2009年4月28日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Democrats urge torture probe by special counsel (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 06:09 PM PDT

Mike Morice, center, and other members of World Can't Wait group perform a live waterboarding demonstration outside the Spanish Consulate in Manhattan to urge prosecution in Spain of the alleged involvement of Bush administration officials in the torture of terror suspects, Thursday, April 23, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Congressional Democrats turned up the pressure on the Obama administration Tuesday to start a criminal investigation by a special counsel into harsh interrogations of terrorism suspects.

Fed court revives rendition lawsuit against Boeing (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:45 PM PDT

AP - A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a Boeing Co. subsidiary can be sued for allegedly flying terrorism suspects to secret prisons around the world to be tortured as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program.

Official: Some in US deaths likely from flu (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 01:22 PM PDT

AP - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is warning that more severe illnesses and some deaths are likely in the United States from the current swine flu outbreak.

Iraqi government says it captured al Qaida leader (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:54 AM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government said Tuesday that it's certain that its forces captured Abu Omar al Baghdadi, the head of al Qaida in Iraq and one of the highest profile terror suspects in the country.

France and Spain set up joint body to fight terrorism (AFP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:15 AM PDT

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero walks in the parc of the Moncloa in Madrid.(AFP/POOL/Philippe Wojazer)AFP - France and Spain signed a deal Tuesday to set up a joint security committee to fight terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal immigration, the two countries announced following a bilateral summit.

3 men acquitted of helping 2005 London bombers (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:07 AM PDT

Sadeer Saleem, right, leaves Kingston Crown Court in Kingston, England with Mohammed Shakil, background left, who were acquitted along with Waheed Ali of helping plan the 2005 London transit bombings Tuesday April 29, 2009. The acquittal is a a blow to investigators' hopes of convicting anyone for the worst attack on Britain since World War II. (AP Photo/Johnny Green/PA )AP - Three men charged in London's 2005 suicide bombings — Britain's deadliest attack since World War II — were acquitted of the most serious offenses against them Tuesday in the latest terrorism case to frustrate prosecutors.

Terrorists finding safe havens in East Africa (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 10:42 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 23, 2009, file photo, Army Gen. William 'Kip' Ward, Commander, United States Africa Command, speaks with The Associated Press during an interview at the Pentagon in Washington. There is growing evidence that battle-hardened extremists are filtering out of safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and into East Africa, bringing sophisticated terrorist tactics that include suicide attacks. 'There is a level of activity that is troubling, disturbing,' said Ward. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - There is growing evidence that battle-hardened extremists are filtering out of safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and into East Africa, bringing sophisticated terrorist tactics that include suicide attacks.

Singaporean gets 18 yrs for terrorism in Indonesia (AFP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 10:16 AM PDT

Singaporean Mohammad Hasan bin Saynudin listens to a judge sentence him at a court room in Jakarta. The Islamist who trained for AFP - A Singaporean Islamist who trained for "holy war" in Afghanistan and met Osama bin Laden in 2000 was sentenced to 18 years' jail Tuesday under Indonesia's anti-terrorism law.

US official nixes closing border as swine flu response (AFP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 09:30 AM PDT

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano(R), seen here on April 26, 2009, has told congressional leaders that closing the borders in a bid to curb swine flu's spread would be expensive and inefficient, a top lawmaker said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)AFP - US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has told congressional leaders that closing the borders in a bid to curb swine flu's spread would be expensive and inefficient, a top lawmaker said Tuesday.

White House asks lawmakers for $1.5b for flu (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:23 AM PDT

In this image released by the White House, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, is briefed on Swine Flu by John Brennan, assistant to the President for Homeland Security, in the Situation Room of the White House on April 28, 2009. Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, second right, and National Security chief of staff Mark Lippert listen in background. (AP Photo/The White House, Pete Souza)AP - The White House is asking Congress for $1.5 billion to fight a swine flu outbreak.

Most Americans oppose interrogation probe: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 08:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Most Americans oppose a U.S. congressional investigation into harsh interrogation methods used on terrorism suspects during the Bush administration, a poll said on Tuesday.

Judge disciplines accused in terror trial (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 07:21 AM PDT

AP - An Islamic terrorist suspect, on trial with three others on charges they plotted attacks on American targets in Germany, was thrown out of the courtroom Tuesday after an outburst.

Singaporean gets for 18 yrs jail on terror charges (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 07:08 AM PDT

Mohammad Hasan bin Saynudin, also known as Fajar Taslim, a 35-year-old Singaporean English teacher of Pakistani heritage who is believed to be a key member of the Southeast Asian militant network Jemaah Islamiyah, stands inside a holding cell as he waits his trial at a district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Saynudin who admitted to meeting Osama bin Laden many times was sentenced to 18 years in jail Tuesday for killing an Indonesian teacher and plotting an attack on a bar frequented by non-Muslims. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)AP - An Indonesian court sentenced a Singaporean man to 18 years in prison on terrorism charges Tuesday. Mohammad Hasan bin Saynudin, who claims to have met Osama bin Laden on many occasions, was convicted of plotting to kill a teacher and planning a deadly attack on a bar frequented by Western tourists.

Gov't: Stern border enforcement not yet necessary (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:43 AM PDT

AP - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday the policy of passive surveillance for swine flu at U.S. airports and land ports "makes sense" and sterner steps are not yet necessary.

Saudi more secure after 2003-2006 wave of attacks (AFP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:31 AM PDT

View of al-Hamra compound on the outskirts of Riyadh, pictured in 2004, a year after Al-Qaeda bombed it. The 2003 bombing was the beginning of a series of attacks inside the kingdom that killed scores of foreigners and Saudis, and it jolted the government out of its complacency that Al-Qaeda had only the US and Europe in its sights.(AFP/File/Bilal Qabalan)AFP - Six years ago, on May 12, 2003, Al-Qaeda opened a new front in its terror campaign by bombing three expatriate housing compounds in the Saudi capital Riyadh, killing 35 people.

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