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News & Articles : Terrorism
- UN Summit Hears Reform Calls, Anti-Terrorism Measure Approved
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has opened a U.N. anniversary summit with appeals for reform of the world body.
- Paid Afghan Commanders Gave Safe Passage to bin Laden
A senior Afghan official says al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was provided safe passage to Pakistan in 2001 by pro-al-Qaida Afghan commanders who were paid by the terrorist group.
- Italian Court Upholds Extradition of Suspect in London Bombings
The highest court in Italy Tuesday upheld the extradition to Britain of a terrorist suspect arrested in Rome following the failed July 21 bombings in London.
- Al-Qaida Threatens Attacks in US and Australia
An al-Qaida supporter has threatened attacks on cities in America and Australia.
- Guantanamo Detainees' Hunger Strike Enters Second Month
Scores of prisoners held at the U.S. military's detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reportedly are in the second month of a hunger strike called to protest what the detainees say is their mistreatment by jailers.
- Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for London Subway Blast
Al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the July 7 London subway and bus bombings that killed 52 people.
- Accused Cuban Plane Bomber Posada Carriles Drops Bid for US Asylum
A Cuban exile and former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative wanted by Venezuela on terrorism charges has dropped his request for asylum in the United States.
- Accused Cuban Plane Bomber Posada Appears at US Extradition Hearing
A Cuban exile and former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative wanted by Venezuela to face terrorism charges has made an appeal to stay in the United States.
- India, Pakistan Discuss Terrorism, Prisoner Exchange
India and Pakistan ar holding talks in the Indian capital on issues that include terrorism, drug trafficking and prisoner exchange.
- Saudi Arabia Arrest 41 Suspected Militants
Saudi authorities say they have arrested 41 suspected militants since July in a series of raids targeting al-Qaida-linked militants in three Saudi cities.
- Jordanian Police Arrest Suspect in Aqaba Attack
The Iraqi branch of al-Qaida, linked to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has claimed responsibility for Friday's rocket attack aimed at two U.S. Navy ships in a Jordanian port.
- London's Metropolitan Police Review Use of Deadly Force Policy
London's Metropolitan police are making only minor changes to their policy on the use of deadly force against suspected terrorists after a review of the killing of an innocent man.
- Brazil to Conduct Own Probe into Fatal London Subway Shooting
Brazil says it is sending a team of investigators to Britain next week to look into the killing of a Brazilian man who was fatally shot in the London subway last month after being mistaken for a terrorist.
- German Court Sentences Terrorism Suspect to 7 Years
A German court has sentenced a Moroccan man to seven years in prison for belonging to a terrorist organization.
- Lawyers: 'Lies' Abound in Case of Brazilian Killed by London Police
Lawyers for the family of a Brazilian man mistaken for a suspected terrorist and killed by London police say the original version of events is peppered with lies, leading to suspicion of a cover up.
- Saudi Troops Kill Kingdom's Al-Qaida Ringleader
Saudi Arabia says security forces have killed the kingdom's al-Qaida leader in a shootout in the holy city of Medina.
- Report: London Police 'Gave False Information' on Shooting of Innocent Man
The family of a Brazilian killed last month by London police who erroneously thought he was a terrorist has called for a public inquiry into his death.
- Indonesia Reduces Sentences for Muslim Cleric, Bali Bombers
Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir and 17 of those involved in the 2002 terrorist bombings in Bali have had their prison sentences reduced to mark Indonesia's Independence Day.
- Pakistan Denies Terror Links to London, Egypt Attacks
Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says his country has no links to the recent deadly bombings in London and Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, and has vowed to continue to fight terrorism at home.
- Suspected al-Qaida Ringleader Arrested in Turkey
A Turkish court has formally charged a suspected al-Qaida militant, who is accused of plotting to attack Israeli cruise ships off Turkey's Mediterranean coast.
- US Holding Talks on Return of Guantanamo Detainees
The State Department confirmed Tuesday the United States is holding talks with a number of Muslim countries on the return of their nationals now held at the U.S. detention center at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba.
- Zambia Deports Terrorism Suspect to Britain
Zambia has deported a terrorism suspect to Britain.
- Al-Qaida Deputy Threatens Britain, US with More Attacks
Osama bin Laden's deputy has appeared in a new videotape threatening Britain with more terror attacks and warning the United States it could face thousands of military casualties in Iraq if it does not withdraw its troops.
- Zambia to Deport Terrorism Suspect to Britain
Zambia says it will deport to Britain a man linked by media reports to the July 7 suicide bomb attacks in London.
- Italy: Would-be London Bomber Likely Amateur
Italian police say a prime suspect in last month's failed bombings in London was probably part of an amateur, improvised group, rather than a large terrorist network.
- Report: Third Cell Planning Attacks in London
A British newspaper says a third Islamist terror cell is planning more suicide bomb attacks against London's transit system and other targets.
- Police Question London Terror Suspects
British and Italian police are questioning five men arrested in connection with the attempted bombing of London's mass transport network on July 21, 2005.
- US Senate OKs Renewal of Controversial Anti-Terrorism Law with Limitations
The U.S. Senate has voted to make permanent most parts of the controversial anti-terrorism law known as the Patriot Act.
- After Arrest, Italian Police Widen Search for More Terror Suspects
In Italy, police are carrying out searches across the country following the arrest in Rome of a man believed to have been involved in the bombing attempts in London July 21.
- Newly Released Documents Show Lawyers Strongly Objected to US Interrogation P...
Newly released U.S. government documents show the nation's top military lawyers argued strenuously against controversial interrogation methods used at U.S detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and in Iraq.
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