Al Qaeda

Pakistan arrests suspected South Asian al Qaeda commander

Pakistani authorities have arrested a man they describe as an important commander in al Qaeda's newl...

Dec 16, 2014 04:50 AM EST

Police storm Sydney cafe to end hostage siege, three dead

Heavily armed Australian police stormed a Sydney cafe early on Tuesday morning and freed a number of...

Dec 15, 2014 05:47 PM EST

Jihadist cases stretch German justice to the limit: prosecutor

Germany's justice system is struggling to cope with waves of suspected jihadists returning from Syri...

Dec 12, 2014 02:20 AM EST

Did torture really help U.S. find al Qaeda chief Hambali?

Hailed as a major success in the U.S. "war on terror," the capture of Indonesian cleric Hambali if o...

Dec 11, 2014 06:25 AM EST

U.S., Pakistan increase cooperation in faint hope of Afghan peace

Recent battlefield successes point to renewed willingness by the United States to work with Pakistan...

Dec 10, 2014 07:51 AM EST

UAE court convicts 11 for helping al Qaeda affiliate: papers

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) court convicted 11 men including UAE, Syrian and Comoros nationals of h...

Dec 10, 2014 03:33 AM EST

Yemen al Qaeda leader criticizes IS beheadings as un-Islamic

A senior leader of al Qaeda in Yemen has criticized beheadings by Islamic State (IS) fighters as un-...

Dec 09, 2014 07:31 AM EST

Sexual threats, other CIA methods detailed in Senate report

Graphic details about sexual threats and other harsh interrogation techniques the CIA meted out to c...

Dec 08, 2014 06:17 PM EST

U.S. hands Pakistan senior militant detained in Afghanistan

The United States has handed to Pakistan three prisoners including a senior Taliban militant held in...

Dec 07, 2014 06:24 PM EST

U.S., South African hostages in Yemen killed in rescue attempt

A U.S. journalist and a South African teacher held by al Qaeda militants in Yemen were killed during...

Dec 06, 2014 06:18 AM EST

Pakistan military kills al-Qaeda leader wanted in U.S.

Pakistani soldiers stormed a militant hideout on Saturday and shot dead a top al-Qaeda operative who...

Dec 06, 2014 05:50 AM EST

U.S. Supreme Court rejects September 11 environmental appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a New York real estate developer’s lawsuit aga...

Dec 03, 2014 04:52 AM EST

Lebanon detains wife of Islamic State leader

The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they ...

Dec 02, 2014 06:56 AM EST

Yemen rescuers sought U.S., British, South Africa hostages in raid

An American, a Briton and a South African were among several hostages Yemeni forces sought to free f...

Nov 27, 2014 01:45 AM EST

Hagel, under pressure, resigns as U.S. defense secretary

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday, leaving under pressure as President Barack Ob...

Nov 24, 2014 09:21 PM EST

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