THE US announced it entered into a pretrial deal with the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a KuwaitiPakistani engineer, and two other co-accused in the 2001 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
The agreement reached after 27 months of negotiations takes the death sentence off the table for Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash, and Mustafa al Hawsawi, prosecutors said in a letter sent to the families of 9/11 victims and survivors shortly before the Department of Defence announced the news in a press release on Wednesday.
"The specific terms and conditions of the pretrial agreements are not available to the public at this time," it said.
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Sangita's double strike helps India win in ACT
YOUNG striker Sangita Kumari scored a brace as defending champions India defeated Malaysia 4-0 to open their campaign at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on a confident note on Monday.
GAMBHIR TIME DOWN UNDER
In coach's biggest assignment since taking over, results may decide direction of India team
PCB to write to ICC seeking clarifications on Champions Trophy
GIVEN the recent developments with regard to the 2025 Champions Trophy, hosts Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going to write to the International Cricket Board (ICC) seeking clarity over the situation.
Aravindh Chithambaram: Grand Master of Chennai
ARAVINDH Chithambaram is a pessimist by nature. When he was being driven to the Anna Centenary Library before the opening round of the Chennai Grand Masters last Tuesday, the 25-year-old had only thought running through his mind.
ATP Finals: Ruud beats Alcaraz
NORWAY'S Casper Ruud eased to a straight-sets victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Monday as the Spanish star's bid for a maiden ATP Finals title got off to a poor start.
Hit by absence of injured Yamal, Barcelona lose to Sociedad
MISSING injured Lamine Yamal, Barcelona saw their seven-game winning run come to an end with a 1-0 loss at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league.
Will Trump's win force India to rejig corp tax?
Experts say dynamics of tax rates are complex and influenced by factors beyond mere comparison with US rates
BoI profit soars 63% on better asset quality
IMPROVEMENT in asset quality and non-interest income boosted bottomline of state-run Bank of India by 63% to ₹2,374 crore.
Zomato, Swiggy say complying with CCI rules
AMID a CCI investigation into anti-competitive practices, Zomato has emphasised its adherence to competition laws, while competitor Swiggy has affirmed its dedication to following local regulations.
Net equity fund inflows surge to ₹41,000 cr in Oct
RECORD inflows into open-ended equity mutual funds, which surged 21.7% on a month-on-month basis in October at ₹41,887 crore, made it the 44th month of positive inflows.
