Terrorism
A shot in the arm for Hezbollah
A shot in the arm for Hezbollah
DAMASCUS - In a dramatic development, four generals jailed since 2005 for alleged involvement in the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri were on Wednesday released from the…
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The modern facet of the European extremism
The modern facet of the European extremism
The previous twenty years have been marked by a multitude of geopolitical and socio-economic changes affecting amongst other, the structure of the terrorism and extremism networks in Europe. Many groups…
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Maoists rule India's 'Red Corridor'
Maoists rule India's 'Red Corridor'
BANGALORE - Indian Maoists hijacked a train with 800 passengers in the eastern state of Jharkhand on Wednesday morning. Although the crisis was defused within five hours, when the Maoists…
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Jihadis target the high seas
Jihadis target the high seas
Most of the media discussion about piracy in the Gulf of Aden has drifted understandably towards the sensational part of the story: how are the pirates able to roam the…
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Buner falls into the hands of Swat Taliban
Buner falls into the hands of Swat Taliban
BUNER: Taliban militants from Swat took control of Buner on Tuesday and started patrolling bazaars, villages and towns in the district. The militants, who had sneaked into Gokand valley of…
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Obama Signals More Active Response to Piracy
Obama Signals More Active Response to Piracy
WASHINGTON - President Obama vowed Monday to "halt the rise of piracy" off the coast of Africa following the dramatic rescue of an American merchant captain, foreshadowing a longer and…
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Militants Unite in Pakistan’s Populous Heart
Militants Unite in Pakistan’s Populous Heart
DERA GHAZI KHAN, Pakistan - Taliban insurgents are teaming up with local militant groups to make inroads in Punjab, the province that is home to more than half of Pakistanis,…
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Holbrooke reaches out to Hekmatyar
Holbrooke reaches out to Hekmatyar
The recent meeting between a deputy of Richard Holbrooke, the United States special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and an emissary of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), is…
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