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AFP, Huffington Post, Politico win Pulitzers
Apr 17, 2012 02:56 EDT
Agence France-Presse and the news websites Huffington Post and Politico each won their first Pulitzer Prizes Monday as the prestigious journalism awards highlighted global issues and online reporting.
AFP, Huffington Post, Politico win Pulitzers
Apr 16, 2012 16:18 EDT
Agence France-Presse, the online news site Huffington Post and the Washington politics website Politico each won their first Pulitzer Prizes in awards announced Monday.
Gov't had 'extreme interest' in Steinbrenner probe
Dec 23, 2010 18:18 EST
Special prosecutor expressed 'extreme interest' in Steinbrenner campaign contribution probe. Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox expressed "extreme interest" in a 1970s criminal investigation of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for illegal campaign contributions, according to documents released Thursday.
Pakistani drone victim seeks to put US on trial
Dec 23, 2010 07:48 EST
Civilian victims come forward in Pakistan at end of most intense year yet of US missiles. Sadaullah Wazir says he was relaxing in his front yard when the missile struck, hurling him against the wall and mangling his legs so badly that they had to be amputated. Three of his relatives died. Now the 17-year-old and his family want justice from America, which they say was behind the attack.
Pakistan spy agency denies it exposed CIA chief
Dec 18, 2010 19:54 EST
Pakistan's spy agency denies it exposed CIA station chief, warns of undermining relations. Pakistan's main spy agency denied it had unmasked the CIA's station chief in Islamabad, and warned such allegations could damage its already fragile counterterrorism alliance with the United States.
Guantanamo detainee lawyers ask Poles for probe
Dec 16, 2010 16:02 EST
Lawyers for prominent Guantanamo detainee request Polish investigation into CIA abuse. Lawyers for a terrorism suspect at Guantanamo asked Polish authorities Thursday to open an investigation into allegations that American agents abused him at a now-shuttered secret CIA prison in Poland.
Legislator: Russian officer turned in spies to US
Nov 11, 2010 17:44 EST
Legislator, newspaper say Russian intelligence officer turned in spies to US. A Russian legislator specializing in national security on Thursday confirmed a newspaper report that a top intelligence official helped the United States arrest 10 Russian spies this summer.
No charges for destroying CIA interrogation videos
Nov 09, 2010 19:12 EST
US won't charge anyone for destroying CIA interrogation videos; tactics still under scrutiny. A special prosecutor cleared the CIA's former top clandestine officer and others Tuesday of any charges for destroying agency videotapes showing waterboarding of terror suspects, but he continued to investigate whether the harsh questioning went beyond legal boundaries.
Around the world, a race against time bombs in air
Nov 06, 2010 22:36 EDT
5 countries, 2 days, several near misses: How authorities thwarted al-Qaida mail bombs. The woman stepped off Hadda Street into a pair of courier offices in Yemen's capital. In FedEx and UPS storefronts tucked along shopping centers and travel agencies in San'a, she mailed two Hewlett-Packard printers to the United States.
Saudis warned US of aviation bomb plot weeks ago
Nov 06, 2010 09:45 EDT
Saudi intelligence warned weeks ago that al-Qaida was plotting to put explosives on aircraft. Western officials are crediting a Saudi intelligence tip they received in early October, nearly three weeks before terrorists in Yemen managed to smuggle mail bombs onto airplanes, with heading off what could have been a series of catastrophic explosions aboard jetliners.
Al-Qaida group takes responsibility for mail bombs
Nov 05, 2010 18:20 EDT
Al-Qaida group claims responsibility for mail bombs, earlier cargo plane crash. A Yemen-based al-Qaida group is claiming responsibility for the international mail bomb plot uncovered late last week as well as the crash of a United Parcel Service cargo plane in September.
Mail bomb in Dubai sent on 2 passenger planes
Oct 31, 2010 14:14 EDT
Qatar Airways say parcel containing mail bomb found in Dubai traveled on 2 passenger planes. One of two powerful bombs mailed from Yemen to Chicago-area synagogues traveled on passenger flights within the Middle East, a Qatar Airways spokesman said Sunday. The U.S. said the plot bears the hallmarks of al-Qaida's offshoot in Yemen and has vowed to destroy the group.
Mail bomb in Dubai sent on 2 passenger planes
Oct 31, 2010 10:18 EDT
Qatar Airways say parcel containing mail bomb found in Dubai traveled on 2 passenger planes. One of two powerful bombs mailed from Yemen to Chicago-area synagogues traveled on two passenger planes within the Middle East, a Qatar Airways spokesman said Sunday. The U.S. said the plot bears the hallmarks of al-Qaida's offshoot in Yemen and vowed to destroy the group.
Mail bomb investigators push on with Yemen manhunt
Oct 31, 2010 03:14 EDT
After arrest in Yemen, mail bomb investigators widen manhunt and increasingly blame al-Qaida. Their first suspect in custody, Yemeni police continued to search for the terrorists believed responsible for mailing a pair of powerful bombs to attack the United States. U.S. and Yemeni officials were increasingly seeing al-Qaida's hand in the failed plot.
Terror plot in Europe prompted drone strikes
Sep 29, 2010 21:23 EDT
Suspected terror plot on Europe prompted drone strikes in Pakistan, officials say. Police increased their guard around Buckingham Palace and other landmarks Wednesday as security officials monitored what they described as a fledgling terror plot to wage Mumbai-style shooting sprees or other attacks on Britain, France or Germany.
Terror plot in Europe prompted drone strikes
Sep 29, 2010 16:44 EDT
Suspected terror plot on Europe prompted drone strikes in Pakistan, officials say. Security officials said Wednesday a terror plot to wage Mumbai-style shooting sprees or other attacks in Britain, France and Germany is still active and that recent CIA strikes in Pakistan were aimed at al-Qaida operatives suspected in the threat.
Terrorist plot uncovered in Europe
Sep 28, 2010 22:10 EDT
Intelligence officials uncover terror plot against W. Europe. Intelligence officials have intercepted a credible terror plot against Britain and France, raising security fears at the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, but failing to raise the overall threat level in either country.
Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape
Sep 02, 2010 12:21 EDT
Police: Discovery Channel hostages were preparing to escape when gunman was shot, killed. As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that a SWAT team officer quickly shot and killed the increasingly agitated gunman who had explosives strapped to himself, ending the four-hour standoff.
Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape
Sep 02, 2010 12:06 EDT
Police: Discovery Channel hostages were preparing to escape when gunman was shot, killed. As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that a SWAT team officer quickly shot and killed the increasingly agitated gunman who had explosives strapped to himself, ending the four-hour standoff.
Norway 'bomb plot' underscores al-Qaida pitfalls
Aug 29, 2010 08:30 EDT
Alleged Norway bomb plot points to pitfalls of al-Qaida's new looser structure. When police arrested a suspected al-Qaida cell in Norway last month they turned up the makings of a bomb lab tucked away in a nondescript Oslo apartment building.
