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Hackers attack Russian whistleblower's doping account
AFP, Published on 14/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Unknown attackers have hacked into Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova's World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) records, the watchdog announced Saturday.
Will Rio Olympics be a security 'hell'?
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Right as a top Brazilian official was confidently guaranteeing safety at next month's Olympics, Rio cops were about to head to their latest nerve-jangling assignment: body parts discovered on Copacabana beach.
Tokyo to beef up 2020 security after Paris attacks
AFP, Published on 17/11/2015
» TOKYO - Japan's Olympics Minister Toshiaki Endo on Monday promised to make public safety the "top priority" of the 2020 Tokyo Games following the deadly Paris terror attacks.
Rio revs up for Olympic opener in one year
AFP, Published on 01/08/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro hosts South America's first Olympic Games a year from this week and the iconic, contradictory city of sweeping beaches, street crime and joyful music says it's ready to roll.
Rio Olympics to have double security personnel of London games
AFP, Published on 31/07/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro will deploy double the number of security personnel for next year's Olympic Games than were used in the 2012 London games, officials said Thursday.
Bahrain opposition calls F1 Grand Prix protests
AFP, Published on 01/04/2014
» Bahrain's influential Shiite opposition bloc Al-Wefaq and a more radical group have called separate rallies for Friday to protest the weekend staging of the Formula One Grand Prix in Manama.
Security officials confident in Super Bowl plans
AFP, Published on 30/01/2014
» Security officials safeguarding Super Bowl 48, mindful of the deadly attacks in Russia ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics, say they are nevertheless confident they are ready for Sunday’s big game.
US thinks Iran behind cyberattack
AFP, Published on 13/10/2012
» The United States believes Iran was behind a major cyberattack on Saudi Arabia's state oil company and a Qatari gas firm, a former US official who has worked on cybersecurity issues said.
Poland goes cyber-smart for Euro 2012 fans
AFP, Published on 01/06/2012
» Cyber-minded fans heading to Euro 2012 in Poland are set to find life easier at the championship after organisers launched smartphone applications to help them navigate their way around.
Britain faces Olympic threat from 'lone wolves'
AFP, Published on 16/04/2012
» Britain will mount its biggest peacetime security operation for the London Olympics, with "lone wolf" attacks causing most concern but a range of other threats also under surveillance.