Topic: Terrorism

Russian Security Service Says It Foiled a Terrorist Attack in Moscow

A woman walks on a street, as the headquarters (L) of the Federal Security Service is seen in the background, in central Moscow, May 14, 2013.
REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russia's Federal Security Service claims to have thwarted a terrorist attack being planned for central Moscow, killing two suspects in the process.

By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

Awlaki's Death Raises a Lot of Questions About Killing U.S. Citizens

For instance: did the drone strike violate the constitutional guarantee to due process?

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 29, 2011

The Model Planes That Could've Attacked the Pentagon

The FBI has described how a 26-year-old planned to turn toys into bombs

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By John Hudson

Sep 28, 2011

The Onion Predicted Al Qaeda's Frustration with 'Ridiculous' Truthers

The terrorist group is a little to eager to claim credit for 9/11

Comments | 4,183 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 28, 2011

Physicist, 26, Had a Plan to Attack the Capitol with Flying Bombs

Rezwan Ferdaus thought he was plotting with al Qaeda, but it was really the FBI

Comments | 2,138 Views

By Adam Martin

Sep 26, 2011

Even the NYPD's Anti-Aircraft Arsenal Wouldn't Have Stopped 9/11

Mayor Bloomberg answer's the natural follow-up to the top cop Ray Kelly's revelation

Comments | 2,626 Views

By John Hudson

Sep 9, 2011

The Confusing Thing About 'Unconfirmed' Terrorist Attacks

The only way to confirm them is if they actually happen

Comments | 1,448 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 7, 2011

Eric Holder: No 'Credible' 9/11 Anniversary Terrorist Threats

That doesn't mean the country won't be prepared

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 30, 2011

Suicide Bomber Kills 7, Injures 18 in Chechnya

The attack came during end of Ramadan celebrations in Grozny, Chechnya's capital

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By John Hudson

Aug 26, 2011

Car Bomb Explodes at U.N. Offices in Nigeria

Dozens are feared dead

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 19, 2011

Explosions Rock Kabul's British Council Killing Three

Insurgents attack in the Afghan capital on the country's national holiday.

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By Adam Martin

Aug 18, 2011

Coordinated Attacks Kill 7 in Israel Near the Egyptian Border

These attacks could be the first to be directly tied to the Middle East uprisings

Comments | 306 Views

By John Hudson

Aug 15, 2011

Coordinated Bombings Hit a Dozen Iraqi Cities

The string of car and roadside bombs have killed nearly 70 people

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 15, 2011

Anders Breivik Returns to the Scene of the Crime

Breivik shows "no remorse" as he reenact his tragedy for police

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By John Hudson

Aug 12, 2011

The Latest Counterterrorism Focus: Pornography

In a counterterroism first, a conservative think tank links porn to terror

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By John Hudson

Aug 4, 2011

The U.S. Blew a Chance to Tap Bin Laden's Cell Phone Before 9/11

Inter-agency squabbling doomed an Afghan wireless network intelligence project

Comments | 4,501 Views

By Connor Simpson

Aug 2, 2011

Anders Breivik Demands Psychiatrists and Cigarettes

Norway suspect issues two lists of demands in exchange for cooperation.

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By John Hudson

Aug 1, 2011

Chipping Away at the Self-Mythology of Anders Breivik

A look at the false narrative Breivik painted of himself

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By Connor Simpson

Jul 28, 2011

Former Counterterrorism Head Doesn't Think Al Qaeda is Dead

Former chief at the National Counterterrorism Center is the latest to deny the death.

Comments | 1,628 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 27, 2011

9/11 Cancer Study Pits Scientists Against First Responders

A review says there's "very little" evidence linking cancer to 9/11 exposure

Comments | 2,522 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 27, 2011

Comparing How Norway and the U.S. Respond to Terror

Norwegians appear to have largely bypassed bloodlust and vengeance

Comments | 4,998 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 27, 2011

Al Qaeda Is (Sorta, Kinda, Almost) Dead

Conflicting evidence regarding the terrorist group

Comments | 2,414 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 26, 2011

Police Find More Explosives at Norway Shooter's Farm

Investigators suspect Anders Breivik used fertilizer to make his bombs

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By John Hudson

Jul 26, 2011

Norway Shooter's Lawyer Calls His Client 'Insane'

He declined to say if Anders Breivik will plead insanity in court

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 25, 2011

Oslo Attacker Claims 'Two Cells' Helped Him

Counters earlier claim that he acted alone in bombing and shooting Friday

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 25, 2011

A Rally Against Violence Fills Oslo's Streets

At least 100,000 have gathered in response to Friday's attacks

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By John Hudson

Jul 25, 2011

The Roots of Breivik's Rage

Is he a right-wing Christian fanatic? To what group will he be assigned?

