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Dear Free Intelligence Report Subscriber, As we alerted you over the weekend, an unauthorized party illegally obtained and disclosed personally identifiable information and related credit card data of some of our paying subscribers. We deeply regret that this event has occurred, and we are working to prevent it from happening again. Our highest concern is the impact that this has had on our members and in your confidence in us as a potential member and Free Intelligence Report subscriber. As a result and at our expense, we have taken measures to provide our members whose credit card information may have been compromised with access to CSID, a leading provider of global identity protection and fraud detection solutions and technologies. We have arranged to provide one year of CSID's coverage to such members at no cost. As part of our ongoing investigation, we have also decided to delay the launching of our website until a thorough review and adjustment by outside

Dear Stratfor Member, We have learned that Stratfor's web site was hacked by an unauthorized party. As a result of this incident the operation of Stratfor's servers and email have been suspended. We have reason to believe that the names of our corporate subscribers have been posed on other web sites. We are diligently investigating the extent to which subscriber information may have been obtained. Stratfor and I take this incident very seriously. Stratfor's relationship with its members and, in particular, the confidentiality of their subscriber information, are very important to Stratfor and me. We are working closely with law enforcement in their investigation and will assist them with the identification of the individual(s) who are responsible. Although we are still learning more and the law enforcement investigation is active and ongoing, we wanted to provide you with notice of this incident as quickly as possible. We will keep you updated regarding

by Noel Baguio/PIO-DavNor The Province of Davao del Norte regained its lead in overcoming child malnutrition in the Davao region . National Nutrition Council Executive Director Assistant Secretary Maria-Bernardita T. Flores handed over to Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario the Regional Green Banner award of the province during the regional nutrition awarding rites held in Davao City last December 19. The province earned the green banner award this year for its exemplary performance in managing the nutrition program that "contributed to the improvement of the nutritional status of its constituents." Del Rosario said that through the green banner award, the province demonstrated its bias to health and nutrition, as it resolves to help the country attain its over-all commitment to the millennium development goals. The governor was satisfied that despite its modest income, the province has attained a 2.3 percentage reduction of its malnutrition rate last year, fro

By Stratfor Editor's Note: Though this article was originally published in October 2009, the ongoing debate over Iran's capabilities and intentions gives lasting relevance to the analysis within. Media reports continue to focus on efforts to disrupt Tehran's efforts to construct nuclear weapons, but the international community has a much greater strategic interest in ensuring the flow of oil through the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz. It has often been said that Iran's "real nuclear option" is its ability to close — or at least try to close — the Strait of Hormuz, which facilitates the movement of 90 percent of the Persian Gulf's oil exports (40 percent of the global seaborne oil trade) as well as all of the gulf's liquefied natural gas exports. At a time when the world is crawling back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, this is a serious threat and warrants close examination. Iran actually has a broad range of military

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The Syria Crisis: Assessing Foreign Intervention By Scott Stewart | December 15, 2011 The ongoing unrest, violence and security crackdowns in Syria have been the subject of major international attention since February. Our current assessment is that the government and opposition forces have reached a stalemate in which the government cannot quell the unrest and the opposition cannot bring down the regime without outside intervention. In the Dec. 8 Security Weekly, we discussed the covert intelligence war being waged by the United States, Israel and other U.S. allies against Iran. Their efforts are directed not only against Tehran's nuclear program but also against Iran's ability to establish an arc of influence that stretches through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. To that end, the United States and its allies are trying to limit Iran's influence in Iraq and to constrain Hezbollah in Lebanon. But apparently they are also exploring ways to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al Ass

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The frequent parties during the Christmas season can very well trigger heart attacks, according to an advisory from the Department of Health (DOH). Statistics show that Filipinos overindulge in food and alcohol during this season while others get the stress in thinking, buying and spending for gifts to give during Christmas. A study in the United States showed the peak of heart diseases occur during Christmas season, particularly four to six days after Christmas Day. While there are no similar studies yet in the country, the same trend is observed, according to the DOH advisory. Instead of looking after the usual Christmas staples like lechon and ham, Filipinos should start preparing food served consisting of vegetables and fruits. Some healthy food for the holiday season would be steamed fish and various vegetable garden salad. Health authorities warn the public not to neglect the need for healthy lifestyle by controlling their intake on food and alcohol. Attendi

The number of patients of addiction treatment clinics may grow 2-3 times after the law on compulsory drug abuse treatment is adopted in Russia , Russian Ministry of Health's chief alcohol and drug abuse specialist Yevgeny Bryun said on Saturday. Russia's Federal Drug Control Service head Viktor Ivanov earlier said that a law on criminal liability for drug abuse in the places of public resort might be adopted in the spring of 2012. Drug addicts will have to choose either to face criminal penalty or drug abuse treatment. "I don't think it will be a very large increase, the number of patients will rise 2-3 times," Bryun said. Bryun added that the Russian drug addiction service had enough resources, to cope with an increase in the number of patients of addiction treatment clinics. "I don't see any problem here," Bryun said. "We have enough psychologists, doctors and social workers in each of the federal subjects, but these resources are c

