Security

The US National Security Agency is scooping up large quantities of images of people for use in facial recognition programs, the New York Times reported Sunday, citing top secret documents.
      

Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in Brazil, as the former NSA contractor and whistleblower himself announced in an interview.

"If Brazil offers me asylum, then I'll gladly accept it. I would like to live in Brazil," the Moscow Times quotes him as saying on Brazilian television channel Globo News.

A 29-year old French citizen, Mehdi Nemmouche, has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Jewish museum in Brussels, which left 3 people dead.

The man, who is suspected to be connected to a Syrian jihadist group, was caught on CCTV cameras and later detained at a train station in Marseille, Euronews reported.

Turkish authorities kept up with heavy-handed security measures despite international attention during the May 31 demonstrations to mark the anniversary of last year's Gezi Park protests.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis admitted on Thursday that he was surprised at his re-election on Sunday, explaining that he thought the level of crime in the city center would count against him.

In an unprecedented, three-year cyber espionage campaign, Iranian hackers created false social networking accounts and a fake news website to spy on military and political leaders in the United States, Israel and other countries, a cyber intelligence firm said on Thursday.
   

They first convey their condolences and sorrow. Then they start asking questions: “Why do you have so many mine accidents? What exactly happened in Soma? How are your mines inspected? The hike in the number of mine accidents is extraordinary; aren’t there any measures being taken?”

Six suspects have been arrested, authorities in Serres, northeastern Greece, said on Monday as police cracked down on a Greek-Albanian criminal drugs racket.

Police said they are looking for another four suspects, including an Albanian national believed to be the leader of the organization.

BELGRADE - The Serbian government adopted at Monday's session a bill amending the law on travel documents to make it compliant with European Union regulations.

The bill scraps the so-called exit visas, the government press office said.

Also scrapped are seaman's books and maritime passports, whose holders will be now able to travel with standard passports, the statement said.

More than 18,000 polling stations nationwide have opened today in Romania at 07:00hrs, EEST, for the European elections.

As many as 18,226,995 voters are expected at the ballot box, with the vote process to end at 21:00hrs, EEST.