Articles filed under Terrorism
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British teen convicted of terrorist plan to behead soldierFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - A British teenager who rapidly became radicalized after converting to Islam was convicted Thursday of planning to behead a soldier. A jury at London's Cent...
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Europe's tolerant traditions put to test after Paris terrorFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - AMSTERDAM (AP) - As Rotterdam's mayor and a former government minister, Ahmed Aboutaleb is a voice of mainstream liberal Dutch values. As a Muslim immigrant from Morocco...
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US jury to decide if Palestinian groups to blame for attacksFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The PLO and Palestinian Authority should not be blamed for terror attacks in Israel that killed or wounded Americans in the early 2000s, the groups' lawy...
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Cuba sees Obama terror promise as healing of historic woundFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - HAVANA (AP) - A year after he took office, President Ronald Reagan placed Cuba on a list of state sponsors of terror for backing leftist guerrilla groups in Central and ...
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Denmark to beef up fight against terrorismFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Denmark's government on Thursday pledged 970 million kroner ($130 million) to strengthen anti-terrorism measures, including by boosting foreig...
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Obama aims to show Islam, Western communities can coexistFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama argues the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn't: a long tradition of warm...
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Defense: Terrorism defendant wanted peaceful reformFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A Saudi Arabian defendant described by prosecutors as one of al-Qaida's early leaders sought peaceful reform in his home country and was shocked by Osama...
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Facing militant threat, Corker shoulders matters of warFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Two years ago, Sen. Bob Corker wondered aloud whether the standstill Senate was worth a grown man's time. Now the combination of Republicans' political...
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9/11 comment escalates US-Gulf airlines spat over subsidiesFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - DALLAS (AP) - U.S. airlines have been sparring for several years with fast-growing Persian Gulf rivals that seem to be poaching passengers from the Americans. Now, a CEO...
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Poland to pay $262,000 to inmates held at secret CIA prisonFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland will pay 230,000 euros ($262,000) in compensation to two terror suspects who say they were tortured at a CIA secret prison that Poland hoste...