Central China's Henan Province, a leading agricultural base , has penalized 113 people, including 77 government employees, over a chemical tainted pork scandal reported in March. Their punishments varied from jail terms to reprieved death penalty, the provincial higher people's court said in a press release Friday night. The main culprit, Liu Xiang, was sentenced to death with two years' reprieve on conviction of harming public safety, it said. Liu's clandestine workshop producing clenbuterol, a carcinogenic chemical added to pig feed to produce leaner pork, was seized in Henan's Xiangyang city on March 25, 10 days after he was prosecuted, the court said. Liu's collaborator, Xi Zhongjie, was sentenced to life, it said. Liu and Xi invested 50,000 yuan (7,845 U.S. dollars) each in clenbuterol production in 2007 and sold the chemical to pig dealers for huge profits. By March this year, they had sold more than 2,700 kg of the chemical that spread to eight provinc

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The dwindling number of farmers in the country is indeed worrisome, and it is strongly felt at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority's (TESDA) Agricultural Extension Program which is being bypassed by majority of young Filipinos, contributing to a low enrollment percentage nationwide. TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva, who was here Thursday, made the grim disclosure amidst a growing population which has become harder to feed, saying that unless the government comes up with more incentives to prod more Filipinos, particularly the younger generation to take up farming, farmlands would suffer and hinder any economic growth. The Philippines aims to advance technologically, but it has largely remained agricultural. Villanueva said the current crop of farmers is ageing, with an average age of 50-55 years old and a dearth of farm workers a few years from now would aggravate the existing food situation. The TESDA chief also said that his agency, in a joint effort wi

Nigeria's police in northeast Adamawa State have intensified security measures to protect lives and property of people in the state, following series of bombings in neighboring Yobe and Borno. State police spokesperson Altine Daniel told reporters in Yola, the state capital on Saturday that the command had taken some precautionary measures since the beginning of the Boko Haram crisis. "Since the beginning of the crisis, we have considered ourselves as one of the states that is very close to these crisis prone states," she added. "And following the recent happening, we put in measures to make sure that the spillover did not affect us," she said. Altine told reporters that the command had introduced more patrols across the state, especially in the border towns. "Patrols have been intensified. Stop and search increased within the state capital and major roads that link the state to others to ensure that lives and property of people in the state are protected,&

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Saturday the documents of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on its missile program are "unfounded and baseless," the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. "The alleged documents claimed by the IAEA are baseless," Salehi said during a joint press conference with his visiting Burundian counterpart in Tehran, referring to reports that the IAEA will release some documents about Iran's missile program in the future. The United Nations nuclear supervision agency is expected to release a report on Iran's nuclear program next week, which is likely to hint at Iran's engagement in nuclear weapons work despite UN sanctions. Yukiya Amano, the IAEA Director General, had said at the UN General Assembly that while its too early to make conclusions just yet, the report may possibly exacerbate Middle East tensions.

Greece's ruling socialist party led by Prime Minister George Papandreou continued negotiations late Saturday with opposition conservatives for a coalition government to save the nation from bankruptcy, but the talks have been difficult as the opposition party flatly rejected the idea. The conservative New Democracy party headed by Antonis Samaras wants a snap election and is demanding Papandreou's resignation. President Karolos Papoulias is expected to meet Samaras at the presidential residence on Sunday. He will urge Samaras to compromise in order to overcome the current national crisis, but it remains uncertain whether the opposition leader will give in.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday asked for South Korea's participation in the Eurasian nation's nuclear power plant construction project, an official said, a request expected to revive suspended negotiations between the two sides. Erdogan made the offer in summit talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak held on the sidelines of the G-20 summit meeting in the French city of Cannes, senior presidential press secretary Choe Guem-nak said. Lee welcomed the request and proposed to hold "substantive negotiations," Choe said. Last year, South Korea and Turkey held intense negotiations on the US$ 20 billion project to build four nuclear reactors on Turkey's Black Sea coast. But the negotiations were suspended after the sides failed to work out key differences. Japan had been expected to win the project. But Turkey's talks with Japan have reportedly been halted since March's nuclear power plant accident in Japan in the wake of an earthqu

