France, Italy and the US were among many countries to announce additional security measures at concert and sports venues as well as in the streets after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at pop-star Ariana Grande\u2019s show in Manchester, UK.<\/b>
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French interior minister, Gerard Collomb, had given instructions to organizers of sporting and cultural events in the country to strengthen security measures, Reuters reported. The police will increase its presence in and around concert venues in Paris, especially at the start and end of events, according to the French capital\u2019s police chief Michel Delpuech.
French law enforcers have been compiling a list of potentially \u201csensitive\u201d venues which are expected to attract huge audiences, Delpuech said. It includes theatre and sports arenas as well as the French Open tennis tournament scheduled to begin at Roland Garros in Paris next week.
Italy\u2019s anti-terror committee has meanwhile called an extraordinary meeting following the Manchester attack, during which it was decided to add external security measures. Interior Minister Marco Minniti has called for \u201cstrengthening security measures to protect the most vulnerable facilities as well as places of mass gatherings, \u201d according to the ministry\u2019s statement.
Italy is already at its highest terror threat level as US President, Donald Trump and other world leaders arrive in Sicily for the G20 summit on May 26-27. Minniti urged the highest possible vigilance but added that \u201cthe level of threat in the country remains unchanged.\u201d
In the US, New York authorities announced that the population should expect explosive detection dogs, counterterrorism officers and bag check points in the city. The NYPD however said on Twitter that there was no \u201cspecific\/credible threat\u201d and that the measures were only a precaution.
New York City police \u201chave moved additional heavy weapons teams to high profile locations around the city, \u201d NYPD spokesman, J. Peter Donald, said in a statement. New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, called on security personnel to \u201cstep up security and patrols at high-profile locations, \u201d including airports, bridges, tunnels and the public transportation system.
Boston, which hosts the popular \u2018Boston Calling\u2019 festival this weekend, also announced that it is boosting security. The events in Manchester were \u201canother example of why we need to continue to be vigilant as a country and as a community about domestic terrorism, \u201d Charlie Baker, Boston\u2019s governor, was cited as saying by the State House News Service.
\u201cWe’re taking additional precautions across our public transportation systems and at the airport just to be sure, \u201d Baker added. Boston police also said there were no specific threats, but has still \u201cincreased patrols at concert venues in and around the city.\u201d
The Air Canada Center (ACC) in Toronto, which host matches of the local NHL and NBA teams, was prompted to strengthen its security as well. Dave Haggith, the spokesman for ACC, promised that the arena will be at \u201cheightened awareness\u201d with additional security staff on the ground during upcoming events, the Star paper reported.
Hong Kong\u2019s AsiaWorld-Expo said it will erect metal detectors to counter potential threats in the wake of the British suicide attack, South China Morning Post reported. It also said that it would consider using search dogs and oblige visitors to wear straps during the upcoming concerts.
AsiaWorld-Expo is also scheduled to host Ariana Grande in September, with organizers saying they were not certain if the concert would be cancelled after the Manchester events.
Twenty-two people, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed and 59 others injured after a terrorist blew himself up at the Manchester Arena on Monday night. The blast went off when the audience, mainly consisting of young music lovers, was leaving the venue after Grande\u2019s show.
The perpetrator of the attack was identified as Salman Abedi, a 22-year-old UK citizen of Libyan origin, who was born in Manchester. The Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS\/ISIL) terrorist group has meanwhile claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n

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