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Miliband condemns war on terror as 'mistaken' (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:13 AM CST AP - Britain's foreign secretary strongly criticized the U.S.-led war on terror Thursday as he called for the international community to respond to future attacks by "championing the rule of law, not subordinating it."

Britain demands Pakistan act against militancy (AFP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 04:21 AM CST AFP - British Foreign Minister David Miliband Thursday called on Pakistan to show "zero tolerance" towards militant groups based in the country that have been blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks.

Homeland Security pick to face range of questions (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 02:15 AM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama's pick to oversee homeland security faces questions on topics ranging from federal emergency response to immigration enforcement at her Senate hearing.

Obama pledges to succeed where Bush failed on bin Laden (AFP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 04:14 AM CST AFP - Incoming US president Barack Obama has pledged to try to succeed where his predecessor George W. Bush failed by catching or killing Al-Qaeda terror network leader Osama bin Laden.

Britain's Foreign Secretary says 'war on terror' was wrong (AFP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 07:27 PM CST AFP - Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Thursday the notion of a "war on terror" was "misleading and mistaken", in an outspoken critique of a key policy of outgoing US President George W. Bush.

UK foreign minister urges rethink of "war on terror" (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 06:29 PM CST Reuters - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband called Thursday for a rethink of the strategy against terrorism, saying the notion of a "war on terror" was misleading and mistaken.

No credible terror threats seen for Super Bowl (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 04:32 PM CST AP - A U.S. intelligence report says there is no credible threat of terrorist attacks at the Feb. 1 Super Bowl, but police said Wednesday that visitors should still expect the type of heavy security typical of every Super Bowl since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

US judge orders release of young Gitmo detainee (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 04:06 PM CST AP - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the military to release one of its first Guantanamo Bay detainees, a 21-year-old man who has been detained and accused of being a terrorist since he was 14.

Cheney: Obama should adopt Bush terrorism policies (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:43 PM CST AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday that President-elect Barack Obama will jeopardize national security if he does not embrace the terror-fighting policies implemented by President George W. Bush.

Gaza war risks sowing 'seeds of extremism': Syria's Assad (AFP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:16 PM CST AFP - Israel's military offensive on the Gaza Strip risks "sowing seeds of extremism and terror around the region", Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday.

Official: Italian fugitive could be free soon (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:59 PM CST AP - A leftist fugitive who wrote police thrillers while evading a life sentence for political slayings has won refugee status in Brazil, prompting Italy's government and victims of terrorism to express outrage on Wednesday.

Greek terror group claims attacks on police (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 01:49 PM CST AP - The Greek terrorist group Revolutionary Struggle has claimed responsibility for recent attacks on police in Athens, authorities said Wednesday.

White House answers judge's finding of US torture (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 05:23 PM CST AP - The Bush administration maintained Wednesday that the U.S. does not torture prisoners despite a claim to the contrary from the military judge in charge of trying Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Bush is grayer, but much the same guy (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 12:47 PM CST AP - President George W. Bush is grayer and wrinkles cut deeper into his forehead, yet after eight years, two wars, two recessions and the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, he is leaving Washington largely the same man as when he arrived.

Pakistan dismisses Indian data as 'not evidence' (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 09:03 AM CST AP - Pakistan's prime minister downplayed the significance of an Indian dossier on the Mumbai terrorist attacks, saying it is not evidence — and drawing an angry response from New Delhi on Wednesday.

Closing Guantanamo, an Obama priority (AFP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 07:31 AM CST AFP - One of Barack Obama's first acts as the new US president could be to order the closure of the controversial "war on terror" detention camp in the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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