Cheney said yesterday in New York City.
Military Commission Charges Referred 20 Jan 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that charges were approved and referred to a military commission in the case of Abdul Zahir by the appointing authority, John D. Altenburg Jr., on Jan. 18, 2006.
Human Bird Flu Cases Present Puzzling Patterns Washington File 20 Jan 2006 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new fact sheet on avian influenza, the first since the disease moved out of Asia into Europe.
No Truce with al-Qaida or Osama bin Laden Possible, Cheney Says Washington File 20 Jan 2006 -- The Bush administration rejected an alleged truce offering from Osama bin Laden after the Arab television network al-Jazeera broadcast an audiotape January 19 purportedly made by the al-Qaida leader.
United States To Participate in Anti-Money-Laundering Conference Washington File 20 Jan 2006 -- U.S. officials from the Department of Treasury, the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Treasury and other U.S. government agencies dealing with monetary matters will participate in a February 9-10 conference in Miami designed to help the financial industry comply with U.S. anti-money-laundering laws.
US Government Indicts Suspected Environmental Terrorists VOA 20 Jan 2006 -- The U.S. government announced Friday that 11 people have been indicted for carrying out acts of environmental terrorism over a five-year period beginning in 1996 in the northwestern United States.
Key Witness in Oklahoma City Bombing Trials to be Released VOA 20 Jan 2006 -- A key government witness in the Oklahoma City bombing trials is being released from prison Friday to the dismay of survivors and relatives of victims of the attack.
Pakistan says investigating al-Qaeda members killing reports IRNA 20 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan Information Minister said on Thursday that media reports about the killing of four top al-Qaeda members in a U.S. missile strike last week in the country's tribal region are being investigated.
Pak Senate to hold debate on US attack on Wednesday IRNA 20 Jan 2006 -- The Senate of Pakistan will hold a two-hour debate on the recent American attack on a Bajaur Agency locality in the tribal belt on Wednesday.
World: Bin Laden Threatens West, But U.S. Says Al-Qaeda Weakened RFE/RL 20 Jan 2006 -- Once again, Osama bin Laden has issued an audiotape threatening new attacks against the United States.
Bird Flu: Scientists Face Tough Challenges In Developing Vaccine RFE/RL 20 Jan 2006 -- Scientists in the United States are engaged in a practice run for a global bird-flu pandemic.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Jan 2006
Transcript: Speech by Jacques CHIRAC, President of the French Republic, during his visit to The Stategic Forces Présidence de la République française 19 Jan 2006 -- "As I emphasized immediately after the attacks of 11 September 2001, nuclear deterrence is not intended to deter fanatical terrorists. Yet, the leaders of States who would use terrorist means against us, as well as those who would consider using, in one way or another, weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would lay themselves open to a firm and adapted response on our part. And this response could be a conventional one. It could also be of a different kind".
Officials Plan No Increase in US Security Level Following Threats from bin Laden VOA 19 Jan 2006 -- A new audiotape of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden has surfaced. U.S. government analysts say the voice on the tape appears to be that of bin Laden.
US Rejects Truce Offer in Bin Laden Tape VOA 19 Jan 2006 -- U.S. intelligence officials say the voice heard on an audiotape aired Thursday on Arab television is indeed that of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
Confirmed Human Deaths from Bird Flu Worldwide Reach 80 Washington File 19 Jan 2006 -- Confirmation of the death of a Chinese poultry worker due to avian influenza January 19 pushes the world total of human fatalities from that disease to 80, just as international donors committed almost $2 billion to the worldwide campaign to fight the disease and prevent a human flu pandemic.
United States Still Determined To Fight Terrorism, Cheney Says Washington File 19 Jan 2006 -- The American people do not support "passivity, resignation and defeatism" when confronting terrorism, U.S. Vice President Cheney said January 19 in a speech describing the United State's resolve to wage a broad-scale war against terrorists at home and abroad and continuing support for Iraq.
United States To Begin Issuing New, Secure Passport Cards in 2006 Washington File 19 Jan 2006 -- The United States anticipates issuing a new, secure passport card for land border crossings by the end of 2006, an alternative to the traditional passport book that will meet the proposed documentation requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Dushanbe Says Hizb ut-Tahrir Is Stepping Up Activities RFE/RL 19 Jan 2006 -- Tajikistan says a banned Islamic group is stepping up activity in the country and trying to establish links with local organizations.
World: How Will Money Raised To Fight Bird Flu Be Spent? RFE/RL 19 Jan 2006 -- Donor countries and organizations have pledged $1.9 billion to fight the spread of the bird-flu virus.
