More terror suspects put on watch lists, screening enhanced as Obama questions security team

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Britain says it passed airline suspect data to US but didn’t single him out as high-risk

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US backs Yemen’s president in fight against al-Qaida; 2 militants killed in clash

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Some world airports slow to implement new US rules for certain air travelers

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Security forces kill 2 suspected al-Qaida militants in clashes in Yemen, officials say

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More terror suspects put on watch lists, extra screening begins for some US-bound travelers

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Clinton says situation in Yemen has global security implications

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

More suspected terrorists moved to watch lists after Christmas Day incident in Detroit

More suspected terrorists moved to watch lists

US demands more security for US-bound flights but most European nations take time to react

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Obama to meet security chiefs in wake of Detroit plot

WASHINGTON - One day after returning from a winter vacation in Hawaii, US President Barack Obama was to host a critical meeting Tuesday with his top security chiefs at the White House.

Obama ends Hawaiian holiday, returns to a Washington that never left him alone on vacation

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‘Tools more powerful than Facebook helped nab Headley’

WASHINGTON - Top-flight technology more sophisticated than Facebook and Google helped stop David Headley, charged with plotting 26/11 attacks, from carrying out more strikes, according to a top US official.

US demands more security of US-bound flights but security measures vary across Europe

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Yemen: 2 al-Qaida militants killed in clash, as US, UK embassies remain closed amid threats

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
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Yemen: 2 al-Qaida militants killed in clashes as embassies extend closure for second day

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Possible al-Qaida attacks cited as US, UK embassies remained closed for second day on Monday

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Tougher US screening for travellers from Pakistan, 13 other countries (Second Lead)

WASHINGTON - All travellers flying into the US from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and nine other nations considered high risk will be patted down and have carry-on luggage searched under new security procedures that start Monday.

Tougher US screening for travellers from Pakistan, 13 other nations

WASHINGTON - All travellers flying into the US from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and nine other countries considered high risk will be patted down and have carry-on luggage searched under new security procedures starting Monday.

US determined to destroy Al Qaeda in Pakistan or elsewhere: Obama aide

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s top counter-terrorism aide says US is determined to destroy “Al Qaeda, whether it’s in Pakistan, Afghanistan, or in Yemen.”

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President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

US boosts security for international travellers

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WASHINGTON - The US Sunday announced tougher security measures on international passengers flying to the US from certain countries after a failed attempted to blow up an airliner on Christmas Day.

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