Tortosa (Spain), Aug 6 (IANS/EFE) A Pakistani man wanted in his home country over terrorism charges has been arrested in Spain, authorities said.

China appliance chain Gome sues jailed founder to seek compensation for breach of duties

California man sentenced to 64 years to life for using crossbow to randomly kill man

LANCASTER, Calif. — An ex-convict has been sentenced to 64 years to life in prison for killing a man with a crossbow in California.

Mumbai attacks bared LeT’s global ambitions: US report

WASHINGTON - With the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai revealing Lashkar-e-Taeba’s (LeT) global ambitions, the Pakistan-based terror outfit remains a serious threat to Western interests too, says a new US report on global terrorism.

Pentagon demands Afghan war files back, erased

Washington, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Defence Department demanded that whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks return all US secret documents on the war in Afghanistan and erase the classified data already posted on the internet.

India is one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations: US report

WASHINGTON - India remains one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations, facing as it does persistent and significant external threats from groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pakistan and Harakat-ul-Jihad-i-Islami in Bangladesh, said a new US report. It said the country’s counterterrorism efforts remained stymied by outdated enforcement and legal systems.

Gone fishing? Officials say Los Angeles man charged with smuggling piranhas has disappeared

California 16-year-old charged with killing his 11-year-old cousin, attacking victim’s sister

2 Phoenix pastors indicted for failing to report accusations of sexual abuse to authorities

Texas Rangers get OK to exit bankruptcy protection after Nolan Ryan wins auction to buy team

New trials denied for 3 Ohio drug convicts arrested by federal agent involved in botched sting

Attorney: Feds’ threat to sue Arizona sheriff over records in civil rights probe is premature

3 Ohio drug convicts denied new trials sought over federal agent’s role in botched sting

SAP accepts liability in Oracle computer-breach case, but vows to fight $1B damages claim

NY writer pleads not guilty in alleged scheme to lure young foreigners into forced labor

Cuba charges Chilean executive linked to Castro in corruption probe, calls for his capture

Bolivia begins military training for civilians, opposition warns of pro-government militias

Conn. man who killed 8 says on 911 call that he was angered by racism, ‘handled the problem’

Ohio authorities suspect group claiming to raise funds for Navy veterans was led by impostor

Charge dismissed against Hawaii Census worker arrested for trespassing while handing out forms

Man who killed 8 in Conn. says on 911 call that he was angered by racism, handled his problem

Texas Rangers exit bankruptcy protection after Nolan Ryan wins auction to buy team

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Rangers exited federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday, an anticlimactic end to one of the most contentious sales of a professional sports team.

Authorities break up S. California ring that sold millions of Ecstasy tablets; 15 indicted

Justice points to ‘deadly pipeline’ as 14 are charged with supporting terrorism in Somalia

Model Naomi Campbell denies accepting blood diamonds from Charles Taylor at war crimes trial

Brazil prosecutors: Rio lockup controlled by inmates who charged others for privileges,

Air Force orders court-martial for Ohio chief master sgt. accused of sexual harassment

ACLU cites possible rights violations in deaths of drug-addicted detainees in Puerto Rico

NYC lawsuit says Census Bureau ignored employment commission warning, discriminated in hiring

Report: Former Armstrong teammate alleges Armstrong knew of drug use on USPS team

Aspirations of US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in limbo after allegations in Blagojevich trial

Company says Conn. gunman who killed 8 had been ‘embraced’ as team member, denies any racism

Co.: Conn. shooter was selling beer to 3rd party

Mo. auditor: Regulators’ inadequate procedures slowed spotting problems in 2 grain dealers

State auditor reviews Mo. grain regulators

Detective testifies that drug bottles were found in Anna Nicole Smith’s death room

Drug bottles found in Anna Nicole Smith death room

Lobby firm owner charged with making hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal contributions

Lobby firm owner charged with illegal donations

Missing teenager’s body found in Calif landfill after months of searching

Missing teenager’s body found in Calif landfill

LeT, Al Qaeda connection posing global threat: US

WASHINGTON - Calling Al Qaeda’s core in Pakistan as the most formidable terrorist organization targeting it, the US says the outfit’s connection with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was turning the Pakistan-based LeT into a “genuine global threat.”

Cuban human rights group wants 69 political prisoners paroled, despite violent crimes of many

Cuba group wants parole for 69 ‘political’ inmates

Philadelphia sees older, better-educated police recruits amid wave of police corruption

Philly seeks stronger recruits amid police woes

Worldwide terror attacks down in 2009

WASHINGTON - The number of worldwide terrorist attacks dropped in 2009, but rose sharply in Afghanistan as the Taliban stepped up attacks on international forces as well as civilians, the US State Department said Thursday.

Ky. woman accused of demanding money from coach Pitino to keep sex secret guilty of extortion

Ky. woman guilty of extortion in coach Pitino case

India faces significant threats from Pakistani terror groups: US

WASHINGTON - Facing persistent and significant external threats from groups including Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad, and Harakat-ul-Jihad-i-Islami-Bangladesh, India remains one of the most terrorism afflicted nations,

US highlights threat in reports on terrorism

WASHINGTON - In its annual reports on terrorism, the US has once again highlighted the threat posed by Al Qaeda and its affiliated groups, labelling Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria “state sponsors of terrorism”.

Innospec executives pay $1.35M to settle foreign corruption charges in UN Oil-for-Food scandal

Innospec execs settle with SEC on bribery charges

Former Iowa slaughterhouse manager seeks new trial, says judge helped plan raid, prosecution

Motion: Iowa judge helped plan immigration raid

Jury reaches verdict, to announce it soon in extortion case involving basketball coach Pitino

Jury to announce verdict in Pitino extortion case

Iran wants stronger alliance with Afghanistan and Tajikistan

Iran wants cooperation with Afghans, Tajikistan

Texas Rangers closer to exiting bankruptcy after Nolan Ryan beats Cuban in marathon auction

Texas Rangers step closer to exiting bankruptcy

2 NY men get decades in prison for killing immigrant; men used anti-gay, anti-Hispanic slurs

2 NY men get decades in prison in hate crime death

Report: Al-Qaida in Pakistan, affiliates abroad pose most dangerous terrorist threat to US

Report: Al-Qaida in Pakistan gravest threat to US