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TERRORISM

WORLD
Jul 4, 2016
Handcuffing, search of UAE national mistaken for terrorist in Ohio spurs diplomatic incident
The handcuffing of a traditionally dressed United Arab Emirates citizen mistaken for a terrorist in Ohio last week spurred the nation's government to take the unusual steps of summoning a U.S. diplomat for a meeting and advising its citizens not to wear such clothing while traveling abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2016
Were Japanese targeted in Dhaka? 'Not likely,' experts say
Experts say it is unlikely that Japanese were specifically targeted in the Bangladesh terrorist attack, by warn there is an increased chance that Japanese citizens could become caught up in other acts of aggression.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2016
Cracks begin to open up inside Islamic State's shrinking caliphate
It was barely more than a squiggle, but the mark of a single letter sprayed overnight on a wall in the heart of Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate was a daring act of dissent.
WORLD
Jul 3, 2016
In era of terrorist attacks, airport architects take security issues, functionality into account
Gresham, Smith and Partners recently designed a screening area at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia with one major concern in mind: flexibility, so it can adapt to changing security threats.
WORLD
Jul 3, 2016
Savage attack on oasis of calm in Dhaka shakes expat community
With the Holey Artisan Bakery downstairs and the O'Kitchen Restaurant upstairs, the Dhaka eatery with large windows looking out at a lush lawn suggested an oasis in an increasingly dangerous city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2016
Seven Japanese among hostages killed during Dhaka siege: Suga
All the seven Japanese citizens who were previously unaccounted for after a 12-hour hostage crisis in Dhaka were found and pronounced dead at a local hospital, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a news conference in Tokyo late Saturday night.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2016
Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire: U.S. officials
President Barack Obama and some administration officials have hailed recent military gains against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, but other U.S. officials and outside experts warn that the U.S.-backed air and ground campaign is far from eradicating the radical Islamic group, and could even...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2016
The vicious cycle of jihadism
It is time for the Western powers to reconsider their regional strategies and focus attention on attacking the ideology driving terror.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2016
Trump's post-Orlando hard line eats at Clinton's lead: Reuters/Ipsos
Democrat Hillary Clinton's lead over Republican rival Donald Trump has slipped by about 5 percentage points since mid-June, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, bringing the race for the White House to within 9 points.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2016
Hate crimes often have way of making it harder to hate
The desire for social order is a powerful reflex that hate crimes only reinforce.
WORLD
Jun 21, 2016
No explosives found after man detained in Brussels bomb scare
Belgian police detained a man who was believed to be carrying explosives near a central Brussels shopping center early on Tuesday, prompting a meeting of the prime minister and the national crisis response center.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2016
South Korea warns of Islamic State threat to U.S. bases
The Islamic State group has gathered information on 77 U.S. and NATO air force facilities around the globe and is urging its supporters to attack them, according to South Korea's intelligence agency.
EDITORIALS
Jun 20, 2016
A murder stuns British politics
While we must not excuse individuals from vile actions, we cannot at the same time ignore the environment in which these acts take place.
WORLD
Jun 20, 2016
Iran says it thwarts attacks in Tehran, other cities
Iran has thwarted several planned bombings in cities including Tehran, the state news agency quoted the intelligence ministry as saying Monday, in what it called a major plot by Sunni Muslim militants against the Shiite Islamic Republic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2016
Belgium charges three men with terrorism offenses over Euro 2016 games
Belgian prosecutors charged three men with terrorism offenses on Saturday following raids amid heightened security in Belgium and France due to the Euro 2016 soccer tournament.

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