Bombings

Twin Attacks Kill Dozens, Injure More Than 100 In Afghanistan

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ and DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 02.04.2012

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KABUL, Afghanistan — In Afghanistan's first major sectarian assault since the fall of the Taliban regime a decade ago, a suicide bomber slaughte...

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It's Finally Over -- and It Was Wrong

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.27.2011

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Jim Wallis

The initial feelings that rushed over me after hearing the announcement that we're pulling out of Iraq were of deep relief. But then they turned to deep sadness over the terrible cost of a war that was always wrong: intellectually, politically, strategically and, above all, morally.

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'The Most Significant And Least Appreciated Development In The History Of Our Species'

AP | By SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 12.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- It seems as if violence is everywhere, but it's really on the run. Yes, thousands of people have died in bloody unrest from Africa to P...

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No Reason for Shahira Amin to Apologize for Interviewing Shalit

Hani Hazaimeh | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Shahira Amin, Victims, Madrid, Bombings, Israelis, Terrorits, Palestinians, Journalist, Shalit, Shahira, Gilad, World News
Hani Hazaimeh

As a journalist, I immediately put myself in her shoes and wondered whether I would take this opportunity if I had been offered? Of course I would!

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Shock Wave: Sandford Strikes Again

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 12.18.2011

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Jackie K. Cooper

Pick up a copy of Shock Wave and let old Virgil lead you on a wild race against the clock as he attempts to solve a case of multiple bombings.

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NATO: Gaddafi Cannot 'Wait Us Out'

AP | Posted 09.25.2011

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BRUSSELS -- NATO says it will continue bombing the Libyan regime's armed forces as long as needed, and the country's leader, Moammar Gadhafi, cannot "...

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UK Lowers Terror Threat Level

AP | Posted 09.10.2011

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LONDON -- Britain has lowered its assessment of a terrorist attack from "severe" to "substantial," Home Secretary Theresa May said Monday. The new al...

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Letter Bombs In Greece, Suspicious Packages From Yemen, And More Spur Security Concerns

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yemen Pipeline Bombed, Letter Bomb, Bombings, Anwar Al-Awlaki, Terrorist Threat, Yemen, Iraq, Al Qaeda, Nicolas Sarkozy, Suspicious Packages, Athens Embassies, Embassy Bombings, Baghdad Bomb, Slidepollajax, Angela Merkel, Baghdad, Greece, World News

Bombings across the world made headlines in the last few days, as multiple world leaders were targeted, embassies faced blasts, an oil pipeline explod...

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Baghdad Hotel Blasts Kill 11 In Iraq: Babylon Hotel, Al-Hamra Hotel Attacked

AP | CHELSEA J. CARTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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Schumer: Success In Iraq A "50/50" Proposal (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sunday's twin bombings in Iraq were the first topic of discussion on NBC's Meet The Press Sunday morning. The attacks killed at least 147 and wounded ...

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Police Terror Alert: 'Mumbai Is Coming To London'

The Sunday Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a briefing in the City of London 12 days ago, a senior detective from SO15, the Metropolitan police counter-terrorism command, said: "Mumbai is com...

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Iran and the Syrian Gambit

Howard Schweber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Schweber

For this week in regards to Iran Obama and his State Department get an A. Maybe even an A+, but the week is not over yet.

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Female Afghan MP Warns Congress of Dire Situation After US Airstrikes

ZP Heller | Posted 05.25.2011

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ZP Heller

We need to hear from experts like Dr. Roshanak Wardak who understand the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. A Predator drone bomb landed 200 meters from her house. .

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Iraqi Bombings Spark Fear Of Insurgent Push

AP | BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — It's been a season of jarring flashbacks in Iraq: a spate of major suicide bombings, including more than 145 dead over two days of blo...

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My Kuffiyeh Says I Care

Meris Lutz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Meris Lutz

It's New Years Eve in Beirut, and everyone is wondering what to do. In times of war, going about one's usual business can be a form of protest. In times of solidarity, the code of conduct is vague.

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Mumbai: Politicians Play Musical Chairs?

Tahmineh Khajotia | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tahmineh Khajotia

I don't know more than the average person about Indian Politics. In fact, I am probably below average when it comes to knowledge on the subject. How...

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Bombers Without Borders

John Feffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Feffer

Reposted from Foreign Policy In Focus The United States, so obsessed with policing its own borders, shows precious little concern for those of other ...

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Attackers kill at least 61 in northeast India

AP | WASBIR HUSSAIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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GAUHATI, India — Bombs planted in cars and rickshaws ripped through crowded markets in a coordinated attack Thursday in India's volatile northea...

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We are like a city on a hill

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

This election will show the public's choice, its mandate for the type of leader it wants to deal with complex issues, like why people use terrorism as a tactic to dialogue with those in power.

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Ahmedabad Bombings and Gandhi (viii)

Karin Badt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karin Badt

But I did not fly to Rajasthan. Perhaps because of the recent bombings, I noticed it was a third of the price to fly to the neighboring state, to t...

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