Australia Raises Terror Threat Level

The Australian government has raised its terror threat level to "high," the second-highest level, over concerns about threats from domestic Islamic State supporters. Prime Minister Tony Abbott told a news conference on Friday that the move was not based on knowledge of a specific attack plan but rather intelligence that there are people with intent and the capability to mount attacks. Abbott said the terrorist threat level had been rising in Australia over the past year, due...

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