Fear
Europe Commemorates Victims of Paris Attacks with Minute of Silence
Europe commemorated the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris by observing a minute of silence at noon on Monday.
The gun and bombs attacks, which targeted six sites across the French capital, claimed the lives of 129 people and left hundreds injured.
Interactive guide to where a terrorist attack is most likely to happen
Are you thinking of traveling? There are over 30 countries where terrorism is seen as a high threat.
Joint statement of EU leaders on the terrorist attacks in Paris
Obama: Paris attacks 'outrageous attempt' to spread fear
US President Barack Obama said late on Nov. 13 attacks in France are an "outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians"
US President Barack Obama said late on Nov. 13 attacks in France are an "outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians."
Weapons in a farmhouse! Suspected terrorist and partner under arrest
Giorgos Petrakakos, a suspected terrorist, and his partner are to be remanded in custody following their arrest by the counter-terrorism squad in Volos, a coastal port city in Thessaly. They are due to testify before the 17th examining magistrate on Monday on three criminal as well as a number of misdemeanor charges.
INTERVIEW David Rodski (FBI) regarding fight against terrorism: We are constantly getting better
FBI specialist David Rodski speaks in an interview for AGERPRES of the fact that states are increasingly better prepared to combat terrorism, a phenomenon that has grown over the past years, but he admits that the reaction is still far behind.
Government official: “The US government overreacted on the Xiros issue”
A top government official travelling to Brussels with the Prime Minister mentioned the US government’s critical stance on the potential Savvas Xiros release. The official who is basically expressing the Prime Minister’s views, stated that the US government’s reactions were over the top, and unexpected.
Banning a thought only makes it flourish
According to Twitter?s latest Transparency Report, in the last six months of 2014 Turkey requested the removal of content from 2,642 accounts. Some 62 accounts and 1,820 tweets were withheld. Out of the 85 withheld accounts in the world, 62 are from Turkey. We have become the country that withholds the highest number of tweets.
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Sense in the din
The positions expressed by the leader as well as members of opposition SYRIZA have raised justified fears both locally and abroad.
Making verbal threats of playing the lyre while international markets dance to the rhythm of the Pentozali is one thing but coming up with a plan for this and warning Greek citizens of the dangers that it entails, is quite another.
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Terrorism 101
There was a time, as recently as 25 years ago, when military staff colleges around the world taught a reasonably effective doctrine for dealing with terrorism
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