Libya: Two dead, three wounded in tribal clashes
UN: Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week
Afghanistan: Blast in Afghan spy agency warehouse, causes no casualties
Pakistan: Karachi: 7 Rangers personnel injured in Landhi blast
Pakistan: Justice Tassaduq Jillani takes oath as new chief justice
South Africa: Family, thousands of mourners visit Mandela’s casket
Ukraine opposition rejects talks with Yanukovych after Kyiv assault
UK: G8 summit sets ‘ambitious’ 2025 target for dementia cure
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap two Palestinians in Gaza
Palestine: Six Palestinians kidnapped in Aida refugee camp
The Netherlands: Dutch water company ends partnership with Israeli firm
Israel: Ethiopian-born Israeli MP rejected by blood bank, told she has “special blood”
India: Supreme Court rules gay sex is illegal
China: Death toll in Shenzhen market fire rises to 16
Egypt: 14 killed in fuel truck explosion in Egypt
Argentina: At least 8 killed in turmoil across Argentina
Ukrainian police move into Independence Square in Kiev
Pakistan: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry retires today
US: FBI charges new suspect in ricin letter investigation
A 41-year-old Mississippi man has been charged with sending ricin-poisoned letters to US officials, including President Barack Obama. Investigators are probing whether he had links to an original suspect in the case. The suspect, Everett Dutschke, was arrested early Saturday … Continued
US: Part of 9/11 plane’s landing gear found in NYC
NEW YORK, (Xinhua): A piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the hijacked planes that crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, has been discovered wedged between two lower Manhattan buildings, police said Friday. … Continued
US: Number of hunger strikers in Guantanamo at 92
A US military spokesman said the number of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has been raised to 92 based on evaluations by medical personnel at the American base in Cuba. The new figure is up by … Continued
US: Two killed, one injured in Louisiana shooting
HOUSTON, (Xinhua): Two men were killed and a children injured Tuesday in a shooting in the U.S. state of Louisiana, officials said. The shooting happened in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to local TV channel FOX8. Police received a … Continued
US: Authorities drop charges against ricin suspect
The US federal government has dropped charges against a man suspected of sending ricin-laced letters to several officials, including President Obama. “New information” convinced investigators to follow other leads. The Mississippi resident, Paul Kevin Curtis, was acquitted of charges on … Continued
Canada terror accused appear in court
Two men charged over an al Qaeda plot in Canada to derail a passenger train have appeared in court. One of the suspects has labeled the allegations unfair, saying they were made on appearances. Thirty-five-year-old Raed Jaser, and his suspected … Continued
US: Boston Marathon bombing suspect charged by federal prosecutors
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): US Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Monday the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was charged by federal prosecutors, seven days after the bombings killed three people and injured over 200. According to the statement by … Continued
Canada thwarts alleged al Qa’ida terrorist plot
Canadian authorities have said they arrested terror suspects planning an attack on a commuter train. The arrests are unrelated to the Boston Marathon bombings. Monday’s press conference, held by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Toronto, revealed that an … Continued
US: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ‘serious but stable’
The moment of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s arrest aftera dramatic shootout with police. Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has remained in serious condition in hospital and is currently unable to communicate, officials say. When able, a top US interrogation group will question … Continued
On Instagram, Chechnya’s president criticizes America’s handling of the Boston manhunt
By Gideon Lichfield@glichfield1 hour ago Ramzan Kadyrov, the president of the republic of Chechnya in southern Russia, has issued a statement on Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing service where he frequently posts casual photos of himself and has over 116,000 followers. … Continued
US: One suspect in custody, another remains on the loose
Closeups of the two suspects in Bosotn marathon bombings (FBI) By Wesley Lowery, Akilah Johnson, Eric Moskowitz and Lisa Wangsness WATERTOWN, (Boston Globe): One suspect in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings has been captured, according to an official with knowledge … Continued
US: California State University LA evacuated due to bomb threat
LOS ANGELES, (Xinhua): The campus of California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) was evacuated Thursday due to a bomb threat. CSULA spokesman Paul Browning said at a press conference Thursday afternoon that the Police Department in the nearby city … Continued
US: Police officer at MIT shot dead
Police have converged on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) after the fatal shooting of a police officer. It is unclear whether the incident is linked to Monday’s bombing in Boston. An MIT police officer, whose name … Continued
US: FBI releases photos, video of Boston bomb suspects
By Matt Smith and Thom Patterson, CNN (CNN): The FBI on Thursday released photos and video of two men it called suspects in the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon and pleaded for public help in identifying them. The two … Continued
US: Five to 15 people killed in Texas fertilizer plant blast
WEST Texas, (Xinhua): Between five and 15 people were killed and more than 160 were hurt in a fertilizer factory blast in the U.S. state of Texas on Wednesday, local police said Thursday. The explosion happened around 7:50 p.m. local … Continued
US: Investigators believe Boston bombings suspect identified
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua):- U.S. investigators believe that they have identified a suspect for Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings, which killed three and injured over 170, U.S. media reported on Wednesday. “Substantial progress” has been made in the investigation into Monday’s bombings near … Continued
US: ‘We need your prayers’: Hundreds injured in explosion at Texas fertilizer plant
By M. Alex Johnson and Becky Bratu NBC News: A large fertilizer plant explosion rocked a small Texas town Wednesday night, injuring “hundreds” of people and leaving dozens of homes destroyed. It is the “most devastating thing that’s happened to … Continued
US Senate rejects tighter gun control legislation
The US Senate has rejected bipartisan legislation that would have expanded background checks for firearms sales. President Barack Obama has described the vote as a “shameful day for Washington.” US Senators supported the measure with just 54-46 votes on Wednesday, … Continued
US: FBI arrests man accused of sending President Obama poisoned letter
US authorities say they have arrested a man suspected of sending letters poisoned with ricin to President Barack Obama and Republican Senator Roger Wicker. He has been named as Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, from Mississippi. The US Justice Department confirmed … Continued
Venezuela: Seven killed, 61 injured in post-election protests
CARACAS, (Xinhua): The violent protests following Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela have so far left seven people dead and 61 others injured, Venezuelan General Attorney Luisa Ortega said on Tuesday. Protests erupted in parts of Caracas and other Venezuelan cities … Continued
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