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A man who allegedly planned a bomb attack for the Islamic State group is indicted in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Tuesday they have filed an indictment against a man who allegedly joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and planned to carry out an attack in Germany on its behalf. The Iraqi national, identified only as Mahmoud A. in line with German privacy...
Two plead guilty to murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Mali
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia (AP) — Two men accused of killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Canadian court. The courthouse in New Westminster, British Columbia, confirmed the pleas on Monday from...
Japan's governing party headquarters is attacked with firebombs and suspect is arrested
TOKYO (AP) — A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s governing party in Tokyo on Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister's residence, police said. There were no reports of injuries. The man, identified by police as Atsunobu...
Maine man made homemade bombs and dropped some from drones, officials say
WOODLAND, Maine (AP) — A man used homemade explosives, some of which he dropped from drones, to attack or intimidate in a dispute rooted in local politics in a community in northern Maine, law enforcement officials said. No one was hurt. Joshua Brydon, 37, of Woodland, appeared in...
A-bomb survivors use Nobel Peace Prize to share anti-nuke message with the young
TOKYO (AP) — The recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors who are facing down the shrinking time they have left to convey the firsthand horror they witnessed 79 years ago. Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese organization of survivors...
Today in History: October 12, Bali nightclub bombings kill more than 200
Today is Saturday, Oct. 12, the 286th day of 2024. There are 80 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 12, 2002, bombs blamed on al-Qaida-linked militants destroyed two nightclubs on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing 202 people, many of whom were...
Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was made as...
Nobel prize for A-bomb survivors' group boosts hope for Japanese seeking a nuke-free world
TOKYO (AP) — For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Japanese organization against nuclear weapons gives them hope for a new momentum to push for a nuclear-free world — starting from...
Lebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones as violence escalates
It was a year ago when Jomana Siddiqui visited Lebanon, where her father was born — and is now buried. She planned to return there soon; this time, she thought, she would take her two teenage daughters. Instead, Siddiqui, who lives in California, now worries about relatives there....
A Pakistani separatist group claims bombing that killed 2 Chinese near Karachi airport
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani separatist group claimed responsibility for a late-night bombing that targeted a convoy with Chinese nationals outside the country's largest airport, killing two workers from China and wounding eight people, officials and the insurgent group said Monday. ...
