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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.
Web users attempt to solve Boston bombing case
18/04/2013 - WEBNEWS

Web users attempt to solve Boston bombing case

Today on the net, web users turn detective in the Boston bombings case; an online campaign in Spain advocating ethical banking; and a mass back flip, performed by 30 skiers all holding hands.
Obama's worst week: terror, tragedy and a stinging political defeat (part 2)
18/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Obama's worst week: terror, tragedy and a stinging political defeat (part 2)

From bombs in Boston to a massive blast in Texas, and now a stinging defeat on a hard-fought gun control bill, has this has been the worst week so far for Barack Obama's presidency? Can the US president regain the political upper hand and heal a polarized nation?
Obama's worst week: terror, tragedy and a stinging political defeat
18/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Obama's worst week: terror, tragedy and a stinging political defeat

From bombs in Boston to a massive blast in Texas, and now a stinging defeat on a hard-fought gun control bill, has this has been the worst week so far for Barack Obama's presidency? Can the US president regain the political upper hand and heal a polarised nation?
Texas authorities confirm 12 dead in Waco explosion
19/04/2013 - USA

Texas authorities confirm 12 dead in Waco explosion

A dozen people were killed and 200 injured in Wednesday's huge explosion at a fertiliser plant in Texas, the Department of Public Safety said Friday. Authorities say the blast was an industrial accident sparked by a fire.
Boston bombings: a nation in mourning
17/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Boston bombings: a nation in mourning

Hunting for clues in Boston: the FBI sifts through hundreds of hours of amateur footage in a bid to find those behind this week's terrorist attack. Next, Guantanamo Bay’s detainees protest against their indefinite sentences. Finally, we find out why Chinese women are paying a fortune just to have their babies in the US.
Boston bombings: Terror attack or ordinary crime?
17/04/2013 - HAARETZ

Boston bombings: Terror attack or ordinary crime?

Were the Boston marathon bombings criminal or security-related, asks Haaretz’s Amir Oren. A terror attack or an ordinary crime? These are new questions for Americans, he says.
Boston bombs 'packed nails inside pressure cookers'
17/04/2013 - USA

Boston bombs 'packed nails inside pressure cookers'

FBI agents revealed on Tuesday that the Boston marathon bombs were made from kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel but conceded they had no motive or suspects for the attack.
FBI launches manhunt in wake of Boston bombings
16/04/2013 - USA

FBI launches manhunt in wake of Boston bombings

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the twin bombings that killed three people and injured over 170 more during Monday's Boston Marathon. No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks
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