Articles filed under Terrorism
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Mines, bombs slow Iraqi advance on Islamic State-held TikritMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi troops and Shiite militias battled the Islamic State group Tuesday on the outskirts of militant-held Tikrit, unable to advance further on Saddam Hus...
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Publisher moves up release for Hirsi Ali book 'Heretic'Mar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The release date for the latest book by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a women's rights advocate and leading critic of Islam, has been moved up from late April to Marc...
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China plays down US concerns over anti-terror legislationMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - SHANGHAI (AP) - China played down U.S. concerns that proposed anti-terror legislation would give the Chinese government sweeping power to police electronic communication...
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Yemeni leader proposes Riyadh as venue for talks with rebelsMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - SANAA, Yemen (AP) - Yemen's president on Tuesday proposed the Saudi capital of Riyadh as a possible venue for the resumption of U.N.-sponsored talks with Shiite rebels w...
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Netanyahu assails Iran-nuclear talks; Obama disagreesMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that an emerging agreement between Iran and the United States would all but guarante...
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India, Pakistan envoys praise meetings held to repair tiesMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - ISLAMABAD (AP) - Envoys from India and Pakistan agreed Tuesday to find common ground but there was no decision on whether the rare meeting between the wary rivals would ...
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FACT CHECK: Did Netanyahu go too far in US speech?Mar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overstated Iran's domination of the Middle East and understated the timespan of the nuclear deal taking shape...
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Congress sends Homeland bill to Obama without conditionsMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Bitterly admitting defeat, the Republican-controlled Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama on Tuesday that funds the Department of Homela...
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Military judge orders overseer of Gitmo cases replacedMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - A military judge ordered the Defense Department Monday to replace the overseer of war crimes tribunals at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cu...
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Australia sending more troops to Iraq to train local forcesMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia will send more troops to Iraq to help train local security forces in their battle against the Islamic State group, Prime Minister To...