US military sending air tankers to refuel French jets over Mali
Pentagon support comes after French request and broadens American involvement in effort to stop militants in northern MaliThe United States has agreed to fly tankers to refuel French jet fighters and...
View ArticleAnti-terror chief warns of homegrown Breiviks
Detective chief superintendent Tony Mole says more would-be terrorists are schooling themselves onlineMore terror threats to the UK are coming from people who "self-radicalise" on the internet, like...
View ArticlePakistan begins pilot scheme to stop radicalisation in madrasas
Officials hope to open 'window of influence' on schools, including Jamaat ul Dawa centre linked to Mumbai bombingIt has been branded a terrorist training camp, an ideological hub for the 2008 Mumbai...
View ArticleMali rebels fleeing Timbuktu burn library full of ancient manuscripts
Town's mayor says Islamist insurgents torched two buildings containing priceless books as French-led troops approachedIslamist insurgents retreating from the ancient Saharan city of Timbuktu have set...
View Article'Death too good' for alleged 9/11 mastermind, say victims' families
Relatives want prosecutors to drop pursuit of death penalty against Khalid Sheikh Mohammmed as latest hearing beginsRelatives of 9/11 victims said they do not want to see Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the...
View ArticleNo point attending Guantánamo terror trial, says accused 9/11 plotter
Walid bin Attash protests against prosecution's secrecy and accuses government of intruding into attorney-client privilegeOne of the alleged plotters of the 9/11 attacks has accused prosecutors in a...
View ArticleAl-Qaida: how great is the terrorism threat to the west now?
In the aftermath of the Algerian hostage crisis, David Cameron issued an ominous warning of the continued threat from terrorism. But is al-Qaida more, or less, dangerous than before?Last week the world...
View ArticleDavid Cameron to visit Algeria for talks over In Amenas siege
Prime minister likely to want to repair any damaged relations with Algerian government and discuss terrorist threatDavid Cameron is to fly to Algeria on Wednesday for talks with the Algerian political...
View ArticleLawyers for 9/11 suspects ask to be locked up at Guantánamo
Defence team requests to spend two nights in prison cells in order to understand conditions in which 9/11 accused are heldLawyers defending Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11...
View ArticleCameron flies to Algeria to forge alliance against terror
PM will be first western leader to visit country since the recent terrorist assault on its gas installationsDavid Cameron will underline his commitment to fight the new threat from jihadists in the...
View ArticleMali conflict: French troops take control of Kidal airport
French military confirms its forces have reached last rebel stronghold in northern MaliFrench troops have taken control of the airport in the Malian town of Kidal, the last rebel stronghold in the...
View ArticleMali conflict: French troops retake Kidal airport without resistance
France's foreign minister promises French troops will depart quickly after retaking last major city controlled by Islamist militiaFrench forces have taken control of the airport in the Malian town of...
View ArticleAlgeria is David Cameron's surprising ally in the 'war on terror' | Nabila...
Cameron recognises the Algiers government as an important bulwark against violent Islamic militancy. This is a historic visitBefore David Cameron's visit to Algiers, the last British politician to make...
View ArticleDavid Cameron in Algeria: a growing warmth in the Sahara
Diplomatic contact between London and Algiers used to be sparse, but a pressing security, trade and energy agenda is bringing the countries closer togetherDavid Cameron's flying visit to Algeria is not...
View ArticleMali rebels hide as French troops drive past – then return
French forces have met little resistance from Islamists, but Malians fear they have escaped to fight another dayIt was midnight and Abdoulaye Dicko was asleep at home when his door was suddenly forced...
View ArticleDavid Cameron: ‘combat terrorism in a way that is both tough and intelligent’...
David Cameron speaking in Algiers, during his visit to Algeria, pledges closer security co-operation in the wake of the hostage crisis that claimed the lives of six Britons
View ArticleBritain to work with Algeria on counter-terrorism, says David Cameron
Prime minister announces partnership as he becomes first British leader to visit country since independenceBritain will offer to work alongside Algerian forces on counter-terrorism as part of a joint...
View ArticleJohn Kerry and the restraint of American power in US foreign policy | Stephen...
The key issue facing Hillary Clinton's replacement at State is whether he can temper interventionist instincts with new realismA couple of months ago, Senator John Kerry showed up more than an hour...
View ArticleBritish police to travel to Libya to investigate Lockerbie bombing
Officers from Scottish and London forces will visit Tripoli to discuss terrorist attack and murder of PC Yvonne FletcherBritish police will be allowed to travel to Libya to investigate the Lockerbie...
View ArticleSuspected suicide bombing kills two at US embassy in Turkey
Bomber donates device inside security checkpoint at entrance, killing himself and at least one other person, say officialsA suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the...
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