Senior Al-Qaida Officials Reported Killed in Pakistan Missile Attack VOA 19 Jan 2006 -- Media reports say last week's missile attack in Pakistan killed at least three al-Qaida leaders, including one of the terror group's top chemical weapons experts.
UN Experts Warn Bird Flu Could Devastate Africa VOA 19 Jan 2006 -- U.N. experts are warning that Africa is a likely new location for the emergence of bird flu, and they say the spread of the virus onto the African continent could have devastating consequences unless governments move quickly to improve health and surveillance.
Chirac Warns of Nuclear Response to State-Sponsored Terrorism VOA 19 Jan 2006 -- French President Jacques Chirac has raised the threat of a nuclear response to state-sponsored terrorist attacks on French soil.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Jan 2006
U.S. Treasury Designates Syria's Shawkat as Terror Supporter Washington File 18 Jan 2006 -- The U.S. Treasury Department January 18 designated Syrian Military Intelligence Director Assef Shawkat as a supporter of terrorism for his role in Syrian interference in Lebanon and for his support of terrorist activity against Israel.
U.S., Donor Nations Pledge Almost $2 Billion for Bird Flu Washington File 18 Jan 2006 -- The United States is putting $334 million into a global pool to help hard-hit nations cope with the most widespread outbreak of avian influenza ever known.
Pakistan cabinet condemns US air strike IRNA 18 Jan 2006 -- The Pakistani cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent US air strike on the tribal area of Bajaur, which killed innocent people.
US attacks could affect Pak-US cooperation in anti-terror war: Kasuri IRNA 18 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan has cautioned the United States and the European Union that similar attacks as the one on the Bajaur region could have a negative impact on Pakistan's cooperation with the US and EU in the anti-terrorism war.
Some Baloch tribal chiefs run private armies, says Musharraf IRNA 18 Jan 2006 -- President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf has said that some tribal chiefs in Balochistan province run private armies and create law and order problems in the province.
Donors Respond To Threat Of Bird Flu With $1.9 Billion RFE/RL 18 Jan 2006 -- Donor countries and organizations meeting at a conference in Beijing have pledged $1.9 billion to fight the spread of the bird-flu virus.
Bird Flu Donor Conference Nets Nearly $2 Billion VOA 18 Jan 2006 -- The United States has pledged $334 million to global efforts to combat bird flu - the largest single pledge of any nation at a donor conference that ended in Beijing.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Jan 2006
United States To Use Better Technology for Security, Hospitality Washington File 17 Jan 2006 -- Two top U.S. officials January 17 presented a broad strategy for ensuring security at the nation's borders and at the same time welcoming travelers, students and businesspeople into the United States.
Europe Increases Offer of Aid to Fight Bird Flu, Roche to Donate More Tamiflu VOA 17 Jan 2006 -- European Union Health Commissioner Markos Kypriano says the EU is increasing its pledge for the fight against bird flu to $120 million.
British Police Detain Suspect in Failed London Subway Bombings VOA 17 Jan 2006 -- British police have detained a 27-year-old man in connection with the failed July 21 bombings in the London transit system
Untraceable Cell Phones May be Used by Terrorists VOA 17 Jan 2006 -- U.S. authorities are investigating a recent sharp increase in purchases of untraceable cell phones.
US: Contacts with Pakistan Positive Despite Attack Protests VOA 17 Jan 2006 -- Bush administration officials said Tuesday U.S. contacts with Pakistan remain positive despite protests over the reported U.S. missile attack last Friday aimed at a senior al-Qaida figure.
EU Raises Bird-Flu Pledge RFE/RL 17 Jan 2006 -- EU Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou has pledged on the sidelines of an international meeting of experts in China that the European Union will provide additional funding to help fight bird flu.
Bird Flu: FAO Expert Discusses Preparedness In Caucasus RFE/RL 17 Jan 2006 -- As reports of avian flu in Turkey increase, concerns about the disease in neighboring countries have grown.
China Hosts Conference to Raise Money for Worldwide Bird Flu Preparedness VOA 17 Jan 2006 -- International health experts warned that more money is needed to track and prevent the spread of bird flu, which many fear could become a human pandemic.
US bombardment an attack on Pakistan's sovereignty: Kasuri IRNA 17 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan has described the United States' bombardment last week of a tribal area in the country as an attack on its sovereignty.
Pakistani PM will bring up US air strike during Washington visit IRNA 17 Jan 2006 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Tuesday he will discuss the American air strike with US officials during his visit to the United States, beginning on January 18.
