2009年9月22日星期二

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Stadiums, hotels on alert amid terror probe (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 05:25 PM PDT

Army National Guard soldiers keep watch inside Grand Central Station Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in New York.  (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)AP - The government expanded a terrorism warning from transit systems to U.S. stadiums, hotels and entertainment complexes as investigators searched for more suspects Tuesday in a possible al-Qaida plot to set off hydrogen-peroxide bombs hidden in backpacks.


Al Qaeda releases new 9/11 video showing Zawahri (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 04:28 PM PDT

Reuters - Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri appeared on Tuesday in a new video apparently marking the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States, according to a U.S.-based terrorism monitoring service.

Administration wants to continue surveillance law (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 04:17 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration promised Congress on Tuesday to negotiate stronger privacy protections for Americans under terrorism surveillance but insisted on retaining current authority to track suspects and obtain records.

In Denver, life goes on amid security warnings (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 03:45 PM PDT

AP - Colorado residents and tourists said Tuesday they were determined to live their lives without fear despite U.S. security warnings prompted by a terror probe in Denver and New York City.

Los Angeles cops take on notorious street gang (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 03:42 PM PDT

Police search a car outside a home in Los Angeles' Northeast district Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.  The Avenues, a notorious street gang accused of terrorizing a neighborhood for years and killing a sheriff's deputy, was the target of a raid Tuesday by hundreds of law enforcement officials. About 90 suspects were named in a massive federal racketeering indictment detailing criminal activity spanning more than a decade.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - A notorious street gang accused of terrorizing a neighborhood for years, killing a sheriff's deputy and murdering residents was the target of a coordinated assault by hundreds of law enforcement officials Tuesday.


NYPD Denies It Botched the Zazi Terrorism Probe (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Time.com - Reports suggest New York's mishandling cost FBI an opportunity to gather evidence and intelligence

Tiny, cheap and deadly: hydrogen peroxide bombs (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 03:00 PM PDT

AP - A quart-sized container of homemade explosives is cheap, deadly and difficult to detect — and that is exactly why the type of chemical bomb feared to be at the heart of an ongoing terror investigation worries law enforcement so much.

Feds tell police to contact self-storage sites (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 02:05 PM PDT

AP - Counterterrorism officials are advising police officers to be vigilant for any possible bomb-making at self-storage facilities.

Al-Qaida predicts Obama's fall by Muslim nation (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 02:45 PM PDT

An image made from video, provided by IntelCenter  Monday  Sept.. 14, 2009, shows a frame from the video released by Al-Qaida  showing a still image of Osama bin Laden.  According to a transcript of the tape released by the terrorist organizations media wing, the  Al-Qaida leade says President Barack Obama is 'powerless' to stop the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  'This image was provided via the IntelCenter, which is a private contractor working for intelligence agencies.'  (AP Photo/IntelCenter)AP - Al-Qaida on Tuesday released a new 106-minute long video predicting President Barack Obama's downfall at the hands of the Muslim world.


NYC trains raise security after terrorism warning (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 09:31 AM PDT

AP - New York City's transit agency says it has increased police presence at "key locations" in light of a continuing terrorism probe.

2-Min. Bio: Terrorism Suspect Najibullah Zazi (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:05 AM PDT

File - Najibullah Zazi arrives at the offices of the FBI in Denver for questioning on in this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo. FBI agents late Saturday Sept. 19, 2009 arrested Najibullah Zazi, and his father, Muhammad Zazi during a raid Zazi's home in the Denver suburb of Aurora according to a spokeswoman for Najibullah Zazi's defense team.  (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)Time.com - Airport shuttle driver Najibullah Zazi is at the center of a growing FBI investigation into what officials describe as an al-Qaeda cell nearly ready to launch a domestic terror


Feds issue security bulletins on stadiums, hotels (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 06:57 AM PDT

AP - Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins about terrorist interest in attacking sports stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels.

India warns of "alarmist" terror attack fears (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:33 AM PDT

Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram at a press conference in New Delhi in April. India's home minister warned Tuesday against spreading AFP - India's home minister warned Tuesday against spreading "alarmist" fears of terror attacks, amid a flurry of foreign advisories discouraging travel in the country.


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