Suspect says shul attack act of revenge against Israel
The Egyptian police on Monday night arrested a suspect in Sunday's attack on the Shaare Shamayim Synagogue in central Cairo. The Egyptian Interior Ministry said the man had confessed and tried to link his act to Israel's "actions against the Palestinians." Gamal Hussein Ahmed, a 49-year-old tailor, was arrested in the Egyptian capital.
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Man hurls bomb at Egyptian synagogue
A man hurled a makeshift bomb at Egypt's main synagogue Sunday morning, but no injuries or damage were reported. The man checked into the Panorama Hotel in downtown Cairo and then threw a bag — with gasoline canisters inside — from the fourth floor at the historic synagogue, the country's
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Israel official: India bomb attack not intended for Chabad house
The bomb attack on a restrurant in Pune, India, not far from a Chabad Jewish center, was not directed at the Chabad house, an Israeli security official said on Monday. Nitzan Nuriel, head of counterterrorism at Israel's National Security Agency, said that the "attack in India was not directed
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Indian minister: Chabad House was target of attack
A bomb detonated in a crowded bakery popular with foreigners in western India killing nine people and wounding 57, officials said Sunday, the first terrorist attack in the country since the 2008 Mumbai massacre. The blast Saturday in the city of Pune, 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of Mumbai,
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India police: Pune bomb likely meant for Chabad House
A bomb tore through a crowded cafe popular with foreigners on Saturday in the city of Pune in western India, killing eight people and wounding 42 near a famed meditation center. The blast threatened to damage new efforts to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan, with Hindu nationalist leaders already
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Accused Paris Synagogue bomber likely to face June extradition hearing
OTTAWA — A Canadian court on Monday set a tentative June extradition hearing for Canadian-Lebanese national Hassan Diab, arrested 15 months ago for his alleged role in a 1980 Paris bombing that killed four. The Ontario Superior Court will firm the dates on Friday after lawyers verify that witnesses
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Malaysia Charges 3 Muslims in ‘Allah’-Sparked Church Bombing
Malaysia on Friday said it charged three Muslim men over the firebombing of a church that took place after a court ruled in favor of non-Christians using the word “Allah” to refer to God. All three suspects are in their 20’s and face a maximum prison sentence of up to 20 years if convicted
Slovak police charge man with terrorism over church bombing plans
Slovakia’s police on January 21, for the first time in the country’s history, have charged a person with terrorism, Slovak Police Corps President Ján Packa announced at a press conference, the TASR newswire wrote. The alleged terrorist is described as a three-times prosecuted 30-year-old
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Church Bombers sentenced
DERIDDER—Judge Martha Ann O’Neal of the 36th Judicial District Court on Friday sentenced to jail four men to jail on Friday who were involved with placing bombs at two churches last July. Nathan A. Lee, Anthony W. Martin and Timothy A. Free entered plea bargains with the State through Assistant
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Malaysia ‘Allah’ Ruling Sparks Arson Attacks on 8 Churches
Police on Monday reported the eighth arson attack on a church in Malaysia since the High Court ruled that non-Muslims can use the word “Allah” to refer to God. Sometime between 1:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. local time, unknown vandals attacked Sidang Injil Borneo Church on the western coast of
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Church Bombing Culprits Will Be Brought To Justice, Says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said those responsible for the arson attacks at churches which shocked the nation will be brought to justice. "This divisive event, and others like it, do not represent Malaysia or Islam. They don't represent our
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Nepal Hindu Militant Asks Forgiveness For Church Bombing
KATHMANDU, NEPAL (BosNewsLife)– The jailed chief of a Hindu-militant group has asked forgiveness for his alleged involvement in the May 23 church bombing in Nepal that killed three people. In statements to reporters, obtained by BosNewsLife Wednesday, December 30, Ram Prasad Mainali, said his
Explosive damages Orthodox Church in Russia
Last Sunday at about 4:00 in the morning, an Orthodox Church at Vladimir State University in Russia was attacked. An unidentified person smashed some sort of explosive device through one of the windows of the church building. The devise appeared to have been self-made. It is estimated that the weapon
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Christian church bombed in India’s Tamil Nadu state
A Protestant church in India's southern Tamil Nadu state was hit by a bombing on Saturday night, November 28. The explosion ripped through a church on the outskirts of the town of Nagercoll just after choir members had left the building following a late rehearsal. According to reports, the bomb was
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Grenade blast near Philippine church, no one hurt
Manila – Suspected Muslim militants Tuesday lobbed a grenade at the back of a Catholic church in the southern Philippines, but no one was hurt in the attack, the military said. Major General Ben Dolorfino said the grenade was thrown over a rear wall of the Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Jolo
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