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Yemen soldiers killed in clashes with al-Qaida militants
At least 35 troops die in fierce fighting following suicide bombings at military position in southern city of ZinjibarThe official death toll has risen to 61 at a Yemen army base where al-Qaida...
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Al-Qaida kill 25 Iraqi police officers
Gang kidnap and execute two police commanders and then attack two checkpoints before hoisting al-Qaida flag in HadithaA gang of gunmen wearing military-style uniforms has killed 25 police officers in a...
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US to outline legal backing for 'targeted kill' programme
Speech by attorney general to address use of lethal force against Americans overseas who are suspected of plotting terrorist attacksThe Obama administration is to outline how it says US laws empower...
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Al-Qaida raids on Yemen army bases leave more than 100 soldiers dead
Surprise attack in southern Abyan province is latest assault by militants emboldened by political turmoil in YemenAl-Qaida militants have launched a surprise attack on military bases in south Yemen,...
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Families fight Pakistan's security forces for the truth about their missing sons
Up to 700 men may have been illegally detained but relatives are starting to hope they may see their loved ones againThey came in the middle of the night. The village of Darya Khan, where electricity...
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Plume – review
Tron, GlasgowThe birds and the bees in JC Marshall's timely play signify not sex but death. In a poetic flourish, she pictures the victims of a mid-air terrorist atrocity being accompanied by an array...
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US attorney general justifies 'targeted kill' programme
Eric Holder outlines counter-terrorism programme under which al-Qaida operative Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in YemenThe US attorney general, Eric Holder, said the decision to kill a US citizen living...
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Yemeni soldiers' death toll rises after al-Qaida assault
Some bodies were found mutilated or headless after surprise attack on military base in southern Abyan provinceThe death toll from an al-Qaida assault on a military base in southern Yemen has risen to...
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Libya may bar UK police from visiting to investigate Lockerbie bombing
Interior minister says Britain should answer questions about its relationship with Gaddafi before UK police are allowed to visitLibya has all but closed the door on allowing British police to travel to...
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The lesson of the New Muslims | Marat Shterin
New religious movements, such as that seen in the northern Caucasus, generate tensions and conflicts. But not on their ownWe can understand a great deal more about new Islamic groups if we approach at...
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US blogger films himself evading TSA 'nude' airport scanners
Experts, however, point out flaws in Jon Corbett's test to beat the invasive and much hated security systems at two US airportsYou spend a billion dollars on airline security, and then the terrorists...
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Abu Qatada talks moving in right direction, says Theresa May
Home secretary positive after visit to Jordan but says more negotiations are needed before any final deportation dealThe home secretary, Theresa May, said official talks over the deportation of Abu...
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Former US soldier accused of trying to join Somali terror group
Craig Benedict Baxam indicted on charges of attempting to provide material support to al-ShabaabA former US soldier has been indicted on charges that he tried to join a terrorist organisation in...
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David Cameron's statement on the attempt to free Chris McManus and Franco...
The prime minister says that a British citizen and his Italian colleague held hostage in northern Nigeria have been killed"Chris McManus, a British citizen, was taken hostage by terrorists in northern...
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Investigator tells of Osama Bin Laden household rift as wives face charges
Pakistani brigadier suggests Bin Laden was retired and possibly senile when he was killed and that his eldest wife betrayed himPakistani authorities have charged the three wives of Osama bin Laden with...
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British and Italian hostages killed in Nigeria
David Cameron says British construction worker and Italian colleague appear to have been murdered before rescue missionRead Cameron's statement on the rescue missionA British construction worker and...
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Kidnapped Briton killed in Nigeria as PM sends in special forces
Construction worker Chris McManus and Italian colleague Franco Lamolinara murdered by captorsA British construction worker and his Italian colleague were murdered by suspected terrorists in north-west...
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Nigeria's militant Islamists adopting a disturbing change of tactics
Hostage killings suggest Boko Haram and other groups see themselves as offshoots of al-Qaida and model on TalibanThe kidnap and killing of a British and Italian hostage in northern Nigeria marks a...
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Unpredictable 'lone wolves' pose biggest Olympic security threat | Analysis
Individuals who have radicalised themselves cause greatest concern to UK security services, writes Sandra LavilleT he names Andrew Ibrahim, Nicky Reilly and Roshonara Choudhry are etched on the minds...
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Italians furious over Nigerian hostage raid deaths
Deaths of Franco Lamolinara and Chris McManus leave Rome asking why London did not inform it before attempting rescueA diplomatic row between Italy and Britain was escalating on Friday following the...
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