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Posted on 01/02/2007 7:23:18 PM PST by nwctwx
Bangladesh president declares state of emergency
January 11, 2007
DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh's president on Thursday declared a state of emergency following weeks of violent protests and threats by a political alliance to disrupt coming general elections, his press secretary said.
President Iajuddin Ahmed was expected to address the nation shortly on television and radio to explain the step, Press Secretary Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury said.
An indefinite nighttime curfew has been imposed for the capital Dhaka and more than 60 other cities and towns beginning Thursday night, state-run TV station reported. The curfew will remain in force each night for six hours starting from 11 p.m. (1700 GMT) until dawn, the station reported quoting an announcement from the president's office.
In proclaiming the emergency the president said proclaimed "grave emergency exists in the country threatening public security and its economy," Chowdhury said.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Key U.S. security agencies warn that terrorists might exploit pictures of sensitive facilities such as airports that can be routinely viewed by the public through Internet feeds. A confidential assessment jointly prepared by the FBI and the U.S. Homeland Security Department says online webcams could be a valuable tool for extremists determined to attack critical targets.
The agencies urge government organizations and private-sector partners to "review the information available on their websites, and balance the public need for information with security concerns." The Jan. 10 assessment, obtained by The Canadian Press, was prompted by a recent Internet posting that provided a link to a live webcam at an Alaska airport.
The assessment says the webcam site allowed the viewer to control the camera, providing the ability to zoom in on the airport terminal and cargo areas. Airport authorities disabled the camera after being notified of the posting. Security officials have focused on bolstering air security since the 9-11 jetliner attacks on New York and Washington.
"The extremist website posting indicates continued terrorist interest in the aviation sector, and suggests that webcams may be a useful planning tool against critical infrastructure targets," says the joint assessment.
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http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/War_Terror/2007/01/11/3301129-cp.html
Thanks Oorang.
I'll read it.
Explosion at US embassey in Athens.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766319/posts
Embassy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766320/posts
"Fox News Alert: Explosion inside U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece"
11 JAN 06 | dcbryan1
Posted on 01/11/2007 9:02:26 PM PST by DCBryan1
Fox News just broke in with an alert: Explosion INSIDE United States Embassy in Athens, Greece....no further reports....developing....
I will be updating on the Greece thread.
I will be on this Greece thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766319/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1761584/posts?page=664#664
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Explosion at US embassey in Athens.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766319/posts
664 posted on 01/11/2007 9:04:59 PM PST by texpat72 (<><)
please ping me to anything with good details
Apparently (at this time) it seems to have been a rocket propelled grenade, some damage (ie windows, a sign); no injuries.
This site has been updated regarding Greece:
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/014813.php
January 12, 2007
"Another teacher murdered in southern Thailand; junta allows teachers to carry weapons
Thai Jihad Update. "Thailand extends emergency rule in south," from AFP:"
BANGKOK (AFP)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766339/posts
"39 Bones Found in Ground Zero Search for 9/11 Remains"
MyFox ^ | January 11, 2007 | Staff
Posted on 01/11/2007 10:08:50 PM PST by DaveLoneRanger
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/20070108.aspx
"Desperately Seeking Sky High SAMs"
January 8, 2007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=china
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http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/1/8/93730.shtml
"Chinese Firms Sanctioned"
Charles R. Smith
Monday, Jan. 8, 2007
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http://www.jamestown.org/news_details.php?news_id=214
"Competing Perceptions of the U.S. and Chinese Space Programs"
(January 10, 2007)
UPDATE...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1766319/posts?page=168#168
Thanks to a Special Emailer for this update:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070112/ap_on_re_eu/greece_us_embassy
"Blast at U.S. embassy called 'terrorism'"
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS, Associated Press Writer 8 minutes ago
ATHENS, Greece -
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Police cordoned off streets around the heavily guarded building after the explosion shortly before 6 a.m. The shell struck the third floor and smashed glass in nearby buildings.
Investigators found the device used to fire the rocket shell at a construction site near the embassy.
"This is an act of terrorism. We don't know where from," Attica Police Chief Asimakis Golfis said. "There was a shell that exploded in the toilets of the building ... It was fired from street level.""
http://www.dni.gov/testimonies/20070111_testimony.pdf
"Annual Threat Assessment
of the Director of National Intelligence
January 11, 2007
John D. Negroponte
Director of National Intelligence
Unclassified Statement for the Record
Annual Threat Assessment
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte
11 January 2007"
http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress07/mueller011107.htm
"Congressional Testimony
Statement of
Robert S. Mueller, III
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Before the
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
January 11, 2007"
https://www.cia.gov/cia/public_affairs/speeches/2007/statement_011107.htm
"11 January 2007
Statement for the Record
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
General Michael V. Hayden
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
(as prepared for delivery)"
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