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How Islamic State-Inspired Halloween Terror Attack Was Prevented In US
Two men were charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and seized a cache of weapons last week in a storage unit and elsewhere, officials said Monday.
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"Extremely Hard To Believe" Islamic State Launched Moscow Attack: Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it was "extremely hard to believe" that Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall last Friday that killed at least 140 people.
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Explained: What Is ISIS-K And Why It Attacked Moscow Concert Theatre
Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), named after an old term for the region that included parts of Iran, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, emerged in eastern Afghanistan in late 2014 and quickly established a reputation for extreme brutality.
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US Spreading "Extreme Fear" Over Coronavirus, Says Iran
Iran President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to spread "fear" in Iran over a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 15 people in the Islamic republic.
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China To Set Up Anti-Terror Force To Protect Overseas Interests
China is working to develop a first-class, crack anti-terror force that can operate at home and abroad and protect the country's overseas interests, a senior Chinese officer said in comments carried by state media on Saturday.
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US ISIS Recruits Struggle With Combat Inexperience, Culture Clash: Study
US recruits to the Islamic State group struggle more than their European counterparts, lacking support networks and field experience and being assigned to menial jobs, a report on American jihadists said Monday.
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Mike Pence's Awkward - And Telling - Response To Whether The U.S. Is 'Morally Superior' To Russia
If you would like to see a man struggle, witness Vice President Pence. Pence was asked on "Face the Nation" to account for President Donald Trump having likened Vladimir Putin's alleged killing of political opponents to the United States'. Trump had told Bill O'Reilly: "What, you think our country's so innocent?"
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Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Others Say Curbs on Extremist Online Content Threatens Free Speech
The Global Network Initiative report said government demands to restrict content due to public safety concerns need to be consistent with existing legal frameworks.
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Google, Facebook Quietly Move Toward Automatic Blocking of Extremist Videos
The move is a major step forward for Internet companies that are eager to eradicate violent propaganda from their sites.
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ISIS May Be Making Chemical Arms, Warns Watchdog
There are "extremely worrying" signs that the ISIS group may be making its own chemical arms and have used them already in Iraq and Syria, a global watchdog said Tuesday.
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NIA Seeks Details On ISIS' India Chief Killed In US Airstrike
The Islamic State's chief recruiter in India has been killed in a US airstrike in Syria last week, ending a large hunt of security agencies for a man considered "extremely crucial" in setting up the terror network's fledgling bases in the country, official sources said on Monday.
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US Eyes Ways To Toughen Fight Against Domestic Extremists
The U.S. Justice Department is considering legal changes to combat what it sees as a rising threat from domestic anti-government extremists, senior officials told Reuters, even as it steps up efforts to stop Islamic State-inspired attacks at home.
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UN Chief Urges Russia, US to Cooperate on Terrorism
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight extremism and violence early next year.
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Britain Unveils £5 Million Plan to Combat 'Poison' of Extremism
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday pledged £5.0 million to root out the "poison" of extremists like Islamic State (IS) that target the alienated and vulnerable in British communities.
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Centre Blocks Websites, Facebook Pages to Counter Islamic State Propaganda
Cracking the whip on terror propaganda being carried on Internet, the government today ordered banning of two websites belonging to Islamic State, and some pages on social networking site, Facebook, after it was found that they contained material detrimental to the country's sovereignty.
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How Islamic State-Inspired Halloween Terror Attack Was Prevented In US
Two men were charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and seized a cache of weapons last week in a storage unit and elsewhere, officials said Monday.
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"Extremely Hard To Believe" Islamic State Launched Moscow Attack: Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it was "extremely hard to believe" that Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall last Friday that killed at least 140 people.
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Explained: What Is ISIS-K And Why It Attacked Moscow Concert Theatre
Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), named after an old term for the region that included parts of Iran, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, emerged in eastern Afghanistan in late 2014 and quickly established a reputation for extreme brutality.
-
US Spreading "Extreme Fear" Over Coronavirus, Says Iran
Iran President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to spread "fear" in Iran over a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 15 people in the Islamic republic.
-
China To Set Up Anti-Terror Force To Protect Overseas Interests
China is working to develop a first-class, crack anti-terror force that can operate at home and abroad and protect the country's overseas interests, a senior Chinese officer said in comments carried by state media on Saturday.
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US ISIS Recruits Struggle With Combat Inexperience, Culture Clash: Study
US recruits to the Islamic State group struggle more than their European counterparts, lacking support networks and field experience and being assigned to menial jobs, a report on American jihadists said Monday.
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Mike Pence's Awkward - And Telling - Response To Whether The U.S. Is 'Morally Superior' To Russia
If you would like to see a man struggle, witness Vice President Pence. Pence was asked on "Face the Nation" to account for President Donald Trump having likened Vladimir Putin's alleged killing of political opponents to the United States'. Trump had told Bill O'Reilly: "What, you think our country's so innocent?"
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Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Others Say Curbs on Extremist Online Content Threatens Free Speech
The Global Network Initiative report said government demands to restrict content due to public safety concerns need to be consistent with existing legal frameworks.
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Google, Facebook Quietly Move Toward Automatic Blocking of Extremist Videos
The move is a major step forward for Internet companies that are eager to eradicate violent propaganda from their sites.
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ISIS May Be Making Chemical Arms, Warns Watchdog
There are "extremely worrying" signs that the ISIS group may be making its own chemical arms and have used them already in Iraq and Syria, a global watchdog said Tuesday.
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NIA Seeks Details On ISIS' India Chief Killed In US Airstrike
The Islamic State's chief recruiter in India has been killed in a US airstrike in Syria last week, ending a large hunt of security agencies for a man considered "extremely crucial" in setting up the terror network's fledgling bases in the country, official sources said on Monday.
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US Eyes Ways To Toughen Fight Against Domestic Extremists
The U.S. Justice Department is considering legal changes to combat what it sees as a rising threat from domestic anti-government extremists, senior officials told Reuters, even as it steps up efforts to stop Islamic State-inspired attacks at home.
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UN Chief Urges Russia, US to Cooperate on Terrorism
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight extremism and violence early next year.
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Britain Unveils £5 Million Plan to Combat 'Poison' of Extremism
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday pledged £5.0 million to root out the "poison" of extremists like Islamic State (IS) that target the alienated and vulnerable in British communities.
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Centre Blocks Websites, Facebook Pages to Counter Islamic State Propaganda
Cracking the whip on terror propaganda being carried on Internet, the government today ordered banning of two websites belonging to Islamic State, and some pages on social networking site, Facebook, after it was found that they contained material detrimental to the country's sovereignty.
