US to conduct major anti-terror exercise

September 18th, 2009 SINGAPORE - Singapore and Australia are conducting a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea Sep 18-25, officials said. Navies of the two countries will conduct a range of exercise such as surveillance, air defence and anti-submarine warfare, Singapore's defence ministry said.

September 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Saudi Arabian charity has funded 15 million dollars to a pro al-Qaeda militant organization to carry out terror attacks in Pakistan, Pakistani police has claimed. "The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is likely to strike major cities of the Punjab.

September 11th, 2009 White House defends Sept 11 training exerciseWASHINGTON — The White House is defending the Coast Guard's decision to hold a training exercise in the Potomac River on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Spokesman Robert Gibbs says he doesn't believe the White House was notified about the training exercise.

September 3rd, 2009 NINGBO - China's maritime rescue services staged their biggest exercise so far in the East China Sea Friday by involving 35 ships, three aircraft and 1,000 personnel. The exercise was jointly held by the Ministry of Transport and east China's Zhejiang province, said He Yipei, deputy director of the Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration.

August 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Thursday met Home Minister P.

July 31st, 2009 Florida man sees security exercise, calls policeWASHINGTON — A nationwide government anti-terrorism exercise this week inadvertently alarmed a Florida man who happened to catch a mock television broadcast that was part of the drill. The Homeland Security Department coordinated the five-day exercise, which simulated "real life" scenarios, and included an internal broadcast of fake news with top officials discussing the "threat" and the "actions" the government was taking.

July 31st, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese army is formulating rules of engagement for Anti-Terrorism Combat Operations to deal with growing terrorist threat facing the country. "The army is drafting an Ordinance for Anti-terrorism Combat Operations based on its experience in anti-terror missions over the past few years," The China Daily quoted Major General Meng Guoping, as saying.

July 27th, 2009 Anti-terror agents arrest 6 in NCWASHINGTON — Officials have charged a North Carolina man with supporting terrorism by recruiting people to fight overseas. Daniel Boyd and six others are charged with providing material support to terrorism.

July 24th, 2009 Government to conduct terror prevention exerciseWASHINGTON — The government is conducting its first-ever nationwide exercise Monday aimed at preventing a terrorist attack. The five-day exercise, being coordinated by the Homeland Security Department, will involve simulated "real life" scenarios, with a focus on preventing a terrorist from entering the U.S.

July 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Women terrorists are being trained in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir for anti-India activities, parliament was told Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken told the Lok Sabha that reports "indicate that women are being trained in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir for terror activities".

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - More than 1,000 cops, paramedics and firefighters were involved in treating "radioactive casualties". According to The Sun, emergency services worked on the scenario that terrorists had set off a radiological device at a college near Dover Castle.

June 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that a powerful antioxidant commonly found in the skin of red apples, red onions, berries and grapes could increase endurance capacity without regular exercise training. Researchers from University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health have revealed that fatigue-fighting and health properties of quercetin would have significant implications not only for athletes but also for average adults who battle fatigue and stress daily.

May 1st, 2009 LONDON - British Police anti-terror stop and search powers trebled last year, prompting fears that the policy is alienating the country's Muslim community. According to The Independent, officers in England and Wales used Terrorism Act powers to search 124,687 people in 2007/8, up from 41,924 in 2006/7.

February 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - New research suggests that weight loss campaigns promoting exercise may actually cause people to eat more. People who viewed posters suggesting that they 'join a gym' or 'take a walk' ate more food than people who saw similarly designed posters prompting them to 'make friends' or 'be in a group', researchers found.

January 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - There's some cheerful news for elders who need not worry about their joints being in any kind of danger from exercise. A review study did not turn up any evidence to support the popular perception that exercise has potentially deleterious effect on the joints, particularly those of the lower extremities.