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A man suspected of attempting to detonate a car bomb in New York City has
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| A man suspected of attempting to detonate a car bomb in New York City has
been arrested. Faisal Shahzad, a US citizen of Pakistani origin, is accused of driving the car bomb into Times Square on Saturday evening. He is due to appear in court in Manhattan later. US Attorney General Eric Holder said Mr. Shahzad was arrested at John F Kennedy Airport attempting to board a flight to Dubai. A senior Pakistani security source in the Pakistani capital Islamabad told the BBC that the authorities had no knowledge of Mr. Shahzad. He also dismissed statements released by the Pakistani Taliban saying that they were behind the failed attack and promising more to come. Reports from the US say Mr. Shahzad recently returned from a five-month visit to Pakistan. The FBI said it had searched his home in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Tuesday. A car containing a bomb made from fertiliser, fireworks, petrol and propane gas tanks was left in Times Square on Saturday. The Nissan Pathfinder was left parked in Times Square with its engine running and its hazard lights flashing. The bomb was discovered and dismantled before it could explode. Mr. Holder told a news conference that investigators were pursuing “a number of leads”, adding: “We will not rest until we have brought everyone responsible to justice”. He urged the American people to "remain vigilant" and report anything suspicious to the authorities. Mr. Holder said the attempted car bombing “would have been a deadly attack had it been successful”. He added: “It's clear that the intent behind this terrorist act was to kill Americans”. Times Square was packed with tourists and theatregoers when a street vendor raised the alarm. Police evacuated a wide area of the district and closed subway lines, while a controlled explosion was carried out. Officials said the bomb was crude, but could have sparked a “significant fireball”. WHY IS IT NEWS? Each day, newspaper editors around the world must make decisions about which stories they will publish. Stories make it into newspapers for many different reasons. Among the reasons editors might come up with are these: • Timeliness . News that is happening right now, news of interest to readers right now. • Relevance. The story happened nearby or is about a concern of local interest. • Magnitude. The story is great in size or number; for example, a tornado that destroys a couple houses might not make the news but a story about a tornado that devastates a community would be very newsworthy. • Unexpectedness. Something unusual, or something that occurs without warning. • Impact. News that will affect a large number of readers. • Reference to someone famous or important. News about a prominent person or personality. • Oddity . A unique or unusual situation. • Conflict. A major struggle in the news. • Reference to something negative. Bad news often "sells" better than good news. • Continuity. A follow-up or continuation to a story that has been in the news or is familiar. • Emotions. Emotions (such as fear, jealousy, love, or hate) increase interest in a story. • Progress. News of new hope, new achievement, new improvements. |