2010年10月4日星期一

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

US strike kills 5 German militants in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 04:10 PM PDT

A soldier patrols at Gare du Nord train station in Paris, Monday, Oct.4, 2010. Japan issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, joining the United States and Britain in warning of a possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups, but tourists appeared to be taking the mounting warnings in stride. At right is a board signaling security measures. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)AP - An American missile strike killed five German militants Monday in the rugged Pakistan border area where a cell of Germans and Britons at the heart of the U.S. terror alert for Europe — a plot U.S. officials link to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden — were believed in hiding.

US alert based on 'growing body of information': official (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 03:47 PM PDT

Passengers transiting at La Guardia Airport in New York. A formal US travel alert warning Americans against possible terrorist attacks was based on a AFP - A formal US travel alert warning Americans against possible terrorist attacks was based on a "growing body of information" collected over time, a US official said Monday.

Terrorism alert tips U.S. hand, but just barely (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 03:36 PM PDT

A German federal policeman (Bundespolizei) patrols at the main railway station Hauptbahnhof in Berlin, October 4, 2010. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschReuters - The U.S. warning to citizens of an increased risk of terrorist attacks in Europe also sent a clear message to militants: "We're on to you."

Report: Changes needed to make nuke plants secure (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 12:25 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2010 file photo, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., talks about immigration and border security during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. A federal audit set to be released Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, calls for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to improve nuclear power plant security against infiltration by potential terrorists. An outline of the findings was provided to The Associated Press by Schumer, who had called for the audit by the NRC's inspector general in March after a suspected al-Qaida member, Sharif Mobley, was found to have worked in a New Jersey nuclear power plant for six years. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission should be given better access to criminal databases and foreign travel history to try to keep terrorists from getting jobs inside the nation's nuclear power plants, federal auditors said in a report Monday.

Officials: No evidence US targeted in new threat (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:36 AM PDT

AP - The White House said Monday that a new terror threat against Europe isn't related to the United States.

Analysis: Terrorism alerts reflect evolving threat (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:05 AM PDT

British anti-terror police patrol the streets of London. Japan became the latest country after Britain and the United States to issue a travel alert for its citizens amid growing fears of a major Al-Qaeda attack on landmark sites in Europe.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and British alerts about possible attacks in Europe highlight concern that growing numbers of militants are going from the West to remote war zones for training in answer to al Qaeda's online call for violence.

Terror Alerts Are Useless (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:05 AM PDT

The Daily Beast - What’s the point of the State Department warning us about possible al Qaeda attacks in Europe? Matthew Yglesias on the dangers of blind panic—and why the government needs to tell us what these alerts really cost.

SAfrica prosecution: Nigeria ex-militant guilty (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 09:02 AM PDT

Henry Okah, a Nigerian ex-militant leader seeks cover on the back seat of a vehicle as he leaves the court in Johannesburg Monday Oct. 4. 2010. At a court hearing in Johannesburg Monday for Henry Okah, prosecutor Shaun Abrahams presented a charge sheet accusing Okah of having participated in placing the bombs that killed at least 12 people in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Friday.(AP/Tawanda Mudimu).AP - A South Africa-based Nigerian ex-militant leader was directly involved in deadly bombings that struck his homeland's capital during independence celebrations, according to South African prosecutors who charged him with terrorism Monday.

High court won't hear appeal from 9/11 families (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 08:39 AM PDT

AP - The relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks have lost their bid to get the Supreme Court to rule that New York City must provide a proper burial for material taken from the World Trade Center site because it could contain the ashes of victims.

Trial of ex-Guantanamo prisoner tests Obama policies (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 08:11 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, September 2010. A US civilian judge will on Wednesday for the first time hear the trial of a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, setting the stage for a high-stakes test of President Barack Obama's anti-terrorism policies.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AFP - A US civilian judge will on Wednesday for the first time hear the trial of a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, setting the stage for a high-stakes test of President Barack Obama's anti-terrorism policies.

US airline stocks unaffected by terror alert (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 07:30 AM PDT

AP - Shares of U.S. airlines were unaffected by the Obama administration's alert to Americans living in or traveling to Europe to be vigilant because of the threat of terrorism.

US tourists defy terror threat in Europe (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 06:22 AM PDT

French Army soldiers are on patrol as part of France's national security alert system Vigipirate above the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on October 3. US tourists at the Eiffel Tower and other crowded attractions across Europe were alert but defiant on Monday after their government warned of possible terror attacks at major sites.(AFP/File/Thomas Coex)AFP - US tourists at the Eiffel Tower and other crowded attractions across Europe were alert but defiant on Monday after their government warned of possible terror attacks at major sites.

Germany sees no immediate risk of terror attack (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 06:08 AM PDT

Reuters - The German government played down on Monday U.S. and British warnings about the heightened risk of terrorist attacks on Europe, with Berlin saying there were no immediate signs of a threat against Germany.

Europe on alert after attacks warning (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 06:45 AM PDT

A French soldier patrols the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Japan became the latest country after Britain and the United States to issue a travel alert for its citizens amid growing fears of a major Al-Qaeda attack on landmark sites in Europe.(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)AFP - Japan on Monday became the latest country after Britain and the United States to issue a travel alert for its citizens amid growing fears of a major Al-Qaeda attack on landmark sites in Europe.

S.Korean police showcase strength before G20 summit (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 02:33 AM PDT

South Korean police SWAT team members prepare to abseil from a roof during an anti-terror drill in Seoul, August 2010. South Korean police unveiled a special security unit to safeguard world leaders at November's G20 summit, citing the threat of terrorism, North Korean disruption and massive street protests.(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - South Korean police unveiled a special security unit Monday to safeguard world leaders at November's G20 summit, citing the threat of terrorism, North Korean disruption and massive street protests.

U.S., UK raise terrorism threat level in Europe (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 10:43 PM PDT

British anti-terror police patrol the streets of London. Japan became the latest country after Britain and the United States to issue a travel alert for its citizens amid growing fears of a major Al-Qaeda attack on landmark sites in Europe.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)Reuters - The United States and Britain warned their citizens on Sunday of an increased risk of terrorist attacks in Europe, with Washington saying al Qaeda might target transport infrastructure.

Nigeria foils plans to bomb presidency, arrests 9 (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 09:51 AM PDT

A policeman checks a car destroyed in a blast in Abuja on October 1. Nigerian intelligence services said they foiled plans to attack key buildings in the capital including the presidential palace as they arrested nine over the independence day bombings that killed 12 people.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - Nigerian intelligence services said they foiled plans to attack key buildings in the capital including the presidential palace as they arrested nine over the independence day bombings that killed 12 people.

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