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French schools on edge after deadly threat

2013-05-17 14:03

Police have deployed across high schools in the eastern French region of Strasbourg following internet threats by a young man to stage mass killings and shoot himself.

Ex-spy boss 'axed over Gupta probe'

2013-05-17 09:11
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A former spy boss has slammed statements made by State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele about the Gupta family, claiming a 2011 investigation into their conduct led to several top officials being sacked.

SA Army's financial woes

2013-05-16 13:56
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Budgetary constraints have crippled the SA Army in its attempts to fulfil national and international obligations, army chief Lieutenant General Vusimuzi Masondo says.

Anti-terrorism fight gets a boost

2013-05-14 21:08

South Africa will step up collaboration with other countries to fight terrorism and trans-national crime, State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele says.

Answers sought over al-Qaeda probe

2013-05-13 14:36
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The DA says it wants answers on why a reported probe into al-Qaeda activities in South Africa was stopped, adding that South Africans "deserve an explanation".

Carlos the Jackal in court for appeal

2013-05-13 11:00

Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, the Venezuelan better known to the world as Carlos the Jackal, returns to a Paris court to appeal his conviction for a series of deadly bombings in France thirty years ago.

7 dead in Indonesian anti-terror raids

2013-05-09 11:00

Indonesian police have shot dead seven terror suspects in raids over the past two days, including several with alleged links to a plot to bomb the Myanmar embassy, say officials.

Raid of US home stops 'terror attack'

2013-05-06 18:36

The FBI says it believes "a terror attack was disrupted" when authorities raided a US mobile home.

Man named in ricin letter case in hiding

2013-04-26 10:01

A man whose home was searched in the investigation of poisoned letters sent to the president has apparently gone into hiding, but his attorney says he is co-operating with the FBI.

Boston suspects' NY plan 'spontaneous'

2013-04-26 09:04

Police say the two Boson bombing suspects made a "spontaneous" decision to go to New York as they raced around the Boston suburbs in a car with at least six bombs.

Boston suspects' father returning to US

2013-04-25 15:01

The father of the two Boston bombing suspects says he is leaving Russia soon for the United States, while their mother says she is thinking it over.

Canada strengthens anti-terrorism laws

2013-04-25 13:06

The Canadian parliament has approved new provisions to strengthen its anti-terrorist laws in the wake of the Boston marathon bombing and a foiled plot to attack trains near Toronto.

Boston suspects planned to 'party' in NY

2013-04-25 08:48

The brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attacks on the Boston Marathon planned to head to Manhattan to party after the explosions, New York City's police chief has said.

Canada terror suspect denies charges

2013-04-24 21:09

A man accused of plotting with al-Qaeda members in Iran to derail a train in Canada has given a rambling statement in a Toronto court.

US to interview Boston suspects' parents

2013-04-24 11:01

A delegation from the US embassy in Moscow has travelled to the Russian North Caucasus region of Dagestan to interview the parents of the Boston marathon bombing suspects, say an official.

Canada terror plot suspect denies charges

2013-04-24 10:13

A man accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada is due to appear in court after declaring at his initial court appearance that the charges against him are unfair.

Charges dropped against US ricin suspect

2013-04-24 09:00

A US man accused of sending a poison-laced letter to the White House has been released from jail with his charges dismissed as officials searched the home of a rival.

Boston bomb probe: Suspect's wife helping

2013-04-24 08:11

The wife of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston bombing suspect gunned down in a police shootout, is co-operating with authorities probing the attack, her lawyers say.

FBI asked about bombing suspect: Mother

2013-04-23 14:56

The mother of the Boston bombing suspects was called by the FBI years ago to ask if her eldest son had been radicalised, she has said.

Canada 'train plotters' to appear in court

2013-04-23 12:05

Two foreign nationals, arrested in Canada for a suspected al-Qaeda-backed plot to derail a passenger train in the Toronto area, are due to appear in court for a bail hearing.

Iran denies link to Canada terrorism plot

2013-04-23 09:06

Iran has denied claims by Canada that two suspects arrested in connection with a terrorism plot had received support from al-Qaeda elements in the Islamic Republic.

Mosque: Boston bomb suspect had outbursts

2013-04-23 09:00

When preachers at a mosque in November said it is appropriate for Muslims to celebrate US holidays, a man now suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing argued, says the mosque.

Boston bombing suspect blames brother

2013-04-23 07:56
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Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told investigators his brother was the leader in last week's attacks, and that no international terrorist groups were behind them, say reports.

Canada terror plot tied to al-Qaeda

2013-04-22 22:09

Canadian police have charged two residents with an al-Qaeda-linked plot to "carry out a terrorist attack" against a passenger train.

Canada thwarts 'major terrorist attack'

2013-04-22 20:26

Canadian police and intelligence agencies are set to announce multiple arrests after an operation to thwart a "major terrorist attack," the CBC reports.

