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Calls for international war crimes probe 'insulting', says former Sri Lanka president

Former Sri Lankan president said country was united against calls for a UN war probe

In focus: Support vital to prevent global terrorism despite government peace efforts to end Mali Tuareg insurgence

Tuareg insurgents demand independence for Malian territory of Azawad.

Hamas aims to tackle its image problem with Twitter Q&A

Palestinian militant group Hamas has launched an #AskHamas hashtag in an effort to combat its 'terrorism' image problem.

Philip Hammond: 'Terror apologists' must share blame

Campaign groups who 'apologise' for those who commit acts of violence should share the blame, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on 10 March.

Charlie Hebdo named Islamophobe of the Year by Muslim group IHRC

Islamic Human Rights Commission hails magazine targeted by terrorists.

US terror suspect tells TV station that he would have shot Obama

US suspect accused of terror plot to attack US Capitol confesses to Cincinnati TV station that he would have shot Obama.

Abu Dhabi Police release CCTV images of the suspect

Ibolya Ryan stabbing: 'Burqa-attacker' referred to court

The suspect accused of murdering the American teacher in Abu Dhabi also faces charges of funding al-Qaeda.

Boko Haram insurgency against African nations

14 Boko Haram fighters killed in Niger as army claims recapture of Baga

21 dead after Boko Haram attack on village near Lake Chad.

French interior minister tells Facebook, Google and Twitter to take down Islamist postings

Bernard Cazeneuve calls for US tech giants to immediately cooperate with French authorities

The US embassy in Ankara, Turkey, a possible target for Isis militants who have crossed the border from Syria. (Getty)

Isis plotting terror attacks on foreign embassies in Ankara says Turkish intelligence.

Militants driven from Kobane by coalition airstrikes plan attacks in Turkish capital, according to documents.

Manchester was target of 9/11 terror plotter Abid Naseer, trial hears

Abid Naseer on trial in United States accused of triple plot

An Uncle Sam figure sits on the hood of a car in a July Fourth parade in the village of Barnstable, Massachusetts

Uncle Sam has the secret identity of a 'terrorist breeder', claims Xinhua

Xinhua editorial comes ahead of international conference on anti-terrorism scheduled for 19 February.

Israel-Palestine conflict: 'Let's defeat misconceptions to achieve peace in Middle East' urges director Leila Sansour

In focus: 'Defeat misconceptions to achieve peace in Middle East' urges Open Bethlehem director

Sansour directed Open Bethlehem as part of global campaign to bring peace to Middle East.

Brusthom Ziamani told police he wanted to 'harm PM David Cameron' in terror attack

Terror suspect Brusthom Ziamani 'wanted to harm David Cameron'

Teenager accused of plotting Lee Rigby style murder in south London

An Isis terrorist from Britain called Abu Hajar al-Britani has blown himself up in Iraq

Ireland introduces tougher anti-terror laws to fight against returning Isis jihadists

Ireland's tougher anti-terrorism laws created against perceived threat from fighters returning from the Middle East

Nigeria: bomb blast hits President Goodluck Jonathan rally

President leaves Gombe rally '3 minutes before' deadly bomb attack

British mosques hold open day to 'de-mystify Islam, Muslims' after Paris attacks

Mosques across Britain opened their doors to the public to encourage a better understanding of Islam, Muslims and mosques.

Spanish police arrest four suspected terrorists

Spanish police have arrested four suspected Islamist terrorists in the north African enclave of Ceuta

Death penalty for terrorism supported by nearly 1 in 2 Londoners, finds YouGov poll

YouGov finds capital punishment favoured by many Londoners for terrorist killers.

Simon Heffer: We rely on intelligence too heavily to thwart terror attacks and ignore basic defences

The West needs to undermine Islamic fundamentalism as well as monitoring it.

Bitcoin would help terrorists and weaken sterling, warn British banks

In submission to Treasury, British Bankers' Association said bitcoin would be risky for customers and the financial system.

EU foreign ministers to talk counter-terrorism in wake of Paris shootings

The representatives will also discuss the EU's relationship with Russia.

UK and US intelligence agencies to up cyber security cooperation

Britain and the United States will increase cooperation on cyber security, setting up "cyber cells" to share intelligence and conduct simulated attacks to test the defences of organisations such as banks.

Ohio man arrested for Isis-inspired 'jihad' plot to bomb US Capitol

Man charged for attempting to murder a US government official and bomb US Capitol in Isis-inspired attack.

JK Rowling attacks Rupert Murdoch for tweet blaming all Muslims for Charlie Hebdo Paris attacks

The Harry Potter writer criticised Murdoch's anti-Muslim tweet, prompting many social media users to apologize on his behalf.

Chalie Hebdo Paris Shooting: MI5 head warns Al-Qaeda are now plotting 'large scale massacre' in Britain

Director General Andrew Parker warned that radicalised al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria are planning mass casualty attacks against the West.

French police converge on small town after Paris attack suspects seen

Charlie Hebdo shooting: French police converge on small town after suspects seen

French anti-terrorism police converged on an area northeast of Paris on Thursday (January 8) after two brothers suspected of being behind an attack on a satirical newspaper were reportedly spotted in the region.

Charlie Hebdo shooters were 'cold-blood murderers', says terror expert

Hooded gunmen who stormed the Paris offices of a weekly satirical magazine were well-trained "cold-blood murderers," a terror expert said on Wednesday.