2012年2月27日星期一

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Napolitano defends U.S. drug war in face of legalization debate (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:36 PM PST

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses the media while standing in front of a painting of Mexico's late President Benito Juarez during a joint news conference with Mexico's Interior Minister Alejandro Poire (not pictured) in Mexico City February 27, 2012. Napolitano on Monday rejected calls for a debate on drug legalization, saying the war on narcotics is working effectively.  REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS DRUGS SOCIETY)Reuters - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano defended Washington's drug war strategy on Monday despite calls by some Latin American leaders to consider decriminalizing narcotics.


France tries 3 in absentia over 1988 ship attack (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:27 PM PST

AP - Three suspects in a gun and grenade attack on a Greek cruise ship nearly 24 years ago went on trial in absentia in Paris on Monday for their roles in the deaths of three French citizens who were among the nine people killed.

FBI : Iraqi in Ky. terror case bragged about past (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:28 AM PST

AP - An Iraqi man who settled in Kentucky as a refugee boasted about having been an insurgent in Baghdad as he plotted with a confidential informant to ship weapons and money to Al-Qaida in his home country, the FBI said in a search warrant application obtained Monday.

Report: Russia, Ukraine foiled plot to kill Putin (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:52 AM PST

AP - Security forces have foiled a Chechen-linked plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, state television reported Monday in a broadcast likely to boost support for Putin's bid to regain the presidency.

Lawyer: Indictment near in NYC terror case (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 05:19 AM PST

AP - A lawyer for a New York City man charged with building a homemade bomb to try to attack soldiers, police and other government targets, says she expects him to be indicted by a grand jury this week.
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