British teen convicted of terrorist plan to behead soldier
LONDON: A British teenager who rapidly became radicalized after converting to Islam was convicted today of planning to behead a soldier. A jury at London’s Central Criminal Court found 19-year-old Brusthom Ziamani guilty of preparing an act of terrorism. The London-born teenager was raised by... read more »
Obama does not love America: Giuliani
WASHINGTON: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has sparked off a political firestorm in the US with his remarks that President Barack Obama does not love America, a comment termed as “horrible” by the White House. “I do not believe, and I know this is a horrible thing to say, but... read more »
Venezuela arrests opposition mayor accused of coup plot
Venezuela arrested opposition leader and Caracas metropolitan mayor Antonio Ledezma on Thursday in a move the government said was needed to halt a U.S.-backed coup plot but foes decried as tyranny. Intelligence agents took the 59-year-old veteran politician from his office in the banking district... read more »
Tropical Cyclone Marcia: Central Queensland towns devastated as storm track...
Cyclone Marcia is leaving a trail of destruction along central Queensland as it slowly tracks south over land. A category five system made landfall north of Yeppoon about 8:00am and hit Rockhampton this afternoon as a category three, lashing the town of 80,000 people with gusts up to 205 kilometres... read more »
