At least 13 people were injured, two seriously, when a bomb exploded in a Sri Lanka magistrate's court just outside the capital Colombo on Wednesday, police said. Full Story …
Over 13,700 killed in over 2,500 acts of terrorism last year
A total of 13,744 people were killed in 2,597 acts of terrorism throughout the world last year, according to a report released Saturday by Japan's Public Security Investigation Agency. Full Story …
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Israel, India agree to ties on terrorism, high-tech
Israel and India Sunday agreed to cooperate in fighting terrorism, and increase cooperation among scientists. The agreement will give Indian high-tech experts freer access to Israel. The agreement was …
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US experts assess security in Sudan before reopening US embassy
A team of United States experts visited Sudan to examine and assess the security situation in the country prior to reopening the US embassy in Khartoum, Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail was …
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U.S. still sees Bin Laden as top threat
Over the past six months, according to world press accounts, Osama bin Laden has suffered kidney failure, bone marrow disease, liver ailments, cancer and depression – when he wasn’t …
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New Fiji government sworn in as hostage crisis drags on
An all-Fijian temporary government was sworn in Tuesday in defiance of hostage takers who are holding 27 members of the ousted, Indian-led government at gunpoint in parliament. Full Story …
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Rebel bombers target Russians in Chechnya towns, killing at least 37
Striking out in five separate attacks, guerrilla bombers killed at least 37 people and wounded another 74 late Sunday in Russian-controlled towns in the breakaway republic of Chechnya. Full Story …
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Security at Monuments, Memorials Needs Upgrading, Report Says
A counter-terrorism study commissioned by the National Park Service concludes that Washington's monuments, particularly those on the Mall, are vulnerable to terrorist attacks and that the federal …
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Strategy complicated by jumble of agencies
Homeland defense has taken on a whole new meaning -- and spurred a whole new debate. Full Story …
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This is only a test, but lives still at stake Course simulates toxic terrorist a
The red, orange and blue cloud spreads ominously across the map on the wall-sized screen at the National War Gaming and Simulation Center. In the top right corner, numbers tick higher and higher, …