Al-Qaida releases new video of kidnapped U.S. worker Warren Weinstein
Al-Qaida in Pakistan distributed a video showing a captive U.S. government contractor asking the Obama administration to negotiate with his captors. More ▸
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Suspect in Daniel Pearl murder is arrested
By Marcy OsterPakistani security officials captured a former terrorist leader who is believed to have planned the 2002 kidnapping and murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl. More ▸
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Spielberg confirms new film on Pakistan/India border
During his trip to Mumbai to celebrate his success from the Oscar-winning film “Lincoln,” Jewish filmmaker Steven Spielberg shared exciting news with the foreign film industry: he plans to make a movie about the disputed border territory between Pakistan and India. Speaking with the Times of India, Spielberg confirmed he had finalized a script for the… More ▸
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N.Y. Jewish attorney seeks to ban Jews from jury
A New York Jewish attorney asked a judge to exclude Jews from a jury involving a client facing charges for lying about joining the Taliban. More ▸
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American sentenced to 35 years for role in Mumbai terrorism
An American citizen was sentenced to 35 years in prison for helping Islamist terrorists kill 160 people in India in 2008. More ▸
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Wife of kidnapped American worker in Pakistan pleads for his release
By Marcy OsterThe wife of Warren Weinstein, who was kidnapped in Pakistan by al-Qaida gunmen, marked the first anniversary of his abduction with a plea for his return. More ▸
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Witness: Pakistani intelligence official ordered Chabad house attack
A Pakistani government intelligence official directed terrorists to attack the Mumbai Chabad house in their November 2008 rampage through the Indian city, a witness in a terror trial testified. More ▸
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Muslims have given more than $1 billion in Pakistani relief effort
Responding to criticism that Muslims have not stepped up in the aid effort after flooding in Pakistan destroyed more than a million homes this month, Pakistani officials said that Muslims have given more than $1 billion in aid. According to the Associated Press: Foreign countries have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to help Pakistan… More ▸
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Mumbai victims remembered at former Chabad center
By Marcy OsterA memorial ceremony was held at the former Mumbai Chabad center. More ▸
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U.N. rights council passes religious defamation resolution
A U.N. body has passed a resolution condemning “defamation of religion” as a human rights violation. More ▸
