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More bombs in packages target US Democrats, critics of Trump

Susan Heavey and Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 10:52 PM

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - Authorities discovered suspicious packages sent to former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert de Niro on Thursday, a day after several high-profile Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump were targeted with similar devices. Read more »

New York bomb scare

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 03:31 PM

New York Police Department officers secure a street outside the Time Warner Center building where a suspicious package, believed to contain a pipe bomb was found inside the CNN Headquarters in Manhattan, New York on Wednesday. Read more »

Potential explosives sent to Hillary Clinton, Obama, Time Warner

Makini Brice and Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 25 01:50 AM

Police intercepted suspected explosive devices sent to former U.S. President Barack Obama, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the CNN bureau in New York that apparently targeted figures disparaged by right-wing critics two weeks before U.S. congressional elections. Read more »

Inside China's internment camps: tear gas, Tasers and textbooks

Ben Dooley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 03:15 PM

Thousands of guards equipped with tear gas, Tasers, stun guns and spiked clubs keep tight control over "students" in facilities ringed with razor wire and infrared cameras, according to the documents. Read more »

White flowers for Marawi heroes

Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 09:15 PM

Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez (center) offers a wreath of white flowers to honor those who died during the Marawi siege, in Kampo Ranao, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday.  Read more »

October arrest of Reds

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 07:37 PM

Members of women’s rights group Gabriela hold a protest outside the Philippine National Police headquarters on Tuesday. Read more »

Germany uncovers terrorist group that attacked foreigners

Andreas Burger, Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 01:17 AM

KARLSRUHE, Germany - German police detained six men on Monday suspected of forming a far-right militant organization which assaulted foreigners in the eastern city of Chemnitz and planning attacks on politicians and civil servants, the GBA federal prosecutor's office said. Read more »

Longer warrantless detention for terror suspects sought

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 05:34 PM

MANILA - Several senators on Monday pushed for the extension of the period allowed by law to detain suspected terrorists without warrants to 30 days from the current 3 days.  Read more »

China eyes anti-terror force to protect overseas interests

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 06:39 PM

In late 2015, China passed a new anti-terrorism law that allows the military to venture overseas on counter-terror operations. Read more »

Terror attacks down but global threat more 'complex': US report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 04:15 AM

The near-defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has forced a dispersal of the group that has made the global threat of terror attacks much more complex, the US State Department said in a report Wednesday.   Read more »

In commemoration of 9/11 attack

Andrew Kelly, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 12 01:41 PM

The Tribute in Light installation is illuminated over lower Manhattan as seen from The National September 11 Memorial & Museum marking the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City, USA on Tuesday.  Read more »

PH troop deployment to Jordan unlikely, says defense chief

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 05:37 PM

The Philippines is unlikely to send troops to Jordan to help in the fight against ISIS in the near future, the country's defense chief said Monday.  Read more »

Duterte willing to send Filipino troops to Jordan to fight ISIS

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 11:40 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he is willing to send Filipino troops to Jordan to fight the Islamic State.   Read more »

After southern bombings, Duterte says 'we expect more attacks'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 08:12 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said authorities are anticipating more attacks in the south in the wake of 2 deadly bombings that struck Sultan Kudarat province.  Read more »

Pressure on MILF to hunt down Sultan Kudarat bombers: analysts

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:38 PM

An existing agreement allows the MILF and the government to jointly pursue criminal groups within areas controlled by the rebel group. Read more »

Facebook 'terrorism' definition 'overly broad': UN expert

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 05:51 PM

Geneva, Switzerland - Facebook's definition of what constitutes "terrorism" is "overly broad" and risks leading to censorship and the arbitrary denial of access to its services, a UN rights expert warned Monday. Read more »

Metro Manila remains on high alert amid Mindanao violence - police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 05:05 PM

The heightened security alert raised in Metro Manila last year remains in place, police said Sunday, citing a fresh surge of violence in the south.  Read more »

Man jailed for life over plot to kill British Prime Minister

Reuters
Posted at Sep 01 01:37 AM

LONDON - A British man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday over a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive device to get into her Downing Street office and then using a knife or a gun to attack her. Read more »

Duterte, security forces have not discussed martial law extension: Roque

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 11:37 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has not consulted security officials on a possible extension of martial law in Mindanao following a deadly blast that killed 3 people. Read more »

Albayalde: Eyewitnesses can identify Sultan Kudarat bomber

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 10:28 PM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it is pursuing a lead on the explosion in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on Tuesday.  Read more »