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Al-Qaida claim over failed airliner attack shows its weakness, says Barack Obama

US president says Bin Laden ‘trying to take credit’ for Detroit bombing attempt is indication of terror group’s waning powersBarack Obama today dismissed Osama Bin Laden’s attempt to claim responsibility for the failed Christmas Day attack on a US airliner, a plot thought to have been hatched in Yemen, as evidence that al-Qaida was greatly [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Apple’s profits jump 49% on strong demand for iPhone

Apple announces impressive results as anticipation builds over launch of tablet computer deviceApple was celebrating the best quarter in its 34-year history tonight, as ­anticipation grew around the launch of the ­company’s tablet computerlater this week .Announcing its latest set of financial results, the California technology ­company said strong demand for the iPhone and its [...]

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

Senators urge bomb suspect face military charges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. senators urged the Obama administration to hand over to the U.S. military the man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. passenger jet on Christmas Day for additional interrogation and charges….

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

U.S. investigates bin Laden ties to jet bomb bid

U.S. intelligence analysts are investigating how much, if anything, Osama bin Laden knew about the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day.
 

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

How Abdulmutallab was questioned

For hours after allegedly trying to use a bomb hidden in his underwear to blow up a Christmas Day flight to Detroit, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab talked and talked — to U.S. Customs officers, medical personnel, and FBI agents.
 

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

US can’t immediately authenticate bin Laden words

White House officials said Sunday they could not immediately authenticate a new audio message purportedly by al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden that claimed responsibility for the plot to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas.

[ More ] January 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

Bin Laden claims failed U.S. bomb bid

Osama bin Laden purportedly claims responsibility for the attempt to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas in a new audio message released Sunday.
 

[ More ] January 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

U.S. officials defend arrest of jet bomb suspect

The Justice Department defends its decision to treat as a criminal rather than an enemy combatant a man suspected of trying to blow up a jetliner on Christmas Day.

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Intelligence chief rips handling of accused plane bomber

The nation’s intelligence director testified Wednesday that it was a mistake for the government to give the suspected bomber in the Christmas airline plot a reading of his Miranda rights and access to an attorney without first using elite interrogat…

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

U.S. counterterror agency lacks “Google-like” search

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior counterterrorism official said on Wednesday his agency lacks “Google-like” search capability that could have identified the suspect in the attempted Christmas Day airline bombing.

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |