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Meanwhile today the mother of the bombers launched into a bizarre rant.

Meanwhile today the mother of the bombers launched into a bizarre rant. She said she does not care if she or her youngest son Dzhokhar, who was captured hiding in a boat parked in a back yard on Friday night, is killed by U.S. authorities.Zubeidat Tsarnaev, who now lives in Dagestan, Russia, said: “If they are going to kill him, I don’t care.“My oldest one is killed, so I don’t care. I don’t care if my youngest one is going to be killed today. I want the world to hear this. “And I don’t care if I am going to get killed too. And I will say Allahu akbar!”Radical Muslim Zubeidat, who could be arrested on a shoplifting charge stemming from July 2012 if she returns to the US, also repeated her claims she believes her sons have been framed.Dzhokhar, who is reported to have tried to take his own life by shooting himself in the mouth, remains in hospital and is being questioned by the High Value Interrogation Group.Barely able to talk he has answering their questions by writing dow

Boston bombers on a budget: 'Shoestring' terrorist brothers' bombs cost less than £120 to make

Boston bombers on a budget: 'Shoestring' terrorist brothers' bombs cost less than £120 to make The brothers detonated the bombs near the marathon’s finishing line 9 days ago killing three people and injuring more than 280 Stocking up: Dzhokhar buying food hours before being named as suspect The Boston bombers were branded “shoestring terrorists” today as it emerged each pressure cooker device cost less than £120 to make. Brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev used 3lbs of explosive powder from the same fireworks company that sold firecrackers to the Times square bomber. Older brother Tamerlan, 26, visited Phantom Fireworks in New Hampshire two months before the attack asking which pyrotechnic made the ‘biggest and loudest” noise. He travelled north out of Massachusetts as the fireworks are illegal in his home state. He packed the powder in one of two pressure cookers he had bought from department store Macy’s filling it with nails and ball bearings to cause maximum

Baby thrown on bonfire 'in sacrifice by doomsday sect that thought it was the antichrist'

Baby thrown on bonfire 'in sacrifice by doomsday sect that thought it was the antichrist' The three-day-old baby was taken to a hill and thrown into a bonfire - allegedly with the approval of its mum Probe: An investigator collects samples of dirt at a farm used by the sect Four people have been arrested after a baby was thrown on a fire in the belief it was the antichrist.The three-day-old baby was taken to a hill and thrown into a bonfire - allegedly with the approval of mum Natalia Guerra, 25.She has been arrested along with three members of a sect that believed the end of the world was coming.Police investigator Miguel Ampuero said: "The baby was naked. They strapped tape around her mouth to keep her from screaming."Then they placed her on a board. After calling on the spirits they threw her on the bonfire alive."Authorities in the town of Colliguay, Chile said the 12-member sect was formed in 2005 and led by Ramon Gustavo Castillo Gaete, Leader: Ramo

Bangladesh building collapse: 40 survivors found alive after 35 hours in the rubble

Bangladesh building collapse: 40 survivors found alive after 35 hours in the rubble The stricken group had been huddled together among the rubble and corpses before emergency crews began pulling them to safety Rescuers today found 40 terrified survivors trapped in an air pocket at the collapsed clothes factory in Bangladesh.The stricken group had been huddled together among the rubble and corpses for 35 hours before emergency crews began pulling them to safety.Tonight – as the death toll at the building rose to 250 – officials said they had so far saved 31 of the 40 people in the air pocket on the fourth floor.In another part of the factory garment worker Mohammad Altab was among those pleading for help.Pinned face down between concrete slabs, he yelled: “Save us, brother. I beg you. I want to live. It’s so painful. I have two little children.”After one of its suppliers was caught up in the tragedy clothing giant Primark today said it was “shocked and deeply saddened”.Bosses also vo

Former US president Bill Clinton joins Twitter

Former US president Bill Clinton joins Twitter He was encouraged to join the social network by his daughter and a top comedian Tweeting: Bill Clinton Former US president Bill Clinton has joined Twitter as @billclinton after being encouraged by his daughter and a top comedian. Funny man Stephen Colbert took the liberty of opening a Twitter account for Clinton under the handle @PrezBillyJef two weeks ago. But now the 42nd US president has a permanent home on the social networking site.

Fire at psychiatric hospital in Russia kills 38 amid fears patients were sedated and strapped to their beds

Fire at psychiatric hospital in Russia kills 38 amid fears patients were sedated and strapped to their beds There were 41 people believed to be inside the building at the time – 36 patients, three nurses and two doctors - and only three managed to escape Rubble: Firefighters at the scene in Ramensky A fire has torn through a psychiatric hospital in Russia, killing 38 people, many of them in their beds. The blaze broke out at the single-storey hospital building in the village of Ramensky, 70 miles north of Moscow, at around 2am local time this morning. There were 41 people believed to be inside the building at the time – 36 patients, three nurses and two doctors. Only three people – believed to be a nurse and two patients – escaped the fire, prompting speculation the patients were heavily sedated or strapped down and unable to escape. At least 29 people were burned alive, said Irina Gumennaya, a spokeswoman for the federal Investigative Committee. The Emergencies Ministry said the

Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev released from hospital and moved to prison

Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev released from hospital and moved to prison The 19-year-old has been recovering from a gunshot wound to the throat and other injuries suffered during his attempted getaway In prison: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was moved from hospital Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been released from hospital and moved to a prison in Massachusetts, officials said. The 19-year-old has been transferred to the Federal Medical Centre Devens, around 40 miles west of Boston The facility, on the decommissioned Fort Devens US Army base, treats federal prisoners and detainees who require specialised long-term medical or mental health care. Tsarnaev has been recovering from serious injuries at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre. The teenager suffered a gunshot wound to the throat and other injuries suffered during his attempted getaway. The Massachusetts college student was charged with setting off the shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs that killed three peopl