Five suspected terrorists extradited overnight from Britain, including Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, are expected to appear in U.S. courtrooms within 24 hours. Two U.S. planes arrived in the U.S. early Saturday, having departed a British Royal Air Force base immediately after the High Court rejected last-minute appeals by Hamza and the others. The five […]
Terror Suspects Extradited from Britain Headed to U.S. Courts
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
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Five Terror Suspects Flown to US from Britain
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Two U.S. planes have flown radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other suspected terrorists to the United States, hours after Britain’s High Court cleared the way for their extradition. The planes departed a Royal Air Force base immediately after the British High Court rejected last-minute appeals by Hamza and the others. The five […]
Five Terror Suspects Depart Britain to Face US Charges
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
Two U.S. planes carrying radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other suspected terrorists have left Britain for the United States, hours after Britain’s High Court cleared the way for their extradition. The planes departed a Royal Air Force base late Friday, after the British High Court rejected last-minute appeals by Hamza and the […]
Five Terror Suspects Depart Britain to Face US Charges
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Two U.S. planes carrying radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other suspected terrorists have departed Britain for the United States, hours after Britain’s High Court cleared the way for their extradition. The planes departed a Royal Air Force base late Friday, after the High Court rejected last-minute appeals by al-Masri and the others. […]
Britain to Send Accused Terrorist to US for Trial
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Accused terrorist Abu Hamza will soon be sent from Britain to the United States to face charges. Britain’s high court Friday rejected Abu Hamza’s final appeal, ruling he and four other terror suspects are fit to travel to the U.S. to stand trial. Lawyers for Abu Hamza argued he should not be extradited until he […]
Britain to Send Accused Terrorist to US for Trial
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Accused terrorist Abu Hamza will be sent from Britain to the United States to face charges. Britain’s high court Friday rejected Abu Hamza’s final appeal and ruled that he and four other terror suspects are fit to travel to the U.S. to stand trial. Lawyers for Abu Hamza argued he should not be extradited from […]
UK Court Says Kenyans Can Sue Britain for Colonial-Era Abuses
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
A court in Britain has ruled that three elderly Kenyans can proceed with their suit against the British government for alleged torture during the anti-colonial Mau Mau rebellion. The three Kenyans, now in their 70s and 80s, say they were beaten and sexually assaulted by British colonial officers trying to suppress the rebellion during the […]
Hamza’s Lawyer Says Alleged Terrorist Needs Medical Tests
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
A lawyer for accused terrorist Abu Hamza says his client should not be extradited from Britain to the United States before he gets an MRI scan, after suffering several years of poor health. Lawyer Alun Jones told a London court Tuesday that Abu Hamza’s health is deteriorating and said it would be “oppressive” to send […]
Hamza’s Lawyer Says Alleged Terrorist Needs Medical Tests
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
A lawyer for accused terrorist Abu Hamza says his client should not be extradited from Britain to the U.S. before he gets an MRI scan, after suffering several years of poor health. Lawyer Alun Jones told a London court Tuesday that Hamza’s health is deteriorating and said it would be “oppressive” to send him to […]
Britain, Ecuador Fail to Reach Agreement on Assange’s Fate
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The foreign ministers of Britain and Ecuador have met but failed to reach agreement on the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who remains holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London. Britain’s William Hague and Ecuador’s Ricardo Patino met Thursday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to talk over […]
