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5th arrest in alleged plot to kill British PM
(AP)
AP - Police in Britain say that a fifth suspect has been arrested in an alleged plot to kill British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:28:40 GMT
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Bank of China denies aiding terrorists
(AP)
AP - A major state-owned Chinese bank on Wednesday denied accusations in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles that it transferred money to terrorist groups and said it would fight the case.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:10:13 GMT
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Radical tied to Obama compared US actions to 9/11
(AP)
AP - The release of a 2004 interview with former 1960s radical William Ayers, in which he compared U.S. government actions to the Sept. 11 attacks, drew renewed attention Tuesday to his association with Democratic candidate Barack Obama.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:10:04 GMT
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U.S. boy in Afghan custody likely terror suspect's son
(Reuters)
Reuters - An 11-year-old boy detained with a
Pakistani woman accused of trying to kill U.S. soldiers in
Afghanistan is believed to be her son, U.S. prosecutors said in
a court letter obtained on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:23:26 GMT
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Two Guantanamo detainees transferred to Algeria: Pentagon
(AFP)
AFP - Two detainees at the Guantanamo war-on-terror jail were recently transferred to Algeria, the US Department of Defense said Tuesday, adding that about 260 people are still being held at the facility.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:10:56 GMT
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Fourth arrest over alleged plot to kill British PM
(AFP)
AFP - Police arrested a 24-year-old man for alleged terror offences Tuesday, after three others from the same town were detained over a reported plot to kill Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:33:48 GMT
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Pakistan coalition split won't affect war on terror: US
(AFP)
AFP - The United States said Monday that the withdrawal of ex-Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif party from the ruling coalition in Islamabad would not hamper joint "war on terror" efforts.
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:23:57 GMT
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Pakistan's post-Musharraf ruling coalition splits
(AP)
AP - The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants.
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:09:20 GMT
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When America's Ally is a Terrorist
(Time.com)
Time.com - The convoluted case of Luis Posada Carriles demonstrates a controversial double standard in America's war on terror
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT
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Clashing views of MIT grad suspected of terrorism
(AP)
AP - To supporters, Aafia Siddiqui is a devout Muslim, a scholar educated at MIT and Brandeis, who fled to Pakistan after 9/11 because of anti-Muslim sentiment.
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:04:07 GMT
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Report: 3 arrests tied to Web threat on UK leader
(AP)
AP - Three terrorism suspects arrested in northern England earlier this month were detained in connection with an Internet threat against Prime Minister Gordon Brown, British media reported Friday.
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:33:33 GMT
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Court says Guantanamo documents should be released
(AP)
AP - A British court ordered Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Thursday to disclose secret documents that could prove critical to the defense of a Guantanamo Bay detainee who claims he was tortured while in U.S. custody on terrorism charges.
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:43:50 GMT
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Congress: Terror database upgrade failing
(AP)
AP - A congressional committee on Thursday asked for an investigation into a counterterrorism database software upgrade that it says is months behind schedule, millions over budget and would actually be less capable than the U.S. government terrorist tracking system it is meant to replace.
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:13:02 GMT
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Feds: Fire took down building next to twin towers
(AP)
AP - Federal investigators said Thursday they have solved a mystery of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks: the collapse of World Trade Center building 7, a source of long-running conspiracy theories.
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:08:53 GMT
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Some of the deadliest terror attacks in Pakistan
(AP)
AP - Some of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Pakistan in recent years:
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:55:48 GMT
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Double suicide blast kills 60 at Pakistan arms plant
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan— A twin suicide bombing Thursday killed at least 60 people at a military ordnance factory north of Islamabad, part of a surge in Islamic extremist violence that comes as the government teeters on the brink of collapse.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:15:00 GMT
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Appeals court sends wiretap case back to lower court
(Reuters)
Reuters - A federal appeals court on
Thursday declined to rule on whether lawsuits seeking to target
President George W. Bush's warrantless wiretapping are covered
by secrecy laws or can be challenged in court.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:05:56 GMT
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Justice delays new rules on terror investigations
(AP)
AP - The Justice Department has agreed to delay new rules giving the FBI greater leeway in investigations of suspected terrorists, deferring to concerns by senators that innocent Americans might be targeted.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:40:02 GMT
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Bush offers Gilani sympathies over Pakistan bombings
(AFP)
AFP - US President George W. Bush expressed his sympathies to Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday over recent terror attacks in the country, the White House said.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:33:06 GMT
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Bush reaffirms terror fight to Pakistan PM
(Reuters)
Reuters - President George W. Bush on
Thursday thanked Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who
resigned this week, for efforts in fighting terrorism and
called Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to pledge
support for going after extremists, the White House said.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:03:37 GMT
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