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U.S., local officials say 'no specific credible' terror threats exist for upcoming Super Bowl
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 3, 2025 Officials say there are no "credible threats" to the looming Super Bowl in New Orleans after a New Year's Day terror attack killed 14 people and injured 57. Federal officials "recognize the importance of making sure that we're doing due diligence and being prepared for events as proactive as possible," said U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "And pre-deploying resources and partnerships that will help us make sure that these events come off safely and with a focus on security." ... read more |
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CENTCOM kills key figure of al-Qaida affiliate in Syrian airstrikeWashington DC (UPI) Jan 30, 2025 The U.S. military said Thursday night that it killed a senior operative of an al-Qaida-affiliated group in an airstrike in northwest Syria. ... more 
Myanmar junta air strike kills 28, including children: ethnic armed groupBangkok (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 A Myanmar junta air strike killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group said on Sunday. ... more 
Biden removes Cuba's designation as state sponsor of terrorismWashington DC (UPI) Jan 14, 2024 The Biden administration removed Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, reversing the Trump administration's 2021 policy less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump takes office and prompting Cuba to release hundreds of political prisoners. ... more 
Israeli intelligence chief to head hostage release delegeation in QatarWashington DC (UPI) Jan 11, 2024 Israel is sending the head of the country's intelligence service to Qatar to engage in negotiations to free remaining hostages held by Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed on Saturday. ... more |
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Pentagon repatriates Guantanamo Bay detainee to TunisiaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 Guantanamo Bay detainee Ridah bin Salah al-Yazidi was repatriated to Tunisia, leaving 26 remaining at the Cuba-based U.S. military facility, the Pentagon said on Monday. ... more 
Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimonyDouma, Syria (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony to international investigators after a deadly 2018 chlorine attack. ... more
US transfers two from Guantanamo Bay to Malaysia following Kenya transferWashington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2024 Two men held at Guantanamo Bay for 18 years in connection with the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed more than 200 people were repatriated to Malaysia on Wednesday, U.S. authorities said. ... more 
Rapes, torture, killings -- a litany of abuses blamed on Assad forcesParis (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Bashar al-Assad's government has been accused of carrying out torture, rape, summary executions and other abuses since since Syria's civil war started in 2011. ... more 
Former prisoner revisits Syrian airbase ordealDamascus (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 The surrender of the Mazzeh air base outside Syrian capital Damascus by Bashar al-Assad's forces triggered a round of Israeli air strikes designed to prevent his former arsenal falling into the hands of Islamist rebels. ... more |
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Syria chemical weapons: 'large quantities' and major questions
The Hague (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 The world's chemical weapons watchdog has been probing Syria's stockpiles since 2013, encountering delays, obstructions, and suspicions that Damascus was not giving a full picture. Here are some key questions in the wake of President Bashar al-Assad's dramatic overthrow by Islamist rebels that has thrown up uncertainty over control of the suspected arsenal. Israel has already announced bombing raids on "remaining chemical weapons" to stop them falling into the wrong hands. - What is the curr ... read more 
NATO chief says Russia, Iran 'share responsibility' for Assad crimes; Tortured bodies in hospital near DamascusBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday said Russia and Iran were complicit in the crimes of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and his fall showed they were "unreliable partners". ... more |
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US 'appalled' by alleged Russia use of banned gas in UkraineThe Hague (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Western countries and Russia crossed swords on Monday at a chemical arms control meeting, with a US official saying it was "appalled" by Moscow's alleged use of a banned riot control gas in Ukraine. ... more 
Chinese man sentenced to 20 months for Falun Gong harassment in USWashington (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A 71-year-old Chinese man was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Tuesday for taking part in a plot targeting the Falun Gong spiritual movement in the United States. ... more 
Chemical weapons watchdog says banned gas found in Ukraine samplesThe Hague (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 The international chemical weapons watchdog said Monday that banned CS riot gas had been found in shell and soil samples provided by Ukraine from the zone where it is fighting Russian forces. ... more 
Thai military accused of beating Myanmar man to deathBangkok (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 A human rights organisation on Thursday accused the Thai military of torturing and killing a Myanmar man near the border between the two countries this year. ... more 
Syrians, Iraqis archive IS jail crimes in virtual museumParis (AFP) Nov 10, 2024 After jihadists jailed him in 2014, Iraqi religious scholar Muhammad al-Attar said he would sometimes pull his prison blanket over his head to cry without other detainees noticing. ... more |
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