Articles filed under Terrorism
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Fisherman's high court win spurs call for legal reformFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court case of a fisherman hooked by a law meant to preserve documents, not fish, is renewing calls to curb the reach of criminal laws that ...
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Unmasking of 'Jihadi John' as a London lad shocks BritainFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - The unmasking of Islamic State militant "Jihadi John" as a London lad who had repeatedly been questioned by security services sent shock waves through Brit...
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Kurdish fighters rout IS militants from town near IraqFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - BEIRUT (AP) - Backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, Kurdish fighters fought their way Friday into a northeastern Syrian town that was a key stronghold of Islamic Stat...
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Pence: 'Dramatically increase' defense spendingFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said on Friday that America will not be safe unless its leaders dramatically increase defense spending. The Republican stat...
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Obama to host European Council president next monthFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will host European Council President Donald Tusk at the White House next month. The White House says the two will review a range...
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GOP contenders push for military action against ISISFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - The Republican Party's leading presidential contenders on Friday promised conservative activists they would pursue aggressive military action to pr...
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US, Cuba cite progress on restoring diplomatic tiesFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and Cuba claimed progress Friday toward ending a half-century diplomatic freeze, suggesting they could clear some of the biggest obst...
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US appeals court: Marathon bombing trial can stay in BostonFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) - The trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev can stay in Massachusetts, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. A three-judge panel of the ...
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2 inmates accused in killing of 10 tourists flee from jailFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MANSEHRA, Pakistan (AP) - Two prisoners believed to be involved in the 2013 slaying of 10 foreign climbers at the base of one of the world's tallest mountains escaped fr...
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Iraqi-born cleric faces custody for praising Paris attackFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - An Iraqi-born cleric recently released from prison in Norway was jailed Friday for four weeks after praising the slaying of cartoonists at the...