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Australia PM: New Terror Attack ?Likely?
A week after two hostages were killed in a Sydney caf��, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned that it was likely his country would face another terrorist attack. In the wake of the siege, there is a ���heightened level of terror chatter,��� Abbott.
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Hacking the computers of an American company and stealing and erasing confidential information likely doesnt rise to the level of an ���armed attack��� against the United States. That means any response that could result in. A former administration.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight
A former administration official who worked on cyber security issues told The Daily Beast that the FBI and intelligence agencies almost certainly have other information that points to North Korea, but that they wont reveal it for fear of divulging.
The Sony Hack and Americas Craven Capitulation To Terror
David Keyes is the executive director of Advancing Human Rights and a contributor to The Daily Beast. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy and Reuters and appeared on CNN, MSNBC, .
The Sydney Astrologer Turned Islamic Radical
The self-proclaimed Islamist cleric who unleashed Australias worst terror calamity was an unhinged sexual predator whose ISIS links were mostly in his head. There is little about. In the course of the 17-hour standoff yesterday at the Lindt.
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The video was released two days after Boko Haram terrorists reportedly rounded up elderly people in the village of Gwoza and shot them in two schools. We have made sure the floor of this hall is turned red with blood,��� the attack groups leader says.
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When the top movie-theater chains in the United States dropped Seth Rogen and James Francos Kim Jong Un assassination comedy The Interview���ostensibly over fear of terrorist attacks against their theaters���Regal Cinemas was the greatest loss. Regal.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop
A protester who has been charged with assaulting a New York police officer was making six-figures working for one the countrys largest unions, The Daily Beast has learned. Robert Murray, 43, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, surrendered to police at.
Rubios Embargo Anger Plays to the Past
When the top movie-theater chains in the United States dropped Seth Rogen and James Francos Kim Jong Un assassination comedy The Interview���ostensibly over fear of terrorist attacks against their theaters���Regal Cinemas was the greatest loss. Regal.
What if Serial Has No Ending?
Now, leaked emails unearthed by The Daily Beast strongly suggest that it was Sonys idea to insert Kim Jong Un in The Interview as the films antagonist in the first place. An email from Marisa Liston, Sonys senior vice president of national.
After His Disastrous Annual Press Conference, Putin Needs A Hug
���Is it possible? Its possible,��� Putin declared in his firm and self- confident manner. Putin may very well be the last optimist left in the country, which is facing a time of confusion and disappointment. For days, the ruble has been falling and.
The Congos Forgotten Colonial Getaway
Under his reign of terror, an estimated 10 million Congolese died during his quest for resource extraction. 141217-strochlic-congo2-embed The pages of Botalas workbook. (Nina Strochlic/The Daily Beast). The company moved into what was called Bertha.
CNNs Overnight Sydney Star
A Hong Kong-based correspondent for CNN International, Coren was on a flight to Sydney, in her native Australia, and looking forward to a well-deserved Christmas holiday, when a self-styled Muslim cleric who called himself Man Haron Monis or Sheik.
The My Lai Massacre Inspires an Opera
���He was an incredibly brave man, and I had the honor of having spoken to him just before he got the [Soldiers Medal in 1998],��� Berger told The Daily Beast.. The creative team behind the new My Lai project is working out the details for set design.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Say Studio Exec Picked Kim Jong-Un as the Villain of.
On Wednesday, U.S. government sources informed the media that the cyber-attack on the films distributor, Sony Pictures Entertainment, was ���state sponsored��� and involved the North Korean government, presumably as payback for the movie, which depicts.
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies
���The United States authorities should take immediate and appropriate actions to ban the production and distribution of the aforementioned film; otherwise, it will be fully responsible for encouraging and sponsoring terrorism.��� Thats what the. The.
Terror Threat Mounts - The Daily Beast
One development driving the concern of U.S. officials is the ascension of longtime Egyptian extremist Ayman al-Zawahiri as the new leader of al Qaeda.. ���There are a variety of reasons why the threat of a terror attack is likely increasing���the death of bin Laden and the need for al Qaeda to avenge it and prove that they remain relevant, especially amid the Arab Spring that runs counter to their narrative that the only way to topple the Mideasts autocrats is through��.
Oslo Bombing, Utoya Attack - The Daily Beast
The blond Norwegian suspect had told guards that he was on the island to carry out a ���routine check��� on security after the terror attack in Oslo. He was ferried by boat to the island by the camps own staffers. Just after reaching��.
Norways Terrorist in Disguise - The Daily Beast
The assailant in Oslo may represent a new wave of Western-style terrorists.. Perhaps not surprisingly, leaders of international extremist groups are now looking for these types of individuals to carry out future attacks.. The riot of drag divas attracts tourists from all over the globe, but Australias biggest city is an important stop on the LGBT circuit year-round with beautiful beaches���Tamarama and Obelisk in particular���not to mention a thriving strand of gay��.
