Yahoo! News: Terrorism

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• Feds: Arrests in Africa link al-Qaida and drugs (AP)
• Who's in charge of nuclear-armed U.S. ally Pakistan? (McClatchy Newspapers)
• U.S. charges 3 accused of al Qaeda link in drug case (Reuters)
• Goa minister warns of 'spectacular' terror attack (AFP)
• 'My Name is Khan' a love story, not about terrorism - Shah Rukh (Reuters)
• Illinois Prison Sale May Proceed Without Legislative Approval (Bloomberg)
• US says Pakistan delaying hundreds of visas (AFP)

Feds: Arrests in Africa link al-Qaida and drugs (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:10 PM PST AP - Three accused al-Qaida associates taken to New York on Friday are charged with plotting to ferry drugs through the Sahara desert to raise money for terror attacks — evidence of what prosecutors say is a dangerous, growing alliance between terror chiefs and drug lords.

Who's in charge of nuclear-armed U.S. ally Pakistan? (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:43 PM PST McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD — Pakistan, a country that's critical to the U.S.-led war on terrorism, Friday appeared to be sliding toward a judicial coup, in which judges are moving to oust top officials in the civilian government, but without putting the military, or anyone else, in charge.

U.S. charges 3 accused of al Qaeda link in drug case (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:39 PM PST Reuters - Three West African men accused by U.S. law enforcement of having ties to al Qaeda were extradited to New York on Friday on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, authorities said.

Goa minister warns of 'spectacular' terror attack (AFP) Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:17 PM PST AFP - India's resort state of Goa -- popular with foreign tourists, particularly from Britain, Israel and the United States -- could be the target for a major terror strike, a local minister said.

'My Name is Khan' a love story, not about terrorism - Shah Rukh (Reuters) Posted: 17 Dec 2009 09:09 PM PST Reuters - Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan says his upcoming film 'My Name is Khan', which pairs him with co-actor Kajol after an on-screen hiatus of eight years, does not have terrorism as its main theme and is mostly a love story.

Illinois Prison Sale May Proceed Without Legislative Approval (Bloomberg) Posted: 17 Dec 2009 09:00 PM PST Bloomberg - Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has the authority to sell a state prison to the federal government so it can be used to hold suspected terrorists, an opinion from that state’s attorney general says.

US says Pakistan delaying hundreds of visas (AFP) Posted: 17 Dec 2009 07:04 PM PST AFP - The United States said that Pakistan has delayed issuing hundreds of visas for US contractors and officials, adding to tension between the key allies in the war on terrorism.

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