Armed men loot bank, escape with Rs4 mn

"Updated at: 1225 PST, Friday, November 14, 2008  KARACHI: Eight armed men looted Rs4 million from a commercial bank in Muaripur Road and fled with money after killing a policeman and a security guard on Friday, police officials said.They said eight armed...

Liquid restrictions to remain at UK airports

Following a jury's decision yesterday that the government's case against the men accused of planning to use liquids on planes as explosives could not be substantiated, the UK government says it will still continue to forbid passengers to take liquids on...

Failed bomber's wife guilty of staying silent about terror plot

The wife of one of the failed suicide bombers, Hussain Osman, is facing jail forfailing to tell police of his plans. The woman, 32-year-old Yeshi Girma, is a Muslim convert and allegedly knew of the plot before it was attempted."The wife of failed suicide bomber Hussain Osman...

Plotter's wife convicted

The wife of Hussain Osman has been convicted for failing to tell police about his plan to bomb a tube train If the plot had succeeded, 3 tube trains and a bus would have been destroyed   " The Old Bailey heard Yeshi Girma, 32, of Stockwell, south London,...

21 July plotters lose appeal bid

Four men convicted for their role in the failed 21 July suicide bombings in the UK have lost their appeal. No further legal avenues remain for them to challenge ther convictions."Four men serving at least 40 years for the failed 21 July suicide bombs have lost a Court of...

Six Men Jailed in UK for Supporting Terror

"Six men convicted of supporting terrorism through speeches at a London mosque have been handed jail terms.Among them is Muslim preacher Abu Izzadeen, who was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.The speeches, on 9 November 2004, came as US and British forces fought...

Terror absconder hands himself in

A radical Islamic activist made famous by his live on-air heckling of the British home secretary a few years ago has turned himself in after being charged with fund-raising for terrorism."A terror fund-raiser has handed himself into police after jumping bail for 10 days...

Met Police on trial over De Menezes shooting

"The Metropolitan Police goes on trial at the Old Bailey today over alleged health and safety failures that led to an innocent Brazilian man being mistaken for a terrorist and shot dead.Jean Charles de Menezes was killed at Stockwell Tube station on July 22 2005 by firearms...

Top Ten Ways the US Enabled Saddam Hussein

The old monster swung from the gallows this morning at 6 am Baghdad time. His Shiite executioners danced around his body. Saddam Hussain was one of the 20th century's most notorious tyrants, though the death toll he racked up is probably exaggerated by his critics. The...