"Afghan law enforcing agencies claimed to have killed a key Taliban commander and arrested four would-be suicide bombers elsewhere in the conflict-ridden country since Monday. In the latest blow …
Islamic Militants Extend Battle Into Another Iraqi Province
"A powerful jihadist group that has been fighting in Iraq’s Anbar region has taken over parts of a neighboring province, seizing three villages on Wednesday after a battle with government forces, …
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US freezes assets of Pakistan-based Haqqani militants
"The Obama administration, under pressure from Congress to act against Pakistan-based militants blamed for fuelling violence in Afghanistan, moved on Wednesday to freeze the assets of three suspected …
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Turkish law lets government block websites and seize personal data without a court order
"The Turkish government this week passed strict new legislation that makes it easier for authorities to shut down websites and access personal data, in what is widely seen as a move to strengthen …
Ukraine’s gas debt to Russia rising
"Crisis-hit Ukraine currently owes Russia about $3.35 billion in unpaid natural gas bills and is falling behind with repayments despite a large discount on the fuel granted by Moscow last year, …
GCHQ brought down several Anons using their own medicine
"NBC News has published new documents from the National Security Agency trove provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The latest revelation is that British intelligence agency GCHQ conducted …
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Olympic Threat: US Warns Airlines About Toothpaste Tube Bomb
"The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning to U.S. and some foreign airlines traveling to Russia for the Olympic Games to be on the lookout for toothpaste containers, which some …
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Target Hackers Broke in Via HVAC Company
"It’s not immediately clear why Target would have given an HVAC company external network access, or why that access would not be cordoned off from Target’s payment system network. But according to a …
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Silicon Valley Power Station Sniper Attack
"The Wall Street Journal's Rebecca Smith reports that a former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chairman is acknowledging for the first time that a group of snipers shot up a Silicon Valley …
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Alleged Silk Road Mastermind Faces Life in Prison
"29-year-old Ross William Ulbricht, suspected of being Dread Pirate Roberts, the mastermind of the Silk Road underground marketplace, has been charged with narcotics conspiracy, conspiracy to commit …
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