Suicide bomber kills 3 at World Food Program offices in Pakistani capitalISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up Monday in the lobby of the U.N. food agency in Islamabad, killing three people just a day after the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban vowed fresh attacks to avenge U.S missile strikes in the northwest, police and witnesses said. Suicide bomber kills 3 at WFP offices in Pakistani capitalISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up Monday in the lobby of the U.N. food agency in Islamabad, killing three people just a day after the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban vowed fresh attacks to avenge U.S missile strikes in the northwest, police and witnesses said. UN shuts offices in Pakistan after attack in capital kills 3 peopleISLAMABAD — The United Nations says it has temporarily closed its offices in Pakistan following the attack on the World Food Program office in the capital of Islamabad. Analysis: Obama’s campaign commitment to Afghan war is coming up against harsh realityNEW YORK — As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama denounced the war in Iraq, saying there is no military solution there. Now he may be forced to decide there is no military solution in Afghanistan, either. Hearing for teenage suspect in Dallas terrorist bomb case to explore evidence in investigationDALLAS — A teenager from Jordan who is accused of trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper returns to federal court Monday for a hearing to decide if there is enough evidence to move ahead with his prosecution. Suicide bomber attacks WFP office in Pakistani capital; 3 killedISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up in the lobby of the World Food Program in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Monday, killing three people and wounding several others, police and witnesses said. Bomb explosion at World Food Program office in the Pakistani capital kills 2ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up in the lobby of the World Food Program in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Monday, killing three people and wounding several others, police and witnesses said. Somalian president condemns terrorist recruiting of young men in Minn.’s huge Somali communityST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia on Sunday denounced the recruiting of young men from Minnesota’s huge Somali community for terrorist activity in his war-ravaged homeland, and said he plans to work with the U.S. government to bring those still alive back home. Al-Qaida No. 2 praises dead militant who gave false information linking Iraq, terror networkCAIRO — Al-Qaida’s deputy leader in a video released Sunday paid tribute to a senior militant who was held in U.S. secret prisons and once gave information about links between the terror group and Iraq that was later deemed false. Billions in US military aid never reached Pakistan army, Pakistani generals sayISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The United States has long suspected that much of the billions of dollars it has sent Pakistan to battle militants has been diverted to the domestic economy and other causes, such as fighting India. Obama considers range of options for war in Afghanistan to achieve goal of defeating al-QaidaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering a range of ideas for changing course in Afghanistan, from pulling back to staying put to sending thousands more troops to fight the insurgency. Police chiefs urge nationwide community watch, say it could have helped in major terror caseDENVER — A store clerk’s curiosity about why Najibullah Zazi was buying large quantities of beauty supply products indicated that something about the transaction wasn’t quite right — and it’s an example of the kind of citizen vigilance that can combat terror, a police commander said Saturday. Somalia’s president tells Somalis in Minnesota that his country needs help fighting terrorismST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia said Saturday his government is challenged by terrorism — which he called a “foreign idea” — and asked the Somali diaspora support him as he struggles to create peace in his war-torn country. Anti-terror community watch program backed by police tells public what to be on alert forDENVER — A store clerk’s curiosity about why Najibullah Zazi was buying large quantities of beauty supply products indicated that something about the transaction wasn’t quite right — and it’s an example of the kind of citizen vigilance that can combat terror, a police commander said Saturday. Afghan immigrant accused in NYC terror plot grew up with radical influences through his lifeNEW YORK — If he chose to listen, Najibullah Zazi could hear the calls for violence all around him. To achieve goal of defeating al-Qaida, Obama weighs range of options for war in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering a range of ideas for changing course in Afghanistan, from pulling back to staying put to sending thousands more troops to fight the insurgency. Official: Anti-Taliban tribal leader fatally shot by suspected militants in northwest PakistanKHAR, Pakistan — Suspected Taliban militants fatally shot a tribal elder Saturday in volatile northwestern Pakistan as he traveled to discuss anti-militancy efforts with government authorities, an official said. Spotting terrorists: New iWATCH program tells citizens what to watch for and whereA new anti-terrorism community watch program, iWATCH, beginning this weekend in Los Angeles, advises the public that these nine suspicious signs should be reported to police: Big city police departments back anti-terror community watch, tell public what to watch forWASHINGTON — The nation’s big city police chiefs are backing an anti-terrorism community watch program to educate people about what behavior is truly suspicious and ought to be reported to police. Obama begins makeover of nation’s most conservative appeals court, venue for many terror casesRICHMOND, Va. — President Barack Obama has begun reshaping the nation’s most conservative federal appeals court, one that has handled many high-profile terrorism and detainee cases and generally supported the anti-terrorism initiatives of former President George W. Bush. Clinton travels to Britain, Ireland, Russia for counterterrorism, arms control talksWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travels next week to Britain, Ireland and Russia for wide-ranging talks on economic and counterterrorism cooperation and arms control. Germans arrest man suspected of spreading al-Qaida propaganda, procuring explosivesBERLIN — German authorities said Friday they arrested a man with dual Turkish-German citizenship suspected of attempting to recruit supporters for al-Qaida and procuring material that could be used to make a bomb. Family buries slain terror mastermind Noordin Top in Muslim funeral at Malaysian villagePONTIAN, Malaysia — Tearful relatives of slain regional al-Qaida commander Noordin Top buried him in a traditional Muslim funeral at his Malaysian boyhood village Friday, two weeks after Indonesian security forces killed him in a shootout. American soldier in Afghanistan killed in grenade attack; bomb kills British airmanKABUL — A suicide bomber struck a U.S. convoy in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing two American soldiers, and military officials announced the deaths of two other international troopers — one American and one Briton — the day before. FBI explosives experts say NYC terror suspect had the goods to kill scores of peopleNEW YORK — The Afghan immigrant accused of buying large quantities of hair dye and nail polish remover to make explosives had the goods to kill scores of people in New York — a devastating attack on a scale with the transit bombings in London and Madrid, according to documents and interviews with former FBI experts. Senate Democrats defeat McCain bid to force testimony by Afghanistan commander by mid-NovemberWASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to delay a face-to-face briefing from the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, who hours earlier had warned that al-Qaida terrorists could regain ground there if a new war plan isn’t adopted soon. Senate Intelligence Committee chairmwoman overcomes doubts, backs USA Patriot Act revisionsWASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman said Thursday that she no longer had concerns with a proposed modification of the USA Patriot Act, the nation’s primary counterintelligence law. 20 Palestinian women prisoners, to be freed in swap with Israel, returning to changed worldsRAMALLAH, West Bank — Women make up only a tiny minority of more than 7,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, but they often pay a high personal price for what has largely been a supporting role in the Palestinian uprising. Poll says 80 percent of Pakistanis are against helping US fight militantsISLAMABAD — An overwhelming number of Pakistanis believe their leaders should not cooperate with the U.S. fight against terrorism, according to a poll released Thursday, amid a spate of American missile strikes aimed at Islamist militants that have also killed civilians. Terror suspect convicted of terrorism-related charges in Austrian-Canadian plotMONTREAL — A Canadian resident was convicted on Thursday of four terrorism-related charges for plotting attacks in Germany and Austria in order to get the NATO nations to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. |
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