UK Muslim mob threatens to fly black flag of Islam over Downing Street, White House for jailed cleri
November 16th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.16 (ANI): Hate-filled Muslim extremists have vowed to fly the black flag of Islam above Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister, and the White House, the official ... Read more...
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Musharraf refutes allegations about Pak intelligence service’s support to Taliban
November 13th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has rejected the allegations that parts of Pakistan's intelligence service- the Inter-Services Intelligence- supported the Taliban over the years, saying that such ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida in Yemen “Western-made,” says Yemeni PM
November 7th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sanaa, Nov 7 (ANI): Yemeni Prime Minister Ali Muhammed al-Mujawar has accused that al-Qaida was originally a Western-made group and was never created by his country, according to the state-run Saba ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia halts Afghan mediation
November 7th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, Nov 7 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has said that Riyadh has halted mediation efforts between the Afghan government and the Taliban because the fundamentalist movement has ... Read more...
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Terror bombs were primed to bring down cargo planes in mid-air
October 31st, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 31 (ANI): British security and intelligence officials have claimed that the explosive packages found on US-bound aircraft in the UK and Dubai were meant to bring them down mid-air.Intelligence ... Read more...
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Suspicious Packages In U.S. Bound Flights Contained PETN Explosive
October 30th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Oct 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The two suspicious packages that were found in two U.S. bound flights in Dubai and United Kingdom contained the explosive substance PETN, United States authorities ... Read more...
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“Qaeda plotted to take hostages in Mumbai-style ‘Euro Plot’ for release of 9/11 mastermind”
October 29th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Oct 29 (ANI): Al-Qaeda planned to take hostages in its Mumbai-style attacks on Britain, France and Germany in a possible 'Euro Plot' to demand the release of 9/11 terror mastermind ... Read more...
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Pakistan helped US in arresting Taliban leaders: Haqqani
October 19th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): The United States has been successful in arresting many Taliban leaders due to the help extended by Pakistan to its intelligence agencies and forces, the nation's ambassador ... Read more...
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Yemen puts $100,000 reward for eight Al Qaida men
October 17th, 2010 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Sanaa, Oct 17 (IANS) Yemen's interior ministry has offered a reward of $100,000 for providing information about eight militants linked to Al Qaida, state media reported.According to official Saba news agency, the ... Read more...
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Prince Harry’s ‘real-life kidnap test’
October 10th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 10 (ANI): Prince Harry recently underwent an al-Qaida-type kidnap by the SAS to prepare him for his new role as an Army combat pilot.News of the survival training emerged ... Read more...
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Security think tank says west’s Afghan counter-insurgency strategy ‘ballooning out of proportion’
September 8th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 8 (ANI): The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has claimed that the west's counter-insurgency strategy has "ballooned" out of proportion to the original aim of preventing al-Qaeda from mounting ... Read more...
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Asian cricket betting rings directly funding al-Qaida terrorism
September 6th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.6 (ANI): Shady Asian cricket betting rings are reported to be directly funding al-Qaida terrorism.The new accusations have alarmed Britain's security services. Muslim extremists are deeply rooted in Pakistan's shady underworld, ... Read more...
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British forces ‘created a space’ for Afghanistan’s stability: Clegg
September 1st, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that the country's forces have 'created the space' in Afghanistan in which a political settlement could be reached with ... Read more...
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‘Jihad’ Jack Thomas calls for peace deal with Taliban in Afghanistan
August 26th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 26(ANI): Jack Thomas, an Australian citizen who once trained with Taliban militia in Afghanistan, has said that the coalition forces in that country should strike a peace deal with ... Read more...
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Al Qaida making an attempt to return in Iraq with defecting US-backed fighters
August 11th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 11 (ANI): Al-Qaida leaders are reportedly attempting to make a comeback in Iraq by enticing scores of former Sunni allies to rejoin the terrorist group and by paying them ... Read more...
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UK Muslim peace camp infiltrated by Al-Qaeda
August 9th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.9 (ANI): Al-Qaida fanatics have allegedly infiltrated Britain's first ever anti-terrorism summer camp.According to the Daily Star, over 1,300 youngsters from the UK and other countries attended the three-day conference ... Read more...
