" Six people were killed and 11 others wounded in a battle between Mexican federal police and gunmen in the southern state of Guerrero, authorities said Thursday. Four gunmen, a police officer and a …
Ethiopia rebels attack in Ogaden
"Ethiopian rebels said Thursday they killed 25 soldiers protecting a Chinese oil exploration company called PetroTrans. It was not possible to verify the claims made by the rebels." Source: Ethiopia …
Clashes in Nigeria’s Jos kill 22: morgue official
"At least 22 people died in clashes between Christian and Muslim youths and security forces in the restive Nigerian city of Jos on Thursday, a local mortuary official said, in the second day of …
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DHS Secretary: No specific or credible threats for 9/11 anniversary
"The U.S. government is not aware of any specific threat of a terrorist attack to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano …
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Al-Qaida’s future: How likely is another attack?
"Ayman Zawahiri, the new leader of al-Qaida after the killing of Osama Bin Laden, inherits an organization beset on many fronts. He and his fellow al-Qaida leaders must fear meeting Bin Laden's fate. …
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Jordan’s King warns Abbas against U.N. bid
"King Abdullah of Jordan advised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reconsider next month's planned statehood bid at the United Nations, al-Madina reported." (Source: Jordan's King warns Abbas …
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Hong Kong worries about China’s tightening grip in wake of security controversy
"A visit by a senior Chinese leader meant to spread goodwill has instead left Hong Kong fuming over the smothering security that locals fear was aimed at muffling the media and protesters." (Source: …
2 killed in suicide blast in Pakistan
"Police say two people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack on a police station in northwest Pakistan." (Source: The Associated Press: 2 killed in suicide blast in Pakistan.) …
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Nine Killed In Chechnya Attacks
"Police say three suicide bombers are suspected of being behind a deadly attack in Grozny, the capital of Russia's restive southern republic of Chechnya." (Source: Nine Killed In Chechnya Attacks.) …
Security on rise nationwide for 9/11 anniversary
"The federal government is escalating security around the country in preparation for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and conducting confidential briefings with state and local law …
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