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A New Drug Battlefield

- West Africa is emerging as another frontline in the war on drugs.

European Union and United States Counterterrorism Cooperation

- A proposed security agreement between the European Union and United States would give federal officials access to a vast new pool of counterterrorism intelligence data.

Russia's Cybercrime Haven

- A computer security firm uncovered the exploits of a Russian cybergang, which included using malware to steal money from private bank accounts.

After the Flood

- How officials in Tabasco, Mexico, responded to a dangerous flood caused by a tropical storm in 2007.

Liberia's Success Story

- By putting woman in power, Liberia's Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has made her government more stable, more effective, and less corruptible.

A Deadly Serious Game

- Simulated exercises of a flu pandemic show firms have not planned adequately for business continuity.

Banking Against Proliferation

- By following a financial paper trail, banks can discover whether their clients are purchasing weapons of mass destruction.

Making Drugs That Kill

- Substandard antimalarial drugs may cause a more drug-resistant strain of the virus to evolve.

Fighting Malware Globally

- A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says malware's spread has become so severe that international cooperation is needed to stem the onslaught.

Colombia's Rebels Battle for Survival

- President Alvaro Uribe is using both military and political tactics to destroy the insurgent group terrorizing the country.

Fueling Nigeria's Conflict

- Booming oil prices are making it harder, not easier, to find a solution to armed conflict in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region.

Profiling Aviation Threats

- In April, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that airport security screening discriminated against Israeli Arabs.

Numbers

- 80 The percentage of banks in Asia without a formal plan to create customer awareness of online financial fraud, according to a survey by Readiminds.