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War on Terror

In this image made from video, Rwandan policemen patrol near the Amarula Palma hotel in Palma, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.

20 years after 9/11, global terror threats persist in Africa

The al-Qaeda-led terrorist attacks on 9/11 prompted the formation of Islamist militant groups across Africa that continue to wage deadly attacks.

A health worker administers the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to his colleague while the prime minister's adviser on health issues Faisal Sultan, second right, and other officials watch during a ceremony to start the vaccination campaign in Islamabad

The biggest challenge for vaccine workers in Pakistan? Staying alive.

Health & Medicine
An angry mob storms the US Capitol building.

US Capitol attack exposes depth of America’s problem with white extremism

Extremism
A Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeeper stands guard before being replaced by the Somali military at Jaale Siad Military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Killed by drones: A family waits for answers as US reviews deadly airstrikes in Somalia

A man wearing a T-shirt with an image of Zakir Rashid Bhat in India's Kashmir region

Al-Qaeda is stronger today than it was on 9/11

Conflict
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Car ablaze near hotel rocked by terrorist attack.

Al-Shabab claims lethal attack on hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya

Global Politics

Gunmen blasted their way into a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, sending workers fleeing for their lives. Kenya has often been targeted by al-Shabaab, who killed dozens of people in a shopping center in 2013 and nearly 150 students at a university in 2015.

Detainees wearing orange jumpsuits crouch down within a barbed wire protected area.

5 things to know about Guantanamo Bay on its 115th birthday

Global Politics

The infamous naval base at Guantanamo Bay is quietly commemorating its 115th anniversary in the shadows of alleged torture that was “contrary” to American values, according to former President Barack Obama.

People burn a sign depicting a U.S. flag and a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump as they take part in an anti-U.S. rally in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 5, 2018.

The US is cutting security assistance to Pakistan over terror groups

Conflict

The US is suspending security assistance to Pakistan for failing to cooperate with the US in the fight against terrorism.

White House issues guidelines for 9/11 commemorations

Global Politics

Obama administration’s guidelines for 9/11 commemorations stress public service and remembrance in place of freedom rallies or nationalistic pride.

How 9/11 prompted more young people to enter the military

Global Politics

In the past three years, the U.S. Military has overwhelmingly exceeded their recruitment goals in all branches — a military couple explains why they enlisted.

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