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Israeli wanted on terror charges detained in Moscow

Russian law enforcement and Interpol officials said Tuesday they arrested a 45-year-old retired Israeli Army colonel wanted in Colombia for terrorism at Moscow's Domodedovo airport.

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EU Presidency Statement on acts of terrorism in India

The EU Presidency condemns the terrorist attacks in India on 25 August, at an open-air auditorium and a restaurant, which killed a large number of civilians and wounded many more.

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Turkish plane hijack crisis ends peacefully in Antalia

Two men who hijacked a Turkish passenger plane headed from northern Cyprus to Istanbul surrendered to Turkish authorities after holding some crew members and passengers hostage for more than four hours.

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US Considering Terrorist Label for Iran's Revolutionary Guards

The Bush administration is reported to be ready to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a "specially designated global terrorist" organization.

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Russia opens terrorism probe into train bomb attack

Russia launched a terrorism investigation on Tuesday after a bomb derailed an express train traveling from Moscow to St Petersburg, overturning carriages and injuring dozens of passengers.

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President Bush Hails Progress in War on Terror

President Bush says Afghanistan and Iraq are making progress in the war on terrorism. In his weekly radio address Saturday, Mr. Bush talked about his meeting with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai at Camp David earlier this week.

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Koreans could be released 'today or tomorrow':Taliban

A Taliban leader taking part in hostage negotiations for the lives of 21 South Koreans said on Saturday that talks are on a "positive track" and that he hopes the captives could be released "today or tomorrow."

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Bush Confident Pakistan Will Target Al-Qaida

U.S. President George Bush says he is confident that Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf has both the desire and the ability to hunt down al-Qaida terrorists along the border with Afghanistan.

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Can you catch killer before they commit crime?

Imagine the scene. You arrive at New York’s JFK airport, tired after a long flight, and trudge into line at passport control. As you wait, a battery of lasers, cameras, eye trackers and microphones begin secretly compiling a dossier of information about your body.

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Bush Signs Anti-Terror Wiretapping Bill

President Bush has signed into law a bill that gives the U.S. government more power to eavesdrop on suspected foreign terrorists.

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Pakistan criticizes Obama for 'irresponsible' statement

Pakistan on Friday criticized U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes inside this Islamic nation to root out terrorists.

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Charges Dropped Against Doctor in Failed British Bombing Case

The Australian government has dropped terrorism charges against the Indian doctor arrested there in connection with last month's unsuccessful car bombings in Britain.

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