Terrorism

Mistafa Fanouni was the target of one of the more than 3,500 house raids that French police have carried out across the country since last November. After the raid, Fanouni was placed under house arrest until a court ruled in his favor to lift the arrest

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Sweeping Raids In France Raise Concerns About Civil Liberties

4:21pm July 01, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Emergency powers after last year's terrorist attacks have led to 3,500 house raids and hundreds of house arrests. Police, under pressure to prevent new attacks, risk alienating French Muslims.

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A French police officer lays flowers in honor of his colleagues, who were killed in a knife attack, near their home in Magnanville, west of Paris, Tuesday.

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Stabbing Attack Kills French Police Officers At Home; Their Son Is Saved

11:36am June 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The officers, the parents of a 3-year-old, died Monday night; their assailant broadcast a live video from their home via Facebook, according to French news outlets.

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Monday.

Politics & Government

Trump Calls To Ban Immigration From Countries With 'Proven History Of Terrorism'

6:59pm June 13, 2016

by Scott Detrow

"The only reason the killer was in America in the first place is because we allowed his family to come here," Donald Trump said on Monday.

Hillary Clinton addresses supporters at Long Beach City College on the final day of California campaigning last week in Long Beach, Calif.

In Wake Of Orlando Shooting, Clinton Suggests Broader Terrorist Watch Lists

4:07pm June 13, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

In an interview with NPR, Hillary Clinton said expanding the watch lists might be appropriate. She also said federal-local coordination needs to be improved.

Afghan protesters in Kabul demonstrate against Taliban killings and kidnappings on June 2.

World News

Taliban Get A New Leader, Who's Just As Violent As The Old One

6:10pm June 06, 2016

by Hannah Bloch

The Taliban have kept up a drumbeat of attacks since their leader was killed last month in a U.S. drone strike. Hopes that a new leader might improve the climate for peace are fading fast.

Jordanian anti-terrorism units pass in front of the intelligence services office at the Baqaa refugee camp north of Amman following Monday's terrorist attack.

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Jordan Says Terrorist Attack Kills 5 At Refugee Camp Near Its Capital

1:06pm June 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Today's attack coincides with the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, which a Jordanian spokesman called "a clear evidence of those terrorists' criminal behavior and extremism."

Rescuers search through the rubble of the U.S. Marine barracks Oct. 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon, after a suicide truck bombing. The blast â the single deadliest attack on U.S. forces abroad since World War II â killed 241 American service membe

Supreme Court Rules Frozen Iranian Money Be Turned Over To U.S. Terror Victims

11:10am April 20, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

At issue was whether Congress was stepping on the toes of the judiciary by essentially awarding damages to plaintiffs in certain cases.

Policemen search passengers at the entrance of the De Brouckere metro station in Brussels on March 24, two days after the terrorist attack on the city.

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Investigation Continues As Brussels Recovers From Terror Attacks

6:59pm March 24, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

The ISIS cell behind this week's attacks in Brussels may have aspired to build a radiological bomb, officials with knowledge of the investigation say.

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Salimata Sylla, a mother of three, visits Grand Bassam with her family to show she's not afraid of terrorists. On March 13, al-Qaida gunmen killed some 19 people at the beachfront town.

A Day At The Beach Is A Way Of Saying 'We're Not Afraid' Of Terrorists

6:59pm March 24, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

A mother in Ivory Coast defiantly brings her children to the resort town where al-Qaida terrorists killed 19 people on March 13. A new music video reinforces her stand.

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Police forces conduct searches inside the North station (Gare du Nord or Noordstation) on Tuesday in Brussels, as stations are opened again with high security measures in place.

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Brussels Attacks: What Happened, In Photos And Maps

11:12pm March 22, 2016

A European capital is shattered with a pair of weekday morning attacks. Here's a look at the bombings and their aftermath.