Articles filed under Terrorism
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Car bomb explodes in Niger town targeted by Boko HaramFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - The Nigeria-based Islamic extremist group Boko Haram escalated its attacks in neighboring countries Monday, as a car bomb exploded in one Niger town...
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Illinois woman accused of aiding terrorrists appears in courtFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - CHICAGO - One of six Bosnian immigrants accused of sending money and military equipment to rebel groups in Syria appeared Saturday in federal court in Chicago. Mediha Me...
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Putin rejects Europe's interventionFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a defiant tone a day after talks in Moscow with the leaders of Germany and France failed to achieve a breakthrough in resolving t...
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Allegations renew old questions about Saudi Arabia, 9/11Feb 07, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - For years, some current and former American officials have been urging President Barack Obama to release secret files they say document links between the go...
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Shiite rebels take power in YemenFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - SANAA, Yemen - Yemen's Shiite rebels proclaimed a formal takeover of the Arab nation Friday, dissolving parliament in a dramatic move that completes their power grab in ...
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Africa Union agrees to send troops to fight Boko HaramJan 31, 2015 12:00 am - ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - African leaders agreed to send 7,500 troops to fight the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, an African Union official said Saturday, as ...
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Video indicates Islamic State group beheads Japanese journalistJan 31, 2015 12:00 am - AMMAN, Jordan - An online video released Saturday night purported to show an Islamic State group militant behead Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, ending days of negotiati...
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Gitmo detainees call home for first time in nearly 10 yearsJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - For almost a decade, the 15 detainees considered to be the most dangerous at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been locked in a special top-security...
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Japan, U.S. condemn unverified video claiming IS hostage deadJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe angrily demanded Sunday that the extremist Islamic State group release a Japanese journalist it is holding hostage after a new online v...
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Police investigated in case of dead Argentine prosecutorJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The 10 police officers assigned to protect a federal prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez of shielding Iranians sought in an Arg...