New York Daily News | Celebrations in Times Square Despite Troubled Times New York Times Hundreds of thousands of revelers welcomed the new year in New York City's Times Square, despite the rain, slushy streets and heightened security, capping worldwide celebrations that often emphasized the hopes for a more peaceful ... Revelers' Cheers Mark New Decade in Times Square Crowds cheer New Year as revelers welcome 2010 in Times Square Revelers' cheers mark new decade in Times Square |
CBC.ca | Afghanistan suicide bombing kills 8 American civilians Los Angeles Times The explosion at a US base in Khowst province, a frequent target of militants, also injures a number of people. No US or NATO military personnel are killed or wounded. By Paul Richter Reporting from Washington - Eight American civilians were killed ... Suicide bomber kills 8 US civilians in Afghanistan Suicide Bomber Kills 8 Americans in Afghanistan Eight Americans Killed in Terror Attack on Afghanistan Base |
The Guardian | Obama: 'Human and Systematic Failure' to Blame in the Terror Plot ABC News President Obama bluntly admitted today that "human and systematic failures" in the US security system led a 23-year-old Nigerian man to get on board US-bound Flight 253 in an attempt to blow it up Christmas day. ... Obama Cites 'Systemic Failure' in US Security Attack stokes Yemen terror fears Obama: 'Systemic Failure' » |
Times Online | I'm the first of many, warns airline 'bomber' Times Online A global search for accomplices in the Detroit airliner plot was under way yesterday after an al-Qaeda group based in Yemen claimed responsibility for the operation and the would-be bomber was reported to have said that more attacks were being planned. ... Al Qaeda Group Claims Bombing Attempt |
Telegraph.co.uk | A 'Nonserious' Incident on Same Flight to Detroit New York Times Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Northwest Airlines Flight 253 sat on the tarmac after requesting emergency help at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Sunday. By MICHELINE MAYNARD and ELISABETH BUMILLER DETROIT รข€" The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from ... Detroit-Bound Airline Passenger Was Ill, Not a Threat, Sources Say Detroit terror attack: second Nigerian arrested on Amsterdam flight 'Disruptive' passenger prompts 2nd alert on Detroit-bound jet |
CTV.ca | 'He's trying to blow up the plane' Washington Post DETROIT -- Passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 knew something was very wrong when they saw flight attendants running for fire extinguishers. "People were just running and they were scared," passenger Veena ... Investigators: Northwest Bomb Plot Planned by al-Qaeda in Yemen Restrictions Rise After Terrorism Attempt Airline suspect is Nigeria banker's son |
BBC News | US condemns Taliban video of captive soldier BBC News The US has condemned a Taliban video of an American soldier captured by the militants in Afghanistan last June as an affront to his family at Christmas. The man in the film, identifying himself as Private Bowe Robert Bergdahl, criticises the US over ... Taliban Sends Out Video of GI Caught in Afghanistan Text of family's plea for release of US soldier captured in Afghanistan Afghanistan another Vietnam, says captive US soldier |
Times Online | Deal-maker Reid got votes to pass US health bill Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has drawn both condemnation and adulation for deals he struck to win passage of legislation for the biggest overhaul of the US healthcare system in more than four decades. ... Senate, House Seek Health Care Compromise Senate Passes Sweeping Health-Care Bill |
