East Ukrainian regions put on alert for missile strikes

An air alert was declared in several regions in eastern Ukraine on Saturday afternoon, according to an official alerting system.

UA Media: air raid alert declared throughout Ukraine

On the afternoon of October 24, an air alert was announced immediately in all regions of Ukraine. This was reported by local media.

Ukraine Declares Nation-Wide Aerial Alert - Reports

An aerial alert has been declared throughout Ukraine, Ukrainian media reported.

US embassy to Turkey to close on Monday over security threat

The U.S. embassy to Turkey said in a statement on Sunday that it will be closed to public on March 5 because of a security threat.

China issues 'red alert' for Typhoon Meranti; hundreds of flights and trains cancelled

China on Wednesday issued the highest "red alert" and cancelled hundreds of flights and trains as it braced for violent gales and heavy rains accompanying Typhoon Meranti, which is expected to hit its southern coast.

Nida, most powerful typhoon to hit south China in 30 years, makes landfall

Typhoon Nida, the most powerful storm to reach Hong Kong and Guangzhou, in the Pearl River delta, since 1983, according to meteorologists, arrived early Tuesday on the coast of this area where a maximum alert has been declared with many cities virtually paralyzed.

Brussels metro briefly suspends service after suspicious packages found

Brussels metro lines 2 and 6 were suspended Friday afternoon after two suspicious packages were found, Belgium's RTBF radio reported.

Alert level rises at Turkey’s İncirlik Air Base

The alert level at Turkey’s İncirlik Air Base in the southeastern province of Adana, which houses warplanes for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has recently been raised to its highest level.

India issues terror alert in western state of Gujarat

Indian authorities Sunday issued a terror alert in Gujarat in the wake of intelligence inputs that 10 suspected Pakistani militants may have entered the western state to carry out a big strike.

South Korean and US forces put on full alert following North’s nuclear test — (official)

South Korean military forces and US contingent in the country are in full combat readiness following last week’s nuclear test carried out by North Korea, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lee Soon-jin said on Monday.

S. Korea's military issues highest alert in areas with propaganda loudspeakers

South Korea's military has issued the highest alert in frontline areas, where propaganda loudspeakers are installed, a day before its planned resumption of the broadcasting across the border toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported Thursday citing the defense ministry.

Brussels terror threat returns to level 2 out of 4

The terror threat level for police stations in the Belgian capital has been reduced from three to two - out of a possible four - Belgium's Co-ordinating Body for Threat Analysis (OCAM) announced on Monday.

Brussels cancels New Year's festivities, fireworks over terror threat

The annual New Year's Eve festivities and fireworks in the heart of Brussels have been cancelled for security reasons, the mayor announced on Wednesday, as the Belgian capital remains on high alert over a possible terror threat.

US flight near islands "serious military provocation" (Chinese defense ministry)

China on Saturday said the flight of two B-52 strategic bombers over the area near the Nansha Islands was a serious military provocation and such actions must be prevented.

Belgium to maintain 2nd highest terror threat level until year-end

Belgium has decided to maintain its terror threat level at the second highest until the end of this year, the office of Belgian interior minister Jan Jambon told local media on Tuesday.

Geneva raises security alert in search for Paris attacks suspects

The Geneva authority has raised the level of security alert and are searching for suspects in connection with investigations into the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, police sources and media reports said on Thursday.

Police operations in Brussels over with several arrests (local media)

A series of police operations in the Brussels regions has finished, Belgian public radio La Premiere reported on Sunday night, with the federal prosecutor expected to give a press conference at midnight.