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Australia launches new intelligence agency to "stay ahead" of changing terror threat

The Australian government has on Thursday launched the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), an intelligence agency designed to "stay ahead" of and disrupt any threat to national security.

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Artificial intelligence replaces physicists to run complex experiment: ANU

​Artificial intelligence has been put into place to run a complex experiment successfully, the Australian National University (ANU) saiid in a press release on Monday.

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Intelligence sharing platform required after Brussels terror attack: Austrian official

​Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said here Wednesday that a platform for sharing all intelligence services is needed to fight terrorism.

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After AlphaGo's achievement, do humans need to fear artificial intelligence?

Google's computer program AlphaGo stunned the world this week by defeating a top professional player at Go, a board game that has trillions of possible moves and often requires players' intuition.

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S.Korea, U.S., Japan share intelligence on DPRK missile launch

​Defense authorities of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Friday held a video conference to share intelligence to prepare for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s planned launch of a long-range rocket.

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France vows to strengthen coordination of intelligence services to better face terror threats

Stunned by deadly terrorist attacks twice last year, France has promised to improve surveillance and to further boost coordination between intelligence services at home and abroad in order to prevent new assaults and to ease growing security concerns, a statement issued by presidency office, Elysee said on Thursday.

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Australians joining militant groups hits 'plateau': Spy chief

The flow of Australians joining militant groups has reached "a plateau", the nation's domestic spy chief said Thursday (Dec 17), amid reports the intelligence agency has warned politicians to tone down criticism of Islam.

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U.S. intelligence suggests Russian plane crash caused by bomb planted by Islamic State: report

​The latest U.S. intelligence suggests that the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt was most likely caused by a bomb planted by the terror group Islamic State (IS) or its affiliate, U.S. cable news network CNN reported Wednesday.

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Top U.S. officials warn of "gaps" in screening Syrian refugees

​Top officials of the Obama administration on Thursday cautioned that "gaps" remain in their ability to screen Syrian refugees whom the White House had pledged to accept.

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Lessons for Hong Kong schools in Chinese Nobel winner Tu Youyou's grit

Malaria researcher's achievement calls to mind theory that we have multiple intelligences we must harness, as well as showing determination, to succeed

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French National Assembly voted in favor of controversial bill on surveillance

​French lawmakers of the National Assembly passed Tuesday by 438 votes to 86 a controversial bill on expanding intelligence services' surveillance power.

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China launches anti-terror intelligence gathering mechanism

China has launched a joint mechanism to improve intelligence gathering for anti-terrorism efforts, according to a statement released Wednesday.

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Russia, U.S. reach no agreement on sharing intelligence against IS: Russian FM

Russia has reached no agreement with the United States over sharing intelligence against the extremist Islamic State (IS) group or sending military instructors to Iraq, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday.

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Iran arrests 130 linked to extremist Sunni groups

​Iran has arrested over 130 members of Sunni Takfiri groups across the country, who intended to pose threats against the Islamic republic, Iran's intelligence minister said on Tuesday.

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U.S. declines comment on Germany's expulsion of intelligence chief

The Obama administration declined on Thursday to discuss its possible response to Germany's expulsion of the representative of U.S. intelligence agencies in Berlin in a growing spy row.

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Germany confirms new case of suspected U.S. spying: report

German Federal Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday confirmed a second case of suspected U.S. espionage following last week's double agent scandal, German media reported.