TORONTO - An Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist plot in Canada unearthed Wednesday with the arrest two suspects has been traced back to Pakistan, Iran and Dubai even as police arrested another plotter Thursday.

Gyaneshwari sabotage key accused killed in gun battle

KOLKATA - Pro-Maoist leader Umakanta Mahato, a prime suspect in the Gyaneshwari Express sabotage case, was killed in a gun battle with joint security forces in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district early Friday, police said.

Under heavy security, Mexico starts to identify 72 migrants killed near US border

Army contractor pleads guilty in NY to accepting cash to steer Afghanistan contracts

Colo. man pleads guilty to sending threatening letters to Obama and Colo., Ala. congressmen

Mexican judge finds ex-state police director not guilty of aiding drug gang in Michoacan

Mexico frees ex-state police director in drug case

Venezuelan authorities seize more than 4.4 tons of cocaine allagedly destined for Mexico

Huge cocaine stash found on ranch in Venezuela

Suriname’s new president ailing at home from undisclosed illness; transfers power to VP

Suriname president falls ill, cedes power to No. 2

Woman ordered to stand trial on charge of slashing Leonardo DiCaprio’s face with glass

Woman to stand trial on charge of slicing DiCaprio

Device that causes burning sensation comes under fire after LA authorities plan use in jail

LA authorities plan to use heat-beam ray in jail

Mexico proposes new limits on cash sales in pesos to fight drug cartels’ money laundering

Mexico may get anti-laundering limit on cash sales

Attorneys try to knock down claims Texas financier Stanford took part in massive Ponzi scheme

Lawyers: Texas financier didn’t run Ponzi scheme

Afghan president questions US timeline for leaving Afghanistan

Conn. man denies paying boy $1 to swear on camera in online video, says he’s shocked by arrest

Conn. man denies paying boy $1 to swear on video

Judge says singer Chris Brown is doing ‘great job’ on probation in assault case

Judge: Chris Brown doing ‘great job’ on probation

Lawyer: NY gov didn’t lie about World Series tix; report says testimony may warrant charges

Lawyer: NY gov didn’t lie about World Series tix

In Cuba, New Mexico governor discusses case of jailed US contractor with top island officials

In Cuba, Richardson raises case of jailed American

Amid mosque debate, NY mayor seeks to calm city, shaken cabbie after alleged hate-crime attack

Mayor seeks to calm cabbie, NYC after knife attack

Marine’s defense to seek dismissal of Haditha killings case because of loss of military lawyer

Marine’s defense to seek dismissal of Haditha case

Suge Knight, Kanye West can’t settle lawsuit over 2005 shooting at Miami Beach party

Suge Knight, Kanye can’t mediate shooting lawsuit

Swiss say they are halfway done handing over of UBS account data to the US authorities

Swiss halfway done giving UBS account info to US

Calif. jury deliberates fate of reputed racist gang member accused of killing black girl

Jury deciding fate of man accused of racist attack

Special investigator says ‘misleading’ NY Gov. Paterson testimony may warrant criminal charges

Ex-judge: Possible criminal charges for NY gov

Device that causes burning sensation comes under fire from Los Angeles civil rights group

Group: Heat-beam device use in jail is ‘torture’

Conn. man charged with coaching 8-year-old to swear for online video calls arrest shocking

Conn. man shocked over swearing kid video arrest

Calif couple who left newborn in casino garage while they gambled sentenced to 60 days jail

Couple gets jail for leaving baby in casino garage

Michigan judge orders man suspected in 18 stabbings in 3 states held without bond

Serial stabbings suspect ordered held without bond

Prosecutors charge man arrested outside Paris Hilton’s home with attempted burglary

Man charged with trying to break into Hilton home

Pakistani man from Maine held in Times Square probe for 15 weeks is released from jail

Maine man held in Times Square probe out of jail

Relative of ‘Cake Boss’ reality TV star is arrested in New Jersey on sex assault charges

Cake Boss relative is arrested in New Jersey

FBI reclassifies case of 2-year-old girl’s disappearance as kidnapping _ after 45 years.

FBI: 1965 toddler’s disappearance was a kidnapping

UN Security Council examines communication failure in Congo rapes

UN examines communication failure in Congo rapes

Despite scandals, Vitter favored in GOP primary over candidate with complicated love life

Federal judge says former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will face retrial early next year

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

Attorneys for Stanford say financier didn’t use $1.7B in investor funds as personal loans

Lawyers: Texas financier didn’t tap investor money

Authorities find 2 bodies on Oregon’s Mount Hood, may be climbers missing since December

Remains of 2 people found on Oregon’s Mount Hood

NY official: Cabbie stabbing suspect had written about Afghanistan, not anti-Muslim rants

NY official: Stabbing suspect had war journals

First Maoist surrender in West Bengal

KOLKATA - Nearly a month after the announcement of a rehabilitation package for Maoist rebels who give up arms, the West Bengal government met with its first success when a Leftwing rebel surrendered in West Midnapore district Thursday.

Govt: Over 4 percent of prison inmates and over 3 percent of jail inmates victimized sexually

Report: 90,000 inmates sexually victimized

Rolls Royce files patent suit against United Technologies over fan blade design.

Rolls Royce files patent suit against UTC

RESTON, Va. — Jet engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against United Technologies over the design of engine parts.

Judge says ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich might get just 2 taxpayer-funded lawyers for retrial

Indian, Canadian Idol contestant held in Al Qaeda terror plot

TORONTO - Two Canadian Muslims - one reportedly hailing from India - arrested in an Al Qaeda-linked plot were charged with terrorism Thursday and remanded to police custody till Sep 1.

With ex-President Carter in North Korea, Kim Jong Il slips over to China

Federal judge says former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich won’t face retrial until next year

Man accused of fatally stabbing 5, attacking others in 3 states back in Mich. for arraignment

Serial stabbings suspect in Mich. for arraignment

Federal prosecutors say they won’t retry brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Govt: Over 4 percent of prison inmates, over 3 percent of jail inmates victimized sexually

90,000 inmates sexually victimized behind bars

Philippine president vows punishment in bus hijack, Senate opens investigation

Philippine leader vows punishment in bus hijack

Maudany sent to jail till Sep 7

BANGALORE - People’s Democratic Party head Abdul Nasir Maudany, an accused in the 2008 serial blasts in Bangalore, was Thursday sent to jail till Sep 7 by a magistrate here.

Man reportedly arrested in terror probe appeared on “Canadian Idol”

2 terrorism suspects appear in court in Canada