Man pleads guilty to hate crime against Sikh in US
Washington: An American national has pleaded guilty to the charges of hate crime against a 50-year-old Sikh taxi driver in the State of Washington, US Justice Department has announced. Jamie larson, 49, faces imprisonment up to 10 years for the racially-motivated assault. Sentencing is scheduled for November 5. The indictment alleges that larson assaulted the victim on October 17, 2012.
‘If Pak can’t try 26/11 culprits, turn them to ICC’
Washington: Disappointed over Pakistan's slow pace of trial in Mumbai terror attack case, a top US lawmaker has demanded that the seven suspects, including leT operational commander Zakiur Rehman lakhvi, be handed over to the International Criminal Court to bring them to justice.
Bostonbombings suspect indicted on 30 counts
Boston: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect of Boston marathon bombings, has been indicted on 30 counts, including the use of a weapon of mass destruction, over the April attacks that killed 3 people and injured more than 260 others in the US. A federal grand jury on Thursday returned a 30-count indictment against Dzhokhar and many of the charges carry the possibility of life in prison or the death penalty.
Death toll from Iraq bombings up to 36
Baghdad: Iraqi officials say the death toll from a series of bombings targeting soccer fans watching a match in cafes in and around Baghdad has risen to 36. Police and hospital officials said on Friday the toll includes 20 killed and 40 wounded at a large cafe in the city of Baqouba, 60 kilometres Northeast of Baghdad. The first bomb exploded near the entrance late on Thursday, followed by a car bomb targeting onlookers near the blast site.
Texaswoman indicted in ricin letter-to-Obama case
Texarkana: A federal grand jury has indicted a woman who authorities say sent ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others in an attempt to frame her estranged husband. Prosecutors announced today that 35-year-old Shannon Richardson is named in a three-count indictment.
Clashes as Egypt leader's backers, foes rally
Cairo: Thousands of backers and opponents of Egypt's Islamist president held competing rallies in the capital on Friday and new clashes erupted between the two sides in the country's second largest city, Alexandria, in a prelude to massive nationwide protests planned by the opposition demanding Mohammed Morsi's removal.
48 killed in ethnic violence in central Nigeria
Abuja: Raids by gunmen in central Nigeria and gun battles between soldiers and attackers have killed at least 48 people, including secondary school students, and left over 100 homes burnt. A total of 48 people were murdered when attackers besieged three villages in Plateau State on Thursday, Captain Salisu Mustapha, spokesman of the military in the state, said today. According to him, 28 villagers and 20 assailants died during the attack on residents and counter-attack by soldiers respectively.
Snowden's father: my son is no traitor
Washington, Jun 28 (AFP) The father of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden insisted today his son was not a traitor for revealing details of secret US surveillance programs, although admitted he did break the law. In an interview with NBC News, lonnie Snowden also said he had told US Attorney General Eric Holder through his lawyer that his son would probably be willing to return home so long as the Justice Department agrees not to detain him before trial or impose a gag order on him.