Counterterrorism
Belgian military arrive at the entrance of the National Park Hoge Kempen in Maasmechelen, Belgium, Friday, May 21, 2021. Specialized forces on Friday continued their manhunt for an armed soldier who is on a Belgian anti terror watch list because of his extreme right sympathies but was still able to hoard heavy arms in army barracks before disappearing early this week. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Far right Belgian soldier who hoarded weapons still at large

By Raf Casert May. 21, 2021 01:23 PM EDT

An altar boy carries a cross as Noel Henri Zongo, priest at the Church of the Sangoulé Lamizana military camp in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, celebrates Mass on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Just seven chaplains, hailing from Protestant, Catholic and Muslim faiths, are charged with spiritually advising some 11,000 soldiers and helping maintain their morale. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia)
Burkina Faso's army chaplains tested by extremist conflict

By Sam Mednick May. 08, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

Munire Bugra, 35, a member of the Uighur community, stands in a clothes shop in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu neighborhood, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Because of shared cultural ties, Turkey has long been a safe haven for the Uighurs, a Turkic group native to China's far west Xinjiang region. Bugra says many in the community are anxious they may be deported back to China amid allegations of an exchange of her compatriots for coronavirus vaccines. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Turkey Uighurs fear sellout to China in exchange for vaccine

Dake Kang And Suzan Fraser Feb. 05, 2021 12:07 AM EST

UN experts: COVID-19 upped extremist threats in conflicts

By Edith M. Lederer Feb. 04, 2021 10:28 PM EST
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the threat from the Islamic State and al-Qaida extremist groups in conflict areas including...

This photo provided by the United Nations on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, shows Vladimir Voronkov, the U.N. counter-terrorism chief, as he speaks during a videoconference at the U.N. Security Council's 20th anniversary commemoration of the pivotal resolution to fight terrorism, adopted after the 9/11 attacks on the United States. (Loey Felipe/UN Photo via AP)
UN official: Terrorists using pandemic to stoke extremism

By Edith M. Lederer Jan. 12, 2021 08:42 PM EST

Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir sits inside a van as he leaves upon his release from Gunung Sindur Prison in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. The convicted firebrand cleric who inspired the Bali bombers and other violent extremists walked free from prison Friday after completing his sentence for funding the training of Islamic militants. (AP Photo/Aditya Irawan)
Indonesian cleric who inspired Bali bombings freed from jail

By Niniek Karmini Jan. 07, 2021 07:24 PM EST

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi attend a joint press conference at the Elysee palace, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 in Paris. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was meeting Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron for talks on fighting terrorism, the conflict in Libya and other regional issues as part of a state visit to France, amid criticism from human rights groups over the Egyptian leader's crackdown on dissent. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool)
Egypt's El-Sissi, France's Macron at odds over human rights

By Sylvie Corbet Dec. 07, 2020 12:07 PM EST

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson speaks during a media conference after a meeting of EU interior ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)
Attacks spur EU to tighten borders, boost policy agency

By Lorne Cook Nov. 13, 2020 10:31 AM EST

The sun sets behind the Notre Dame church in Nice, southern France, after a knife attack took place on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. An attacker armed with a knife killed at least three people at a church in the Mediterranean city of Nice, prompting the prime minister to announce that France was raising its security alert status to the highest level. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
The Latest: Prosecutor: attacker not on intelligence radar

Oct. 29, 2020 08:54 AM EDT

Police officers stand guard near Notre Dame church in Nice, southern France, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. An attacker armed with a knife killed at least three people at a church in the Mediterranean city of Nice, prompting the prime minister to announce that France was raising its security alert status to the highest level. It was the third attack in two months in France amid a growing furor in the Muslim world over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that were re-published by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. (Eric Gaillard/Pool via AP)
French prosecutor: Nice killer Tunisian, entered from Italy

By Lori Hinnant And Daniel Cole Oct. 29, 2020 08:18 AM EDT

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft listens as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters following a meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the United Nations. The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its demand for all U.N. sanctions on Iran to be restored, citing significant Iranian violations of the 2015 nuclear deal. (Mike Segar/Pool via AP)
US vetoes UN resolution over Islamic State fighters' return

By Edith M. Lederer Aug. 31, 2020 03:42 PM EDT

UN: Over 10,000 Islamic State fighters active in Iraq, Syria

By Edith M. Lederer Aug. 24, 2020 06:31 PM EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters are estimated to remain active in Iraq and Syria two years after the militant group’s defeat, and...

