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A closer look at case of Pak neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, jailed in Texas

The man who was holding hostages inside a Texas synagogue demanded the release of a Pakistani woman who is imprisoned nearby on charges of trying to kill American service members in Afghanistan.

'Lady al-Qaida': Imprisoned in Texas, Aafia Siddiqui hits headlines again

The hostage incident at Texas synagogue has brought in the question - who is Aafia Siddiqui?A live stream of the Shabbat morning service at the synagogue on Facebook captured audio of a man talking loudly when the incident started. According to the law enforcement officials, the hostage-taker demanded the release of the Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui.Aafia Siddiqui, also known as "Lady al-Qaida" is a Pakistani national who was convicted in 2010 by a New York City Federal Court of attempting to kill US military personnel. She is currently serving an 86-year sentence at Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas.Siddiqui tried to kill US agents and military officers in Afghanistan, former Pakistani ambassador Hussain Haqqani who resided in the US and was the prime suspect in the 2011 Memogate scandal that surfaced in 2011.The Memogate scandal erupted in 2011 when Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz claimed to have received an 'anti-army' memo from Haqqani for the .

Man takes hostages at Texas synagogue, wants release of Pak neuroscientist

Authorities said a man took hostages Saturday during services at a Texas synagogue where the suspect could be heard ranting in a livestream

Three dead, 1 critically hurt in shooting at Texas gas station: Report

Four people were struck by gunfire, and three were pronounced dead at the scene, the police said

Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd over drug case

A Texas board that had unanimously supported a posthumous pardon for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston backpedaled in an announcement Thursday

Texas governor's decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd for drug arrest

Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov Abbott, who around every Christmas grants them to a handful of ordinary citizens, typically for minor offenses committed years or decades ago.

1 dead, 13 injured in shooting at candlelight vigil in Texas's Houston

One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured Sunday night in a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston, a sheriff said.

Unfair to Black, Latino voters: US sues Texas over redistricting maps

The Justice Department sued Texas over new redistricting maps Monday, saying the plans discriminate against the very Black and Latino voters who have fuelled the state's population boom.

Actor Matthew McConaughey won't run for Governor of Texas next year

Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has decided against throwing his hat into the ring to be elected the next Governor of Texas.

8 dead, scores injured in stampede at jam-packed music concert in Texas

The incident happened during Travis Scott's Friday's performance

US appeals court lets Texas temporarily resume abortion law

A federal appeals courts has allowed Texas to temporarily resume banning most abortions, just one day after clinics across the state began rushing to serve patients again

US federal judge temporarily blocks Texas' near-total abortion ban

A federal judge in the south-central U.S. state of Texas temporarily blocked the state's highly controversial near-total abortion ban.District Judge Robert Pitman issued an order on Wednesday to suspend the country's most restrictive abortion state law, which has since Sept. 1 banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, typically occurring roughly six weeks into pregnancy."The State has forfeited the right to any such accommodation by pursuing an unprecedented and aggressive scheme to deprive its citizens of a significant and well-established constitutional right," Pitman wrote in his ruling.Abortion services in Texas may not instantly resume even with the law on hold, an ABC News report said, because doctors still fear they could be sued without a more permanent legal decision.Local officials swiftly appealed the order to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which previously allowed the restrictions to take effect.The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in ...

US ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas

The US plans to speed up its efforts to expel Haitian migrants on flights to their Caribbean homeland, officials have said as agents poured into a Texas border city

US Justice Dept sues in bid to void Texas' restrictive anti-abortion law

The 27-page complaint, filed Thursday in federal court in Austin, seeks both an immediate and permanent injunction against the law, which bars almost all abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy

Texas National Guard will start helping make US-Mexico border arrests

A Texas National Guard deployment along the US-Mexico border will start helping troopers make arrests, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday

Facebook must face claims linked to sex trafficking, says Texas judge

Justice James Blacklock of the Texas Supreme Court said in a ruling on Friday the women can sue Facebook under a state law that allows legal action against those who benefit from sex trafficking

Industrialist Swraj Paul's company to build large steel pipe mill In Texas

Bull Moose Tube, a subsidiary of the London-headquartered Caparo group, has announced plans to build a 350,000 tonnes per year high speed steel and sprinkler pipe mill in Texas

Texas set to allow people to carry unlicensed handgun despite outcry

Texas is poised to remove one of its last major gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that go with it

Samsung unit considers $673 million solar power plants in Texas -documents

Berkeley, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) - A unit of Samsung C&T is considering investing $673 million in building solar power plants in Texas, aiming to start commercial production in December 2023, documents reviewed by Reuters showed.

Coach by his side, Anirban Lahiri geared up for RBC Heritage

Golfer Anirban Lahiri will be high on confidence when he tees off at the RBC Heritage this week after a top-five finish at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio recently.