Tag: crime/conflict
American-born Al Qaeda leader killed in Yemen
Anwar al-Awlaki, one of the most wanted terrorist figures who was responsible for the Times Square car bombing, was killed in Yemen today....
Fugitive George Wright captured after 41 years
George Wright, convicted for the murder of a service station worker during an armed robbery in 1962, was finally captured Monday in Sintra, Portugal....
FBI arrests man plotting to blow up Pentagon, Capitol Building
A 26-year-old Boston man is arrested and charged with plotting to blow up the Pentagon and the Capitol Building with a remote-controlled aircraft fitted with explosives. ...
Police said 'rough her up', according to Wall Street protester
The "Occupy Wall Street" protest is gaining more attention after a violent clash with police this weekend -- one protester describes what went down....
Colombia's local elections mired in fraud and corruption
There are 130,000 candidates running in the October 30 elections for governor, mayor and local councils in Columbia, and more than 10 percent have criminal records....
Wall Street protests enter second week with arrests
On Saturday, several hundred people took part in the ongoing campaign broadly known as "Occupy Wall Street," where at least 80 people were arrested....
Massive restoration project in Kabul reveals buried history
A massive restoration project in a historic neighborhood in Kabul devastated by the war reveals exquisite buildings buried under garbage....
Rogue trader loses $2 billion, recently arrested
Swiss banking giant UBS says one of its traders lost about $2 billion in unauthorized trades -- the man has been arrested....
Norway's 'summer camp' prison emphasizes rehabilitation
At the island prison of Bastowey, in Norway, inmates swim and hang out on beaches, and there are no walls or chains....
Syrian official resigns, protesting crackdowns
Attorney General of Hama resigns, detailing horrific atrocities committed by the Assad government in an internet video....
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