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FBI under fire over 2011 warning on Boston suspect
21/04/2013 - USA

FBI under fire over 2011 warning on Boston suspect

Republican lawmakers questioned Sunday whether the FBI did enough in response to warnings from Russia about one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. The FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died Friday in a shootout with police, in 2011.
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US doubles non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition
21/04/2013 - SYRIA

US doubles non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that the United States would double its non-lethal aid for opposition forces in Syria to $250 million, stopping short of a US pledge to provide the rebels with weapons they have requested.
Investigators seek motive in Boston Marathon bombing
21/04/2013 - USA

Investigators seek motive in Boston Marathon bombing

With both suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing now dead or in serious condition at a local hospital, investigators turned their attention on Sunday to uncovering a motive for the attack as they sought to establish whether others were involved.
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A look at the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
20/04/2013 - USA

A look at the Boston Marathon bombing suspects

Details on the Chechen brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings have started coming to light after the death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev (right), 26, and the arrest of his younger brother Dzhokhar (left), who once won a scholarship.
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Boston bombers: A new trend of jihadism via Internet?
20/04/2013 - USA

Boston bombers: A new trend of jihadism via Internet?

The Tsarnaev brothers, suspects in the Boston bombings, seem to have become radicalised over the Internet. FRANCE 24 interviewed Dominique Thomas, a Swiss researcher specialised in global terrorism and author of "Londonistan: The Voice of Jihad".
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Texas fertiliser plant explosion death toll rises to 14
20/04/2013 - USA

Texas fertiliser plant explosion death toll rises to 14

The death toll from an explosion at a fertiliser plant near Waco, Texas rose to 14 on Friday as investigators sifted through the wreckage in an effort to pinpoint the cause of the blast.
Yemeni soldiers mutiny over pay, Greeks fight gold mine, and more
20/04/2013 - THE OBSERVERS

Yemeni soldiers mutiny over pay, Greeks fight gold mine, and more

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Second Boston Marathon bombing suspect captured
20/04/2013 - USA

Second Boston Marathon bombing suspect captured

The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was taken into custody by police in Watertown, Massachusetts, late Friday following a massive manhunt that shut down much of the Boston area and left his brother dead.
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Boston bombings: manhunt for surviving suspect (part 2)
19/04/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

Boston bombings: manhunt for surviving suspect (part 2)

The World This Week follows the extraordinary manhunt in Boston as law enforcement officials try to catch the remaining suspect they believe is responsible for Monday's marathon bombings. Also: the release of a French family of seven who were taken hostage in Cameroon two months ago.
Boston bombings: manhunt for surviving suspect
19/04/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

Boston bombings: manhunt for surviving suspect

The World This Week follows the extraordinary manhunt in Boston as law enforcement officials try to catch the remaining suspect they believe is responsible for Monday's marathon bombings. Also: the release of a French family of seven who were taken hostage in Cameroon two months ago.
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