WASHINGTON (AP) — An American woman, her Canadian husband and their three young children have been released after years held captive by a group that has ties to the Taliban and is considered a terrorist organization by the United States, U.S. and Pakistani officials said Thursday. U.S. officials said Pakistan secured the release of Caitlan … Continue reading
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Latest on the blast at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England (all times local): 5 p.m. Ariana Grande’s tour has not been canceled or postponed despite reports online, a person close to the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly … Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage at the heart of Britain’s seat of power Wednesday, May 22, mowing down pedestrians on London’s Westminster Bridge before stabbing an armed police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Four people were killed, including the attacker, and about 20 others were injured. … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama urged global leaders Friday, Apr. 1, not to be complacent in the face of an evolving threat from terrorists who he said are eager to unleash a devastating nuclear attack. “It would change our world,” he declared. Hosting his last nuclear security summit, Obama said the world has measurably … Continue reading
PARIS (AP) — The wave of suicide bombers and gunmen who terrorized Paris marked a new stage in the war against extremism that will leave no country in the world untouched, Iraq’s foreign minister said Sunday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said Iraq has long known that Islamic State … Continue reading
Here is a partial list of victims of Friday’s attacks in Paris confirmed by The Associated Press and other media: ___ — Nick Alexander, 36, Colchester, England — Thomas Ayad, 32, Amiens, France. — Elodie Breuil, 23. — Ciprian Calciu, 32. — Nicolas Classeau, 43. — Guillaume Decherf, 43. — Elsa Veronique Delplace San Martin, … Continue reading
PARIS (AP) — French police, prosecutors and journalists have unveiled details about the men accused of carrying out rapid-fire attacks across Paris on Friday. Altogether, authorities say that three teams of attackers participated in the bloody assault, though the precise strength of each team hasn’t been made clear. Seven men were killed in the attacks, … Continue reading
PARIS (AP) — The attackers worked in three synchronized teams, wearing matching suicide vests and carrying the same weapons. In an excruciating half-hour, they unleashed their terror. One suicide bombing after another at the national stadium, sprays of gunfire in the crowded restaurants and streets of central Paris, and finally a hostage standoff that drenched … Continue reading
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had a variety of extremist materials on his computer, including an issue of the al-Qaida magazine Inspire with an article entitled “Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom,” an FBI agent testified Thursday, Mar. 19. Tsarnaev, 21, faces the possibility of the death penalty … Continue reading
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