Malians supporting the recent overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita gather to celebrate in the capital Bamako, Mali Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Hundreds marched in the streets of Mali's capital Friday to celebrate the overthrow of Keita, as the West African country's longtime political opposition backed the military's junta plan to eventually hand over power to a civilian transitional government. Placards in French read "Long live Mali, Long live the CNSP", the french acronym for the junta calling themselves the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, and "We ask ECOWAS to respect the will of the Malian people". (AP Photo)
Thousands in Mali's capital welcome president's downfall

By Baba Ahmed Aug. 21, 2020 01:17 PM EDT

UN reports sharp increase in cybercrime during pandemic

By Edith M. Lederer Aug. 07, 2020 12:09 AM EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in the first quarter of the year, many targeting hospitals and health care systems and...

A masked fruit vendor prepares her streetside cart while waiting for customers near downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. California lawmakers are considering requiring employers to notify workers and public health officials about positive COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Violators could be charged with a misdemeanor and assessed a fine of up to $10,000. Supporters say the bill is necessary to protect workers. But business groups say the bill is so vague it will be impossible to comply with. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
The Latest: UN says cybercrime hindering pandemic response

By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2020 12:52 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 19, 2020 photo file photo, shows a large refugee camp on the Syrian side of the border with Turkey, near the town of Atma, in Idlib province, Syria. Over the last two days, members of the UN Security Council have been haggling over cross-border aid delivery to Syria, with Russia, a major ally of the Syria government, working to reduce the delivery of U.N. humanitarian aid to Syria's last rebel-held northwest down from two crossings to just one. A final vote is expected Friday, July 10, 2020 as western countries push on a new resolution to keep the two crossings open for six months, instead of a year. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed, File)
UN official: 700 people died in Syrian camps for IS families

By Edith M. Lederer Jul. 10, 2020 11:51 AM EDT

UN chief warns COVID-19 provides opportunity for terrorists

By Edith M. Lederer Jul. 06, 2020 08:22 PM EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic provides new opportunities for the Islamic State...

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press upon arrival at Nouakchott Oumtounsy International Airport Tuesday June 30, 2020, in Nouakchott, to attend a G5 Sahel summit. Leaders from the five countries of West Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Mauritania's capital Nouakchott on Tuesday to discuss military operations against Islamic extremists in the region, as jihadist attacks mount. The five African countries, known as the G5, have formed a joint military force that is working with France, which has thousands of troops to battle the extremists in the Sahel, the region south of the Sahara Desert. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
French, Spanish and African leaders meet to combat extremism

By Carley Petesch And Sylvie Corbet Jun. 30, 2020 09:32 AM EDT

A protester holds a cake with slogans during an anti-terror bill rally at the University of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines as they observe Philippine Independence Day on Friday, June 12, 2020. Hundreds of activists in the Philippine capital staged protests Friday against a proposed anti-terror law they say could be used to quash dissent, ignoring police threats that they could be arrested for violating coronavirus restrictions against large public gatherings. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Philippine activists protest anti-terror law despite threats

By Jim Gomez And Aaron Favila Jun. 12, 2020 01:13 AM EDT

Members of the Shiloh Christian Center pray, sing and speak in tounges on the "With God All Things Are Possible" seal on the west lawn of the Ohio Statehouse as protesters gather at the Ohio Statehouse for a peaceful Sunday, May 31, 2020 protest over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests

By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller And Michael Balsamo Jun. 01, 2020 01:29 AM EDT