Zawahiris First 100 Days - The Daily Beast
A furious burst of propaganda messages tailored to the Arab revolutions, endorsements from key terror franchises, and plans for new attacks���Bruce Riedel on how Osama bin Ladens successor is shaping al Qaeda.. This is the latest in a dozen messages released so far this year by al Qaedas As Sahab (In the Clouds) media forum and featuring the Egyptian terror leader.. In October, news broke that Regal hired Morgan Stanley to explore a possible sale. As for��.
CIA Veteran Jose Rodriguez Defends Waterboarding in.
In a memoir being published Monday and obtained by The Daily Beast, the former CIA official Jose Rodriguez defends the waterboarding program and says he was right in 2005 to order the destruction of videotapes of the harsh interrogation. It does identify many others who, Rodriguez says, have done damage to the U.S. governments efforts to prevent a new wave of terrorist attacks.. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and other CIA critics in Congress.
An Iranian Secret Agents Message to America - The Daily.
In his new book, A Time to Betray, Kahlili describes in vivid detail how his hopes that the 1979 revolution, which overthrew Irans Western-backed dictator Muhammad Reza Pahlavi, would lead to a free and democratic Iran were dashed.. When the top movie-theater chains in the United States dropped Seth Rogen and James Francos Kim Jong Un assassination comedy The Interview���ostensibly over fear of terrorist attacks against their theaters���Regal Cinemas��.
New DSK Book Tells of His Side of Diallo Affair, Prostitution.
���A trap, its possible. A conspiracy, well see,��� said Strauss-Kahn coyly during the September TV interview. But by late Thursday, Strauss-Kahn, whom Taubmann claims he interviewed six times in New York and Paris for the book and... As the standoff stretched into the evening, authorities said the hostage-taker had asked for an ISIS flag in exchange for a hostage���suggesting where his sympathes lie���and a conversation with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Was It a Hate Crime? - The Daily Beast
Felony rap sheets were not part of the plan for Wei and Ravi, high school pals who arrived at Rutgers from cabbage-patch communities in central New Jersey: Ravi from a computer technicians family in a comfortable home in a leafy.. When the top movie-theater chains in the United States dropped Seth Rogen and James Francos Kim Jong Un assassination comedy The Interview���ostensibly over fear of terrorist attacks against their theaters���Regal Cinemas was��.
Top U.S. Diplomat in Libya Knew Benghazi Was Terrorism.
In often-dramatic testimony, Hicks provided new details of the attack in the evening of Benghazi. He said he had no doubt at the time the assault on the U.S. compound in Benghazi was a terrorist attack, noting that Ansar��.
More Attacks on U.S. Supply Lines Feared After Deadly.
The U.S. is bracing for a spike in terrorist attacks on its Afghan supply lines after 27 Pakistani soldiers were killed by a NATO helicopter���which may have been fired on from a Pakistani military post. As if the. One U.S. military official told The Daily Beast that the scandal in Pakistan, known as ���memo-gate,��� has played into the worst fears of Pakistans military leader, Gen... But there are still unanswered questions and possible holes in the U.S. governments case.
Al Qaedas Latest Loss - The Daily Beast
The Pakistani American David Headley, who has confessed to plotting the Mumbai terror attack in November 2008, says Kashmiri was his key contact in al Qaeda. The two worked on a plot to attack a Danish newspaper office��.
Bin Ladens Replacement, Ayman al-Zawahiri - The Daily.
More than six weeks after bin Ladens death, Al Qaeda finally announces that his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is taking over. Bruce Riedel assesses the threat the terrorist groups new leader poses.
Anwar al-Awlaki Killed - The Daily Beast
Former vice president Dick Cheney and former Democratic Representative Jane Harman both defended the U.S. decision to kill U.S.-born cleric and terror leader Anwar al-Awlaki in a drone strike.. Oct. 1, 2011 4:10 PM EDT. U.S. officials warned late Friday of possible attacks in retaliation for the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued a joint warning that Awlakis death ���could provide motivation for a homeland attack��� by��.
Obama Approval Numbers After Bin Laden Kill - The Daily.
While the public lauds the presidents performance killing Bin Laden, he got no overall bounce in a new Newsweek/Daily Beast poll. Also: Obama vs. Bush on terror and Obama vs. Trump in 2012.. Do you think President Obama is a strong leader overall?.. And forensic analysis of the attack also showed that the intruders likely knew the names of specific Sony servers, indicating the possible work or help of an insider, such as a current or former Sony employee.
Andrew Sullivan Joins The Daily Beast - The Daily Beast
In exciting news for the two-year-old Daily Beast, the blogging trailblazer has moved his influential Daily Dish to our site. His blog now occupies a new channel, and he will become a Newsweek contributor.
Noreen Harrington - The Daily Beast
She had gone on to become another kind of whistle-blower on Wall Street, alerting then���New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer in 2003 to what became a widely publicized mutual-fund scandal. She later said she.. When the top movie-theater chains in the United States dropped Seth Rogen and James Francos Kim Jong Un assassination comedy The Interview���ostensibly over fear of terrorist attacks against their theaters���Regal Cinemas was the greatest loss.