The Solomon Islands were again left without international air links yesterday as locals fled to their home provinces amid continuing ethnic tension. Full Story …
Jolo Guerillas Fight Over Fate of Christian Hostages
The quarrel almost turns into a shootout when the factions cannot agree whether to kill the 13 Christian preachers they are holding captive. Full Story …
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More Bloodshed in Algeria
Press reports in Algeria say fourteen people have been killed in two separate attacks by suspected Islamic militants near Algiers earlier this week. Full Story …
British Forces Tighten Security in N.Ireland
Security was tightened in Northern Ireland Thursday after British troops were deployed against rioters for the first time in two years. Full Story …
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Jordan Says Hijacker Was Seeking Asylum in Germany
A Syrian who exploded a grenade aboard a Jordanian airliner during a failed hijack on Wednesday had sought to divert the Amman-Damascus flight to Germany to seek asylum, the Amman government said on …
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All Gunmen Holding Hostage in Malaysia Surrender
Heavily armed gunmen who raided two army weapons depots before killing two hostages surrendered on Thursday, Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Razak said. Full Story …
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Fiji Capital Blacked Out for Five Hours
The Fijian capital was plunged into darkness for about five hours on Thursday when landowners supporting nationalist rebels holding 27 hostages took over an electricity supply station. Full Story …
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Bomb explodes on plane as Jordan hijack bid foiled
Jordanian security agents aboard a national airliner flying to Damascus foiled a mid-air attempt to hijack the plane on Wednesday night, killing a Syrian hijacker and capturing three others, the …
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Are cyberterrorists for real?
The debate over whether the United States faces imminent danger from cyberterrorist attacks took a new turn last week when the top defender of the nation's key information systems said "terrorism" …
N.Irish police chief warns of Drumcree bomb plans
Northern Ireland's police chief warned on Wednesday that extremist "loyalist" Protestants were planning to bomb and shoot his officers during protests over a banned parade. Full Story …
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