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Chicago Man Charged With Plotting To Aid Terrorist Group Al-Qaida
August 5th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Chicago, Aug 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The federal prosecutors on Tuesday evening charged a Chicago man named Shaker Masri with attempting to aid a terrorist organization and use of mass destruction ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida wing claims to form 12,000-strong army in southern Yemen
July 30th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): At least 12,000 Al Qaeda fighters are reportedly gearing up for combat in southern Yemen, reports from Yemen capital Sanaa have revealed.The Xinhua news agency quoted ... Read more...
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Glaring Omission On Memo Ordering Destruction Of CIA Terror Tapes
July 27th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The infamous video tape on the waterboarding of detainees by the US troops in Thailand has been broken open now. The discovery of ... Read more...
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Names Of Agency Lawyers Omitted In Memo To Destroy CIA Terror Tapes
July 27th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, July 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States Justice Department's probe into whether the destruction of tapes which showed the ruthless interrogation techniques that were used in the case of ... Read more...
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Osama bin Laden ‘hiding in Pakistan’: Admiral Mullen
July 25th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 25(ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has supported US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statement about the presence of Osama Bin Laden and other top ... Read more...
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Lashkar, Al Qaeda two sides of the same coin, co-equal threat: Holbrooke
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard C. Holbrooke, on Thursday said here that the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is co-equal threat along with ... Read more...
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US believes Osama, Mullah Omar in Pakistan: Hillary Clinton
July 20th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, July 20 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that she believed that Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and Taliban chief Mulla Omar were in Pakistan.Addressing participants ... Read more...
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“Elements” in Pak Govt. aware about bin Laden’s whereabouts: Clinton
July 20th, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 20 (ANI): The United States has once again claimed that wanted Al-Qaeda warlord Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan with Secretary of States Hillary Clinton reiterating that there ... Read more...
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‘Let me be clear’ is Obama’s favourite phrase
July 18th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 18 (ANI): US President Barack Obama may be a great orator, but he relies on a couple of choice phrases.Among his favourite phrases are: "make no mistake", ... Read more...
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10 Al Qaeda men held in Yemen
July 11th, 2010 - 8:47 am ICT by IANS
Sanaa, July 11 (IANS) Ten suspected Al Qaida members have been arrested in Yemen for planning suicide attacks on oil facilities in the country, Xinhua reported Sunday.
According ot Yemen's defence ministry, the ... Read more...
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No US release for ‘Tere Bin Laden’ for now
July 8th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Debutant director Abhishek Sharma's forthcoming film "Tere Bin Laden", a tongue-in-cheek satirical take off on Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, is releasing July 16, but it won't ... Read more...
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Mullah Omar has not been arrested: Taliban
July 6th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Taliban leader Mullah Omar has not been arrested in Pakistan, a Taliban spokesperson has said.
Zabeeh Ullah told a TV channel that the news of Mullah Omar's arrest ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Tribal Area Is The Hide Out Of Osama Bin Laden: CIA
June 28th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief, Leon Panetta has reported that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden has taken shelter in the rocky tribal areas ... Read more...
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60 foreigners linked to Al Qaeda held in Yemen
June 10th, 2010 - 7:17 am ICT by IANS
Sanaa, June 10 (IANS) Sixty foreigners, including three US citizens, were arrested in Yemen for having links with Al qaeda, a top intelligence official has said.
The Yemeni authorities released last week an ... Read more...
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3 of 12 Americans detained in Yemen over terror charges
June 9th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Yemeni authorities have detained 12 Americans, three of them on terror charges, a U.S. State Department spokesman has said.The spokesman, P.J. Crowley said that the U.S. ... Read more...
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US expresses concern over Turkish aid body’s ties to Hamas
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): The Obama administration has expressed concern over reports that the Turkish aid organization behind the ship Israel commandeered Monday had contacts with Hamas.Washington considers Hamas a terrorist organization, ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida No. 3 operative Sheikh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid killed
June 2nd, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kabul, Jun 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Al-Qaida's No. 3 and leader of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Sheikh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid has been killed in an US drone attack. Yazid was at one time the ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida No.3 Reportedly Killed
June 2nd, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
June 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The number three leader of the Al-Qaida, Sheikh Sa-id al-Yazid, has been killed along with his relatives recently. The exact date of the death has not ... Read more...
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Three Al Qaeda men sentenced to death in Mauritania
May 26th, 2010 - 7:17 am ICT by IANS
Nouakchott, May 26 (IANS) Three Al Qaida terrorists were sentenced to death in Mauritania for killing French tourists in 2007.
The court gave death sentence to the three men, aged 22, 28 ... Read more...
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