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By John Ruwitch and George Nishiyama BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States warned its citizens in China Friday of possible new anti-Japan demonstrations, saying they could turn against foreigners in general, as Beijing stressed that illegal protests would be punished. China is braced for a second wave of protests, triggered by what many see as Japan's failure to own up to World War II atrocities, as foreign ministers from the Asian giants prepared for a weekend meeting aimed at easing tension. Thousands demonstrated in four Chinese cities last weekend at a time Japan is also seeking a permanent seat on...

<p>Washington, Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The FBI is investigating whether terrorists plotted to seize more than the four jetliners commandeered last week for deadly attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said.</p> <p>The U.S. is broadening the largest criminal investigation in FBI history and is concerned about further attacks, he said. Authorities have detained 75 people on immigration charges, up from 49 as of yesterday, and investigators believe associates of the 19 hijackers may still be in the U.S. The FBI has received more than 96,000 tips, including many that are redundant or contradictory, Ashcroft said.</p>

This article intends to trace the roots of Islamic terrorism, with special focus on Afghanistan. Notes are added on practical and philosophical problems of world media in finding the right track. From systematic errors in revealing little details, to serious misconceptions about basic facts and principles, we can relatively easily learn how much of "common knowledge" rests actually on superficial research and popular myths. Instead of becoming critical and aware of the traps laid around the issue, both Islamists and Islamophobes fail to recognize how they are manipulated. Terrorism is real Terrorism is not as difficult a concept as some...

Shots were fired at an IDF force near the Israel - Egyptian border from Egyptian territory, reports Army Radio. The incident occured at Nitzana on the Israel - Egypt border. One soldier was lightly wounded.