2009年12月31日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Al-Qaeda threat looms into new decade, warns Brown (AFP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:08 PM PST

The failed Detroit plane bombing showed that terrorism remains a AFP - The failed Detroit plane bombing showed that terrorism remains a "very real" global threat as the world enters a new decade eight years after 9/11, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Friday.


Seven CIA Workers Killed in Afghanistan, Six Injured (Bloomberg)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 03:09 PM PST

Bloomberg - Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Seven CIA employees were killed and six others injured in yesterday’s terrorist attack at a base in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan, the agency said in a statement today.

Obama sets Tuesday meeting on air bomber security failures (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 01:51 PM PST

An Afghan family walks in front of the old palace in central Kabul. The Taliban said Thursday it was behind bombings that killed seven CIA agents and separately five Canadians in one of the deadliest bouts of violence against Westerners in Afghanistan.(AFP/Tauseef Mustafa)McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama closed 2009 on a somber note, consoling the CIA over seven officers and contractors killed Wednesday in Afghanistan by a suicide bomber and receiving preliminary findings on intelligence failures that enabled a Nigerian with alleged Islamic extremist ties to board a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day with explosives in his underwear.


Airline attack may mean profits for some companies (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 01:46 PM PST

AP - A recent attempted terrorist attack aboard a commercial airliner could mean big business for companies making body imaging scanners, especially two firms with technology already approved by federal authorities.

Report to Obama shows intelligence lapses persist (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 02:16 PM PST

Transportation Security Administration staffers secure the entrance to the American Airlines terminal during an investigation by the Los Angeles Airport Police bomb squad at the Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - U.S. security chiefs briefed President Barack Obama on Thursday about missteps in the lead-up to the attempted Detroit jetliner bombing as lawmakers joined the White House in racing to find out what went wrong.


(AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 12:03 PM PST

AP - Obama briefed on Christmas Day terror attack, plans meeting Tuesday to discuss early report.

Pakistan to seek terror charges for five Americans (AFP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:16 AM PST

Detained US nationals suspected of militancy are escorted by Pakistani police upon arrival at a court in Sargodha, about 250 kms south of Islamabad on December 25. Pakistan police said Thursday they would seek terror charges and life imprisonment for five Americans accused of coming to the Muslim country to carry out attacks.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem)AFP - Pakistan police said Thursday they would seek terror charges and life imprisonment for five Americans accused of coming to the Muslim country to carry out attacks.


Obama commends CIA employees for heroic service (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:11 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks to the media about the recent air travel incident at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Obama is to receive a preliminary report on what allowed a 23-year-old Nigerian with suspected terrorist ties to board a plane he tried to destroy on Christmas Day, along with early recommendations about how to reduce chances for more attacks.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - President Barack Obama says the seven CIA employees killed by a suicide bomber on in eastern Afghanistan come from a "long line of patriots" whose courageous service has helped to thwart terrorist plots and save lives.


US Embassy: Bali governor warns of possible attack (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:18 AM PST

Tourists enjoy the sun at Kuta beach in Bali in August. The Indonesian resort island of Bali has warned of a New Year terror attack, foreign embassies said, after a wave of bombings targeting Westerners that have killed more than 200 people.(AFP/File/Sonny Tumbelaka)AP - The U.S. Embassy warned Thursday of a possible New Year's Eve terrorist attack on Indonesia's Bali island, based on information from the popular resort's governor, but security officials said they were unaware of a threat.


CIA: 7 employees killed in Afghan attack (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 08:49 AM PST

AP - The CIA says seven of its employees were killed and six others wounded in a terrorist attack on an agency base in Afghanistan.

Obama Pressured on Terrorism as Safety Gaps Emerge (Bloomberg)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 08:38 AM PST

Bloomberg - Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama is being urged to strengthen anti-terrorism efforts as he awaits initial results of an investigation into the Dec. 25 attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner.

Pakistan to seek terror charges against Americans (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 08:15 AM PST

A photographer walks past the rear of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Center building, where reports say that some of the five Americans detained in Pakistan met, in Alexandria, Virginia, December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Molly RileyAP - Pakistani police said Thursday they plan to ask a court to charge five Americans arrested in early December with terrorism, and will seek life sentences against them.


World rings in new decade with fireworks and parties (AFP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 02:32 PM PST

Fireworks light up the skies of downtown Beirut to make New Year's Day. Revellers rang in the New Year across the globe with spectacular fireworks displays and massive parties hosted by world capitals against a backdrop of tightened security.(AFP/Anwar Amro)AFP - Revellers started ringing in the New Year across the globe with spectacular fireworks displays and massive parties hosted by world capitals against a backdrop of tightened security.


US behind the scenes of Yemen terrorism fight (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 07:50 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - For Americans focused on Afghan­istan and Pakistan as key in the fight against terrorism, the attacks late last year at Fort Hood, Texas, and in an airplane over Detroit were a wake-up call that a new front is quickly emerging in Yemen.

Pakistan seeks terrorism charges against Americans (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 05:41 AM PST

A photographer walks past the rear of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Center building, where reports say that some of the five Americans detained in Pakistan met, in Alexandria, Virginia, December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Molly RileyReuters - Pakistani police will ask a court to charge five Americans detained in the country this month with planning terrorist attacks and jail them for life, a police official said on Thursday.


Bali warns of New Year terror threat: embassies (AFP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:12 AM PST

Tourists enjoy the sun at Kuta beach in Bali in August. The Indonesian resort island of Bali has warned of a New Year terror attack, foreign embassies said, after a wave of bombings targeting Westerners that have killed more than 200 people.(AFP/File/Sonny Tumbelaka)AFP - The Indonesian resort island of Bali warned of a New Year terror attack on Thursday, foreign embassies said, after a wave of bombings targeting Westerners that have killed more than 200 people.


Israel reports sharp drop in attacks in 2009 (AFP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 01:58 AM PST

Relatives walk behind the coffin of a soldier killed during the military offensive in the Gaza Strip in January. The number of attacks on Israelis dropped sharply in 2009, the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet said in its annual report on AFP - The number of attacks on Israelis dropped sharply in 2009, the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet said in its annual report on "victims of terrorism" published on Thursday.


Travelers' choice: Shed shyness for security? (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:13 AM PST

Jessie Shanware gets patted down by a an agent at the security gate at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - As Ronak Ray hunted for his flight gate, he prepared for the prospect of a security guard peering through his clothes with a full body scanner. But Ray doesn't mind: what he gives up in privacy he gets back in security.


Eight Americans Killed in Attack on Afghanistan Base (Bloomberg)

Posted: 30 Dec 2009 10:05 PM PST

Bloomberg - Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Eight American civilians died in a suicide-bomb attack on an American military base in Afghanistan, a U.S. official said. The terrorist assault occurred as the U.S. expands its involvement in the war in Afghanistan.

Obama Pressured on Terrorism as Bomb Attempt Shows Safety Gaps (Bloomberg)

Posted: 30 Dec 2009 09:01 PM PST

Bloomberg - Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama is being urged to strengthen anti-terrorism efforts as he awaits initial results of an investigation into the Dec. 25 attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner.

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