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Indonesia, Malaysia to beef up security in Malacca Straits
Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday agreed to strengthen their maritime cooperation to tighten security in the Malacca Strait due to several accidents in the waters between the two countries recently, Indonesian Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono said. read more ...»
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Hicks' court bid delayed until February
Australian terror suspect David Hicks has suffered a setback in his latest attempt to be freed from the Guantanamo Bay jail, where he has spent five years.
Hicks' legal team on Friday took his fight to the Federal Court in Sydney, where they are seeking orders for the Commonwealth government to demand US authorities release the Adelaide man.
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Israeli court rules some assassinations legal under international law
Israel's High Court has decided not to issue a complete ban on the targeted killings of Palestinian militants.
The three-judge panel rejected a petition by two human rights groups that demanded an end to the controversial policy. It took four years for the court to issue a decision.
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No Bail for Taylor's Son in Torture Case
A federal judge denied bail Friday for former Liberian President Charles Taylor's son, who was indicted last week on torture charges stemming from his time as head of a security force in his father's government. read more ...»
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Israel Bars Hamas Official Carrying Millions
JERUSALEM (Dec. 14) — In a bizarre standoff that lasted more than seven hours on Thursday, Israel barred the Palestinian prime minister, Ismail Haniya, from returning home to the Gaza Strip, saying he was carrying tens of millions of dollars in cash that could be used for terrorist attacks. read more ...»
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SUPPORT deployed AUSTRALIAN TROOPS
It is the sacrifices made by past and present members of our armed forces that gave you the freedom you have today! read more ...»
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Terrorism Motivations & Causes
Despite the end of the Cold War and the faltering beginnings of a peace process in the Middle East, terrorism still remains a serious threat in many countries, not surprisingly, given that the underlying causes of the bitter ethnic and religious struggles which spawn terrorism pre-dated the Cold War, and most of these conflicts remain unresolved. read more ...»
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CAN BIN LADEN ATTACK THE UNITED STATES
In the 1960's, the United States Government conducted an experiment in which they had asked three recently graduated physics students to build a nuclear weapon using only publicly available information. The result was successful as the three students built one in about three years. read more ...»
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Homeland Security Advisory System
The following is an excerpt from the website of The Department of Homeland Security and The Whitehouse.
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