Bin Laden son in Spain asylum bid

One of Osama Bin Laden's sons, who no longer has any contact with his father and has declared himself a pacifist, is seeking political asylum in Spain. He has already been refused entry to the UK."One of Osama Bin Laden's sons has asked for political asylum in Spain, local...

Police chief reported for bin Laden costume

A police superintendant in the UK is in hot water for dressing up as Osama Bin Laden at a village carnival just days before the anniversary of the September 11 attacks."A senior policeman who dressed as Osama bin Laden at a carnival, days before the seventh anniversary of the...

Guilty as Ordered

This makes a nice contrast to President Bush's criticism of China's human rights record today. Maybe he should also spend a bit of time cleaning up civil rights abuses in his own country. " Now that was a real nail-biter. The court designed by the White House and its...

Bin Laden's driver found guilty in a split verdict

"GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A jury of six U.S. military officers convicted Osama bin Laden's former driver of supporting terrorism but cleared him of conspiracy Wednesday in the first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay. A...

Osama bin Laden's son 'writes terror poem'

Like father, like son..." The teen declared in his demented ditty to fanatics: “Accelerate the destruction of America, Britain, France and Denmark.” He continued: “Oh God, reward the fighters hitting the infidels and defectors. Oh God, guide the youth of the Islamic...

Forestry Minister Refutes BIN Chief`s Accusation

""The task of a minister is to assist the president in running the government. I think all ministers must support what the president had decided," the forestry minister said here on Saturday.He was responding to a statement made by State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Head Syamsir...

Master Plan for a Spectacular New City Unveiled in Dubai

"Dubai (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, and Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has unveiled ambitious plans for an entire city to be built in the desert.Respectful of the region's cultural heritage in both...

Police detain former deputy intelligence chief

"After two suspects are put behind bars for the murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, the Indonesian National Police Headquarters is now detaining former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) deputy chief Maj Gen (ret) Muchdi Purwopranjono for alleged involvement in...