"The leader of Somalia's main armed group al-Shabab has threatened to attack the United States if Barack Obama, the US president, does not embrace Islam. The group has not launched an attack outside …
Christmas Bombs in Nigeria’s Jos Kill 32 in Attack Army Calls Terrorism
"At least 32 people were killed in suspected bomb blasts yesterday in the central Nigerian city of Jos, where violence between Christians and Muslims has left hundreds dead this year, Police …
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Dutch police arrest Somalis over terrorism plot
"Dutch police arrested 12 Somalis on Christmas Eve on suspicion of plotting an imminent terrorist attack in the Netherlands. The alleged plot was uncovered in a country seen as a potential target for …
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Mumbai on alert over threat of attack against foreigners
"Security was stepped up in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, after intelligence warnings of a possible militant attack targeting foreigners, the Press Trust of India (PTI) said. Russian …
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Latest Terror Threat in US Aimed to Poison Food
"We operate under the premise that individuals prepared to carry out terrorist acts are in this country,' said Dec. of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Dec. 6, 2010. The plot uncovered earlier …
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British police nab terror suspects in early-morning raids
"British counter-terror police arrested 12 men early Monday in a 'large-scale, pre-planned, intelligence-led' operation, they said. The suspects, aged from 17 to 28, were arrested in London, Cardiff …
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Seoul to go ahead with drills despite threats of war
"South Korea will go ahead with live firing drills from a disputed island on Monday, local media said, despite threats of attack by Pyongyang and pressure from Russia and China to cancel the …
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Oil pipeline explosion kills 27 in Mexico
"At least 27 people were killed and 52 injured after an oil pipeline exploded Sunday morning in central Mexico, the state-run news agency said. The cause of the explosion in San Martin Texmelucan, in …
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Stranded traveler: ‘All I want for Christmas is to hug my daughter’
" Lisa Suarez's voice breaks as she stands in the snow outside London's Heathrow airport, unable to get a flight home to Dallas, Texas. 'It's very hard,' she says. 'All I want for Christmas is to hug …
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Holiday Terror Warning Cites Car Bombs and Small Arms Attack
"But this year, which ends amid a heightened concern over terror, is a little different. A Department of Homeland Security bulletin sent to law enforcement nationwide Thursday says that federal …
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