Pakistan says bodies of foreign militants removed from scene IRNA 17 Jan 2006 -- Authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday admitted that foreign militants were killed in the US air strike in the Bajaur tribal region on January 13 and that four to five bodies of foreigners were taken from the bombing site by their friends.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Jan 2006
Pakistan Confirms 4 Foreign Militants Killed in Missile Attack VOA 17 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan has confirmed that Friday's U.S. missile attack in its border area was aimed at foreign militants invited to a dinner and at least four of them were killed.
Lebanon Charges 13 With Plotting Terror RFE/RL 16 Jan 2006 -- Lebanon's top military magistrate today officially charged 13 Muslim extremists with planning to carry out terror attacks.
OSCE Chairman pledges to work more closely with UN on terrorism and other key issues UN News Centre 16 Jan 2006 -- The new Chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) today pledged further cooperation with the United Nations to address issues of mutual concern, including terrorism and the protection of human rights.
Debate Looms Over Reconstruction of New Orleans VOA 16 Jan 2006 -- In New Orleans on this Martin Luther King Day, marches and celebrations took place amid the city's ongoing struggle to recover from the devastating flood that followed Hurricane Katrina more than four months ago.
Bird Flu: Interview With UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Erwin Northoff RFE/RL 16 Jan 2006 -- As reports of the spread of bird flu mount, many have expressed concern about the ability of Central Asian countries to come to grips with the problem.
Bird Flu: WHO Laboratory In London Is At Center Of Drama RFE/RL 16 Jan 2006 -- The bird flu outbreak in Turkey has brought into the limelight a laboratory that many people barely know exists. It is the global virus laboratory of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Turkey Confirms Fourth Avian Flu Death VOA 16 Jan 2006 -- Health officials in Turkey say tests confirm that a 12-year-old girl who died Sunday was infected with the lethal strain of bird flu.
Bangladeshi Sentenced for August Bombings, But Ringleaders Remain at Large VOA 16 Jan 2006 -- A Bangladesh court has sentenced a member of an Islamic militant group to prison for his part in hundreds of nearly simultaneous bombings across the country last August
Missile Attack Fuels Anti-American Sentiment in Pakistan VOA 16 Jan 2006 -- Anti-American sentiment is running high in Pakistan, four days after a purported U.S. air strike killed at least 18 people in the country's remote tribal region
Pakistan Condemns Deadly Air Attack on Border Village VOA 14 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan says it has lodged a formal protest with the U.S. ambassador in Islamabad, following air strikes that killed 18 people in a tribal area on the Afghan border, considered a haven for militants and Afghan insurgents.
Thousands Rally In Pakistan To Protest Alleged U.S. Strike RFE/RL 15 Jan 2006 -- Thousands of people have rallied across Pakistan to protest against a purported U.S. air strike that killed at least 18 people on Pakistani territory.
Thousands Pakistani tribesmen condemn 'American air strike' IRNA 14 Jan 2006 -- Thousands of people took part in a biggest rally on Saturday and condemned air strike by an American plane in the Pakistani remote tribal region, which had killed 18 people.
Pakistan: Islamabad Says U.S. Raid Missed Al-Qaeda Figure RFE/RL 14 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan says that a top Al-Qaeda leader was not killed in an apparent U.S. air strike near the Afghan border.
Pakistan Files Protest With U.S. Over Air Strike RFE/RL 14 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan today filed a formal protest with the U.S. Embassy over a deadly air strike on Pakistani territory
US News Reports: al Qaida's al-Zawahiri Believed Target of Pakistan Attack VOA 14 Jan 2006 -- But the reports, quoting both U.S. and Pakistani officials, say it is still not known if Zawahiri was killed or injured in the attack.
Taliban deny Mulla Omar's presence as Pakistan launches probe into missile strike IRNA 14 Jan 2006 -- The Taliban on Saturday rejected a report by a Pakistani private television that Taliban leader Mulla Muhammad Omar was likely to be in the Pakistani tribal area, which was bombed by a US plane early Friday killing 18 people.
Guantanamo Proceedings Deal With Unique Legal Challenges AFPS 13 Jan 2006 -- U.S. officials writing the rules for military commissions to try accused war criminals here believe the need for a detainee to have competent legal representation trumps his right to self-representation.
Added Guantanamo Hearing Deals With Pre-trial Publicity AFPS 13 Jan 2006 -- An extra hearing yesterday in the case of a Canadian teen accused of murdering a U.S. Army medic in Afghanistan dealt with acceptable levels of pre-trial publicity.
Bush Rejects German Call to Close Guantanamo VOA 13 Jan 2006 -- President Bush has rejected a call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel to close the Guantanamo Bay prison.
