Former Guantanamo detainees fuel growing al-Qaeda cell

SANAA, YEMEN -- Former detainees of the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have led and fueled the growing assertiveness of the al-Qaeda branch that claimed responsibility for the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner, potentially complicating the Obama administration's efforts to...

As standoff with Iran continues, U.S. prepares targeted sanctions

The Obama administration is readying sanctions against discrete elements of the Iranian government, including those involved in the deadly crackdown on Iranian protesters, marking a shift to a more aggressive U.S. posture toward the Islamic republic, U.S. officials said.

Nigeria, Netherlands announce security plans; Somalia reports foiled bombing attempt

Nigeria and the Netherlands announced plans Wednesday to equip their international airports with full-body scanners to prevent terrorists from sneaking hidden explosives aboard airliners, as Somalia reported that it foiled a bombing attempt last month similar to one allegedly directed against a...

Flores drug indictment gives clues to Mexican cartels' networks in the U.S.

CHICAGO -- The Flores brothers had never looked like much in the eyes of local narcotics agents. But by the time it all came crashing down this year, the drug-distribution network allegedly run by 28-year-old twins from the Mexican American barrios of Chicago was one of the largest and most soph...

Government supporters hold mass rallies against Iran's political opposition

TEHRAN -- Hundreds of thousands of government supporters rallied against Iran's political opposition in Tehran on Wednesday, calling for the execution of the movement's two key leaders.

Twin bomb attacks kill dozens, wound Iraqi governor

BAGHDAD -- A car bomb and a suicide bomber struck a government building in the city of Ramadi on Wednesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding the governor of Anbar province, according to Iraqi police officials and witnesses.

Britain strongly condemns China for execution of drug trafficker

Britain and China were engaged in a fierce diplomatic argument Tuesday after the Chinese government executed a British citizen for drug trafficking despite claims that he was mentally ill and unfit to stand trial.

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World Digest: Afghanistan's Karzai, NATO clash over reports of civilian deaths

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