A Syrian foreign ministry source on Saturday branded as "irresponsible" a statement made by the U.S. State Department advising Syrians not to surrender themselves after Damascus announced an amnesty for those who gave up their weapons. With its statement the U.S. administration has proved once again its flagrant intervention in the Syrian affairs and revealed its policy that supports killing, as well as its funding of "terrorist groups," the source was quoted by the state news agency as saying. The Syrian interior ministry on Friday called on those who carried, sold or distributed weapons but didn't commit homicides to turn themselves in within a week to receive amnesty. In a statement carried by the state TV, the ministry pledged to release those who turned themselves in between Nov. 5 and 12, saying that "this will be considered as an amnesty to those who surrender themselves and hand over their weapons." After the issue of the Syrian statement, the

Syrian authorities accused the United States on Saturday of financing terrorist groups in Syria and interfering with the country's domestic affairs, diplomats said. In its statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry referred to State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland who "recommended that terrorists do not surrender to Syrian authorities" on Friday. The Foreign Ministry called on the international community "to come out against such a policy that contradicts the international law and UN Security Council resolutions on the fight against terrorism and its funding." On Friday, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced an amnesty for the rioters if they give up weapons within a week. The protests against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have been continuing for eight months. At least 20 civilians have been killed in clashes with government troops in Syria on Thursday, a day after Damascus pledged to withdraw its forces from protest centers under a deal with the

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Saturday that the city authorities would not allow the violence that swept Oakland to be repeated in New York, The New York Post said. Oakland police had to use tear gas on Thursday to stop hundreds of agitated Occupy Wall Street protesters who were destroying shop windows and setting fire in the streets and engaging in other acts of vandalism. Bloomberg said Friday on his weekly WOR radio appearance that the city would not tolerate some of the behavior at Zuccotti Park, but officials also must "understand the laws and the implications." The mayor said that anybody who thought the city was doing nothing was wrong. He said some Occupy Wall Street protesters were trying to destroy the neighborhood around their camp site but most were not. Bloomberg earlier promised to take measures against some protesters after city residents complained about noise, disturbances and social misbehavior.

Boeing celebrated the delivery flight Thursday of the first 747-8 Freighter for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. The delivery is the first of nine 747-8 Freighters Atlas Air has on order. Atlas Air's 49 percent subsidiary, Global Supply Systems (GSS), will operate the new freighter for British Airways World Cargo through a five-year wet-lease agreement, Boeing said in a statement. "We have been looking forward to the delivery of our first 747-8F for a long time, and we are delighted that it is going into service with our valued, long-standing customer, British Airways World Cargo," President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Air, William J. Flynn said. As part of the lease agreement for three 747-8 Freighters with GSS, British Airways World Cargo will utilize the airplanes on long-haul routes to cargo hubs in Asia, Africa, India and the United States. "The addition of the 747-8 Freighter to the fleet is an important step in our overall long-haul business strategy

Cyprus has taken measures to cooperate with the Central Bank for shielding the island's banking system against possible Greek economic fallout, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry's statement came after Moody's rating agency downgraded Cyprus's government bonds ratings by two notches to Baa3 from Baa1 on Friday. The rating agency has also downgraded Cyprus's short-term rating to Prime-3 from Prime-2 and placed it on review for further possible downgrade. The ministry cited two bills pending in parliament providing for the creation of a Financial Stability Fund and empowering the government to intervene in bank recapitalization in case of a bank being unable to cope on its own. The European Banking Authority had estimated that the Cypriot banks exposed to Greek sovereign debt will require a capital buffer worth of 3.6 billion euros (4.9 billion U.S. dollars), in order to increase their core tier 1 ratio to 9 percent. Cyprus's two largest lenders,

Key shelter agencies, in particular Pag-Ibig Fund, the National Housing Authority and the Social Housing Finance Corp ., have committed to provide 1.5 million homes by 2016. "This figure was not plucked out of thin air, but was reached after a careful review of targets, capabilities and resources," Vice President Jejomar Binay said in a speech at SHDA-HUDCC National Developers Convention held at the Dusit Thani Manila. Binay said the target figure of houses to be built by 2016 did not include the units that would be built using funds from private banks, non-government organizations, local government units, and private developers. The Vice President also assured developers that tax incentives are available for private companies engaged in socialized housing and said that this is guaranteed under section 20 of the Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA). "HUDCC is currently evaluating the issue of non-availment and will hold a dialog with the Bureau of Inter

Several dozen bottles deemed the source of high radiation detected in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward were removed Friday afternoon from under the floor of a house there by government officials. The bottles, with up to 600 microsieverts per hour of radiation at the surface, were found Thursday in a wooden container beneath the house after the ward detected abnormal levels of airborne radiation in the area. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is almost certain the powder inside the bottles is radium, easing public anxiety that the contamination could have been related to the nuclear crisis at the crippled, radioactive cesium-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant over 200 kilometers away.

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