Canadian Muslim organization urges Canada to ban traditional Muslim garments in publicOctober 8th, 2009 Canadian Muslim group calls for burka banTORONTO — A Canadian Muslim organization is urging the Canadian government to ban traditional Muslim garments designed to cover a woman's face, saying they are medieval and misogynist symbols of extremism with no basis in Islam. The Muslim Canadian Congress has called on the federal government to prohibit the burka and the niqab because it says that practice of covering one's face has no place in a society that supports gender equality.
Extradition hearing begins for Canadian accused of supplying al-Qaida with weaponsOctober 5th, 2009 Canadian terror suspect hearing beginsTORONTO — A Canadian man facing extradition to the United States denied allegations on Monday that he supplied al-Qaida with weapons and conspired to kill Americans in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Abdullah Khadr, 28, disavowed earlier incriminating statements he made to police.
Suspected Colombian cocaine trafficker extradited from the Dominican Republic to USSeptember 30th, 2009 DomRep extradites Colombian cocaine suspect to USSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A Dominican official says an alleged Colombian cocaine trafficker arrested in the Dominican Republic has been extradited to the United States. The official says Luis Alberto Santacruz Echeverri, known by the nickname "Lucho," was extradited Monday to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
Thai court rejects US request to extradite Russian arms dealer to face terrorism chargesAugust 11th, 2009 Thai court rejects US request to extradite RussianBANGKOK — A Thai court Tuesday rejected a U.S. request to extradite an alleged Russian arms smuggler dubbed the "Merchant of Death," dealing a setback to American efforts to try him on charges of plotting to supply arms to Colombian rebels.
Businessman Schreiber being extradited from Canada to GermanyAugust 3rd, 2009 Schreiber being extradited from Canada to GermanyTORONTO — German-Canadian businessman Karlheinz Schreiber is being extradited to Germany, Canada's justice department has confirmed. Schreiber is a key figure in a political scandal surrounding former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.
Canadian judge denies German businessman's bid for injunction to halt extraditionAugust 2nd, 2009 Canadian judge allows Schreiber extraditionTORONTO — A Canadian judge has denied a German-Canadian businessman's request for an injunction to stop his imminent extradition to Germany. Karlheinz Schreiber's lawyer, Edward Greenspan, was at the Ontario Court of Appeal on Sunday in what turned out to be a futile attempt to block the extradition, which could now take place anytime
As a result of the judge's ruling, Greenspan says his client would comply with an order to surrender himself at a Toronto detention center.
UK High Court rejects computer hacker's bid to avoid extradition to the US to face trialJuly 31st, 2009 UK court rejects hacker's bid to avoid extraditionLONDON — Britain's High Court on Friday rejected an autistic British man's bid to avoid extradition to the United States to face trial for hacking into military computers. Gary McKinnon has fought a long legal battle to avoid being extradited to the U.S.
Panama's ex-dictator Manuel Noriega asking US Supreme Court to block his extradition to FranceJuly 7th, 2009 Noriega asks US Supreme Court to block extraditionMIAMI — Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to block his extradition to France to face money-laundering charges, contending that as a prisoner of war he must be allowed to return home.
Official says Antigua's former top financial regulator surrenders in alleged Stanford swindleJune 25th, 2009 Official: Antigua arrest in Stanford caseST. JOHN'S, Antigua — Antigua's former chief financial regulator surrendered Thursday to face U.S.
NJ blogger surrenders on charges of inciting injury over posts about Conn. lawmakersJune 11th, 2009 Blogger surrenders on Conn. lawmaker threat chargeHARTFORD, Conn.
Briton accused of hacking US military computers makes new legal bid to avoid extraditionJune 9th, 2009 UK hacker asks judges to stop extradition to USLONDON — A British man accused of hacking into U.S. military computers is asking a court to halt his extradition to the United States.
Police bring mom of 555-pound teen back to SC to face charge after being arrested in MarylandJune 4th, 2009 Mom of 555-pound teen returns to SC to face chargeGREENVILLE, S.C. — A mother accused of neglecting her 555-pound son's health has been brought back to South Carolina after she was arrested in Maryland.
New York merchant who showed mercy on robber is cited in drug paraphernalia sweepJune 4th, 2009 Benevolent New York merchant cited in drug sweepSHIRLEY, N.Y. — A New York convenience store owner who made headlines after showing mercy on a would-be robber has been accused of selling drug paraphernalia.
US attorney general hails progress on extradition, legal treaties with EuropeApril 28th, 2009 Holder hails progress on extradition treatyPRAGUE — U.S. and European investigators will move more quickly to catch and prosecute international terrorists, drug dealers and child pornographers under new agreements to be sealed Tuesday.
Yet another Sikh dies in gang-style violence in VancouverMarch 4th, 2009 VANCOUVER - A 32-year-old Sikh man became the latest victim of gangster violence that has claimed dozens of young lives in the largely prosperous Indian-Canadian community which has been plagued by drug trafficking and gun running among other crimes. Sukhwinder Singh Dhaliwal, of Abbotsford city near here, who faced charges of drug and weapon possession and was out on bail, was gunned down in the Delta area of Vancouver Monday evening.
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