2011年2月6日星期日

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Arab unrest complicates counterterrorism efforts (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:55 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2011, file photo a supporters of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh rally, holding his portrait, in Sanaa, Yemen, after the president said he would not seek another term in office or hand power to his son. This in an apparent reaction to protests in this impoverished nation inspired by Tunisia's revolt and the turmoil in Egypt. The unrest engulfing Arab streets and threatening authoritarian governments in the Mideast is complicating U.S. counter terrorism efforts, further shaking the volatile battleground against al-Qaida in Yemen. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)AP - The unrest engulfing Arab streets and threatening authoritarian governments in the Mideast is complicating U.S. counterterrorism efforts, scrambling the volatile battleground against al-Qaida in Yemen and raising concerns about the durability of Egypt's stance against militants.


No breakthrough in India-Pakistan talks (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:39 AM PST

AP - The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan met Sunday but failed to set any dates for the resumption of a peace dialogue that has been stalled since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that New Delhi blamed on Pakistan-based insurgents.

Police warn of pre-poll attacks on Ugandan capital (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 05:53 AM PST

Reuters - Ugandan police said they believe terrorists are targeting Kampala before national elections this month, the latest in a series of threats since twin bombs killed 79 people in the capital last year.

Books not bombs at Pakistan literature festival (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 10:01 PM PST

A Pakistani man is seen at a book shop in Karachi in 2008. Pakistan is hosting one of the world's youngest and fastest-growing literary festivals, a showcase of new talent where writers urge citizens to reverse the tide of Islamist extremism and global isolation.(AFP/File/Rizwan Tabassum)AFP - Pakistan is hosting one of the world's youngest and fastest-growing literary festivals, a showcase of new talent where writers urge citizens to reverse the tide of Islamist extremism and global isolation.


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