Recent hacks spur new company cyber spending: survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Almost 60 percent of top firms in the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia have boosted their spending on cyber defenses following the theft of data of...
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U.S. military faces Africa cuts, sees Somalia, Mali successes
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. military forces in Africa may lose well over a tenth - or some $40 million - from their 2014 budget, the U.S. Africa Command said on...
U.S. military faces Africa cuts, sees Somalia, Mali successes
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. military forces in Africa may lose well over a tenth - or some $40 million - from their 2014 budget, the U.S. Africa Command said on...
Arab Spring fallout fuels Mediterranean smuggling rise
LONDON (Reuters) - The chaotic fallout of the "Arab Spring" is fuelling a surge in the smuggling of drugs, weapons and people across the Mediterranean, and cash-strapped regional powers are...
Turkey missile deal shows China’s growing Mideast clout
LONDON (Reuters) - China's likely sale of sophisticated missiles to Turkey over the objections of its NATO allies might have angered Washington and other capitals, but it should not have...
Cyber warrior shortage hits anti-hacker fightback
LONDON (Reuters) - For the governments and corporations facing increasing computer attacks, the biggest challenge is finding the right cyber warriors to fight back. Hostile computer activity from spies, saboteurs,...
Analysis: U.S. strike would aim to punish Assad, not turn tide of war
LONDON (Reuters) - Any strike by the United States and its allies on Syria will probably aim to teach President Bashar al-Assad - and Iran - a lesson on the...
Nerve agent rockets seen behind Syria strike: experts
LONDON (Reuters) - While much remains sketchy about the apparent gassing of Syrians on the outskirts of Damascus, Western experts believe rockets or missiles were used to disperse a nerve...
The ‘Snowden Effect’: U.S. spies say militants change tactics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as U.S. intelligence agencies and their global partners assess potential damage from Edward Snowden's disclosures about surveillance programs, militants have begun responding by altering methods of...
Obama, Putin face difficult talks on Syria at G8 conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After authorizing U.S. weapons for rebels in Syria, President Barack Obama faces difficult talks on ending the civil war there when he meets next week with the...