U.S. officials are worried that Al Qaeda has a new liquid explosive technique that can't be detected by current security measures, according to the latest trickle of U.S. official-sourced stories in ...

The alleged plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic involved the use of liquid explosives, according to officials in the United Kingdom and the United States. Authorities suggest that the plotters ...

One of the issues raised by today's arrest is the problem of detecting liquid explosives. Joining us to talk about that issues is Nell Boyce, NPR's technology correspondent, and Nell, I gather ...

Liquid explosives, like those allegedly meant for use in the U.K. terror plot, are appealing to terrorists because of their power and common ingredients. Britain says ...

New types of liquid explosives and detonators are difficult to uncover in a passenger's luggage. The problem for airports is that they can no longer look for obvious things like things like timers and ...

Much of the speculation during the last five years over how al-Qaeda might construct a sequel to 9/11 has centered on unconventional weapons: Could Bin Laden’s men acquire a nuclear weapon, or even ...

CHICAGO -- The sort of liquid explosive that authorities suspect was to be used in the foiled airliner terror plot is easy for anyone with a working knowledge of ...

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