2010年7月6日星期二

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Queen addresses UN, places wreath at ground zero (AP)

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 04:04 PM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dedicates a memorial wreath at the site of the Sept. 11 attacks, Tuesday July 6, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)AP - Queen Elizabeth II placed a wreath of flowers at a site of the Sept. 11 attacks Tuesday and chatted with victims' families and first responders, minutes after using her first visit to New York in more than three decades to praise the U.N. for promoting peace and justice.


Will British Torture Inquiry Strain Relations with U.S.? (Time.com)

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 03:25 PM PDT

Time.com - Britain has launched an inquiry into whether its security services were involved in the torture of terrorism suspects. Will the search for the truth strain Britain's relationship with the U.S.?

Terror defendant scoffed at JFK security (AP)

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 02:12 PM PDT

A police sniffer dog unit patrols New York's JFK airport. Officials at the major transport hub have evacuated one of its airport terminals after a bomb scare on one of the busiest US holiday travel days, ABC television has reported.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Michael Nagle)AP - A former cargo handler on a reconnaissance mission in an alleged plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport marveled at the lack of security for jet fuel storage tanks there, according to tapes played Tuesday at his terror trial.


UK to probe accusations of complicity in torture (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:03 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain will investigate whether its security services knew about the torture of terrorism suspects on foreign soil and may compensate some detainees, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan urges Pakistan to act against terror groups (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:59 AM PDT

Pakistani soldiers walk through a key Taliban headquarters in Bajaur tribal region close to the Afghan border in March 2010. Afghanistan's national security adviser has called on the Pakistani government to AFP - Afghanistan's national security adviser has called on the Pakistani government to "take serious measures" against Islamist groups launching attacks on Afghan targets from secure havens inside Pakistan.


UK names judge to lead inquiry into torture claims (AP)

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:21 AM PDT

AP - Britain will hold a judge-led inquiry into allegations that its spies were complicit in the torture of terror suspects held by the U.S. and other allies.

Indonesian cleric Bashir back on police radar: analyst (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 06:18 AM PDT

Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, seen here in 2009, is back under a police microscope for his alleged support of terrorist activity, according to a security analyst.(AFP/File/Anwar Mustafa)AFP - Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is back under a police microscope for his alleged support of terrorist activity, a security analyst said on Tuesday.


Imam entangled in terrorism case leaves US (AP)

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 06:53 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2009 file photo, Imam Ahmad Wais Afzali, accompanied by his wife Fatima speaks to reporters before entering their home in Fresh Meadows section of the Queens borough of New York, following his release from jail on terrorism charges. Two immigration agents escorted Afazi and his wife to a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight on Monday, July 5, 2010 as they were deported for lying to FBI Agents when questioned about a plot to attack New York City subways in 2009.  (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, File)AP - The imam entangled in the investigation into a suicide bomb plot against New York City subway stations left the U.S. Monday on court orders after admitting he lied to the FBI. Among his final words on U.S. soil, his lawyer says, were "God bless America."


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