2009年7月29日星期三

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Alleged `jihadist' known as friendly store owner (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 04:39 PM PDT

FILE --These undated file photos provided by the City County Bureau of Identification in Wake County, N.C., show from left: Daniel Patrick Boyd, Hysen Sherifi, Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan and Ziyad Yaghi. Authorities claim the group, including 3others and an eighth suspect believed to be in Pakistan, were gearing up for a 'violent jihad,' though prosecutors haven't detailed any specific targets or timeframe. If convicted, the men could face life in prison. (AP Photo/City County Bureau of Identification/file)AP - When someone in the Raleigh area needed a sheep or goat slaughtered according to Islamic law, Daniel Boyd was the man to see.


US enlists citizens in anti-terrorism strategy (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 01:29 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano attends a press conference in Grand Central Terminal in New York. Napolitano announced a new strategy to make ordinary citizens the first line of defense against an increasingly multi-faceted terrorist threat.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Hondros)AFP - A top US domestic security chief announced Wednesday a strategy to make ordinary citizens the first line of defense against an increasingly multi-faceted terrorist threat.


Israel stopped NC jihad suspect's family in 2007 (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 12:59 PM PDT

FILE --These undated file photos provided by the City County Bureau of Identification in Wake County, N.C., show from left: Daniel Patrick Boyd, Hysen Sherifi, Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan and Ziyad Yaghi. Authorities claim the group, including 3others and an eighth suspect believed to be in Pakistan, were gearing up for a 'violent jihad,' though prosecutors haven't detailed any specific targets or timeframe. If convicted, the men could face life in prison. (AP Photo/City County Bureau of Identification/file)AP - Israel denied entry two years ago to members of a North Carolina family that includes three men accused of plotting to execute terror attacks in foreign countries, an official said Wednesday.


Napolitano says public vital in fighting terrorism (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 12:45 PM PDT

AP - The U.S. government needs to do more to educate and engage the public, so that everyday Americans can be part of a multi-layered strategy to prevent terrorism, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.

Homeland secretary discusses security plans (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks to the media with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) and New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (R) at Grand Central Station in New York July 29, 2009 REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday called for more public participation to guard against terrorist threats, part of the Obama administration's strategy to keep the country safe.


US extremists with training abroad raise concerns (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 11:30 AM PDT

This undated photo provided by the City County Bureau of Identification in Wake County shows Daniel Patrick Boyd. Boyd and the six other men were arrested, Monday, July 27, 2009, and made their first appearances in Raleigh, charged with providing material support to terrorism. (AP Photo/City County Bureau of Identification)AP - Antiterrorism officials are increasingly concerned about American-bred extremists who travel abroad for terror training and then return home, sometimes quietly recruiting followers over the years.


Terror suspect purportedly claims Jakarta blasts (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 10:40 AM PDT

An Indonesian man walks past by the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. The five-star hotels hit by suicide bombers in Indonesia's capital nearly two weeks ago were reopened Wednesday with tighter security, officials said. (AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyah)AP - Police were investigating the origin of an Internet message claiming responsibility for twin hotel bombings in Indonesia's capital nearly two weeks ago. The group calling itself al-Qaida Indonesia said the attacks targeted the American business community.


NY judge: Terror defendant competent for trial (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 08:41 AM PDT

AP - A U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday as he rejected the finding of a defense expert who concluded she was mentally ill.

US welcomes Dublin's move to accept two Guantanamo inmates (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 08:08 AM PDT

A US military guard walks past an inmate at the maximum security prison of Camp 5 at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in Cuba in 2006. The White House welcomed Wednesday Ireland's move to accept two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the US naval base in southeastern Cuba where some 229 AFP - The White House welcomed Wednesday Ireland's move to accept two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the US naval base in southeastern Cuba where some 229 "war on terror" suspects are still held.


Indian PM defends Pakistan policy (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 07:19 AM PDT

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seen here on July 9, defended his Pakistan policy as the opposition accused him of going soft on arch-rival Islamabad over the issue of terrorism.(AFP/DDP/File/Michael Gottschalk)AFP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh defended Wednesday his Pakistan policy as the opposition accused him of going soft on arch-rival Islamabad over the issue of terrorism.


Napolitano counterterror policy: Public must play a role (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Wednesday called for all Americans to help prevent the next terrorist attack and pushed for more information-sharing across government to "build a culture of collective awareness and preparation."
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