terrorist attacks

Foreign threats to US raise tolerance for diversity

harminka — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:24:48 -0500

Foreign threats to the United States can encourage tolerance for diversity domestically and a corresponding intolerance for diversity internationally, according to a study by University of British Columbia (UBC) and Stanford University researchers published this week in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

US Military Chief: Terrorists Threat to US, Pakistan

seher — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:52:45 -0600

U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says militants linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida have found safe haven in Pakistan and represent a threat to both the United States and Pakistan. Admiral Mullen made the remarks after meeting with top government and military officials in Pakistan. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has details from Islamabad.

NATO Chief Opens Alliance Meeting with Warning on Afghanistan

seher — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:01:31 -0600

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says any failure of NATO forces in Afghanistan could prompt new terrorist attacks in other parts of the world.

Study finds systematic change in dreams after Sept. 11, 2001

harminka — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:19:00 -0600

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed our lives in a number of different ways, not only socially and politically, but also in the way in which we dream, according to a study published in the February 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

Extreme stress reactions to terrorist attacks associated with heart problems

harminka — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:25:19 -0600

Individuals who experienced severe stress-related symptoms in response to the terrorist attacks on 9/11 appear more likely to have been diagnosed with heart problems over the following three years, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Toward an urgently needed antidote for cyanide poisoning disasters

harminka — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:33:35 -0600

Citing an “alarming” lack of preparedness for terrorist attacks or other incidents involving release of cyanide, researchers in Minnesota are announcing development of potential new antidotes for the deadly poison that can be taken by mouth rather than injection.

Exposure to terrorist attacks increases mental health problems in children

harminka — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:30:34 -0600

A new report published in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice reveals that children exposed to terrorist attacks show elevated symptoms of mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and general anxiety disorder.

Passenger-rail systems cost-effectively prevent terrorist attacks

harminka — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:55:51 -0600

A RAND Corporation study issued today gives rail security planners and policymakers a framework to develop cost-effective plans to secure their rail systems from terrorist attacks.

US presidential hopefuls 'wrong' to play 9/11 card

Dinka — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:51:30 -0600

More than six years after the terrorist attacks on the United States, September 11 is playing a major role in the 2008 race for the White House.

EU Presidency Statement on acts of terrorism in India

Anastvatz — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:57:11 -0500

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.

Turkey detains Ukraine, Israel hackers suspected of al-Qaeda ties

Dinka — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:34:31 -0500

Two computer hackers from Ukraine and Israel have been detained in the Turkish resort town of Kemer on suspicion of selling confidential information about the United States to al-Qaeda, the Sabah newspaper reported.

Beslan secret video leaks to undermine reputation of Russia's security forces

Dinka — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:39:58 -0500

A video that remained secret for nearly three years after the horrific Beslan hostage crisis has cast new doubt on official conclusions about what led to the deaths of more than 330 people - more than half of them children - during one of Russia's worst terrorist attacks.