International Business News - Terror http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A man whose conviction in the first terror-related case after 9/11 was thrown out can sue a former federal prosecutor over his handling of the case, a judge said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/judge-lawsuit-over-flawed-terror-case-can-proceed.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:54 EST Two men arrested on anti-terror charges this week discussed attacking Milan's Piazza del Duomo with bombs made of gunpowder from firecrackers but did not actually plan the attack, Italian police said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/italian-suspects-discussed-making-firecracker-bomb.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:57:25 EST Rejecting prosecutors' calls for a life term, a federal judge on Wednesday reimposed a 22-year prison sentence for an al-Qaida-trained terrorist convicted of plotting to bomb Los Angeles International Airport at the turn of the millennium. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/188159-millennium-terror.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/government-seeks-45-years-for-would-be-lax-bomber.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/government-seeks-45-years-for-would-be-lax-bomber.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:28:50 EST Italian police have arrested two men suspected of planning a terror attack in Milan, officials and news reports said Tuesday. A statement by Milan police said the men were suspected of being part of a terror cell that was active in the Milan area and was planning attacks on civilian and military targets. It said the suspects were foreigners but did not specify their nationality. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/police-say-2-terror-suspects-arrested-in-italy.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:54:20 EST A German man of Pakistani heritage went on trial Monday on charges he raised money and recruited people for al-Qaida. Aleem Nasir faces a possible 10 years in prison if convicted of membership in a terrorist organization. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/pakistani-german-tried-on-al-qaida-charge.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:09:37 EST Consider how a city looks to a terrorist seeking targets. There's the airport--inviting, but heavily secured. There's the U.S. Embassy, perimeter guarded by crack local forces and Marines. And there's the plush international hotel, open to anyone with a decent outfit and money for a cup of coffee. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/186459-india-shooting.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/international-hotels-draw-elites-and-terror-threat.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/international-hotels-draw-elites-and-terror-threat.htm Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:20:56 EST 9:21 p.m. Wednesday, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus __ Two young men walk casually through Mumbai's main railway station, a worn Victorian hulk bustling with late commuters heading home, scurrying past small food stands and juice bars and vendors selling newspapers. They enter near the taxi stand, where long lines of battered black and yellow cabs wait for fares. One wears khaki cargo pants and a blue T-shirt. A pair of small knapsacks are slung over a shoulder. He looks like a college kid. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185958-india-three-days-of-terror.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/india-terror-begins-with-corpses-on-train-platform.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/india-terror-begins-with-corpses-on-train-platform.htm Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:11:19 EST 9:21 p.m. Wednesday, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus __ Two young men walk casually through Mumbai's main railway station, a worn Victorian hulk bustling with late commuters heading home, scurrying past small food stands and juice bars and vendors selling newspapers. They enter near the taxi stand, where long lines of battered black and yellow cabs wait for fares. One wears khaki cargo pants and a blue T-shirt. A pair of small knapsacks are slung over a shoulder. He looks like a college kid. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185880-india-three-days-of-terror.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/3-days-of-terror-in-mumbai.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/3-days-of-terror-in-mumbai.htm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:23:24 EST Some New Yorkers say they have little choice but to ignore the latest warning that terrorists might want to attack the city's mass transit system. People riding the subway trains Wednesday told The Associated Press they can't really afford to change their habits every time there is an alarm about a potential attack. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/some-new-yorkers-shrug-off-latest-terror-alert.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:27:46 EST Police bolstered security in subways and trains Wednesday after the government warned that al-Qaida suicide bombers were contemplating an attack on New York's mass-transit systems during the holiday season. An internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says the FBI has received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that al-Qaida terrorists in late September may have discussed attacking the subway system. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/182659-terror-warning.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/feds-warn-of-terror-plotting-against-nyc-subways.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/feds-warn-of-terror-plotting-against-nyc-subways.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:07:39 EST Two German citizens suspected of distributing propaganda over the Internet supporting al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations were arrested Tuesday, German prosecutors said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/2-germans-accused-of-supporting-al-qaida-arrested.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:28:54 EST A Tunisian court on Monday convicted an alleged former logistics head of al-Qaida's European operations of belonging to a terrorist group abroad and sentenced him to 11 years in prison, a defense lawyer said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/alleged-al-qaida-operative-convicted-in-tunisia.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:55:00 EST Officials say German police carried out raids in three states searching for suspected supporters of a terror cell whose plans to attack U.S. targets in Germany were foiled last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081122/german-raids-on-suspected-terror-cell-supporters.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:57:31 EST Don't expect to hear these Bible stories at church. Cannibalism, rape, a bear that mauls children--this is the Bible? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/180284-terror-bible-stories.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081122/musical-at-iowa-college-acts-out-scary-bible-tales.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081122/musical-at-iowa-college-acts-out-scary-bible-tales.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:27:24 EST Australian police said Thursday they will stop restricting the movements and communications of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee after he broke his long media silence to ask them to let him "get on with" his life. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/178598-australia-terror-supporter.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/ex-gitmo-detainee-asks-police-to-end-restrictions.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/ex-gitmo-detainee-asks-police-to-end-restrictions.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:11:58 EST A 23-year-old man accused of being involved in a terror plot to kidnap Danish soldiers and use them as hostages has been acquitted by a court. Prosecutors say the defendant--a Dane of Turkish origin--posted messages on the Internet urging the kidnapping of Danish soldiers abroad. They say the hostages would be used to demand the release of jailed Islamic militants in Denmark. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/danish-court-acquits-man-in-soldier-kidnap-plot.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:37:30 EST Denmark's intelligence service said Thursday there is still a considerable threat from Islamic extremists against Danes and Danish interests abroad. The Danish Security and Intelligence Service said it has seen signs of threats from militants, especially in North Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/agency-terror-threat-against-denmark-considerable.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:29:22 EST Denmark's intelligence service says there is still a considerable threat from Islamic extremists against Danes and Danish interests abroad. The Danish Security and Intelligence Service says it has seen signs of threats from militants, especially in North Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/agency-terror-threat-against-denmark-considerable.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:42:19 EST The Bush administration acted Wednesday against an Islamic charity suspected of helping to bankroll Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that the United States considers an international terrorist organization. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/us-cracks-down-on-islamic-charity.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:54:22 EST A Massachusetts man is being held without bail for allegedly lying to federal authorities during a terror investigation. Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury was arrested last weekend as he was about to board a flight from Boston to start a new job in Saudi Arabia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/mass-man-charged-with-lying-during-terror-probe.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:12:06 EST