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Bloodshed puts Berlin under heavier pressure to tighten refugee policy

Germany has been shaken by four attacks in a week, three of them by asylum seekers while two of them claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. Heightened social insecurity prompts criticism again over the German government's open-door refugee policies.

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Chinese envoy calls for int'l cooperation on border control to counter terrorism

All countries must strengthen cooperation on border control and enforcement to effectively stop foreign terrorist fighters from moving across borders, said a Chinese envoy here on Friday.

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Trump, Clinton espouse competing narratives after Orlando shooting to woo voters

After the recent shooting attack in Florida, U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are espousing two competing narratives as explanation for the incident, in hope to control the agenda in the presidential race, experts said.

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United in grief, Americans divided in defense after Orlando massacre

​Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando in the U.S. state of Florida shocked Americans with its level of atrocity. Armed with an assault rifle, Omar Mateen killed 49 people at a gay nightclub before being shot dead; 53 others were injured.

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Trump touts "being right on radical Islamic terrorism" in responding to Orlando shooting

​Responding to the deadliest single shooting incident in U.S. history, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Sunday he is right for being tough on radical Islamic terrorism.

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Sudan resents for being on U.S. list of terrorism sponsor countries

​Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Sunday expressed deep resentment over the U.S. for keeping Sudan's name on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.

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West African countries to harmonize efforts in anti-terrorism war

​Experts and officials from the Mano River Union member states of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone, have expressed their desire to come up with consensual strategies to fight against terrorism.

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U.S. dragged deeper into anti-terror war five years after bin Laden's death

Five years after U.S. Navy SEALs killed the most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, the threat posed by violent extremists to global security is far from receding.

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European Parliament divided over counter-terrorism strategy

The European Parliament held a debate on Tuesday with high representatives of the European Commission and the European Council over anti-terrorist strategies. Divisions have been seen on the issue.

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At dinner hosted by Obama, indian PM Modi urges the world to unite against terrorism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong plea for the world to unite against terrorism and said "without prevention and prosecution of acts of terrorism there is no deterrence against nuclear terrorism."

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Indian PM Modi in Brussels: Top 10 quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian community in Brussels on Wednesday. Below are the top ten quotes from his speech:

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Eliminating root causes of terrorism indispensable to nuclear security

As world leaders grapple with intensified nuclear security threats, they should not be distracted by the immediate urgency of safeguarding nuclear facilities and slack off in addressing the fundamental problem of terrorism.

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EU to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation after Brussels attacks

​The European Union (EU) pledged to enhance its collective ability to combat terrorism on Thursday in the wake of deadly Brussels attacks.

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Bulgaria adopts implementation plan of national counter-terrorism strategy

One day after the deadly attacks in Brussels, the Bulgarian government on Wednesday adopted a plan for the implementation of the country's Strategy for Combating Radicalization and Terrorism in 2016.

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Causes of terrorism should be uprooted both from within and without Europe

Less than five months after bloody terrorist attacks rocked Paris last November, Brussels, the capital of the European Union, also suffered from multiple deadly bomb attacks on Tuesday morning, killing at least 34 people and injuring 170 more.

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Indonesia says Islamic states should unite in fight against terrorism

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Sunday said the Islamic states should unite in the fight against terrorism, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

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Britain faces IS threat of "enormous and spectacular attacks": UK counter-terror chief

Britain may be facing the threat of "enormous and spectacular attacks" by the Islamic State (IS), the country's head of counter-terrorism warned on Monday