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A new audio message purportedly from al Qaeda's second in command surfaced Thursday on radical Islamist websites, calling for revenge for a Pakistani scientist convicted of attempting to kill Americans in Afghanistan.

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Thousands in Pakistan protest scientist's prison sentenceupdated: Wed Sep 29 2010 00:18:00

Hundreds of thousands protested in Karachi and Hyderabad Tuesday against the 86-year prison sentence for a Pakistani scientist convicted of attempting to kill Americans in Afghanistan.

Pakistani foreign minister 'disappointed' over scientist's sentenceupdated: Fri Sep 24 2010 20:42:00

Pakistan's foreign minister expressed disappointment Friday over what he called "a very harsh sentence" for a Pakistani scientist convicted of attempting to kill Americans in Afghanistan.

Pakistani scientist gets 86 years for Afghan attackupdated: Thu Sep 23 2010 17:16:00

A federal judge Thursday sentenced a Pakistani scientist convicted of attempting to kill Americans in Afghanistan to 86 years in prison.

Sentencing delayed for Pakistani scientist who shot at U.S. officersupdated: Mon Aug 16 2010 08:27:00

A Pakistani scientist convicted of shooting at U.S. officers while she was in Afghan custody will learn her fate in September after her sentencing, initially scheduled for Monday, was delayed.

Pakistani scientist found guilty of attempted murderupdated: Wed Feb 03 2010 15:55:00

Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui was convicted Wednesday of attempting to kill Americans in Afghanistan in 2008.

Jury deliberation begins in Pakistani scientist's trialupdated: Tue Feb 02 2010 11:14:00

A jury has begun deliberating in the case of a Pakistani scientist accused of trying to kill U.S. officers.

Trial of al Qaeda-linked scientist starts in New Yorkupdated: Wed Jan 20 2010 01:36:00

A Pakistani scientist who is accused of shooting at U.S. officers while in custody in Afghanistan was escorted out of a courtroom on the first day of her trial Tuesday, after she shouted that a witness was lying.

Time.com: Al-Qaeda Suspect's 12-Year-Old Son Freedupdated: Mon Sep 15 2008 13:00:00

An al-Qaeda suspect's 12-year-old son, who was taken into custody with his mother and held for two months, was handed over to Pakistan Monday and returned to his relatives there

Judge orders doctor for Pakistani accused of shootingsupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 21:23:00

A judge has ordered the government to provide a doctor for a Pakistani woman accused of shooting at U.S. officers while in Afghan custody last month.

Terror suspect's charges fail 'sniff test,' lawyer saysupdated: Tue Aug 05 2008 20:57:00

Two lawyers for an MIT-educated Pakistani scientist accused of shooting at U.S. officers while in Afghan custody disputed federal charges against their client on Tuesday.

Pakistani accused of shooting at U.S. officers extradited to U.S.updated: Mon Aug 04 2008 22:53:00

A Pakistani scientist accused of shooting at U.S. officers while in Afghan custody last month has been extradited to the United States, federal prosecutors said Monday.

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