Updated Warnings Ahead of Upcoming Jewish Holidays
No new travel warnings have been issued; the following merely underscores the current situation. As an annual public service ahead of the Jewish holidays that occur during the Hebrew month of Tishrei, and the departure of many Israelis abroad, the National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau presents its updated travel warnings. General travel
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NY synagogues bomb plot trial to begin
NEW YORK — Four Muslim men charged with trying to blow up New York synagogues and shoot down military planes will be reunited at their trial with someone who was in on the plot every step of the way: a wire-wearing FBI informant named Shaheed Hussain. The government credits Hussain with rooting
Birmingham area missionaries survive Uganda bombing by al Shabaab rebels
A group of missionaries from Asbury United Methodist Church in north Shelby County were at a Ugandan restaurant Sunday night watching the soccer World Cup when a bomb ripped through the building, killing 13 people. A second bomb 50 minutes later at Kyadondo Rugby Club claimed more lives. The toll this
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1781: Terrorists attack church!
CSI Intel Note: We found this article this morning and we thought as a historical piece we would share it with our readers. This shows the need of church security back then and it can happen today anywhere in the world. Editor's note: Darienite Jack Gault, who recently finished
Bronx Terror Target Synagogues To Get Fed Funds
A New York congressman says two Bronx synagogues targeted in a terror plot will receive federal funds to help prevent future terrorist attempts. Rep. Anthony Weiner said Sunday that the two sites were among 80 high-risk groups receiving Homeland Security Department money. They will share more than $5.8
Mangalore: ‘Bajarang Dal Behind Church Attacks,’ Deposes Cop
Mangalore Jul 17: Personnel of the police department deposed before Justice B K Somashekhara Commission of Inquiry probing church attacks in the state, which took place on September 14 and 15, 2008, at the Commission’s sitting in the city on Friday July 16. In reply to questions posed by advocate
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Two Pakistan Churches Attacked by Islamists
SARGODHA, Pakistan (Compass Direct News) – Christian communities in two areas came under attack in Punjab Province earlier this month. In Sargodha, an unidentified motorcyclist on July 1 tossed a grenade in front of the gates of St. Filian’s Church of Pakistan, next to a small Christian-owned
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Pa. Church Prays For Members Hurt By Uganda Blast
SELINSGROVE, Pa. (AP) ― The gathering of Christian missionaries from Pennsylvania to watch the World Cup final at an outdoor restaurant in Uganda was to have been a highlight of a month of evangelizing and sightseeing in one of Africa's more Christian countries. In a flash of fire and shrapnel,
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Pennsylvania church group members among those wounded in terror attack
(CNN) — The death toll from a pair of bombings that struck a restaurant and a rugby ground in Uganda's capital is around 60, a police spokeswoman told CNN on Monday. Seventy-one more people were injured, said police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba. The blasts occurred Sunday night as patrons
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Counter-Terrorism Bureau: Israelis face global threat
The Counter-Terrorism Bureau on Monday issued a warning to Israelis staying abroad, and especially businesspeople, instructing them to remain on high alert and reject unexpected offers. The Bureau also advised Israelis to avoid traveling to countries that face travel warnings at this time. According
How Hindu Extremists Victimize Pastors in India
In India the Hindu extremists have continued to victimize pastors by using anti-conversion laws as an excuse to attack Christians, thereby limiting church activities. Release International (RI) in a recent report said that pastors were beaten and cars burnt amid accusations of forced conversion. RI
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Man Charged With Terrorism After Church Arson
A man has been charged with attempted arson and terrorism after he allegedly tried to burn down a place of worship over a dispute with fellow churchgoers. The Citrus Heights Police Department arrested 44-year-old Jose Louis Orduno Sunday evening after discovering a flammable liquid had been set on fire
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Accused terror suspect James Cromitie in plot to blow synagogue: ‘I just don’t have the money’
The accused ringleader of a group of wanna-be terrorists told an FBI informant he had the will to bomb Bronx synagogues and shoot down planes but lacked the means, prosecutors said. "The funny thing is, I have the brains," James Cromitie, of Newburgh, told the informant. "I just don't
Commandos posted at Synagogue, St Francis Church in Kochi
Commandos have been posted at the Jewish Synagogue at Mattancherry, the oldest place of worship of the Jewish community in the Commonwealth region, and St Francis church at Fort Kochi following a union Home Ministry alert about a possible terror strike in the city. Police said 10 commandos each have
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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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