Telegraph.co.uk | US, UK close Yemen embassies over al-Qaida threats Washington Post AP SAN'A, Yemen -- Al-Qaida has several hundred members in Yemen and is actively planning attacks against US targets, the White House said as the US and Britain closed their embassies. Speaking from Washington during ... US and UK keep Yemen embassies shut for second day Inside Obama's War on Terrorism Guantanamo Yemen transfers queried |
Telegraph.co.uk | UK and US funding anti-terror police unit in Yemen BBC News Britain and the US have agreed to intensify efforts to tackle the "evolving threat" from Islamist groups in Yemen, Downing Street has announced. Officials said the UK and the US were funding a counter-terrorism police unit in Yemen. ... Detroit terror attack: Britain sends counter-terrorist forces to Yemen UK to back US efforts in Yemen Yemeni groups pose new set of terrorism threats |
Los Angeles Times | Pakistan suicide bombing kills at least 75 Los Angeles Times Dozens are wounded when an explosives-laden truck is detonated at an outdoor volleyb » |
New York Daily News | Celebrations in Times Square Despite Troubled Times New York Times Hundreds of thousands of revelers welcomed the new year in New York City's Times Square, despite the rain, slushy streets and heightened security, capping worldwide celebrations that often emphasized the hopes for a more peaceful ... Crowds cheer New Year as revelers welcome 2010 in Times Square Crowds Gather in NYC's Times Square to Mark 2010 Revelers' cheers mark new decade in Times Square |
AFP | Cheney: Obama pretends nation is not at war CNN (CNN) -- The White House responded forcefully Wednesday to former Vice President Dick Cheney's criticism of President Obama's response to the botched terror attack on Christmas Day. "It is telling that Vice President Cheney and others seem to be more ... White House Takes on Cheney Over Criticism of Terror Response Republicans hammer Obama after airline attack White House c » |
CBC.ca | Attack stokes Yemen terror fears BBC News The Christmas Day plot to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 in the skies over Detroit was hatched in an impoverished republic on the Arabian Peninsula, according to jihadist websites. Suspected Nigerian plane bomber ... Obama: 'Systemic Failure' » |
Boston Globe | Obama seeks answers on Christmas Day jetliner attack Los Angeles Times The president, in his first public comment since arriving in Hawaii, says he wants to know how explosives were brought aboard the Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit. By Alana Semuels Reporting from Honolulu - President Obama, taking time out ... Obama says US to hunt failed plane attack's backers Obama vows full investigation into terror attack attempt White House Web Site Does Not Address Failed Terror Attack |
