Fünf schwere Explosionen in Istanbul


Bei zwei mutmaßlichen Selbstmordanschlägen in Istanbul sind am Donnerstag mindestens 25 Menschen getötet und über 300 verletzt worden. Ein Bekenneranruf von El Kaida ging bei der Nachrichtenagentur Anadolu ein. .

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Entsetzen über barbarischen Anschlag auf betende Gäubige


Die Welt blickt schockiert auf Istanbul: Bei Anschlägen auf zwei Synagogen starben am Samstag mindestens 20 Menschen, 300 wurden verletzt. Die Suche nach den Mördern beginnt. Vom US-Präsidenten bis zum Papst verurteilen alle das "Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit". Israel macht wachsenden Antisemitismus mitverantwortlich.

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Eine Tonne Sprengstoff


Nach dem Terroranschlag auf die Synagogen in Istanbul stieg die Zahl der Toten bis Sonntag auf mindestens 22 Menschen. 244 Opfer wurden zum Teil schwer verletzt. Die Türkei verstärkt weltweit ihre Sicherheitsmaßnahmen und eröffnet die Jagd auf die Täter.

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Feds Concerned About Dirty Bombs


Despite tightened security, terrorists still have a "very significant" chance of obtaining enough radioactive ingredients to create a dirty bomb, federal investigators conclude.

This finding arises from studies that document more than 1,300 disappearances of radioactive materials in the United States over the past five years. Most have been recovered, but some losses remain unsolved.

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Terror Alert Update
The Plot Uncovered...


Network analysts Joclyn Ross and "Patriot" have uncovered what appears to be the "precursor event" that will surely be the start terrorist activities beginning in the Middle East and the United States. In a plan reminiscent of and designed after Kristalnacht (night of broken glass) that propelled the Nazi Party to power before WWII, al Qaeda terrorists appear to be in the "execution phase" of destroying "their own" Mosque.

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Al-Qaeda 'threat to Saudi royals'


Al-Qaeda is actively seeking to bring down the Saudi ruling royal family, the US Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, has said.

Osama Bin Laden's organisation has long been a critic of the Saudi Government, regarding it as too pro-American.

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CIA was behind the attacks in Saudi Arabia since Al-Qaida would never ever attack fellow Muslims


Lets look at the facts. On 25th October 2003 the CIA released statements that warned of 'imminent Al Qaeda' attacks in Saudi Arabia. ( see BBC report ). A few weeks later, BOOM. Either the CIA has infiltrated Al Qaeda so well, that they are able to tell when they will attack, or there is something fishy about this whole incident.

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Anthrax Scare Closes 11 D.C. Mail Centers


The Postal Service closed 11 Washington-area post offices Thursday while authorities ran tests to determine whether anthrax was detected at a Navy site that handles mail for federal agencies. Postal Service spokesman Azeezaly Jaffer said authorities decided "out of an abundance of caution" to close the facilities and test them for any biohazard contamination.

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Two suspected militants blow themselves up in holy city of Mecca


Two suspected militants blew themselves up Thursday in the holy city of Mecca when security forces tried to arrest them, while a third was shot to death by police during a raid in Riyadh, officials said.

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Tanker Truck Shut Down Via Satellite


"Satellite Security Systems, in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol and InterState Oil Company, demonstrated the first wireless remote shutdown of a fully loaded, moving gas tanker truck. Described as "a viable solution to the challenge of controlling rogue hazardous waste vehicles that could pose a threat to homeland security," satellite communications were used to disable the truck in seconds, 530 miles from the demonstration site.

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Guy Fawkes plot 'was devastating'
set your bonfires alight


Guy Fawkes could have changed the face of London if his 1605 plot had not been foiled, explosion experts have said.

His 2,500 kg of gunpowder could have caused chaos and devastation over a 490-metre radius, they have calculated.

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FBI Has New Sept. 11 Hijacking Suspect


The FBI has identified an al Qaeda suspect who agents believed was the "20th hijacker" in the Sept. 11, 200,1 plot but left the country before the plan was realized, USA Today reported on Wednesday, citing a top federal law enforcement official.

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