Russia Warns of Heightened Terrorism Threat in Europe & US during Holiday Season

The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a warning to citizens, urging those traveling to European and US cities in the coming months to exercise caution, as the holiday season may prompt terrorist attacks in popular destinations.

US Warns of Christmas Terror Threat in Europe

The United States on Thursday updated its advice to travelers heading for Europe, warning of an increased terrorist threat over the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

Istanbul nightclub attack: family of suspected shooter held in police custody

The family of the man suspected of attacking an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day has been taken into Turkish police custody, the nation's media said on Tuesday.

Turkish police arrests 8 suspects in Istanbul night club attack

Eight people suspected in the New Year eve’s terrorist attack at Reina night club in Istanbul have been detained by Turkish police, CNN Turk TV channel reported on Monday.

Police launch manhunt after 39 people killed in Istanbul nightclub attack

Police in Istanbul have launched a manhunt for a gunman who killed at least 39 people, many of them foreigners, at a nightclub packed with New Year's revellers, in an attack officials described as a terrorist act.

Germany ramps up security measures ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations

German authorities were on Saturday working to ensure public safety ahead of New year's Eve celebrations amid the ongoing terror threat looming over Europe.

Three seriously injured as car plows through crowd at Helsinki metro station

 At least three people were injured, some of whom seriously, when a car drove through a crowd near a metro station on the outskirts of Helsinki, Finish media reports.

France: Des mesures de sécurité inédites pour le Nouvel An

Pour assurer la sécurité durant le week-end de la Saint-Sylvestre, 90 000 policiers et gendarmes seront déployés sur tout le territoire. Des blocs de béton et des barrières seront installés autour des zones où du public sera rassemblé.

Source claims terror attack not considered as key cause of Tu-154 crash

A terrorist attack is not considered as a key theory of the Tu-154 plane crash near the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, a source in Russian security services said on Sunday.

Crashed Tu-154 Plane Flown by Experienced First Class Pilot - Russian MoD

The Russian Defense Ministry Tu-154 plane with 92 people on board crashed in the Black Sea on route to Syria shortly after refueling at an airport in the resort city of Adler. Most of the passengers were members of the Alexandrov Ensemble, who were traveling from Moscow to Hmeymim airbase in Syria to take part in New Year celebrations.

FBI Warns of Possible Threat to Holiday Gathering Sites

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning local law enforcement agencies across the United States that Islamic State militants are calling for attacks on churches and other sites where holiday crowds might gather.

Rival groups protest in Germany over sex assaults

Competing protests have been held in Cologne, Germany in response to the series of violent assaults against women on New Year's Eve.

Cologne attacks: Merkel proposes tougher migrant laws

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proposed changes to make it easier to deport asylum-seekers who commit crimes, after the New Year's Eve sex attacks on women in Cologne.

Sexual assaults also reported in Salzburg, Austria

Following revelations that numerous sexual assaults took place in Cologne, Germany over New Year's Eve, Austrian police in Salzburg on Thursday reported a number of similar incidents.

Cologne mass sexual assaults fuel refugee tensions in Germany

German leaders expressed shock over dozens of apparently coordinated sexual assaults against women on New Year's Eve in the western city of Cologne blamed on "Arab-looking men," but warned against anti-migrant scapegoating.

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.

Hollande: France has not finished with terrorism yet

French President Francois Hollande said in his New Year's Eve address on Thursday night that the country "has not finished with terrorism yet."

BBC Services Brought Down by Major New Year’s Eve Cyber-Attack

Social media users and TV viewers around the world were in alarm Thursday after they couldn’t access their favorite BBC digital services, after the media giant suffered a major DDoS attack.

Munich police in warning over possible terror attack

German police said that they had "indications that a terror attack" was being planned for New Year's Eve in Munich, as they called on the public to avoid large gatherings and two key train stations.

Paris scales back New Year celebrations after November attacks

Authorities in Paris have cancelled the New Year’s fireworks display on the Champs-Elysées, opting instead for a video show, as the French capital prepares to mark the event in an “atmosphere of sobriety” following the November 13 attacks.