The explosion that blew open a gaping hole in the hull of the Aegis-class destroyer USS Cole yesterday in the Yemeni port of Aden, killing four American sailors, was almost certainly a terrorist act. …
Militant Groups Keeping Low profile
In September 1970, Palestinian guerrillas seized three planes in one day, flew them to Jordan and delayed blowing them up to allow a media blitz they had launched to inform the world who was behind …
New Chapter in Terrorism May Have Begun
The apparent attack on the U.S. destroyer Cole appears to represent a deadly new tactic in the constantly evolving arsenal of global terrorism, one that could have a widespread effect on U.S. naval …
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Yemen Says U.S. Ship Blast Was Planned
Yemen said Monday the explosion that crippled a U.S. Navy warship and killed 17 American sailors was a ``planned criminal act,'' the official Saba news agency reported. Full Story …
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Six Killed in Fresh Nigerian Ethnic Clash
Nigerian ethnic groups clashed on Monday in the commercial capital Lagos and at least six people were killed, police and witnesses said. Full Story …
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Saudi Plane Hijack Ends Peacefully at Baghdad
Ninety passengers walked safely from a hijacked Saudi airliner at Baghdad airport as Iraqi security forces arrested the hijackers who had threatened to blow up the plane. Full Story …
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N.Y. on Heightened Alert, Palestinians Rally
Citing Mideast tensions, New York officials increased security on Friday at government buildings, landmarks, religious buildings and locations associated with Israel or Palestinians as thousands …
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Yemen Blasts Spark Terror Fears
A bomb explosion has damaged the UK embassy in Yemen a day after a suspected terrorist attack on a US warship in the country's main port Aden. Nobody was hurt in the embassy bombing. But the death …
U.S. shuts down embassies in Africa amid Mideast crisis
The United States on Friday ordered its diplomatic missions in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal and Djibouti to temporarily close as a result of the escalating Mideast …
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US Alert Over Iraqi Build-Up
The United States has responded cautiously to news that as many as 15,000 Iraqi troops may be on the move. US intelligence services have reportedly spotted the westward movement of the Hammurabi …