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Man linked to Boston suspect is shot dead

Michael S Schmidt, William K Rashbaum, and Richard A Oppel Jr, The New York Times | Thursday May 23, 2013

One lingering mystery in the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings is whether the dead suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, played a role in the unsolved killings of three men, one of them his best friend, in a Boston suburb in 2011.

Boston Marathon bombings: Man shot dead while being questioned, says FBI

Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2013

An FBI agent shot and killed a man of Chechen origin who turned violent while being questioned on Wednesday about his connection to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two Chechen brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings.

Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe: FBI

Associated Press | Wednesday May 22, 2013

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.

US lawmakers seek more internal-security cooperation with India

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Ahead of the second US-India Homeland Security dialogue in Washington today, the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans has sought expanded cooperation between the two countries on internal security issues.

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde visits US national counter-terrorism center

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has visited America's top counter-terrorism center, to have the first-hand experience of its functioning.

US diplomat, accused of spying, leaves Russia

Associated Press | Monday May 20, 2013

The US Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported.,

Commuter trains collide in Connecticut, injuring up to 60 people

Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2013

A commuter train traveling eastbound from New York City derailed near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield during the evening rush hour on Friday and collided with a westbound commuter train, injuring up to 60 people, three critically, officials said....

Boston Marathon runners to be given another chance to finish

Reuters | Friday May 17, 2013

Thousands of runners whose Boston Marathon was cut short by the deadly bombings at the finish line will be invited back next year, the organizer of the world-famous race said on Thursday.

Boston bombing suspect wrote message in boat: report

Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2013

Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found hiding in a boat days after the blasts, left a handwritten message describing the attack as retribution for U.S. wars in Muslim countries, CBS News reported on Thursday.

Russia expels US diplomat accused of spying

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Russia expelled a US diplomat on Tuesday after saying he had been caught red-handed with disguises, special equipment and wads of cash as he tried to recruit a Russian intelligence agent to work for the CIA.

British PM David Cameron visits Boston Marathon memorial

Associated Press | Tuesday May 14, 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, has visited the Boston Marathon bombings memorial.

Documents in case against Internet activist Aaron Swartz to be released

Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2013

A US judge on Monday ordered the release of previously sealed documents in the criminal hacking case against deceased Internet activist Aaron Swartz.

Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans is the fourth in a year

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 13, 2013

The Mothers' Day parade shooting in New Orleans, coming less than a month after the April 15 Boston bombing, is the fourth major incident of mass shooting in the US in the last one year.

19 hurt at Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans, say police

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2013

Nineteen people were hurt in a shooting at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans Sunday, police said, as the mayor called for an end to "relentless" violence on the streets of the southeastern US city.

India most important partner in Asia: US

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013

There is no partner as important for the United States in Asia as India and the growing convergence of interests and outlook has brought about unprecedented cooperation between the two nations on regional and global security, a top US official has sa...