The law makes clear that law enforcement and intelligence authorities can intercept the communications of terrorists abroad.

Other intelligence authorities also see eliciting information as a continuing process.

Iran's plans and the likely outcome of the battle remained a puzzle to American intelligence authorities.

Turkish intelligence authorities foiled the scheme, and 18 people were later convicted.

Much of the terror network's wealth has been shifted beyond the reach of banks, according to the European intelligence authorities and bank regulators.

But American intelligence authorities concluded that the plot ultimately had been abandoned, the officials said.

The source was being sought by intelligence authorities.

She had also won the respect of certain intelligence authorities in a number of countries and established a useful relationship with them.

This week, Western intelligence authorities said the same .45-caliber pistol had been used in both killings.

Later, he claimed to have been spying on the league for intelligence authorities.