EU Promises $100 Million To Fight Against Bird Flu RFE/RL 13 Jan 2006 -- As health officials from over 90 countries prepare to meet in Beijing next week, the EU earmarks money to limit the impact of bird flu in Europe, Asia, and the developing world.
Q&A: How Humans Can Avoid Catching Bird Flu RFE/RL 13 Jan 2006 -- How do people contract bird flu? And what precautions can people take, particularly those who live in agricultural areas?
Nations Convene To Mobilize Pandemic Flu Preparedness Washington File 13 Jan 2006 -- The International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Influenza convenes in Beijing on January 17-18, with a goal of winning commitments of $1 billion or more to help combat outbreaks of bird flu and avert the emergence of a human influenza pandemic.
U.S. Science Team Heads to Turkey, Amid Bird Flu Outbreak Washington File 13 Jan 2006 -- U.S. experts from several fields are heading to Turkey to help that nation cope with both animal and human outbreaks of avian influenza.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Jan 2006
Money Launderers Increasingly Use Prepaid Services, Report Says Washington File 12 Jan 2006 -- Gift cards, phone cards, other prepaid services and Internet banking give criminals new opportunities to launder money from their crimes, according to a report from U.S. financial and law enforcement agencies.
Bird Flu Infections Could Be More Common Than Previously Thought VOA 12 Jan 2006 -- In the last week, at least 12 people in Turkey have been infected with bird flu.
Canadian Teen Accused of Murdering U.S. Soldier Appears in Court AFPS 12 Jan 2006 -- Preliminary hearings in the case of a Canadian teen accused of murdering a U.S. Army medic in a 2002 Afghan firefight began here yesterday.
Bush: Government to Help Rebuild Gulf Coast VOA 12 Jan 2006 -- President Bush says the federal government will play a major role in rebuilding areas destroyed by last year's record hurricanes along the Gulf Coast.
Spanish Authorities Arrest Suspected Leader of al-Qaida Cells VOA 12 Jan 2006 -- Authorities in Spain have arrested a Moroccan man suspected of heading two al-Qaida linked cells that authorities believe recruited Islamist militants to fight in Iraq.
Guantanamo Hearing Opens Amid Legal Issues AFPS 12 Jan 2006 -- A two-and-a-half-hour session yesterday morning raised thorny legal issues in the military commissions proceeding against an accused al Qaeda propagandist held at the U.S. detention facility here.
Bird Flu Experts Push for Early Detection, Rapid Response VOA 12 Jan 2006 -- Experts at an international conference on avian influenza are being told their governments must do more to ensure early detection of the virus if a global human pandemic is to be contained
WHO Calls On Asia To Act Quickly Against Bird Flu RFE/RL 12 Jan 2006 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) says Asia must do more to guard prevent the spread of bird flu.
Turkey Confirms Third Human Death From Bird Flu RFE/RL 12 Jan 2006 -- Authorities in Turkey say a child who died last week was a victim of bird flu, raising to three the number of bird flu deaths in the country.
UN Official Says $1.5 Billion Needed for Bird Flu Fight VOA 12 Jan 2006 -- A top U.N. official says $1.5 billion is needed to launch a worldwide campaign against bird flu.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Jan 2006
Mideast Nations Must Be on Alert for Bird Flu, U.N. Says Washington File 11 Jan 2006 -- Nations of the Middle East need to brace themselves for the possibility of bird flu outbreaks, according to a top U.N. official monitoring avian influenza, now that the disease appears established in Turkey.
Detainee Military Trials Resume at Guatanamo Bay Naval Base Washington File 11 Jan 2006 -- U.S. military commission proceedings against suspected terrorists being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are expected to resume January 11.
Guantanamo Detainee 'Boycotting' Hearing VOA 11 Jan 2006 -- A former bodyguard for Osama bin Laden says he is boycotting legal proceedings against him at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba.
PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM AVIAN FLU COORDINATOR United Nations 11 Jan 2006
Bird Flu: Is Central Asia Doing Enough To Prevent Outbreaks? RFE/RL 11 Jan 2006 -- As China and Turkey work to contain outbreaks of the deadly bird flu (avian influenza), questions arise about what is happening in the lands between those two countries.
Bird Flu: Turkey Scrambles To Contain Disease, As Deaths Reported In China RFE/RL 11 Jan 2006 -- Bird flu (avian influenza) continues to grab headlines worldwide.
Amnesty International Calls for Investigation Into Guantanamo Bay Prison VOA 11 Jan 2006 -- The human rights group, Amnesty International, says its members are petitioning the U.S. government, demanding an investigation into allegations of abuse at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Jan 2006
Corps of Engineers Completes New Orleans Canal Cleanup AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- If the word "canal" brings to mind images of Suez and Panama, or of singing gondoliers in historic Venice, think again.
