2010年6月6日星期日

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


NJ men accused of trying to join Somali terrorists (AP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 06:57 PM PDT

People are seen in the new JetBlue Airways Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport during a terminal test in New York August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua LottAP - They were recorded talking jihad against their fellow Americans. But they hadn't talked the jihadists into accepting them.


Ex-major's loyalties embody Pakistan's jihad woes (AP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 09:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this  May 2, 2010 file photo, relatives and friends carry the coffin bearing a former Pakistani intelligence officer Khalid Khwaja, who was killed by unknown militants, during his funeral in Islamabad, Pakistan. Khwaja was found shot dead on in a northwestern tribal region several weeks after he was abducted by a previously unknown militant group, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)AP - A former major who trained fighters for war in Afghanistan and Kashmir keeps cropping up in terrorism investigations in Pakistan. But police say the gray-haired grandfather is shielded by his links to the army and powerful intelligence agencies.


Israel slams 'cultural terrorism' as Pixies cancel gig (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 09:09 AM PDT

Singer/musician Fank Black of The Pixies performs at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, November 2009. Israel is falling victim to AFP - Israel is falling victim to "cultural terrorism," a top music promoter charged on Sunday, after US alternative rock group The Pixies cancelled their first-ever gig in the Jewish state.


Two men charged in 'jihad' plot against Americans abroad (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 12:20 PM PDT

The inside of terminal four at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) is seen in 2007. Two men were charged Sunday with conspiracy to kill Americans abroad after allegedly vowing AFP - Two men were charged Sunday with conspiracy to kill Americans abroad after allegedly vowing "to slice up" troops in "a thousand pieces," US officials said, in the nation's latest terror probe.


Two charged with terrorism conspiracy in New York (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 08:02 AM PDT

The logo of the FBI. Two men arrested at John F Kennedy airport in New York have been charged with conspiracy to kill Americans outside the country, US justice officials have said.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - Two men arrested at John F Kennedy airport in New York were charged Sunday with conspiracy to kill Americans outside the country, US justice officials said.


Gates defends U.S. spy chief nominee (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 03:41 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates rejected congressional criticism of President Barack Obama's choice to lead the intelligence community on Sunday and said the power of the position is likely to remain more limited than some might hope.
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