Jan 04 Watch News Wrap: 5 Americans Held in Pakistan Deny al-Qaida Ties In other news, five U.S. men detained in Pakistan for their alleged terrorist ties have denied charges against them, and Iraq's prime minister said he would seek punishment for five American security contractors accused of killing 14 civilians in Baghdad… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch News Wrap: Zero U.S. Combat Deaths in Iraq in December In other news, December was the first month in the nearly seven-year long Iraq war without a U.S. combat death, and the U.K. launched a review of airport security in the wake of the failed plane bombing over Detroit on… Continue watching
Dec 31 Five Americans Face Possible Life Sentences on Charges in Pakistan By Larisa Epatko Five American men arrested in Sargodha, Pakistan, in early December face terrorism charges and possible life imprisonment for allegedly trying to train with a militant group linked to al-Qaida, Pakistani police said Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 31 Blackwater Guards Cleared of Iraq Shooting Charges by Federal Judge By Dave Gustafson A federal judge in Washington on Thursday dismissed all charges against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina's ruling does not state whether the shooting in a crowded Baghdad… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Blackwater Guards Cleared of Charges; Prosecution Could Appeal A federal judge dismissed charges against five Blackwater guards accused of killing seven Iraqis in 2007. Matt Apuzzo of the Associated Press speaks with Ray Suarez about the developments. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Exploring Congressional Role in Air Travel Security A new debate is growing in Congress over what role the legislative branch should take in preventing terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Gwen Ifill speaks with members of the Homeland Security Committee to dissect the politics of national security. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Dutch: Reports Appear to Confirm al-Qaida Role in Bomb Plot The Dutch interior ministry said Wednesday that initial findings appear to confirm al-Qaida's claim of responsibility in the Christmas Day airliner bombing attempt. Ray Suarez reports on the day's updates. Continue watching
Dec 29 More Headlines: China Executes Briton Accused of Drug Smuggling In other headlines Tuesday: despite multiple international appeals, China has executed a British drug smuggler who relatives say was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into crime. In a statement, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, "I condemn the execution… Continue reading
Dec 29 Details Continue to Emerge on Terror Suspect, Botched Airline Plot New details continue to emerge over the botched Christmas Day plot to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight bound for Detroit. The dangerous explosive allegedly concealed by 23-year-old Nigerian student Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab could have blown a hole in the… Continue reading