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War imminent in Libya, UN warns

[A destroyed house in Ahy Badr in the town of Mizdah in the Nafusa mountains in Libya after tribal conflict in March 2013. Photo: IRIN/Jorge Vitoria Rubio]

A destroyed house in Ahy Badr in the town of Mizdah in the Nafusa mountains in Libya after tribal conflict in March 2013. Photo: IRIN/Jorge Vitoria Rubio

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned a series of airstrikes on targets in the city of Misrata amid an upsurge in fighting across the war-torn North African country. The UNSMIL warned that any further escalation of hostilities could plunge the nation back into “all-out war.”

: The Editorial Team; Contracts and Procurement; Posted On Thursday, 01 January 2015 00:03

Ships face lower sulphur fuel requirements in emission control areas from 1 January 2015

Ships trading in designated emission control areas will have to use on board fuel oil with a sulphur content of no more than 0.10% from 1 January 2015, against the limit of 1.00% in effect up until 31 December 2014. Photo: IMO.

: The Editorial Team; Transport and Technology; Posted On Thursday, 01 January 2015 00:03

Every location where people gather needs to plan for possible terrorist attack

Leading security expert Chris Phillips says that the attack on the Lindt café in Sydney highlights the need for all crowded places to have a contingency plan for implementation in the event of a terrorist attack.

: The Editorial Team; Terrorism Watch; Posted On Thursday, 01 January 2015 00:02

New Global Cyber Threat targets Banks and Retailers

Group-IB and Fox-IT, in a joint investigation effort, release a report about the Anunak hackers group. This group has been involved in targeted attacks and espionage since 2013. Group-IB specializes in cybercrime investigations and Fox-IT offers innovative cyber security solutions.