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Germany: Europe must help Mali against Islamist rebels
World
October 24, 2012
Germany: Europe must help Mali against Islamist rebels
BERLIN — Europe must help restore security in Mali, hit by an Islamist insurgency in its north, and could lend…
Gunmen kill US embassy security chief in Yemen
World
October 11, 2012
Gunmen kill US embassy security chief in Yemen
Masked gunmen shot dead a Yemeni security chief on his way to work at the US Embassy in Sanaa on…
UN: Mali extremists abusing rights, targeting children, women
World
October 11, 2012
UN: Mali extremists abusing rights, targeting children, women
Extremists imposing Islamic law in Mali's north are abusing human rights, particularly those of women, and paying families for children…
French police find explosives in Islamist probe
World
October 10, 2012
French police find explosives in Islamist probe
French anti-terrorist police have found bomb-making materials and weapons while investigating suspected radical Islamists across the country, Paris prosecutor Francois…
US had early indications Libya attack tied to organized militants
World
October 3, 2012
US had early indications Libya attack tied to organized militants
Within hours of last month's attacks on US diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, President Barack Obama's administration received about…
Somali militants hit Kismayo as African troops move in
World
October 2, 2012
Somali militants hit Kismayo as African troops move in
African Union troops and tanks occupied Al-Shabab's former stronghold of Kismayo on Tuesday, but the Somali Islamist militants gave notice…
Al-Qaeda in North Africa urges killing of more US envoys
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Al-Qaeda in North Africa urges killing of more US envoys
DUBAI — Al-Qaeda's affiliate in North Africa urged Muslims to kill representatives of the US government in the region in…
Yemen’s president replaces security chiefs after Sanaa attack
World
September 12, 2012
Yemen’s president replaces security chiefs after Sanaa attack
Yemen's president replaced security officials and some ministers late on Tuesday, state media reported, in an apparent move to reduce…
Yemen defense ministry: Army kills AQAP second man
World
September 10, 2012
Yemen defense ministry: Army kills AQAP second man
SANAA — Yemeni troops killed the second in command of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, regarded by Washington as the…