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28 killed in bomb attacks, clashes with IS in Iraq

A total of 28 people were killed and over 29 others wounded on Monday in bomb attacks and clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants across Iraq, security sources said.

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Kenyan police launch manhunt for 2 terror suspects as college is closed

​Kenyan police on Sunday launched a major manhunt for two suspected terrorists who are believed to be on a mission to kill students of local medical college in Western region.

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China defines overall national security outlook in draft law

A draft law on the overall national security strategy, which highlighted political and public security, was heard by the top legislature on Monday.

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Iraqi forces fight back IS, UN appeals for aid to massive displacement of civilians

Iraqi security forces on Sunday continued their battles against the Islamic State (IS) militants in the provinces of Salahudin and Anbar, as the UN warned of catastrophic impact on many thousands of people who fled their homes, security sources and a UN statement said.

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Thai PM defends stringent security measures

​Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o- cha on Friday said it was necessary for the government to take stringent security measures considering the existence of many unstable factors in the society.

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China believes in UN's leading role in coordinating states' cyberspace behavior

​The United Nations (UN) has a leading and crucial role to play in coordinating a country's use of cyberspace, said Chen Xu, Chinese ambassador to The Netherlands, at the 2015 Global Conference on CyberSpace (GCCS) which opened here Thursday.

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China stresses dialogue in improving international security cooperation

​China insists that every country should place equal emphasis on development and security while advocating sustainability in the process and having common prosperity as the basic objective.

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A lousy trick by Tokyo to divert attention from Abe statement

​Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to promulgate at a G7 meeting the false idea that Beijing poses a threat to maritime security on the South China Sea and the East China Sea.

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China, Thailand pledge security cooperation

Senior Chinese security official Meng Jianzhu met with Thai National Security Council secretary-general Anusit Kunakorn in Beijing Monday, pledging to enhance law enforcement cooperation.

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Flights at international airport halted after clashes in Yemen's Aden

Flights were halted at Aden's international airport after heavy armed clashes erupted between the security forces and dozens of tribal militias on Thursday morning, a military official told Xinhua.

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U.S. says working with Japan to ensure ambassador's security

​The U.S. and Japanese governments are working to ensure "necessary security measures" put in place in response to death threats against Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, the State Department said on Wednesday.

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Pakistani court refuses to grant exemption to Mushararf in murder case

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday refused to grant indefinite exemption to former President Pervez Musharraf from appearance in a murder case of a tribal chief, lawyers said.

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Insecure public Wifi leaves 80% of users vulnerable

As much as Wifi offers the convenience of surfing in cyberspace, it has serious security loopholes, according to a report by China's largest security software company.

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China needs series of laws on national security: NPC spokesperson

China needs to formulate a series of laws to build a national security legal system, a spokesperson for the annual session of China's top legislative body said here on Wednesday.

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At least 73 killed in offensive against IS militants in Iraq

​At least 73 people were killed in battle on Monday during a U.S.-led coalition airstrike in western Iraq and in a major offensive against Islamic State (IS) militants, a security source said.

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IS burns over 40 to death in Iraq's Anbar

The Islamic State (IS) militants burned up to 43 people alive, in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source said Saturday.

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Multiple blasts rock northeast Nigerian town

​Multiple blasts and gunshots rocked a military base in northeast Nigerian town of Biu on Tuesday, a security source and witnesses said.