Terrorism
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Fears Renewed of Islamic State Attacks in Europe, U.S.
Washington, D.C. Western intelligence agencies are increasingly worried that Islamic State militants will soon find ways to carry out more and increasingly sophisticated…
France: UN Condemns Terrorist Attack on Crowds Celebrating Bastille Day in Nice
New York, N.Y. Senior officials from across the United Nations family today condemned the deadly attack in Nice, France, calling for stepped up efforts to fight terrorism…
In Sri Lanka: A Look at the Refugee Camp
Colombo, Sri Lanka. In the aftermath of Sri Lanka's victory over terrorism, there are many tears.The Tamil Tigers have been defeated, but 280,000 Sri Lankan Tamils are no…
In Sri Lanka: On the Streets of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka. The euphoria remains on the balmy streets of Colombo. One week ago the Tamil Tigers were at last defeated - on the beaches of the north - after 26 yea…
ISIS Forcing Children to Be Killers, Suicide Bombers
Irbil, Iraq. Islamic State (IS) extremists are training Iraqi and Syrian children as young as eight years old to carry out suicide attacks and fight to kill, Iraqi Kurdis…
VIDEO: Suspect Named in Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History
Orlando, FL. A gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 in a crowded gay nightclub in the tourist hub of Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday before being shot dead by police,…
Madrid Conference: "Terrorism on the March" - Must be Stopped
New York, N.Y. Despite the world’s best efforts, “terrorism is on the march” and the violent ideas that fuel it are spreading, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moo…
Millions March in France Against Terrorism
Paris, France. World leaders joined nearly four million people in the streets of Paris and around France Sunday, in solidarity with the victims of a terror spree last wee…
The Knife May Draw Blood But It Will Never Draw The Truth
The cartoonist will always bring a pen to the knife fight. The knife may draw blood but it will never draw the truth, © Jan Ivarsson 2015. Tweet
U.N. Security Council Calls for Eradicating ISIS Safe Havens
New York, N.Y. The United Nations Security Council this evening called on all countries that can do so to take the war on terrorism to Islamic State-controlled territory…
U.N., World Condemns ‘Despicable’ Terrorist Attacks in Paris
New York, N.Y. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have condemned the “despicable" terrorist attacks carried out today in various locati…
U.S. Marks 14th Anniversary of Horrifying 9/11 Attacks
Washington, D.C. The United States is marking the 14th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on Friday with a series of observances to remember that horrify…
U.S. Releases Report on CIA Interrogation Methods
Washington, D.C. The United States has released a long-awaited report detailing how the Central Intelligence Agency employed extreme interrogation methods on suspected te…
Ambassador Returns to Sri Lanka, Visits Orphanage at Payagala
By Dr. Palitha Kohona, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United Nations Galle, Sri Lanka. I went home to Sri Lanka unexpectedly for just a few days in June. Of course, one of…
Andeisha Farid and the Orphaned Children of Afghanistan
New York, N.Y. I met "Orphans Hero" Andeisha Farid this fall when she was in town as part of Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Women Program . Then I saw her on Brian Williams' brill…
Connectivity Is Key To Social Change
New York, NY. Approaching my 24th trip to Haiti in 12 years, just before the first anniversary of the earthquake, I have decided to call Haiti home for a while. I am able…
Evil in America? U.S. Fundamentalist Group to Burn Koran on 9/11
New York, N.Y. One need not journey to the mountains of Afghanistan or Pakistan to discover evil. We have our own home-grown variety of dangerous extremism here in Florid…