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Five Americans to be tried in Pakistan on terrorism charges
Five Americans were formally charged on Wednesday in a Pakistani court. The 5 Washington-area men were charged with plotting attacks in...
Mar 18, 20101 min read
Jihad Jane Highlights "Homegrown" Terror Concerns
American Colleen LaRose, known on the internet as Jihad Jane, faces terrorism charges for her attempts to recruit others for terrorist...
Mar 11, 20101 min read
Strapped For Cash, al-Qaeda Turns To Drug Trafficking and Kidnapping
In a sign that efforts by the international community are stemming the primary financing sources of al-Qaeda, the group has recently...
Mar 7, 20101 min read
Obama Extends Patriot Act
President Obama signed a one-year extension to the PATRIOT Act on Saturday, one day before certain provisions were to expire. Â Only three...
Feb 28, 20101 min read
Somali Terror Suspect Challenging Extradition
Mahmous Said Omar, a Somalian accused of recruiting for and funding for Al-Shabab, is attempting to avoid extradition from the...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
Man Behind Subway Bomb Plot Pleads Guilty
The man arrested in last year’s plot to bomb the New York subway has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges. Najibullah Zazi, a 25-year-old...
Feb 23, 20101 min read
India-Pakistan Talks to Continue, US Watching
Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan will continue as scheduled next week, with terrorism leading the agenda. Despite...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
Attorneys Cleared by DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility
The U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility released a report clearing two attorneys who “authorized harsh...
Feb 20, 20101 min read
Attorneys Cleared by DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility
The U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility released a report clearing two attorneys who “authorized harsh...
Feb 20, 20101 min read
Iran Tops List of Countries Financing Terrorism
The Financial Action Task Force, an international watchdog group, issued a report on Thursday listing countries that have failed to stop...
Feb 19, 20101 min read
Killing Ignites Fear of Sectarian Violence
The killing of a Sunni man in the predominately Shiite neighborhood of Hurriyah, Baghdad has sparked new fears of sectarian violence....
Feb 17, 20101 min read
Toe the Line: 9/11 Trial Moved from Court to Tribunal?
President Obama relinquished plans to try alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Skikh Mohammed and four others in a Manhatten civilian court. Â See...
Feb 17, 20101 min read
Australian Court Sentences Five for Planning Terrorist Acts
An Australian court earlier today sentenced five men who were found guilty of amassing a stockpile of dangerous chemicals and firearms in...
Feb 15, 20101 min read
New Attack Threatens India-Pakistan Talks
A new boomb blast in central India yesterday has threatened to derail the still tenative talks between rivals India and Pakistan. ...
Feb 14, 20101 min read
Shoot First Policy Evolves Under Obama
U.S. counterterrorism tactics have shifted towards targeted killings under President Obama, according to the Washington Post. Though the...
Feb 14, 20101 min read
Europe Rejects Bank Sharing Plan with the United States
The European Parliament rejected a U.S. proposed plan which would allow the release of suspected terrorists’ bank transfer information....
Feb 13, 20101 min read
India and Pakistan to Resume Talks
India and Pakistan have moved closer to restoring bilateral talks aimed at resolving the ongoing dispute over Kashmir. However, as...
Feb 7, 20102 min read
Who Dat Say Gonna Attack the Super Bowl?
Nobody, according to President Obama’s counterterrorism adviser John Brennan. Mr. Brennan told reporters that there is no credible...
Feb 7, 20101 min read
India and Pakistan To Resume Talks
India and pakistan are set to resume talks at the highest level since 2008, a move that can only serve as a good sign for the troubled...
Feb 5, 20101 min read
Bin Laden Threatens More Attacks On U.S.
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has warned of further terrorist attacks against the United States, unless U.S. officials pledge to...
Jan 29, 20101 min read
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