Military unit to ensure Olympic security
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China's military has established a special unit for next year's Olympics that is trained to counter threats such as terror attacks, state media reported Thursday.
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Plans for venues and transport are among details of the London 2012 Olympic Games bid to be unveiled.
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Around 100-thousand armed security personnel, including 27-thousand foreign troops from a US-led coalition and NATO, have been deployed to protect more than 10 million registered voters.
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An enhanced satellite location system aims to help Olympic security guards react more quickly to emergencies.
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Greece&#39;s defense minister says his country&#39;s security preparations for the Athens Olympics have been so successful that it is now in a position to advise China, the host of the 2008 Summer Games, on how to avoid terrorist attacks. But the minister says ...
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Though it's been a little shaky at times, Athens  seems ready for the Olympics
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Team USA members are stationed at George Mason before heading to the Pan American Games, which begin Friday in Rio de Janeiro.
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A U.S. Navy destroyer with  long-range missile-tracking equipment has begun patrols in the  Sea of Japan, officials said on Friday, in a key step toward  forming a missile-defense system intended to guard against  attack by nations like North Korea.
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China's military staged its first drill on Friday to test its readiness to respond to potential terrorist attacks during next year's Olympic Games, state media reported.
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ATHENS At the end of the first week of the Olympic Games, security officials are generally pleased, even surprised, by the calm so far, though they caution that a safe opening ceremony and first week may encourage a laxness that could yet give terrorists
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OSAKA, Japan  - Police and fried chicken outlets will be on alert for anything going splash in the night during the world athletics championships in Osaka.
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This morning as Britain awakes, Kostas Kenteris and his training partner, Katerina Thanou, will be asked three questions by the disciplinary commission of the International Olympic Committee. These will determine whether they deliberately ...
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China will spend considerably less on Olympic security than recent host countries, but organizers said they were confident the safety of the 2008 Games could be ensured at a low cost.
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If you picture an Olympic team as athletes in track suits with a few blazer-clad types in the background to look after them, it is time for a radical rethink.
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A consortium of security vendors is trying to make it easier for emergency personnel to identify themselves at the scene of a disaster.
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The IOC's evaluation team arrives in London on Tuesday to inspect its bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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A CANADIAN husband&#39;s love for his wife has led to a tightening of security at all Olympic venues in Athens.