by Admin | Mar 19, 2016 | Initiative
(March, 21st) Belgian forces have hunted down and captured Salah Abdeslam, believed to be the last surviving member of Islamic State terrorists who murdered 130 people and wounded more than 400 others in attacks last Nov. 13 in Paris.
Belgian police forces stand guard in a street during a police action in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean district in Brussels, on March 18, 2016. A police operation was underway on March 18, in the Brussels area home to key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam whose fingerprints were found in an apartment raided this week, the federal prosecutor’s office said. (Photo credit: JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images)
Belgian forces have hunted down and captured Salah Abdeslam, believed to be the last surviving member of Islamic State terrorists who murdered 130 people and wounded more than 400 others in attacks last Nov. 13 in Paris.
The capture, in Brussels, was the biggest breakthrough in the case since the days immediately after the attacks. Western officials hope to obtain information from Abdeslam about the planning for the terrorist attacks last November and any future ones being planned. They particularly seek to obtain new information about the links between various Islamic State-affiliated groups in Europe.
by Admin | Feb 29, 2016 | World Leaders in AIWS Award Updates
(29th Feb 2016) In Germany, parliament has agreed a two-year ban on family reunions for some asylum seekers and tightening measures to deport foreign nationals who commit crimes.
Meanwhile in Germany, in a reversal of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s virtually open-door policy for refugees, parliament has agreed on tougher immigration laws, including a two-year ban on family reunions for some asylum seekers and tightening measures to deport foreign nationals who commit crimes.
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by Admin | Mar 19, 2016 | AI World Society Summit
(March, 21st) Admiral Mike Rogers, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command, told Congress last week that the Chinese government continues to engage in intensive cyber-attacks on the U.S, government and private sector.
Admiral Mike Rogers, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command, told Congress last week that the Chinese government continues to engage in intensive cyber-attacks on the U.S Government and private sector. No surprise!
Despite a formal pledge made by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in September, “cyber-operations from China are still targeting and exploiting U.S. government, defense industry, academic, and private computer networks,” Admiral Rogers told the House Armed Services Committee on March 16.
Rogers echoed comments on continued Chinese cyber-attacks made by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper in February.
Mr. Clapper said that “it remains to be seen” if China will abide by the informal pledge made during a summit meeting in Washington with President Obama to stop its relentless attacks, But virtually no one believes that it will, whatever the public rhetoric.
China’s wide-ranging cyber attacks are aimed at stealing government and industry information, including on personnel for possible blackmail, and mapping critical computer networks for future attacks in a crisis or out-and-out conflict. Major areas of concern include physical infrastructure such as transportation systems, electric utilities and water supplies.
Admiral Rogers has also noted that nation states are masking their cyber attacks by getting non-government hackers to do the attacking.
Unspecified nation states are expanding cooperation “with a much broader range” of hackers in a bid to hide the source of sophisticated cyber-attacks.
Rogers also disclosed new details about cyber attacks last July against the e-mail system used by the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff that is believed to have been orchestrated by the Russian government.
The admiral said he is “comfortable” that Cyber Command can counter cyber-threats from Russia, China and other unfriendly states and other entities and individuals.
by Admin | Feb 29, 2016 | World Leaders in AIWS Award Updates
(29th Feb 2016) Mr. Abe said the tax decision must be based on expert analysis to determine “whether the global economy is really contracting.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent warning about the possibility of a severe global economic contraction after theMay 26-27 G7 Summit, in Japan, has spurred speculation about delaying a tax increase and about the timing of the next parliamentary lower-house elections.
Mr. Abe said the tax decision must be based on expert analysis to determine “whether the global economy is really contracting.”
The economic outlook looks increasingly uncertain ahead of the upper-house election this summer.
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by Admin | Feb 29, 2016 | Event Updates
(29th Feb 2016) The Boston Global Forum propose practical responses to some of the urgent issues that national and European Union officials will address at the summit, to be held May 26-27 in Japan.
With its BGF-G7 Summit Initiative, The Boston Global Forum is collaborating this year with summit organizers to propose practical responses to some of the urgent issues that national and European Union officials will address at the summit, to be held May 26-27 in Japan. Here is a useful brief history and explanation of G7 Summits
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