U.S. President Barack Obama's criticism of the upcoming counterterrorism law of China is utterly groundless and another piece of evidence of arrogance and hypocrisy of the U.S. foreign policy.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced a new national counter-terrorism strategy on Monday as the country enters a "long-term era of heightened terrorism threat."
The U.S. initiated summit on the fight against "violent extremism" is set to take place in Washingto on Feb. 18, in the wake of a series of terrorist acttacks from the Middle East to Europe, with the latest shootings killing two in Denmark.
The Italian cabinet on Wednesday approved new anti-terrorism measures providing prison terms up to 10 years for those who join Islamic extremist groups to fight in combat zones.
The killing of two Japanese hostages taken by the Islamic State (IS) has outraged people around the world, especially in their homeland, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowing to "make the terrorists pay the price."
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to address the rising threat of global terrorism at Tuesday's annual State of the Union address, just weeks after the bloody massacres in Paris that shocked France and nations worldwide.
Though terrorist activities in Central Asia and North Caucasus have been crushed effectively with concerted regional efforts in recent years, they still remain a potential threat to peace and stability in the region.
French prosecutors on Monday launched investigations on French controversial comedian Dieudonne for "inciting terrorism" after he posted a Facebook comment that could be interpreted as a sympathising message to one of last week' s shooters in Paris.
While China saw several successes in 2014, from the progress in the anti-corruption drive to the successful hosting of APEC, the year was also marred by deadly terrorist attacks which claimed the lives of scores and outraged the country.
Two men have been arrested in east England's Bedfordshire on suspicion of "terrorism-related offences, " local police was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Egypt has been facing escalating waves of terrorist attacks since the ouster of Islamist president Mohmed Morsi last year, and officials believe better education and moderate religious teachings can help counter terrorism.
Syria's Minister of Justice Najm al-Ahmad said Monday that his country is facing a ferocious wave of terrorism, warning of the repercussions of such terrorism on the international community.
Two brothers from London became the first Britons to be jailed for alleged conspiracy to attend "terrorist training" in Syria, as Britain unveiled its toughest counter-terror legislation on Wednesday.
The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned the attack on a commuter bus in northern Kenya, which killed at least 28 people Saturday, saying "terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security."
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has used her position as chair of a United Nations Security Council meeting to warn against the growing threat of young, violent, innovative and tech-savvy terrorists.
China has launched a joint mechanism to improve intelligence gathering for anti-terrorism efforts, according to a statement released Wednesday.
China will set up an anti-terrorism intelligence gathering center to coordinate and streamline intelligence gathering in the field, according to a draft law submitted for reading on Monday.
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