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Private Bergdahl - assuming he's still alive - is spending Christmas as a captive of the Taliban. His captors spent the last day or two uploading a video showing Private Bergdahl reading a statement. The video was divided into four segments and uploaded to YouTube on 25 December 2009. The YouTube account is:

BRISBANE — An Australian court on Tuesday overturned a government decision to cancel the visa of an Indian doctor who was charged over failed car bombings in Britain, Australian media reported. In a setback for the government, the Federal Court in Brisbane restored Mohamed Haneef's visa, opening the way for him to return to Australia. Haneef's lawyer Peter Russo said the court ruling had restored his client's life and career, and urged Immigation Minister Kevin Andrews not to appeal the decision. "I would hope the minister will accept the court's decision with good grace and clear the way for Dr...

FREED terror suspect Mohamed Haneef was regularly in contact with Islamic radicals under surveillance by British spy agency MI5. Highly classified intelligence documents leaked yesterday reveal the former Gold Coast doctor – still considered a person of interest by British and Australian investigators – made contact using medical chat rooms, international phone cards and phone boxes. The intelligence suggests this was to avoid detection and suspicion. Leaked dossier The leaked dossier, part of the information that formed a key plank in Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews' decision to revoke Dr Haneef's visa, alleges the Indian-born doctor spoke to a number...

Transcript of Australian Police Questioning Mohammed Haneef: Secondary Source: The Hindu (PDF format) Original Source: The Australian (pulled) NOTE: These PDF files are very SLOW in loading, since they are large files. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12

Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said on Sunday it was "suspicious" that the Indian doctor held over failed UK bombings had left the country so quickly after charges against him were dropped. Andrews said Mohamed Haneef's departure from Australia after he was released from custody made the 27-year-old Muslim look more suspicious. "If anything, that actually heightens rather than lessens my suspicion," he said. Andrews also ruled out reinstating the Haneef's visa. Haneef, whose second cousin Kafeel Ahmed was allegedly involved in last month's failed bombing attempt on Glasgow airport, was detained on July 2 as he attempted to leave...

Gold Coast-based doctor Mohamed Haneef has been released from the Wolston Correctional Centre, west of Brisbane. He was driven out of the prison by immigration officials a short time ago. It is unclear at this stage where he is being taken. Prosecutors dropped a charge of recklessly providing support to a terrorist organisation against Dr Haneef this afternoon. Late this afternoon, Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said while he had not reinstated Dr Haneef's visa, the Gold Coast-based doctor would not be moved to a detention centre. Mr Andrews says he is seeking advice on whether to reverse his decision...

MELBOURNE: Under fire for handling the case of Mohammed Haneef charged with supporting a terror group and crumbling evidence against him, the Australian government is planning to deport the Indian doctor to contain adverse political fallout at home. Australian newspapers, quoting unnamed government sources, said a number of senior political figures wanted the case against Haneef "shut down" before more damage is done. They said such a move would contain any political fallout from a case whose legitimacy has come under question, The Australian said. "Our best option is to cancel the criminal justice certificate, which was issued to keep...

Gold Coast-based doctor Mohammed Haneef has now been charged with a terrorism offence. The 27-year-old has been in Australian Federal Police (AFP) custody since his arrest almost a fortnight ago over alleged links to the recent UK terrorism plots. He has been charged with recklessly supplying a mobile phone sim card to a terrorist. Dr Haneef will face the Brisbane Magistrates Court later this morning. Yesterday afternoon AFP officers dropped a court application for more time to investigate whether Dr Haneef is linked to the failed terrorism plots in the UK, and a 12-hour questioning period began. Dr Haneef's...