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Rioting Spreads beyond Stockholm during Sixth Night of Violence

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:02:27 +1000

Youths torch cars in Stockholm as first incidents reported in Orebro and Linkoping.

Woolwich Suspect Adebolajo 'approached by MI5' to Work as Spy, Claims Friend

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:17:18 +1000

Abu Nusaybah posted shocking allegations on Twitter before his arrest at BBC headquarters.

Stockholm calmer but violence spreads outside Swedish capital

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:42:02 +1000

A nearly week-long spate of rioting spread outside Stockholm on Friday but authorities said police reinforcements sent to the Swedish capital had reduced the violence there, even though dozens of youths set cars and a recycling station ablaze.

Violence spreads outside Swedish capital but violence abates

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:21:02 +1000

Woolwich Terror: Keep Radical Nutters Like Anjem Choudary off TV, Urges Warsi

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:37:43 +1000

Tory peer condemns C4 and BBC for airing fellow Muslim's extremist views on Woolwich murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.

Woolwich Beheading Belongs in Dark Ages - and That's Why it's so Shocking [VIDEO]

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:15:24 +1000

Decapitation of enemies reveals a fundamentalist mentality that is stuck in the past.

Obama Defends Drone Attacks but Says Use Will be Curtailed

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:47:41 +1000

President tells National Defence University in Washington that al-Qaida terrorism remains a potential threat.

Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:14:02 +1000

Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.

Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:02 +1000

President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signalling that America's long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end.

Woolwich Suspects Taken into Custody, Victim Identified, Family Mourns, Pays Tribute

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:17:57 +1000

The British soldier hacked to death in the streets of Woolwich has been identified. Lee Rigby was a 25-year-old father. He went to war in Afghanistan and fought the Talibans according to the Ministry of Defense.

Obama limits U.S. drone strikes in shift from constant war footing

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:35:03 +1000

President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly U.S. drone strikes abroad and taking steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison.

Woolwich Terror Attack: Drummer Lee Rigby Named as Murdered Soldier

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:26:38 +1000

Victim of Woolwich terror attack served with 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in Afghanistan and was father of two-year-old boy, says MoD.

Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent in 2012: executive

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:02 +1000

China's Huawei Technologies Co's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent to $2.08 billion in 2012 and the roll-out of 4G mobile networks and IT outsourcing will be among its main regional growth drivers, the firm said.

Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:14:03 +1000

President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech on Thursday that defends the U.S. use of drones abroad and lays out a vision for closing the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

UK Woolwich Attack: A Terror and Bravery Face-off

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:49:33 +1000

Right smack under the broad afternoon Wednesday daylight, as two crazed men wielded terror and attacked and decapitated a UK soldier in Woolwich, David Cameron's country proved yet its bravery when a 48-year old mother walked right into the crime scene and talked with the emotionally charged madmen. Right then and there, it was a face-off between terror and bravery at its finest hour.

Stockholm Immigration Policy Stirs up Days of Riots

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:52 +1000

Riots have sparked since Tuesday night in the streets of Stockholm Sweden

Knife-Wielding Boston Bombing Suspect Ibragim Todashev Shot Dead by FBI

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:16:58 +1000

FBI authorities shot dead a Chechen immigrant after he attempted to strike an agent with knife while being questioned. Ibragim Todashev is under FBI inquiry after being linked to the Boston Marathon Bombing. Authorities gunned down 27-year-old Todashev in his Orlando home.

Woolwich 'Beheading' Attack: Cub Scout Leader Confronted Knife-Wielding Killers as they Planned War

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:01 +1000

Ingrid Loyau-Kennett risked life to calm attacker in wake of horrific machete rampage.

Woolwich 'Beheading' Attack: Radical Preacher Anjem Choudary Blames 'Murdering' British Troops

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:32:00 +1000

Woolwich-born preacher blames David Cameron and says Britain's involvement in Afghanistan prompted today's attack.

Woolwich Machete Attack: Chilling Echoes of 2007 Islamist Plot to Behead British Soldier

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:37:49 +1000

Bloody assault on London street near army barracks echoes Birmingham plot of Parviz Khan.

Will Afghan Interpreters Still be Blocked Under New Visa Rules?

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:05:24 +1000

Not all roles helping British troops get UK's message across will be covered, fears Labour.

Pepsi to march in, as foreign troops leave Afghanistan

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:28:03 +1000

PepsiCo will open its first plant in Afghanistan in 2014, its Afghan partner said on Monday, the same year foreign troops complete their withdrawal from the country after 13 years of war.

Brazil 2014 Fifa World Cup to be Protected by US Robots and Israeli Drones

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:35:30 +1000

PackBot robots, Israeli drones, Russian missiles and German tanks for World Cup.

Ex-Army Pilot Will Fly the Flag for Britain in Space

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:50 +1000

Major Tim Peake calls it a 'great privilege' to be first Briton selected for mission by European Space Agency.

Donors pledge 3.25 billion euros to aid Mali recovery

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:21:03 +1000

International donors pledged 3.25 billion euros (2.77 billion pounds) on Wednesday to help Mali recover from a conflict with al Qaeda-linked Islamists, exceeding the West African country's target.

U.S. Navy makes aviation history with carrier drone launch

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:21:01 +1000

The U.S. Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, taking an important step toward expanded use of drones by the American military with an eye on possible rivals like China and Iran.

Prince Harry Calls for Paralympic Warrior Games to Come to UK

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:19:19 +1000

After helping light the flame at the 4th Paralympic Warrior Games for wounded soldiers, prince said he hoped to bring the event to the UK.

Sharif poised to form strong government after Pakistan poll

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:49:02 +1000

Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing reforms needed to rescue the fragile economy.

Nawaz Sharif Stages Comeback in Landmark Pakistan Election

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:04:23 +1000

Toppled in a 1999 coup, jailed and exiled, Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and was heading for a third term as Pakistan's prime minister.

Prince Harry to Attend Armed Forces Paralympics on US Tour

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:28:37 +1000

Prince Harry will attend the opening ceremony of the Warrior Games on the third day of his US tour.