2010年9月29日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Aid for those sickened in WTC cleanup passes House (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:46 PM PDT

A firefighter walks through rubble of the twin towers of the World Trade Center as a US flag hangs from a traffic light post on September, 11 2001, in New York. The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation covering health care costs for rescue workers and volunteers sickened as a result of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.(AFP/File/Doug Kanter)AP - A bill to give up to $7.4 billion to workers sickened during the cleanup of World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 attacks passed in the House on Wednesday after a passionate floor debate in which supporters said they were standing up for heroes.

Terror plot in Europe prompted drone strikes (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:24 PM PDT

A police car is parked in front of the Eiffel Tower after its evacuation following a bomb alert in Paris on September 28. Western intelligence agencies have uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to launch attacks in Britain, France and Germany by extremists based in Pakistan, security sources and media reports said Wednesday.(AFP/Lionel Bonaventure)AP - Police increased their guard around Buckingham Palace and other landmarks Wednesday as security officials monitored what they described as a fledgling terror plot to wage Mumbai-style shooting sprees or other attacks on Britain, France or Germany.

US lawmakers OK health coverage for 9/11 rescue workers (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 03:58 PM PDT

A firefighter walks through rubble of the twin towers of the World Trade Center as a US flag hangs from a traffic light post on September, 11 2001, in New York. The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation covering health care costs for rescue workers and volunteers sickened as a result of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.(AFP/File/Doug Kanter)AFP - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation covering health care costs for rescue workers and volunteers sickened as a result of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

Government: Times Square bomber plotted 2nd attack (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 03:36 PM PDT

AP - The man who planted a car bomb in Times Square boasted that he thought it would kill at least 40 people and that he planned to detonate a second bomb two weeks after the first, prosecutors said Wednesday, quoting the former financial analyst in a video where he said he'd hoped "to join my brothers in jihad" ever since the Sept. 11 attacks.

First US trial for ex-Guantanamo man opens (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 01:24 PM PDT

A courtroom sketch shows defendant Ahmad Khalfan Ghailani (L) during jury selection in New York. Ghailani's trial was the first trial of a former Guantanamo detainee to be held in a civilian US court, testing President Barack Obama's pledge to end legal abuses in the war against terrorists.(AFP/File/Shirley Shepard)AFP - The first trial of a former Guantanamo detainee in a civilian US court began Wednesday in New York, testing President Barack Obama's pledge to end legal abuses in the war against terrorists.

Al-Qaida suspects ambush Yemeni governor's convoy (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 12:53 PM PDT

AP - Suspected al-Qaida militants in Yemen ambushed a convoy of cars Wednesday that were carrying the governor of a southern province where the terror group's local offshoot has established a safe haven, security officials said.

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Posted: 29 Sep 2010 12:46 PM PDT

AP - House passes bill to help workers sickened in World Trade Center cleanup after Sept. 11 attack.

France unusually rattled as reports of Europe terror plots emerge (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 10:55 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - In what is being described as a "commando-style" attack akin to the 2008 Mumbai massacre, Al Qaeda militants reportedly had planned to carry out spectacular strikes on cities in Britain, France, and Germany, according to European security officials.

Osama bin Laden evidence readied at detainee trial (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 10:45 AM PDT

FILE - An undated file photo provided by the U.S. District Attorney's office shows Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Wednesday Sept. 29, 2010 in the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, described by federal authorities as a bomb maker, document forger and former bin Laden aide. He's charged with conspiring to kill Americans in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. (AP Photo/File)AP - Prosecutors plan to give Osama bin Laden a starring role in the terrorism trial of the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be tried in civilian courts, a test case in the debate over whether suspects scooped up in the war against terrorism can be prosecuted like everyone else.

Germany, U.S. say vigilant on al Qaeda threat (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 08:29 AM PDT

An armed police officer waits to cross the road opposite Downing Street as a tour bus passes behind him, in Westminster, central London, September 29, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - Germany said on Wednesday it knew of intelligence pointing to possible al Qaeda attacks in Europe and the United States, and U.S. officials said Washington was working closely with its allies on terrorist threats.

CIA chief due to hold Pakistan talks: official (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 07:42 AM PDT

U.S. CIA Director Leon Panetta, seen here in February 2010, is due to hold talks with Pakistani leaders following a report that Western intelligence uncovered a major European terror plot hatched in Pakistan, an official said Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)AFP - CIA chief Leon Panetta is due to hold talks with Pakistani leaders following a report that Western intelligence uncovered a major European terror plot hatched in Pakistan, an official said Wednesday.

Spain arrests American al-Qaida suspect (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 06:21 AM PDT

AP - Spanish police have arrested a U.S. citizen of Algerian origin who is suspected of financing al-Qaida's North African affiliate, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.

Al-Qaeda plot to attack European cities uncovered (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 04:01 PM PDT

An armed police officer is pictured in central London. Western intelligence agencies have uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to launch attacks in Britain, France and Germany by Pakistan-based extremists, security sources and media reports said Wednesday.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Western intelligence agencies have uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to launch attacks in Britain, France and Germany by Pakistan-based extremists, security sources and media reports said Wednesday.

Plot to attack European cities foiled: report (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 03:45 AM PDT

Reuters - Intelligence agencies have disrupted plans for multiple attacks on European cities by a group thought to be linked to al Qaeda, Britain's Sky News said on Tuesday.

Terrorism Alert Raised in France; Sarkozy Enemies Suspicious (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 11:10 PM PDT

Time.com - While many of President Sarkozy's enemies smell a rat in the beleagueredgovernment's sudden raising of the terrorism alert, security officials nonetheless believe there is an elevated threat level

Terrorist plot uncovered in Europe (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 07:10 PM PDT

People walk past a police car in front of the Eiffel Tower after its evacuation following a bomb alert in Paris. The alert, the second one this month, came amid official warnings that France faces a serious threat of imminent terrorist attack and just a day after a major Paris train station was evacuated after a bomb alert that proved to be a false alarm.(AFP/Lionel Bonaventure)AP - Intelligence officials have intercepted a credible terror plot against Britain and France, raising security fears at the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, but failing to raise the overall threat level in either country.

Al-Qaeda-linked 'terror plot' targeting Europe foiled (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 06:47 PM PDT

A police car is parked in front of the Eiffel Tower after its evacuation following a bomb alert September 28 in Paris. The alert, the second this month, came amid reports Western intelligence agencies have uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to launch Mumbai-style terrorist attacks in Britain, France and Germany.(AFP/Lionel Bonaventure)AFP - Intelligence agencies have disrupted an Al-Qaeda-linked plot to launch terrorist attacks in Britain, France and Germany similar to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, reports said.

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