"A long-time GSPC and al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) leader spoke this week, on condition of anonymity, about the organisation's history in Algeria and its future plans for Mali." (Source: AQIM …
Anarchists claim responsibility for railway signalling sabotage in Bristol
"An anarchist organisation has claimed responsibility for two attacks on railway signalling in Bristol which caused severe delays and the cancellation of services." Source: Anarchists claim …
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Taiwan businessman jailed for spying for China
"Taiwan's supreme court has upheld a decision to sentence a businessman to three-and-a-half years in jail for spying for China, in a case local media said has spooked the island's own agents …
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US cuts Pakistan aid over jailing of ‘Bin Laden doctor’
"A US Senate panel has cut $33m (£21m) in aid to Pakistan in response to the jailing of a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama Bin Laden." Source: BBC News - US cuts Pakistan aid over …
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Mexican drug war toll: 47,500 killed in 5 years
"Two decapitated bodies were found inside a burning SUV early Wednesday at the entrance to one of Mexico's most luxurious malls, feeding fears drug violence is infiltrating privileged realms …
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Mexico Zetas Cartel Hits Police With Car Bomb Near U.S. Border
"Suspected drug cartel gunmen opened fire on a hotel being used as a police barracks then attacked it with a car bomb Thursday, wounding eight officers less than 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) from the U.S. …
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Gunmen kill 7 in attack on bus in Pakistan
"Police say gunmen have killed at least seven passengers in an attack on a bus in southern Pakistan." Source: Gunmen kill 7 in attack on bus in Pakistan | Fox News …
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Mexico’s two major crime cartels now at war – The Washington Post
"The two most important criminal organizations in Mexico are engaged in all-out war, and the most spectacular battles are being fought for the cameras as the combatants pursue a strategy of …
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Mexico’s Zetas rewrite drug war in blood
"Mexican government forces had bottled up a band of enemy fighters in this tiny village late last year, but feared they would escape into the dusty, rock-strewn hills. So more than 600 soldiers and …
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South Africa’s new security laws: who will they protect?
"Concerns are growing in South Africa that new laws on intelligence, security and graft-busting may end up protecting the political elite more than the nation." (Source: Analysis: South Africa's new …
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