Bin Laden warns of retaliation against Europe

Osama bin Laden demanded European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan and warned in a new audiotape of "retaliation" against them.

Somali insurgents vow revenge for US killing of leader

Senior members of Somalia's insurgency have vowed revenge for a United States raid that killed a senior al-Qaeda commander.

US kills al-Qaeda target in Somalia helicopter assault

US special forces carried out a revenge raid in Somalia that killed a top al-Qaeda commander high on the FBI's most wanted terrorist list.

Al-Qaeda 'still very capable' of attacking the US

Eight years after the September 11 attacks, al-Qaeda remains a tenacious enemy, but Americans are growing weary of the fight against terror.

Somali militants seek fighters in north-east Kenya

Chaos in Somalia is spilling over its borders, fuelling a climate of suspicion in Kenya where recruiters have been seeking new jihadists.

Baghdad blasts kill 95, Iraqi security criticised

A series of blasts in Baghdad on Wednesday killed 95 people and wounded 536 in Iraq's bloodiest day this year.

Al-Qaeda claim French embassy bombing in Mauritania

Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing said on Tuesday it was responsible for a suicide bombing at the French embassy in Mauritania earlier this month.

Clinton recalls US embassy attacks in Africa

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday honoured the victims of the deadly 1998 attacks on the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Moroccan court jails militant gang leader for life

A Moroccan court sentenced the leader of an Islamic extremist cell to life in prison on Tuesday.

Somali rebels to close down three UN agencies

Somalia's militant al-Shabaab group said on Monday it would shut down three UN agencies operating in the country.

Mali president announces all-out war on al-Qaeda

Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure has announced "a total struggle against al-Qaeda" after recent deadly clashes.

Baghdad on high alert as US forces pull out

Iraq's security forces were on high alert on Monday in Baghdad as US troops finalised their withdrawal from the conflict-hit nation's urban areas.

Yemenis protest against hostage killings

Thousands of Yemenis marched on Wednesday in protest at the killing of three foreign hostages as security forces expanded the search for six others.

Three German women captives killed in Yemen

Three German women from a party of nine kidnapped foreigners have been found dead in north Yemen, a government and a tribal source said on Monday.

Pakistan steels for army assault on Waziristan

Pakistan braced for militant reprisals on Monday ahead of an assault on the stronghold of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud.

Anti-Taliban cleric killed in Pakistan blast

A prominent anti-Taliban Pakistani Muslim cleric was killed on Friday in a suicide bomb attack in the city of Lahore, police said.

CIA says Bin Laden still in Pakistan

The CIA believes Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan, and the agency is hoping to close in on him as the country's military cracks down on the tribal area.

Somali Islamist threatens 'invasion' of Kenya

A senior member of Somalia's Islamist movement al-Shabaab threatened on Thursday to "invade" Kenya if it did not reduce its military presence.

Muslims respond with cautious welcome to Obama's speech

South African Muslims gave a cautious welcome to United States President Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East in Cairo on Thursday.

Al-Qaeda kills British hostage in Mali

Al-Qaeda's North African wing said on Wednesday it had carried out its threat to kill a British hostage it was holding in the Sahara.

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