Comments | 5,594 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 22, 2011

Norwegian Official: Youth Camp Shooter Is Norwegian

Government says attacks unlikely to have been the work of international terrorists

Comments | 2,379 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 21, 2011

Texas Man Executed for 9/11 'Revenge' Killing Spree

He was lethally injected last night

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By John Hudson

Jul 20, 2011

Jihadists Are Afraid Terrorism Will Scare Away Children

Al Qaeda has to walk a fine line when recruiting kids through cartoons

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By John Hudson

Jul 14, 2011

Clues to the Killers: India Begins Hunt for the Mumbai Bombers

Is Pakistan to blame for the sophisticated attack or unaffiliated militant groups?

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 7, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On Britain's homegrown terrorists, Casey Anthony's verdict, and Chinese democracy

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By John Hudson

Jun 27, 2011

The Latest TSA Outrage: A Cancer Patient Forced to Remove Adult Diaper

The daughter of the 95-year-old: "My mother is very ill, she has a form of leukemia"

Comments | 2,126 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 24, 2011

A Cell Phone Links Bin Laden to Pakistan Intelligence

U.S. officials have been building the case that our ally protected our enemy

Comments | 6,441 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 23, 2011

Geert Wilders's American Fan Base

The obscure Dutch politician finds a friend in the right-wing blogosphere

Comments | 876 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 23, 2011

Anti-Islam Dutch Politician Acquitted on Hate Speech Charges

Geert Wilders is acquitted in Amsterdam

Comments | 1,122 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 17, 2011

A Very Odd Al Qaeda 'Hit List'

It includes Barack Obama, Rupert Murdoch and, for some reason, Brian Kilmeade

Comments | 34,312 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 17, 2011

Report: FBI Warns of Al Qaeda 'Hit List'

ABC reports the FBI is warning law enforcement about a 'hit list' on a jihadi website

Comments | 6,223 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 16, 2011

Al Qaeda's New Boss Is a Pain to Work Under

Reports paint an unflattering picture of Ayman al-Zawahiri

Comments | 13,340 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 16, 2011

Al-Zawahiri Officially Promoted to Al Qaeda's Top Spot

Al Qaida deputy Ayman al-Zawahri is the terrorist network's new leader

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By John Hudson

Jun 3, 2011

New Al Qaeda Video Instructs U.S. Muslims to Buy Guns, Start Killing

"What are you waiting for?" asks Al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn

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By John Hudson

May 31, 2011

Two Iraqis Living in Kentucky Indicted on WMD Charges

The two Iraqi refugees are accused of conspiring to transport Stinger missiles

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 31, 2011

Stat of the Day

11 Out of 85,000 Muslims Registered by Homeland Security Had Terrorism Ties

The Special Registration program, started after 9/11, was officially shut down last month

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By Adam Martin

May 19, 2011

Al Zawahiri Moves to the Top of the FBI's Wanted Terrorists List

Bureau lays speculation to rest by 'promoting' Bin Laden's no. 2

Comments | 3,457 Views

By Alex Eichler

May 19, 2011

Afghan Prisoner at Guantanamo Dies in Apparent Suicide

The detainee was an avowed al Qaeda coordinator

Comments | 779 Views

By John Hudson

May 18, 2011

Succession Battle Threatens to Split Al Qaeda

Reports highlight infighting over the terrorist network's new leader

Comments | 3,449 Views

By John Hudson

May 17, 2011

Meet Osama Bin Laden's (Temporary) Replacement

Al Qaeda's new "caretaker" leader was once an Egyptian Special Forces officer

Comments | 6,154 Views

By Adam Martin

May 13, 2011

The NYPD's Secret Anti-Terrorism Equipment: Traffic Cones?

A secret document is accidentally thrown out, revealing mostly pretty banal stuff

Comments | 493 Views

By Adam Martin

May 12, 2011

New York Terror Suspect Is a Fashion Model, 'Good Kid,' Says Father

The Times talked with the father of one of the two arrested for terrorism last night

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By John Hudson

May 12, 2011

What We've Learned So Far from Bin Laden's Journal

Leading Al Qaeda meant being a jack-of-all-trades jihadist

Comments | 13,017 Views

By Adam Martin

May 12, 2011

Two Arrested in New York Terror Plot

NYPD acts without FBI in arresting men trying to buy guns and grenades

Comments | 4,762 Views

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