December 21, 2017 Pence makes surprise visit to Afghanistan for war meetings Cloaked in secrecy, Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Thursday to meet with Afghan leaders and visit U.S. troops, arriving four months after President Donald Trump outlined a new strategy to break the stalemate in America's longest war.
December 21, 2017 Cameroon frees journalist who appealed prison sentence A military appeals court in Cameroon has acquitted and freed a correspondent for Radio France International's Hausa service who had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for not denouncing acts of terrorism and laundering proceeds of terrorist acts.
December 21, 2017 Mattis is 1st Pentagon chief to visit Guantanamo since 2002 U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the American Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to offer holiday greetings to troops Thursday.
December 20, 2017 Italy, so far spared from ISIS terror attacks, on high alert during Christmas Why Italy hasn't seen the sorts of attacks carried out in Paris and other European cities.
December 20, 2017 Professor has theory on why ISIS hasn't attacked Italy Italian professor Alessandro Orsini claims terror group doesn't attack his country because his country doesn't attack ISIS.
December 20, 2017 2 Kosovo citizens arrested on terror charges Kosovo police say they have arrested two people suspected of promoting extremist groups.
December 20, 2017 Swedish man arrested at UK airport suspected of terrorism British police say they have arrested a Swedish man at Stansted Airport, north of London, on suspicion of terrorism offenses.
December 20, 2017 Putin says Russia's spy agencies prevented 60 terror attacks President Vladimir Putin says Russian security agencies have thwarted 60 terror attacks in the country this year.
December 20, 2017 Man who shared Prince George photo to go on terrorism trial An alleged supporter of the Islamic State group is to go on trial in London in April after being charged with sharing a photo of Prince George and details about his pre-school on social media.
December 20, 2017 Man accused of plotting to kill UK's May to face trial A man accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May faces trial next summer.
