VIDEO: 'Underwear bomber' sentenced to life

VIDEO: 'Underwear bomber' sentenced to life

VIDEO: 'Underwear bomber' sentenced to life

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:18 PM PST

A Nigerian man accused of trying to bomb a US-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.


Attempted bomber of Detroit-bound plane gets life in prison

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:57 PM PST

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian who attempted to bring down a U.S. commercial flight on Christmas Day 2009 by detonating a bomb hidden in his underwear, was sentenced to life in prison Thursday in federal court in Detroit.

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'Underwear bomber' sentenced to life in jail

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:15 PM PST

Nigerian man who unsuccessfully attempted to blow up airliner on Christmas day in 2009 convicted after pleading guilty.


In Russia, Putin allies sharpen anti-American attacks ahead of elections

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:21 PM PST

MOSCOW — A nasty spate of anti-Americanism set off by Vladimir V. Putin has grown into waves of attacks aimed at the new American ambassador and Russian opposition leaders, raising questions about the future of U.S.-Russian relations.

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'Bus-as-a-weapon' driver jailed

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 09:55 AM PST

A bus driver who deliberately knocked a cyclist down in Bristol using his bus "as a weapon" is jailed for 17 months.


Prayers ban council set to appeal

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:07 PM PST

Bideford Town Council will appeal against a High Court ruling that it acted unlawfully by holding prayers at meetings.


Hundreds at vigil for knifed girl

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:09 PM PST

Hundreds of people attend a candlelit vigil in memory of a 13-year-old girl who was fatally stabbed in Doncaster.


After Afghan Embassy Scuffle, Spotlight on Connections

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:10 PM PST

An office argument in Washington ended with a staffer — the son of Afghanistan's attorney general — punching another, but so far there has been no reprimand, an official said.

WORLD: TimesCast | Meeting In Pakistan

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:12 PM PST

February 16, 2012 -The leaders of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan met in Islamabad Thursday to begin two days of talks. Taliban peace negotiations led the agenda.

Nigerian Gets Life Sentence in Attempt to Bomb Plane

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:58 PM PST

On a suicide mission for Al Qaeda, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to blow up a flight approaching Detroit with a bomb in his underwear on Christmas Day in 2009.

City Room: For Champion Dogs, the Traditional Sardi’s Feast Will Continue

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:40 PM PST

The celebratory meal enjoyed by the winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will go on after the city finds a way around its Health Department rules.

'Pharmacy on a chip' gets closer

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:21 PM PST

US scientists say they have taken a step towards microchips being implanted under a patient's skin to control the release of drugs.


Rangers' 'invisible' £24m probed

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:08 PM PST

The administrators running Rangers say they do not know the whereabouts of £24m which was lent to the club.


UN set for Syria vote amid crackdown

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:58 PM PST

Opposition strongholds under attack as Russia continues to oppose any moves by Security Council to condemn Assad's rule.


Camps Agree to Early Election in Maldives

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:42 AM PST

After a deal negotiated with the help of the Indian foreign secretary, a vote could take place in a few months to resolve the political crisis.

Iraq's Hashemi 'ran death squads'

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:52 AM PST

Iraq's Sunni Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi ran death squads responsible for attacks on security officials and Shias, a judicial panel says.


Levin: Partisan ‘vitriol’ risks stifling honest debate

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:33 AM PST

Washington has long been a partisan town, but to Sen. Carl Levin, it might just be worse than it's ever been before, even when it comes to issues of national security.

Levin (D-Mich.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, offered up a not-so-subtle critique of the news media and the more partisan of his congressional colleagues in remarks Wednesday night, as he received the distinguished service award from the nonpartisan Center for the National Interest.

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North Korea marks late leader's birthday

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 08:34 AM PST

Kim Jong-il's 70th birthday celebrated with music, fireworks and a military parade reviewed by the new leader.


Exclusive: Venezuela ships fuel to war-torn Syria: traders

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:44 AM PST

CARACAS/GENEVA (Reuters) - The government of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is emerging as a rare supplier of diesel to Syria, potentially undermining Western sanctions and helping the Syrian government fuel its military in the middle of a bloody crackdown on civilian protests.

VIDEO: Afghans 'happy' with their police

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:51 AM PST

A recent survey conducted by the Afghan Home Office and financed by the United Nations suggests that the Afghan people are generally 'happy' with their police force.


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