Once again, the US government may soon face one of the most difficult security questions of the modern age: whether - and how - to retaliate for an act of terrorism. Full Story …
Taliban fear US may attack Afghanistan
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia believe that the United States may attack terrorism-suspect Osama bin Laden's training camps in the country in retaliation for the bombing of the U.S.S. …
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The Bill for Terror
President Clinton is ready to sign a bill that would authorize huge payments to American victims of international terrorism. Under the new law, more than $213 million in compensatory damages would be …
Spanish PM condemns “terrorist attack” in Basque region
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar condemned Sunday's killing of a senior prison warden in the Basque city of Vitoria and vowed the government would not soften its stance against terrorism. …
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Court gives go-ahead on complaint against Gadhafi in bombing of French plane
A court on Friday gave the go-ahead for France's top anti-terrorism judge to pursue a complaint filed against Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi by an association representing families of victims …
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Terror Suspect Asked Officer to Kill Him, Interrogator Says
A man charged with participating in a global terrorism conspiracy pleaded to be shot during a lengthy interrogation in Germany before he was brought to the United States for trial, a German police …
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Militant Groups Keeping Low profile
In September 1970, Palestinian guerrillas seized three planes in one day, flew them to Jordan and delayed blowing them up to allow a media blitz they had launched to inform the world who was behind …
Suspicion Centers on Bin Laden
Suspicion immediately centered on Osama bin Laden and the terrorism network he operates out of Afghanistan as U.S. experts probed the deadly attack on an American warship in Yemen. Full Story …
White House Statement on International Convention for the Suppression of the Fin
With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, adopted by the United …
Australian secret service reveals Games threat assessments
More than 430 terrorism-related "threat assessments" were reported by Australian intelligence agents assigned to Olympic security, the Australian government revealed Monday. Full Story …
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