2011年1月26日星期三

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Color-coded terror warnings to be gone by April 27 (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST

AP - The nation's color-coded terror warning system will be phased out beginning this week, according to government officials familiar with the plan. The officials requested anonymity to speak ahead of an announcement scheduled Thursday by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

U.S. to replace color-coded terror threat alerts (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:36 PM PST

Reuters - The Department of Homeland Security will replace the widely pilloried color-coded warning system for terrorism threats with more targeted alerts to the public, a senior lawmaker said on Wednesday.

Medvedev uses Davos meet as defiant show against terror (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:27 PM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev addresses the assembly during the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Medvedev made a defiant stand against terrorism Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying bombs would not stop him representing Russia at the top table.(AFP/POOL/Dmitry Astakhov)AFP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made a defiant stand against terrorism Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying bombs would not stop him representing Russia at the top table.

NATO, Russia vow unity on terrorism, disagree on shield (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:29 AM PST

Russian General Nikolai Makarov, pictured in 2008, and NATO brass went into talks Wednesday, bound in outrage over terrorism after Moscow's airport bombing, but at odds over cooperation on a missile shield for Europe.(AFP/POOL/File/Vladimir Rodionov)AFP - NATO and Russia vowed Wednesday to stand side-by-side against terrorism after Moscow's airport bombing but remained at odds over cooperation on a missile shield for Europe's population.

Medvedev urges international push to fight terror (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:04 AM PST

Attendees listen to a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Buoyed by a burst of optimism about the global economy and mindful of the 'new reality' that has framed it in the aftermath of the financial crisis some 2,500 business leaders, politicians and social activists will tackle an array of issues on the first day of the World Economic Forum. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday the attackers behind the deadly Moscow airport blast wanted to bring Russia "to its knees" and thwart his bid to court foreign investment.

Britain rolls back on tough post-9/11 terror laws (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST

Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May speaks in the House of Commons, London, following a Counter-terrorism review in this image taken from TV Wednesday Jan. 26, 2011. Home Secretary Theresa May published a review of the country's tough anti-terrorism laws, which acknowledged some powers had been 'out of step with other Western democracies.' Britain's anti-terrorism policies have long been considered one of the toughest in the West, allowing police to hold suspected terrorists for up to 28 days before they must be charged or released. In contrast, U.S. authorities have only seven days and French police only six. (AP Photo/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Britain on Wednesday overturned some of its most unpopular anti-terrorism measures imposed after the Sept. 11 attacks, but stopped short of ending the contentious practice of ordering suspects not charged with any crime to live under partial house arrest.

Hate-crime case in NYC cabbie slashing upheld (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 10:42 AM PST

AP - A judge on Wednesday upheld hate-crime charges against a college student accused of slashing a taxi driver's neck in an anti-Muslim attack that amplified concerns about tolerance shortly before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Control orders scrapped under anti-terror shake-up (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:06 AM PST

A policeman stands outside the Houses of Parliament. The government has announced it is to scrap control orders as part of a widespread review of counter-terrorism laws.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The government said on Wednesday that it will water down measures allowing suspects to be held under virtual house arrest as part of a shake-up of anti-terror laws, but rights groups said it did not go far enough.

Russia fires officials over airport bombing (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 03:11 PM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) visits a church in Moscow. Russia on Wednesday fired senior officials over security lapses that allowed a suicide bomber to wreak carnage at its main airport, as Moscow held a day of mourning for the 35 killed.(AFP/POOL/Vladimir Rodionov)AFP - Russia on Wednesday fired senior officials over security lapses that allowed a suicide bomber to wreak carnage at its main airport, as Moscow held a day of mourning for the 35 killed.

Lawyer: NC man's money not for Hezbollah fighters (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 03:57 PM PST

AP - A re-sentencing hearing for a man serving a 155-year prison term focused Wednesday on whether donations to the militant group Hezbollah would be directed to the organization's fighting efforts.

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