A second blast in two days rocked the western city of Medan, while in neighboring Aceh Province three people were killed in the latest round of violence, security officials said Monday. Full Story …
Explosions in Kashmir Kill Two
A militant hurled a grenade at a military bunker in Kashmir's summer capital of Srinagar on Monday, injuring a dozen people, police said.Full Story …
EU confirms Russia”s right to fight terrorists in Chechnya
The European Union confirmed Russia's right to protect its territorial integrity and fight terrorism, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres said on Monday. Full Story …
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Iran asks for Dutch help on “terrorism,” drugs
Iran asked the Dutch government on Monday to stop Iranian opposition groups from using the Netherlands to wage what it described as propaganda and terrorist attacks against Tehran. Full Story …
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Russia, EU to counter transnational threats jointly
Russia and the European Union on Monday pledged to join forces in countering transnational threats more vigorously, including extremism and terrorism, organised crime, illegal trafficking in drugs, …
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20 UN peacekeepers in S Leone still cut off: UNAMSIL
Twenty UN peacekeepers were on Monday still encircled by rebels in Sierra Leone, the commander of the UNAMSIL mission, General Vijay Jetley said in Freetown. Full Story …
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Steps Taken to Tighten Security in Lebanon
Lebanese authorities and Hizbollah guerrillas tightened security Monday to head off potential trouble in south Lebanon and along the Israeli border. Full Story …
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Report: Philippine Rebels Claim Bin Laden Backing
Muslim separatists who have held 21 mostly foreign hostages for 37 days in the Philippines are being supported by the Saudi guerrilla suspect Osama bin Laden, German television reported Monday. Full …
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US faces “quite real” threat of terrorist attack: Cohen
The United States faces a "quite real" threat of a terrorist attack on its soil with nuclear, chemical or biological arms within the next 10 years, US Secretary of Defense William Cohen warned Sunday. …
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Guerrillas Free Last 85 U.N. Captives
Rebels in Sierra Leone today released the last of the nearly 500 U.N. peacekeeping troops they took captive earlier this month, apparently ending a crisis that has humiliated the world body and …
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