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Yemen appeal court wraps up al-Banna trial, verdict in October

yemenSana'a, Yemen - A Yemeni court of appeals concluded on Saturday its hearings into the terrorism charges against US citizen of Yemeni origin Jaber al-Banna, and said it would deliver its verdict on October 11.

The court held a wrap-up hearing, in which prosecutors and defence lawyers presented their final arguments.

Chief prosecutor Saeed al-Aaqil asked the court to confirm the 10- year jail term against al-Banna, who is wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on terrorism charges.

Pakistan strikes pro-Taliban militants in tribal region

PakistanPeshawar  - Pakistani forces on Saturday launched an operation against

Fall of Peshawar to militants iminent: NYT, other dailies

PeshawarToronto/New York, June 28 : The fall of Peshawar, the provincial capit

Six dead and 14 injured in clashes with terrorists in Algeria

Paris - Six police officers and soldiers have been killed and 14 people injured in clashes with terrorists belonging to the al- Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group, Algerian media reported Sa

500 fishing boats in fuel protest

Hong Kong - About 500 fishing boats took part in a waterborne demonstration through Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong Saturday in a protest against high fuel prices which fishermen said was hurting the

Karachi’s unsinkable ‘Floating ship’ to give people virtual effect of sailing

Karachi, June 28: A group of overseas Pakistani entrepreneurs have built an unsinkable ‘Floating ship’ to give people the virtual effect of being on a ship.

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