 

Uzbek man held in Idaho terror case

2013-05-17 12:04

US authorities in Idaho say they have arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a terrorist organisation in his home country and helping scheme to use a weapon of mass destruction.

Gupta probe findings 'will be released'

2013-05-16 14:46
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There will be no attempt to keep secret a report into the illegal landing of a jet chartered by the Gupta family at Waterkloof Air Force Base, acting Minister in the Presidency Edna Molewa says.

'US agent' in Russia sought Boston info

2013-05-15 11:00

An alleged American CIA agent caught by Russia was likely interested in obtaining information about the Boston bombing suspects whose origins are in the Russian Caucasus, says a report.

Mystery substance sent to US Consulate

2013-05-14 14:02

US officials say an envelope containing an unidentified substance was sent to the US Consulate General in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, disrupting operations at the diplomatic building.

Hawks silent on al-Qaeda probe report

2013-05-13 12:57
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The Hawks have declined to comment on a report that police and security officials monitored training of al-Qaeda "terrorists" in South Africa without taking action.

Al-Qaeda training camps in SA - report

2013-05-13 08:27
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Security officials have been monitoring the training of al-Qaeda militants in South Africa for several years but have not taken any action, according to a report.

UN pulls back Golan peacekeepers

2013-05-08 22:03

The United Nations has pulled peacekeepers back from an observation post in the Golan Heights ceasefire zone where four Philippine troops were abducted by Syrian rebels, a spokesperson says.

Boston bombing suspect moved to prison

2013-04-26 13:02

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been moved to a prison from the hospital where he had been held since his arrest by police, says the US Marshals Service.

Rail terror suspect came to Canada in '93

2013-04-26 10:00

The Associated Press has obtained refugee claim documents tracing the immigrant history of one of two men accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada.

Ricin-laced letters leading to a mystery

2013-04-25 17:33

Mississippi mystery: Who would want to poison the president of the United States, a senator and 80-year-old Miss Sadie?

Boston bombing shows West's mistake: Putin

2013-04-25 14:04

The Boston bombings show that the West was wrong in supporting militants in Chechnya, says Russian President Vladimir Putin adding that the incident should spur co-operation between the nations.

China 'terrorists' trapped police

2013-04-25 11:00

Chinese authorities have accused 'terrorists' in China's far west of setting a trap to kill policemen, says state media, after a US-based rights group dismissed terrorism claims.

CIA, FBI flagged Boston suspect

2013-04-25 08:16

Both the CIA and the FBI flagged the deceased Boston bombing suspect over possible terror ties, but he slipped through the fingers of investigators, officials say.

Accused bomber may face 'rare' execution

2013-04-24 12:11

The US federal government has indicated Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's case could be one of the rare ones where it seeks the death penalty.

Locals reclaim Boston blast zone

2013-04-24 11:01

Boston merchants and residents forced to evacuate after last week's marathon bombings have started reclaiming their neighbourhood from investigators probing the attack.

Boston Muslims disavow Tsarnaev brothers

2013-04-24 10:13

Muslims at the Boston mosque attended by the marathon bombing suspects have distanced themselves from the Tsarnaev brothers, saying the attack has nothing to do with the Islam preached there.

Boston bomb suspect was on classified list

2013-04-24 09:00

The name of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was listed on the US government's highly classified central database of people it views as potential terrorists, say sources.

Canada terror suspect appears in court

2013-04-23 17:45

A man accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada with support from al-Qaeda elements in Iran, has made a brief court appearance, and was told to appear in court again next month.

Motive sought in Boston bombings

2013-04-23 12:05

Investigators sought a motive for the Boston Marathon bombings Tuesday after the surviving suspect was charged for his alleged role in the worst attacks in the United States since September 11, 2001.

FBI faces grilling over Boston bomber

2013-04-23 10:05

Top security officials face a grilling from US lawmakers over whether authorities may have overlooked warning signs two years ago flagging one suspect in the Boston bombings.

Suspect letter act of 'terror': S Korea

2013-04-23 09:01

South Korea's defence minister has received a package containing a threatening letter and suspicious powder, in what his ministry described as an attempted act of "terror".

Canada terror arrests raise questions

2013-04-23 08:15

The terror arrests in Canada have raised questions about Iran's murky relationship with the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

Canada suspects plotted attack on passenger train

2013-04-22 22:43

Canadian police say the two men arrested in connection with a terror plot were conspiring to carry out an al-Qaeda-supported attack against a passenger train.

Foiled Canada terror plot not linked to Boston

2013-04-22 21:47

Canadian security forces have thwarted a plot to blow up a rail line between Canada and the United States, but a US official says that there are no links to the Boston bombings.

Netherlands: Ex-pupil held for threat

2013-04-22 13:03

Dutch police have arrested a former British School pupil in connection with a shooting threat that led to the closure of schools in university city Leiden, says the school.

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