Pakistan on Thursday rejected U.S. criticism of the jailing of a Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden, as a U.S. congressional panel agreed to cut aid to Pakistan to protest his imprisonment. A court in the northwestern Khyber tribal region sentenced Shakil Afridi to 33 years in prison for […]
Pakistan Rejects US Criticism of Jailing Doctor Who Helped Catch Bin Laden
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Texas Man Gets 20-Year Sentence For al-Qaida Link
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
A Texas convert to Islam was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Thursday for attempting to help al-Qaida. Agents arrested Barry Bujol in May 2010 after he used fake identification papers to try to board a ship in Houston for travel to the Middle East. Federal prosecutors say Bujol was carrying money, restricted military […]
US Deports Bosnian Serb War Crimes Suspect
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has deported to Bosnia-Herzegovina a former Bosnian-Serb police commander, wanted in his native country on war crimes charges for atrocities against non-Serbs. Dejan Radojkovic arrived in Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo Thursday. He was escorted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who handed him over to Bosnian law enforcement officials. The 61-year old […]
Private Spacecraft Completes Flyby Around ISS
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
The privately-built Dragon space capsule has completed its flyby around the International Space Station in preparation for Friday’s rendezvous and historic docking with the orbital outpost. The U.S. space agency, NASA, says the maneuvers of the unmanned Dragon capsule were successful. NASA says the capsule flew within two kilometers of the International Space Station as […]
Egypt’s Brotherhood Claims Early Lead as Vote Count Begins
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
As Egyptians wrapped up two days of voting in a historic presidential election, early indicators showed the Muslim Brotherhood’s Islamist candidate taking the lead among the five presumed front-runners. A spokesman for the Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi said Thursday the candidate was ahead in nationwide exit polls conducted by the organization’s campaign workers. All five front-runners […]
Pakistan Rejects US Criticism of Jailing Doctor Who Helped Catch Bin Laden
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan on Thursday rejected U.S. criticism of the jailing of a Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden, as a U.S. congressional panel agreed to cut aid to Pakistan to protest his imprisonment. A court in the northwestern Khyber tribal region sentenced Shakil Afridi to 33 years in prison for […]
Serbia’s President-Elect Resigns From His Party
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Serbia’s President-elect Tomislav Nikolic has resigned from his Serb Progressive Party, saying he wants to be the leader of all Serbian citizens. Mr. Nikolic submitted his resignation Thursday to the party’s main board and named his deputy Aleksandar Vucic as interim leader until a party congress elects new leadership. He urged Serbian politicians, including his […]
US Agents Break Up Gun Smuggling Ring to China
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal court Thursday formally charged a Chinese national with taking part in a gun smuggling ring between the United States and China. The court ordered Zhifu Lin to remain in jail until his next court appearance. Another Chinese national, Lilan Li, was arraigned earlier this month. Federal agents also arrested a sergeant in […]
Nepalese Woman Beheads Nephew in Witchcraft Ritual
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Nepal have arrested a woman over allegations she brutally murdered her three-year-old nephew as part of a witchcraft ritual. Mahadevi Yadav allegedly beheaded the child Saturday. Late Tuesday, police arrested Yadav after receiving suspicious reports about the child’s disappearance. All of Yadav’s family members had fled the house prior to the police raid. […]
African Leaders Discuss Sustainable Development on Continent
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Several African presidents, ministers and senior officials are meeting in Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, to discuss sustainable development on the continent. The two-day meeting takes place ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainability to be held in Rio de Janeiro in late June. Botswana’s President Seretse Khama Ian Khama told the gathering Thursday that Africa’s […]
