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Attack on NATO convoy kills 17 in Afghanistan

DEB RIECHMANN and AMIR SHAH AP 10/29/2011

Some U.S. officials question response to Iran plot

Mark Hosenball and Caren Bohan Reuters 10/14/2011
Attack on NATO convoy kills 17 in Afghanistan

A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into an armored NATO bus Saturday on a busy thoroughfare in Kabul, killing 17 people, including a dozen Americans, in the deadliest strike against the U.S.-led coalition in the Afghan capital since the war began.

Some U.S. officials question response to Iran plot

While President Barack Obama and top aides have been united this week in grave warnings over an alleged Iranian assassination plot, some U.S. government officials are privately expressing disquiet that the outlandish-sounding plan has triggered U.S. calls for stiff new action against Iran.

Stop the Conspiracy Theories, Al Qaeda Tells Iranian Leader

J. DAVID GOODMAN The New York Times 09/28/2011
Stop the Conspiracy Theories, Al Qaeda Tells Iranian Leader

Al Qaeda has a message for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran: enough with the conspiracy theories about Sept. 11.

US believes al-Qa'ida is on the verge of defeat after deputy leader's death

American and Pakistani officials said al-Qa'ida's second-in-command, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan, delivering another blow to a terrorist group that the US believes to be on the verge of defeat.

Baghdad Mosque Bombing Kills at Least 29

Zaid Sabah and Danielle Ivory Bloomberg.com 08/28/2011
Baghdad Mosque Bombing Kills at Least 29

A suicide bomber who blew himself up inside Um Al-Qura mosque west of Baghdad killed at least 29 people and wounded 38 others, according to Iraqi police and hospital officials, the Associated Press reported.

New US Terror Report Warns of Insider Threat to Utilities

Sabotage by an insider at a major utility facility, including a chemical or oil refinery, could provide al Qaeda with its best opportunity for the kind of massive Sept. 11 anniversary attack Osama bin Laden was planning, according to U.S. officials.

Triple bomb attack kills 21 in Mumbai

Three near-simultaneous explosions have shaken India's commercial capital Mumbai (Bombay), police say. Twenty-one people were killed and 113 injured, said Maharashtra state's Chief Minister, Prithviraj Chavan.

CIA organised fake vaccination drive to get Osama bin Laden's family DNA

The CIA organised a fake vaccination programme in the town where it believed Osama bin Laden was hiding in an elaborate attempt to obtain DNA from the fugitive al-Qaida leader's family, a Guardian investigation has found.

Warning: Al Qaeda Wants To Surgically Implant Bombs In Terrorists

A new and insidious twist on terrorist suicide bombs has federal officials issuing new warnings to international and domestic airlines and stepping up security measures here and abroad.

Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel attacked by gunmen

At least seven people are reported to have been killed after a top hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul, came under attack by gunmen and suicide bombers.


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