Former teacher says Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Flight 253 terrorist, openly supported Taliban
Undies bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab first showed signs of Islamic radicalism in high school, when he backed the Taliban during a class discussion, his former teacher said Sunday.
Plane terrorism suspect rejected West, life of privilege
He grew up amid extraordinary privilege, a wealthy Nigerian banker’s son who attended top international schools and traveled to the United States. But some time this year, according to relatives, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab became an enemy of the West.
Who is Abdulmutallab?
Terror Watch Lists Come Under Scrutiny
President Barack Obama's order to review the databases used to track terrorism suspects and keep them off airplanes comes amid growing concerns about those systems from lawmakers in both parties.
Al-Qaida claims Italian kidnappings in W. Africa
An al-Qaida offshoot is claiming responsibility for kidnapping two Italians in Mauritania.
U.S. wants Pakistan to pursue Taliban-allied group
But the Pakistani government has balked at going after the Haqqani network in North Waziristan, which Islamabad considers a potential ally in Afghanistan.
Iraq poll critical for stability
Iraqi Shiites protest Maliki's government
A group of 5,000 Iraqi Shiite demonstrators in the city of Karbala turned the religious observance of Ashura into a political protest against the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday, expressing wide-ranging criticisms as the country prepares for a critical national election in early March.
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