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New York attack suspect charged over bombings
ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY - Federal prosecutors charged the Afghan-born man arrested after weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey with four counts including use of weapons of mass destruction and...
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FBI investigated New York bomb suspect in 2014: official
The FBI probed New York bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami in August 2014 after his father flagged him up to the authorities, but agents did not uncover any terror links, the agency said Tuesday."The...
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Malaysia arrests three foreigners and a local for alleged involvement in...
KUALA LUMPUR - Three foreigners and a local have been detained for their alleged involvement in multiple terrorist groups, including the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).Inspector General of...
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Gunman injures 6 in Houston before being killed by police
HOUSTON - A gunman opened fire on morning commuters in Houston, Texas, on Monday, injuring at least six people before being fatally shot by police, the authorities said.Several of the victims suffered...
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Foiled rocket attack's Batam launch site was 18km from MBS
Suspects involved in the foiled plot to fire a rocket at Marina Bay had planned to launch the strike from a hill in Batam, said Indonesia's counter-terrorism chief Suhardi Alius.The launch site in...
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Malaysia police: IS may be recruiting Chinese-Muslims
IPOH: Bukit Aman believes that the Islamic State is looking to recruit Chinese-Muslims after discovering a video on the Internet promoting its ideology.Its Special Branch officer Deputy Supt Tan Kok...
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Looking out for you, from elsewhere
At the Tan Boon Liat Building off Outram Road is an office about half the size of a basketball court with just over 40 computer screens.In it, more than half a dozen people remotely monitor over 6,000...
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SYDNEY - Two 16-year-old boys were Thursday charged with terror-related offences in Australia, including planning an attack, after being arrested with "bayonet-type" knives in Sydney.The pair, who were...
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Duo jailed for helping Jakarta Four's terror strike
Indonesian bombmaker Dodi Suridi, 23, was sentenced to 10 years in jail by a district court yesterday, for helping to make the explosives used during a terrorist attack in Jakarta in January.A second...
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Indonesia sees more lone-wolf attacks
Indonesia has been hit by a spate of ISIS-inspired attacks mounted by different domestic militant groups since the start of the year.But the worrying trend is of more lone-wolf terrorists striking...
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Malaysian terror suspect not a bomb expert
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has refuted reports that the Malaysian arrested by Philippine authorities over alleged terrorism was a bomb-making expert.Khalid said police...
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Places of worship in Singapore ramp up security
For more than 10 years, the e-mails that Roman Catholic church volunteer Philip Wong received were mostly about his parish church's activities, like planning funfairs and feastdays, or about...
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How prepared is Singapore for an attack?
The scene: With their submachine guns raised, police officers stormed into the Century Square shopping mall in Tampines.Moving swiftly in teams of two to four, they took aim and fired. Moments later,...
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The day after: Would Singaporeans stay unified?
On the night of Nov 13 a year ago, the Syeds, a Muslim family of five, were watching football on TV at home in the French capital of Paris when they heard gunshots.The nearby Bataclan theatre was under...
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ISIS losing ground, but extending reach
While Singapore held its biggest counter-terrorism exercise ever barely a month ago in response to the growing threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), what is the situation with the...
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Manila put on highest terror alert in 16 years
A terrorist cell formed by a group seeking recognition from the ISIS terror network is already operating and planning a big attack in Manila.This comes as the Philippine capital was placed on its...
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Terror threat looms for South-east Asia this festive season: Shanmugam
As you unwind this festive season, do keep your guard up for the threat of terror attacks.Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday that this threat in the region is stronger than that of last...
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Two jailed for terror plot in Australia
SYDNEY - Two Muslims who plotted to blow up a prayer hall in Sydney and "cut heads" off civilians in the name of the so-called Islamic State group were both jailed for 20 years on Friday.Omar...
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Man jailed 18 months for fake bomb threat online
Anyone posting bomb hoaxes or fake threats of terrorism will be punished with substantial jail time to deter such behaviour.Such hoaxes squander anti-terror resources and could lead to a risk of real...
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Plot to attack 'vital' target in Jakarta foiled
Indonesian police foiled a terror plot in Jakarta yesterday after arresting three suspects and seizing a homemade bomb from a lodging house in Bekasi, near the capital.The trio - two men and a woman -...
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