U.S. federal marshals have captured a fugitive accused of running a scam that raised $100 million dollars from people who thought they were donating to help U.S. Navy veterans. Authorities identify the suspect as “Bobby Thompson,” which they say is one of many aliases he used. Federal agents captured him Monday in Portland, Oregon, charging […]
US Captures Fugitive Accused of $100 Million Charity Scam
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama marked the anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death with a quick trip to Afghanistan, signing a strategic pact with Kabul and delivering an election-year message to the American people that the war is winding down. In televised remarks broadcast from an air base halfway around the world, Mr. Obama […]
Loyalist Counter-Coup in Mali Fails
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
Reports from Mali say rebel troops who toppled the country’s democratically-elected president in March have defeated a counter-coup attempt. Guards loyal to ousted Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure fought with renegade troops in the capital, Bamako, since Monday in an attempt to reverse the coup. Military coup leader Amadou Sanogo said in a televised statement […]
Jury Convicts Bosnia-Born Muslim in Plot to Bomb New York Subway
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
A federal jury has convicted a Bosnian-born man of attempting to bomb New York City’s subway in 2009 for al-Qaida. Adis Medunjanin faces life in prison when he is sentenced on September 7. The jury found him guilty of nine counts of terrorism, including plotting to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan and consorting with al-Qaida. […]
Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday and signed a strategic partnership agreement with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. The unannounced visit was timed to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. At a joint news conference with the Afghan president, Mr. Obama said “neither Americans nor Afghans […]
Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday and signed a strategic partnership agreement with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. The unannounced visit was timed to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The pact with Kabul covers security, economics and governance and spells out the U.S. relationship with […]
Obama in Afghanistan to Mark Bin Laden Death Anniversary
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Afghanistan on a secret trip to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Mr. Obama is expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement setting conditions for a U.S. presence there after a 2014 deadline for the withdrawal of most NATO combat forces. […]
Jury Convicts Bosnia-Born Muslim in Plot to Bomb New York Subway
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
A federal jury has convicted a Bosnian-born man of attempting to bomb the New York City subway in 2009. Adis Medunjanin could spend the rest of his life in prison when he is sentenced in September. The jury found him guilty of all nine counts of terrorism. Medunjanin’s attorneys told the court that he backed […]
Nigerian Radical Sect Threatens Media Outlets
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A Nigerian radical sect has purportedly threatened several domestic and international news organizations, including the Hausa service of Voice of America. The threats are contained in an 18-minute video posted to YouTube on Tuesday in the name of the Islamist group Boko Haram. The video shows a car bomb exploding in Abuja last Thursday outside […]
UN: Syrian Heavy Weapons Still in Cities
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N. peacekeeping chief says the Syrian military still has heavy weapons stationed in cities, and that the government and opposition have both violated a peace deal aimed at ending more than a year of unrest. Herve Ladsous said Tuesday the 24 U.N. observers already in Syria have confirmed there are heavy weapons in several […]
