USA
July 28, Associated Press – (New York) NYPD pioneers new dirty bomb detection system. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is testing ground-breaking counterterror technology expected to dramatically increase its ability to detect and thwart a potential radiation attack, officials said July 28. The technology will allow a command center in lower Manhattan to monitor 2,000 mobile radiation detectors carried by officers each day around the city. The detectors will send a wireless, realtime alert if there is a reading signaling a dirty bomb threat. The system already is being tested under the watch of federal authorities in hopes it can be perfected and used elsewhere. The radiation detection system is being developed as part of a $200 million lower Manhattan security initiative. Police said the overall plan was inspired by the socalled "ring of steel" encircling the business district in London, England, but is broader in scope and sophistication. The initiative will rely largely on 3,000 closed-circuit security cameras carpeting the roughly 1.7 square miles south of Canal Street, the subway system, and parts of midtown Manhattan. So far, about 1,800 cameras are up and running, with the rest expected to come on line by the end of the year. Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/txash/f7ded15e4d4846268a17b79c1c4b7cb8/Article_2011-07-28US-NYPD-Security/id-9185fbd32e4c4bb8828d4259403bbad1
EUROPE
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ASIA
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RUSSIA
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Russia: Air Force To Hold Drill With United States, Canada August 1, 2011
The U.S.-Canadian joint air defense team, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and the Russian air force will hold a second round of anti-terrorism exercises Aug. 8-11, the Eastern military district Commander in Chief Igor Muginov said Aug. 1, RIA Novosti reported. The goal of the drills is to improve NORAD and Russian abilities to fight terrorism by air, Muginov said, adding that exercises involve airborne early warning and control, combat and refueling.
Russia: Anti-Government Demonstrators Detained July 31, 2011
Police in Moscow and St. Petersburg detained dozens of anti-government demonstrators on July 31, DPA reported. Russian media said about 50 people were detained by security forces in St. Petersburg. Echo Moskvy radio reported that police used violence against the demonstrators. Protesters in Moscow demonstrated in the city center, not far from the Kremlin. The demonstrations were a continuation of what has become a movement to stage rallies on the 31st day of the month, a number which also refers to article 31 in the constitution guaranteeing freedom of assembly. Russian authorities have said that their actions are on grounds of protecting public safety and order.
IRAN
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IRAQ
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ISRAEL
Lebanon, Israel: More Details On Gunfire Exchange Along Border August 1, 2011
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops were fired upon from Lebanon while deployed on a routine patrol within Israeli territory along the Blue Line (the U.N.-established border with Lebanon) near the Dan kibbutz, an Israeli military spokeswoman said, AFP reported. The spokeswoman said the IDF troops returned fire and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was informed about the incident. However, an unidentified Lebanese army official said the Israeli patrol crossed the Blue Line in the Wazzani area, traveling beyond the border for about 30 meters (32 yards). The official said Lebanese troops fired warning shots and the IDF forces retreated across the line and then fired at Lebanese army posts.
AFGHANISTAN
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MIDDLE EAST
Egypt: Bedouin Tribes To Protect Pipeline To Israel August 1, 2011
Bedouin tribes have been contracted to protect the pipeline that supplies Israel with Egyptian natural gas, Al Masry Al Youm reported Aug. 1, citing MENA. North Sinai Gov. Abdel Wahab Mabrouk said the Egyptian Natural Gas Company made the deal. Six people will protect each of the 31 natural gas stations, Mabrouk told Asharq Al-Awsat; others will protect the areas between the stations.
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
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MISC
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