U.S. govt. says will seek death penalty for Boston bombing suspectJanuary 31, 2014 - 09:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. government says it will seek the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, BBC News reports. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement: "The nature of the conduct at issue and the resultant harm compel this decision." 17 of 30 charges against the 20-year-old carry the possibility of capital punishment, including using a weapon of mass destruction to kill. The bombings killed three and injured more than 260 in April 2013. Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty and no trial date has been set. Prosecutors allege that Tsarnaev and his deceased older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, built and planted two pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the marathon. The brothers lived in the Massachusetts town of Cambridge, home of the prestigious Harvard University, after emigrating to the U.S. in 2002 from the Caucasus region of southern Russia. Officials believe they set off the bombs in retaliation against the U.S. for its military action in Muslim countries. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed during a shootout with police days after the bombing. The younger brother was wounded and was eventually found inside a boat in a residential neighborhood. Prosecutors allege Tsarnaev wrote about his motivation for the bombing on the inside of the boat. He allegedly wrote the U.S. government was killing "our innocent civilians" and "I can't stand to see such evil go unpunished". Tsarnaev is also charged with killing a university police officer and carjacking. He will be charged under the federal death penalty law; Massachusetts abolished the use of capital punishment in 1984. Since the federal death penalty was reinstated in 1988, 70 people convicted have been placed on death row. But only three people have actually been executed, including Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh in 2001. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |