
Pakistan arrests 7 over Times Square bomb plot
Top news: Pakistani officials say they have arrested seven people in Karachi in connection with last weekend's failed bombing attempt in New York's Times Square. At least one of the men arrested was reportedly a friend of Pakistani-American suspect Faisal Shazad. Some media reports have identified the arrested men as his relatives. Shahzad comes from a wealthy family in Northwest Pakistan and his father is a former top officer in the air force.
Shahzad is said to have admitted his role in the attempt and has told authorities that he received training in Pakistan. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said that Faisal has been providing "useful information" since he was pulled off a plane to Dubai on Monday night. While authorities have not yet determined whether Shahzad was tied to any international terrorist group, suspicion has focused on factions of the Pakistani Taliban. If proven true, this would be the Pakistani Taliban's first attempted attack on the United States.
British election: Candidates are making their final push for votes ahead of Thursday's election with polls giving David Cameron's Conservatives a narrow lead over Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party and challenger Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats.
Shahzad is said to have admitted his role in the attempt and has told authorities that he received training in Pakistan. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said that Faisal has been providing "useful information" since he was pulled off a plane to Dubai on Monday night. While authorities have not yet determined whether Shahzad was tied to any international terrorist group, suspicion has focused on factions of the Pakistani Taliban. If proven true, this would be the Pakistani Taliban's first attempted attack on the United States.
British election: Candidates are making their final push for votes ahead of Thursday's election with polls giving David Cameron's Conservatives a narrow lead over Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party and challenger Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats.
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