Global Issues News Headlines for “War on Terror”

U.S.: Muslim 'Terror Threat' Belied by Numbers

2012-02-08T19:37:00-08:00

The threat of terrorism carried out by Muslim Americans appears to have been exaggerated by U.S. officials in recent years, according to a new study on domestic terrorism released Wednesday.

Early End To U.S. Combat Role In Afghanistan Draws Cheers, Jeers, Confusion:

2012-02-02T19:02:00-08:00

U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta's surprise announcement Wednesday that U.S. troops will phase out their combat role in Afghanistan by mid-2013 is drawing mixed reactions, as well as a fair bit of confusion, from both critics and supporters of the 11-year-old war here.

Bangladesh: Coup Bid Reveals Extremism Within the Army

2012-02-02T04:57:00-08:00

Bangladesh’s army has won paludits as leading United Nations peacekeepers, but the January coup attempt against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government has exposed lurking religious extremism within its ranks.

Pakistan Denies 'intimate' Taliban Links:

2012-02-01T07:53:00-08:00

Pakistan has rejected as 'frivolous' a leaked NATO report which claims that the country's security services are helping the Taliban, and suggesting that the group believes it is poised to regain power.

Pakistan: New Rehab Plan Brings Hope for War-Disabled

2012-01-28T07:21:00-08:00

The prolonged United States-led war against terrorism has left a large number of people disabled in Pakistan, compelling the government to institute a rehabilitation plan that will include imparting vocational skills.

U.S. Probe Of Border Attack Hardened Pakistani Suspicions:

2012-01-25T21:11:00-08:00

The Pakistani military leadership's response to the U.S. report on its helicopter attack on two Pakistani border posts Nov. 26 assailed the credibility of the investigation by Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven Clark and expressed doubt that the attack could have been 'accidental'.

U.S. Condemns Boko Haram Attacks:

2012-01-24T17:44:00-08:00

The U.S. State Department Tuesday 'strongly' condemned recent lethal attacks carried out by the Islamist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria, but also warned against an excessive reaction by the government's security forces.

Honduras: Pressed by the U.S., Lobo Amends Extradition Laws

2012-01-20T19:59:00-08:00

Following a surprise meeting between President Porfirio Lobo and U.S. government officials, Honduran lawmakers voted to amend the constitution to allow extradition of its nationals.

Pakistan: Taliban Bombs Get Deadlier

2012-01-20T01:48:00-08:00

In their efforts to kill and injure more people as part of a terror campaign in northern Pakistan, the Taliban militia have resorted to lacing bombs with toxic chemicals that leave survivors with complicated wounds.

Pakistan: Forests Fall Victim to the Taliban

2012-01-17T01:34:00-08:00

The forests of northwestern Pakistan have become the latest victim of the Taliban’s increasingly desperate quest for resources to sustain and fund its military programme.