Corps of Engineers Completes New Orleans Canal Cleanup AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- Military commissions to try enemy combatants held here for alleged war crimes are intended "to prosecute unlawful conduct, not persecute religious beliefs," a top official with the commissions said here today.
Detention Puts Terrorists Out of Action, DoD Official Says AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- The detention of hundreds of terrorist suspects at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is helping to keep Americans and other peace-loving peoples safe, a senior Defense Department official said here today.
China Confirms Eighth Human Case of Bird Flu Washington File 10 Jan 2006 -- China's Ministry of Health has confirmed an eighth human case of infection with the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported January 10.
World Travel Is Safer with US-VISIT, Security Official Says Washington File 10 Jan 2006 -- After two years implementing new border entry policies and procedures, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports that further measures still are ahead as the agency strives to smooth and speed the process for legitimate travel and "stop the bad guys."
Bush Approves Funding Boost for Bird Flu Prevention Washington File 10 Jan 2006 -- The Bush administration has approved supplemental spending of $91.4 million to enhance the Agriculture Department's efforts to prevent and prepare for any potential cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), part of $3.8 billion for pandemic flu preparedness, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Spanish Police Arrest 20 Linked To Al-Qaida VOA 10 Jan 2006 -- Spanish police have arrested 20 people accused of belonging to two al-Qaida-linked cells.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Jan 2006
Military Commissions Proceedings to Resume This Week at Guantanamo Bay AFPS 09 Jan 2006 -- Military commissions proceedings resume this week as officials here hold preliminary hearings in the cases of two enemy combatants held here since 2002.
U.S. Health Agency Urges Families To Plan for Pandemic Washington File 09 Jan 2006 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering a guidebook for families and households to plan for infectious disease.
U.N. Officials Join Turks To Investigate Bird Flu Deaths Washington File 09 Jan 2006 -- Three children are dead in rural eastern Turkey, setting off alarms about the appearance of human cases of bird flu on Europe's doorstep.
Pakistan protests coalition forces firing that killed eight people IRNA 09 Jan 2006 -- Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with coalition forces in Afghanistan over the killing of eight people in the country's tribal North Waziristan region in firing from Afghanistan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Jan 2006
WHO Says Cooked Poultry, Eggs Not Bird Flu Risk VOA News 08 January 2006 The World Health Organization is reassuring people that they are not at risk of contracting the avian flu virus from eating properly cooked poultry and eggs. The World Health Organization says it is worried people may stop eating chicken because of the growing concern about bird flu. During the mad cow scare, sales of beef plummeted.
Three More People Test Positive for Bird Flu in Turkey VOA News 08 January 2006 Turkish authorities say three more people have tested positive for bird flu after being hospitalized in Ankara. But the city's governor, Kemal Onal, did not say if the two children and one adult tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.
WHO: No Sign of Human to Human Transmission in Turkey Bird Flu Outbreak VOA News 07 January 2006 Turkey is reporting two more human cases of bird flu, in the same town where three siblings have died. A World Health Organization spokeswoman tells VOA there is no sign of human-to-human transmission of the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.
Bush Promotes Foreign Language Studies as Vital to US Security VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- President Bush has launched a new initiative to promote foreign language teaching in American schools, from kindergarten on up
Child Becomes 3rd Bird Flu Victim in Eastern Turkey VOA News 06 January 2006 Health officials in Turkey say a third child of the same family has died of bird flu in the eastern Turkish city of Van. Doctors say the 11-year-old girl, Hulya Kocyigit died Friday. Her 14-year-old brother died Sunday, and her 15-year-old sister died Thursday.
International Experts Investigate Bird Flu in Turkey VOA News 06 January 2006 A WHO spokeswoman, Fadela Chaib, says the U.N. health agency is quite worried because of the spread of the virus beyond East Asia. "It is the first time we have avian flu outside East Asia," she said.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Jan 2006
Explosion In Central Spain Linked to Basque Separatists VOA News 05 January 2006 Officials in central Spain say an explosion has rocked a hotel in the central province of Zaragoza, causing some damage.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN TO HOLD INDUSTRY DAYS TO SUPPORT DHS EAGLE BID Lockheed Martin 03 Jan 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will hold two Industry Days to meet with potential suppliers for the Department of Homeland Security EAGLE (Enterprise Acquisition Gateway Leading Edge) Solutions procurement. The Industry Days will be held on January 18 and January 30 at the Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, Va.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Jan 2006

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