Taped confession of Bush assassination plot suspect shown in federal court
US District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee watched a videotaped confession Tuesday where Ahmed Omar Abu Ali , accused of plotting to assassinate President Bush, said that he was motivated by hatred of American support for Israel. Lee is...
Indonesian police said Tuesday that they have arrested a man identified simply as "Hasan" in connection with the October 1 Bali bombings , the first arrest in the case. Hasan shared a rented house in Bali with the...
Iraq urges high turnout in constitution referendum, condemns calls for boycott
The Iraqi government Sunday urged Iraqis to vote in the upcoming October 15 constitutional referendum and condemned insurgent groups for trying to reduce voter turnout. Iraqi government spokesman Laith Kuba said...
Indonesia cannot ban militant group Jemaah Islamiah, VP says
The Indonesian government cannot ban Islamic militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) because the government never formally acknowledged the group's existence, Vice President Yusuf Kalla said Sunday. Australia has called on Indonesia to outlaw the group ,...
Bali bombing victims call for immediate execution of 2002 bombers
Victims of the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings are calling for the Indonesian government to immediately execute those in prison for carrying out the attacks. After new coordinated bombings in two tourist areas last...
Ex-Gitmo detainee convicted, sentenced in Spain for al Qaeda involvement
A Spanish court convicted a former Guantanamo Bay detainee Wednesday and sentenced him to six years in Spanish jail for his involvement in the al Qaeda terror organization. Hamed Abderrahman Ahmed, who hails from the Spanish...
Human Rights Watch said Monday that insurgent groups are committing war crimes in Iraq by targeting civilians and other non-combatants. In a new report , HRW documents attacks against civilian targets and other insurgent...
International brief ~ Security Council warns about cease-fire violations in Darfur
Leading Thursday's international brief, the current president of the UN Security Council , Philippine Ambassador Lauro Baja condemned the renewed violence in the Darfur region of Sudan , and warned that the...
In addition to the conviction and sentencing of al Qaeda cell leader Immad Yarkas , the head of al Qaeda in Spain, the Spanish High Court Monday also sentenced 17 other men...
BREAKING NEWS ~ Spanish court convicts al Qaeda leader on 9/11 charges
AP is reporting that a Spanish court has convicted a suspected al Qaeda cell leader of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the September 11 attacks in the US.8:11 AM ET - Immad Yarkas, the...
