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Two explosions occurred within minutes in a Swedish district full of Christmas shoppers, authorities said.

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Swedish report assesses terrorist threatupdated: Thu Dec 16 2010 06:11:00

Swedish Security Police have identified almost 200 individuals, mostly young males, as Islamic extremists who advocate violence, but there's no indication their number is growing, a new report said Wednesday.

Terror in Europe: Why Sweden is in the crosshairsupdated: Wed Dec 15 2010 21:52:00

The people of Sweden are coming to terms with the first suicide bombing on their soil, an attack which stunned the nation and in the words of the country's foreign minister could have been "catastrophic."

Cartoons, threats preceded Sweden bombingupdated: Tue Dec 14 2010 19:05:00

The people of Sweden are coming to terms with the first suicide bombing on their soil, an attack which stunned the nation and in the words of the country's foreign minister could have been "catastrophic."

Swedish security police: Violence was 'an act of terrorism'updated: Sun Dec 12 2010 21:50:00

The explosions that killed one person and wounded two others in central Stockholm, Sweden, were "an act of terrorism," a Swedish police official said Sunday.

Explosions in Stockholm believed to be failed terrorist attackupdated: Sat Dec 11 2010 21:37:00

A failed terrorist attack in a central Stockholm district full of Christmas shoppers could have been catastrophic, Swedish authorities said late Saturday.

Attack on cartoonist a threat to us allupdated: Sun May 23 2010 19:27:00

Firebombed. Cyberattacked. Attacked by a shouting mob.

Swedish cartoonist targetedupdated: Wed May 12 2010 00:05:00

CNN spoke with cartoonist Lars Vilks in 2007, who received death threats over his drawing of the prophet Mohammed.

Police: Swedish cartoonist object of attempted attackupdated: Wed May 12 2010 00:05:00

The Swedish cartoonist whose depiction of the prophet Mohammed as a dog has elicited death threats was the object of an attempted attack Tuesday at Sweden's Uppsala University, police said.

Colorado mom charged in terror case 'overwhelmed and distraught'updated: Sun Apr 04 2010 01:39:00

A Colorado woman who was indicted on terrorism charges Friday is "overwhelmed and distraught and very much in tears with concern for her son," her lawyer said Saturday.

'Jihad Jane' suspect pleads not guiltyupdated: Thu Mar 18 2010 23:22:00

The American woman who authorities say called herself "Jihad Jane" pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that she tried to help terrorists and kill someone in another country.

LaRose's secret life?updated: Thu Mar 18 2010 23:22:00

Did Colleen LaRose lead a double life? Her ex-boyfriend talks to CNN's Susan Candiotti.

2 charged in 'plot to kill Swedish cartoonist'updated: Tue Mar 16 2010 09:35:00

Irish authorities said Tuesday they have charged two men who were reportedly part of an international plot to kill a controversial Swedish cartoonist.

Police say suspect in terror plot attempted suicide in 2005updated: Thu Mar 11 2010 13:07:00

Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.

Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot chargesupdated: Wed Mar 10 2010 20:49:00

Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.

Artist: Al Qaeda won't stop meupdated: Tue Oct 16 2007 12:51:00

CNN's Paula Newton visits the Swedish artist who is being hunted by terrorists for depicting the prophet Mohammed as a dog.

Artist defiantly draws Prophet Mohammedupdated: Tue Oct 16 2007 12:51:00

Swedish artist Lars Vilks says all he's doing is taking a stand in the name of artistic expression. But because of that stand, on this afternoon he's lying low -- on the ground, in fact -- looking for bombs under his car.

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