By William Tucker
Events in Boston over the past 24 hours have been intense as police hunt for an individual believed to be involved in the Boston marathon bombing. The authorities have stated that the two men believed to have …
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Military Mutiny in Eritrea
By William Tucker
A small contingent of dissident Eritrean soldiers seized control of the Ministry of Information in Asmara today and called for the release of political prisoners. Though there have been other reports of a larger coup attempt to …
Judge in 9/11 trial OKs audio delays, censor at Guantanamo
by Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald
The chief of the Guantanamo war court has approved the use of a time delay on public viewing of the Sept. 11 death-penalty trial as well as a censor in his court to make …
Facing a Cyber 9-11: Could It Really Happen?
Last week began with the extradition denial of super-hacker Gary McKinnon from the U.K. to the United States. It ended with strong warning from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, speaking at the Business Executives for National Security conference. In his address, …
Militants Attack Pakistani Air Base
By William Tucker
The BBC is reporting that several militants have launched an attack on the Minhas air base at Kamra using small arms. Reports from other outlets have stated that the militants are wearing military uniforms and are equipped …
Syrian Ministers Killed in Damascus Bombing
By William Tucker
A reported attack on the National Security building in Damascus has killed three top Syrian ministers and wounded several others. Unfortunately, none of the information surrounding the reported attack can be verified. Two groups did, however, claim …