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NYC Times Square Terror Attempt News:

(U.S.) FBI Report on Terror Suspect Faisal Shahzad
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/may10/times_square_050410.html


(U.S.) NYC: Times Square suspect is charged over 'weapon of mass destruction'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7116173.ece

-- Times Square Suspect Charged, Admits Role in Failed Attack
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/154447
-- five-count criminal complaint (PDF)
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/pakistan/Shahzad-Faisal-Complaint.pdf


(U.S.) NYC: Faisal Shahzad confesses to Times Square terror plot; admits he trained for 5 months in Pakistan
http://bit.ly/bNw5nK
-- Suspect, U.S. Citizen, Traveled Often to Pakistan

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05profile.html
-- Sources: Bomb suspect attended terror camp
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36944555/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

-- Times Square Suspect Was Trained, but Picked the Wrong Explosive, Officials Say
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/04/alleged-bomber-gone-pakistan-ied-training/


(U.S.) NYC: NY Daily News - "Other reports, which could not be confirmed, said Shahzad also traveled to the city Peshawar, a hub of Taliban activity near the Afghan border."
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_who_is_faisal_shahzad_alleged_times_square_car_bomber.html


(U.S.) NYC: Times Sq Suspect Hails From High-Status Pakistani Family
-- NPR: "His father is a retired vice marshal in Pakistan's air force and now one of that nation's top aviation officials."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/05/times_sq_suspect_hails_from_hi.html

(U.S./Pakistan) Dawn: Taliban's "Hakimullah behind New York bomb plot: Reports"

-- Dawn News: "Reports suggest that the leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud has a hand behind the failed Times Square bomb plot in New York of arrested Faisal Shehzad."
-- "This has been revealed by a letter which Hakimullah wrote to the sister of Dr Afia Siddiqui, Dr. Fouzia nearly two months back."

-- "The summary of the letter states that Hakimullah Mehsud declared the sister of incarcerated Dr. Afia Siddiqui, Dr Fouzia as her own sister and assured her of every cooperation."
-- "Threatening the US, he announced his intention to teach the United States a lesson. Hakimullah also purportedly said in the letter that the leaders of Pakistan would also face a fitting response."

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/06-hakimullah-behind-new-york-bomb-plot-reports-rs-07


(U.S./Pakistan) Pakistan: Suspects detained in Karachi as NY accused faces court
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.341558945


(U.S./Pakistan) Pakistan makes arrests connected to NYC bomb attempt
-- Security officials pick up a few family members in Karachi
-- Pakistan intelligence officer tells Reuters that Faisal Shahzad had "militant training" in Kohat

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6434N420100504?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
-- Five suspects arrested in Pakistan

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\05\story_5-5-2010_pg1_2

(U.S./Pakistan) Faisal Shahzad's father vacates Peshawar house

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=237595

(U.S./Pakistan) Suspect in failed Times Square plot was Kashmiri-source
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSWBT01389920100504


(U.S./Pakistan) The Times Square Suspect's Pakistan Connection
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1986885,00.html

U.S. Said to Learn Shahzad on Plane 30 Minutes Before Departure

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aSm9qoDvB2HI
-- No explanation for bomb suspect boarding airliner - despite being on no-fly list

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ib_fj8uy3L29st8d61Wk32WKV_JAD9FG81SG0
-- Obama administration says Emirates Airlines Dropped the Ball; 9/11 Commission Vice-Chair Says U.S. Govt Is Dropping the Ball

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/05/obama-administration-says-emirates-airlines-dropped-the-ball-911-commission-vicechair-says-us-govt-i.html

-- Why Didn't Customs and Border Agents Stop Shahzad On His Way Out of U.S.? Blame the Airlines, One Former Bush Official Says
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/05/why-didnt-customs-and-border-agents-stop-shahzad-on-his-way-out-of-us-blame-the-airlines-one-former-.html


(U.S.) NYC: Suspect in Times Square plot faces terror charges
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7421017


(U.S.) NYC: Apparent Links Found Between Times Square Suspect Faisal Shahzad, NYC Subway Bomber Najibullah Zazi
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/04/apparent-links-times-square-suspect-zazi/

