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Security must be upgraded at Australian airports after Turkey terror attack: security experts

​Major Australia airports should strongly consider beefing up security in the wake of yet another deadly terrorist attack, Australian security experts have said on Thursday.

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Brazil will increase security at airports during Rio Olympics

Brazil's Minister of Civil Aviation, Mauricio Quintella, announced Wednesday that security will be boosted at airports for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, after terrorist attacks Tuesday in Turkey and in April in Brussels.

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SCO provides new paradigm for global security cooperation

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has turned 15 this month. The bloc is not only an effective regional economic cooperation framework but a new paradigm for global security cooperation.

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Rio State governor admits Olympics could be "big failure" amid crisis

Rio de Janeiro's interim governor Francisco Dornelles admitted Monday that the Olympic Games could be a "big failure" if there are no appropriate measures taken in regards to security and transport during the Games.

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Security remains top concern in Finland following Brexit

​The repercussions of British exit from the European Union (EU) have reached the very northern part of Europe. In Finland, a country outside NATO, the EU has been seen in a security role more than in most other EU countries.

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U.S. display of military power act of hegemony

Two American aircraft carriers conducted practice drills in the waters not far from the coast of the Philippines islands in recent days. John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations let it be known on June 20 during a meeting at the Center for a New American Security that it was not at all ordinary for the United States to dispatch two aircraft carriers to one single ocean region, and that it represents the commitment of the U.S. to maintain security in this region, and that it also serves as “deterrence” for related countries.

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SCO Tashkent summit to lubricate security, economic "wheels"

The 16th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit slated on June 23-24 in Tashkent will be a highlight of Chinese President Xi Jinping's Eurasia tour, and will point out the direction of the bloc's future development.

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Brexit to further weaken EU security policy: Austrian official

​A senior Austrian official has Wednesday warned of the effects a British exit from the European Union would have on the security policy of the latter.

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"Shanghai Spirit" draws new members to join SCO

India and Pakistan are expected to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as members during its 16th meeting of the Council of Heads of state in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent on June 23-24.

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Time for the SCO to look beyond security cooperation

The 16th meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will begin on Thursday in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, and it is the leaders' responsibility to work together in that direction.

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13 militants killed in eastern Afghan special raid: gov't

​A total of 13 Taliban militants were killed after Afghan special police force launched a night raid operation in eastern Logar province overnight, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.

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Kidnapping a nightmare for travelers in Afghanistan

​Unknown armed militants intercepted a bus in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz on Wednesday and 47 passengers were taken to an unknown location.

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Car bomb hits police station in southeast Turkey, many wounded: sources

A car bomb attack hit a police station in the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin on Wednesday, wounding many people, security sources said, a day after 11 people were killed by a bomb targeting police in Istanbul.

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Senior military official elaborates on China's regional security policy at Shangri-La Dialogue

A senior Chinese military official elaborated here Sunday on his country's policy, practice and proposals on regional security cooperation and governance.

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Egypt's military strengthened by French warship, fighters

​The inclusion of a French Mistral-class amphibious assault ship and Rafale fighter jets are expected to enhance Egypt's military strategic capabilities in the turmoil-stricken Middle East, Egyptian security and strategic experts say.

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China's tech rules make It hard for U.S. firms to take control

Many U.S. tech firms are finding that their best way to go forward in China is by conducting more of their business through Chinese partners