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Boston bomber ‘was in CIA terrorist database’
25/04/2013 - USA

Boston bomber ‘was in CIA terrorist database’

Russian security services contacted both the FBI and the CIA about Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev as early as 2011, and the CIA listed him in a terrorist database, US officials said, raising questions about intelligence sharing.
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Boston bombings: who are the Tsarnaev brothers?
24/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Boston bombings: who are the Tsarnaev brothers?

The Boston bombings investigation makes progress, but questions remain as to how and why the suspects turned to radicalism. This comes as two men are arrested in Canada on suspicions they were planning to derail a passenger train. Also, the conservative party which ruled Paraguay for over half a century is back in power. Finally, Brazil is preparing for next year's World Cup, with one key question: where are all the visitors going to sleep?
France seeks answers after Libya embassy attack
24/04/2013 - FRANCE - LIBYA

France seeks answers after Libya embassy attack

Islamist groups retaliating to France’s intervention in Mali and Libyan militias loyal to the Gaddafi regime are among those who could be responsible for Tuesday’s bombing of the French embassy in Tripoli, analysts say.
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Canada terror plot suspect denounces criminal code
25/04/2013 - CANADA

Canada terror plot suspect denounces criminal code

A man accused of plotting to derail a Canadian passenger train with the backing of al-Qaeda members in Iran said Wednesday that he didn’t recognise Canada's justice system because its criminal code "was not a holy book".
Canada train plot: What is the link between al Qaeda and Iran?
24/04/2013 - HAARETZ

Canada train plot: What is the link between al Qaeda and Iran?

Canadian security officials alleged that the suspects in the plot to derail a commuter train received 'guidance' from an al Qaeda element in Iran, but Iran and al Qaeda have been at war with each other for years.
'The British businessman who sold fake bomb detectors to Iraq'
24/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'The British businessman who sold fake bomb detectors to Iraq'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Weds. 25/04/13: Haaretz explores why the US is so reluctant to back Israel's claims that Syria has repeatedly used chemical weapons. Meanwhile, the Independent explains how a British tycoon managed to trick Iraq into buying millions of pounds worth of fake bomb detectors - a scam with a very tragic human cost. Finally, the Independent says George W. Bush could be on the road to rehabilitation with his new presidential library.
Canada terror plot suspect to deny charges
24/04/2013 - CANADA

Canada terror plot suspect to deny charges

Two men accused of plotting to derail a Canadian passenger train with the backing of al Qaeda appeared in court in Toronto on Tuesday for a first hearing. The lawyer for one of them, Raed Jaser, said his client would vigorously fight the charges.
Let the gay weddings begin!
24/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Let the gay weddings begin!

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 25/04/13: French papers react to the legalisation of gay marriage here in France after a final vote in Parliament yesterday. The left applauds a "historic" day, while the right wonders what there is to celebrate about such a divisive law. Also, are European leaders starting to change their minds about the effectiveness of austerity policies?
Boston Marathon suspects ‘radicalised on the Web’
24/04/2013 - USA

Boston Marathon suspects ‘radicalised on the Web’

The two suspects responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing appear to have been radicalised by online material rather than direct contact with terror groups, a US senator said Tuesday, as more details emerged from investigators and family members.
French embassy in Libya attacked: Mali backlash? (part 2)
23/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

French embassy in Libya attacked: Mali backlash? (part 2)

Was it revenge for the offensive in Mali or retaliation for the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi? Perhaps it was a message to stay out of Libya as the country struggles towards becoming a democracy. Laura Baines and her guests discuss the many theories following the attack on the French embassy in Tripoli.
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