-- Najibullah Zazi also had weapons training in Pakistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najibullah_Zazi#Al-Qaeda_training_and_direction


(U.S.) NYC: Official: NYC bomb suspect talking to feds
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Official-NYC-bomb-suspect-talking-to-feds-473481.php

-- Sources: High-Value Interrogation Group Involved In Interrogation of Shahzad
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/05/sources-highvalue-interrogation-group-involved-in-interrogation-of-shahzad.html


(U.S.) NYC: Officials believe Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad had map of Staten Island Ferry, reports say
http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2010/05/officials_believe_times_square.html



(U.S.) Connecticut: Neighbor: Times Square bomb suspect 'didn't like the sunlight' -- Faisal Shahzad
-- "Suspect in botched car-bombing was not on watch lists, officials say"
-- Shahzad traveled to UAE's Dubai before, as well as Pakistan

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/04/new.york.bomb.suspect/

(U.S.) Connecticut: Suspect a University of Bridgeport grad
http://blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/2010/05/04/suspect-a-university-of-bridgeport-grad/

-- Additional Connecticut Post reports
http://www.ctpost.com/

(U.S.) NY bomb plot will not terrorise Americans, says Obama
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8660370.stm


(U.S.) Authorities should investigate Shahzad links to Pakistan groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM): Lisa Curtis
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/international/article421668.ece



Newslinks:

(Pakistan) US: Taliban lacks 'capacity' to launch major attack
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.1.341047757


(Pakistan) Are the Pakistani Taliban about to go global?
http://afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/04/are-the-pakistani-taliban-about-to-go-global/


Pakistan's Minorities Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Ahmadi Worry As 18th Amendment to the Constitution ignores Blasphemy Law
http://pakistanhindupost.blogspot.com/2010/05/pakistans-minorities.html


India to seek extradition of Hafiz Saeed, 21 others
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\05\story_5-5-2010_pg1_5


(Afghanistan) Guardian writes: "Afghanistan: is it time to talk to the Taliban?"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/04/afghanistan-taliban


(Saudi Arabia) Cheney in Riyadh
http://hurryupharry.org/2010/05/05/cheney-in-riyadh/

Iran, North Korea Raise Concerns at NPT Conference
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Iran-North-Korea-Raise-Concerns-at-NPT-Conference-92817679.html


(Iran) New UN sanctions would doom better US-Iran ties: Ahmadinejad
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Middle-East/New-UN-sanctions-would-doom-better-US-Iran-ties-Ahmadinejad/articleshow/5891439.cms


Israel to lead international Holocaust task force for first time
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=174694

(West Bank) Funding for W. Bank inspectors rejected

http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=174662

(West Bank) Israel's Haaretz: "Settlers intend to vandalize mosques, defense officials learn"

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/settlers-intend-to-vandalize-mosques-defense-officials-learn-1.288292


(Denmark) Copenhagen: Jews take off kippas in Muslim areas to avoid harassment
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2010/05/copenhagen-jews-take-off-kippas-in.html


(UK) "How many antisemitic themes can you fit into one website?"
http://hurryupharry.org/2010/05/04/how-many-antisemitic-themes-can-you-fit-into-one-website/



War on Women News:

Iran civil rights activist could face 'honour killing' if deported from UK
-- "Bita Gheadi fled from Iran to escape forced marriage"
-- "Fears of 'honour killing' from own family or state execution"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/04/iran-civil-rights-activist-honour-killing

Iran: Ahmadinejad Defends Iran's Seat on U.N. Women's Commission

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/04/ahmadinejad-defends-irans-seat-womens-commission/


Against Racial Supremacism News:


Ohio: Speaker at February Event by "Anti-Semitic" Group to Run for Re-Election
-- Jim Traficant
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/05/jim-traficant-report/


Stormfront - SPLC: "Top Stormfront Advertiser is a Thief
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2010/05/04/secrets-of-the-movement-top-stormfront-advertiser-is-a-thief/


(South Africa) London Times: 'We're in the final days of white life in South Africa'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7116332.ece

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