Watching the terror trails

LONDON, June 12, 2002 — If you heard anything, you would think it was a mosquito hovering, hunting for fresh prey. But in the dark night ski

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"… I don’t doubt that literally hundreds, if not thousands of people across Europe and the Balkans have been watching this.”For example, on March 21, an Ai …"

"… ts night-vision infrared camera could potentially be seen in every home in Europe — including Serbia and Albania.On May 27th, an AirScan Skymaster transmi …"

Africa's 'merchant of death' sold arms to the Taliban

By Phillip van Niekerk and André Verlöy

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2002 — Victor Bout, the Russian arms trafficker whose clandestine sales of weapons of war to some of the bloodiest r

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"… on in profit for selling weapons to the Taliban in the late 1990s. Another European intelligence source independently verified the sales, and intelligence d …"

"… bin Laden’s forces. Peter Hain, the British Foreign Office Minister for Europe who has led the international effort to expose criminal networks behind th …"

Arrested Italian cell sheds light on Bin Laden's European network

By Leo Sisti and Maud S. Beelman

WASHINGTON, October 3, 2001 — On a cold winter night last January, on the outskirts of Milan, Italian anti-terrorist police intercepted a fr

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"… , tells a stunning story of cooperation among suspected Bin Laden cells in Europe and includes chilling wiretaps among the “brothers.”In one intercepted …"

"… aturalized Belgian of Tunisian descent, as being key figures in Bin Ladens European alliance. It was Maaroufi whom Ben Khemais called weeks after the raid i …"

"… According to the report, the “guerrilla candidates,” once recruited in Europe and provided with false passports, were assembled in Geneva, where a Tunis …"

"… ning, the report said, the “mujahedeen,” or holy warriors, returned to Europe ready for jihad.While running the Italian terrorist cell, Ben Khemais was …"

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Authorities question criteria for access to flight simulators

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 25, 2001 — Congress and the executive branch are reviewing the largely unregulated access to the nations 527 licensed

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"… ment agency based at Los Angeles International Airport. Someone trained in Europe or the Middle East to fly a Boeing 737, for example, could transfer to ano …"

Asbestos test under fire in Japan

By Scilla Alecci

Faulty findings may add to 100,000 death toll

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"… d its modest cost, PLM is the primary method used in the United States and Europe.Japan stiffened its asbestos regulations in 2006, setting a limit of 0.1 p …"

"… y restricted the use of asbestos. Because of the mineral’s toxicity, the European Union banned its sale in 2005. According to statistics released by the J …"

The disinformation campaign

By Philip Knightley

WASHINGTON, October 14, 2001 — The way wars are reported in the western media follows a depressingly predictable pattern: stage one, the cri

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"… e Bush Sr. likened Iraq’s takeover of Kuwait with the Nazi blitzkrieg in Europe in the 1930s, the media quickly took up the theme. Saddam Hussein was pain …"

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Commentary: World's journalists should collaborate in age of globalization

May 4, 2001 — Thank you. It is a great pleasure to be here. Congratulations to Brant Houston of Investigative Reporters and Editors and all

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"… rs and Editors and all of the individuals and organizations in Denmark and Europe responsible for this terrific conference.It is my honor to speak to you ab …"

"… minutes.Nation-state borders aren’t quite what they used to be. From the European Union to the World Trade Organization, national sovereignty is not quite …"

Marc Rich inquiry highlights strange bedfellows

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2001 — Buried in the furor over former President Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich is the role the fugitive commodities tra

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"… (and traded other commodities with the pariah country), contravening U.S., European Community and OPEC embargoes and amassing millions of dollars in profit …"

"… undation had been funded by hundreds of contributors in the United States, Europe and Israel. Apartheid South Africa’s last president, F.W. de Klerk, cut …"

Young pilots riskier than the over-60s who are turned away

WASHINGTON, January 8, 2001 — Minutes after the TWA Boeing 727 had taken off from New Yorks LaGuardia Airport and was climbing above 10,000

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"… with which to be certified before they can start flying for the airline.In Europe, meanwhile, virtually every country in 1999 dropped the mandatory retireme …"

The Montenegro connection

By Leo Sisti

“My little cat … I’m going crazy without you …. You have repeatedly betrayed me, I think …. Little cat, when are you coming? ... I love you,

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"… been made public, provide an extraordinary look inside what may be one of Europe’s biggest smuggling operations in recent years — a tale of corruption, …"

"… became a state enterprise in Montenegro, a Balkan republic in southeastern Europe bordering Serbia and the Adriatic Sea. Home to just 600,000 people, the co …"

"… e minister or president. And he is pushing hard for Montenegro to join the European Union, which is now considering the country’s membership. To that end …"

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