When the U.S. went to war with al Qaeda almost a decade ago after the terrorist organization launched a deadly attack against the U.S., killing thousands and taking down New York's World Trade Center towers, the contest seemed un-winnable at times. Since pundits and experts even labeled it that -- the un-winnable war. First, the U.S. killed Osama bin Laden. Now, reports say the U.S. has killed al Qaeda's number two leader.
David Magee
Aug 27, 2011
The U.S. has killed al Qaeda's number two leader, officials say. The U.S. is close to defeating the terrorist organization responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the U.S.
David Magee
Aug 27, 2011
Even as chaos reigned on Tripoli following the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi from power, hundreds of Islamic militants were freed from a Libyan jail this week, according to reports.
Jijo Jacob
Aug 27, 2011
At least 18 people were killed at a U.N. base in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday when a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into the headquarters. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has since condemned the morning attack and said top officials will be dispatched to the Nigerian capital to respond to the emergency.
Laura Matthews
Aug 27, 2011
At least 18 people killed were killed when a car bomb exploded on Friday at the UN's headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
Laura Matthews
Aug 26, 2011
A Pakistani police official who had claimed that an abducted American national was freed in the city of Khushab, northwest of Lahore, retracted his statement within an hour and said he could not confirm or deny that the American was free.
Shailesh Shrivastava
Aug 25, 2011
Former Vice President Dick Cheney signed a secret resignation letter shortly after taking office in 2001 and kept it in a safe, according to an excerpt of an NBC interview released on Wednesday.
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Aug 25, 2011
Many residents of Washington, D.C. and New York City initially thought that Tuesday’s earthquake was a tremor caused by a terrorist attack.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 24, 2011
S.O.S./State of Security -- a devastating documentary about 9/11 and its aftermath -- is having a tough time getting distribution on home soil as the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack approaches.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 22, 2011
For about two dozen documentary filmmakers, the road to Oscar just might begin in a small West Hollywood multiplex and a downtown New York arthouse.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 21, 2011
A teenage suicide bomber blew himself up among worshippers offering Friday prayers at a mosque in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 47 people and wounding more than 70, a top government official said.
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Aug 20, 2011
The ongoing famine in Somalia is being called the worst humanitarian crisis.
Daniel Tovrov
Aug 19, 2011
Prime Minister Recep Erdogan visited Somalia in a much-needed display of support for a country where over 12 million people are at risk of famine.
Daniel Tovrov
Aug 19, 2011
A Muslim militant has urged American followers to assassinate talk show host David Letterman, saying his tongue deserved to be cut out, a U.S. intelligence monitoring group said on Wednesday.
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Aug 18, 2011
A contributor for the popular jihadist forum for radical Muslims, Shumuka al-Islam, has threatened David Letterman for joking about Osama Bin Laden's death.
Monami Thakur
Aug 18, 2011
Popular talk show host David Letterman received a death threat on an extremist networking site frequented by al Qaeda, a U.S. intelligence monitoring group said on Wednesday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 17, 2011
David Letterman has received a death threat from a Jihadist group Web site frequently accessed by Al Qaeda, posting plans to assassinate the "Late Show" host because of an offensive joke.
Nadine DeNinno
Aug 17, 2011
Britain said on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of children could starve to death in Somalia if the international community did not ramp up its response to the famine there.
Jack Kim
Aug 17, 2011
The murders follow a campaign on bombings across Iraq which has killed at least 68 people.
Palash Ghosh
Aug 16, 2011
Mid-way thought the holiday of Ramadan, a nearly nationwide attack in Iraq has left dozens dead and hundreds injured
Daniel Tovrov
Aug 15, 2011
Suicide attackers and car bombs hit cities across Iraq on Monday, killing at least 60 people in apparently coordinated assaults authorities blamed on al Qaeda affiliates intent on destabilizing the government.
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Aug 15, 2011
Pakistan gave China access to the previously unknown U.S. "stealth" helicopter that crashed during the commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May despite explicit requests from the CIA not to, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
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Aug 15, 2011