Homeless Teen Faces Murder Charge In Texas Student’s Killing

Austin, Texas (ap) — A judge has set a $1 million bond for a homeless 17-year-old police say killed a University of Texas student in the heart of the campus.

Travis County Judge Brenda Kennedy signed an arrest affidavit Friday that says “there is sufficient probable cause to support the charge of murder” against Meechaiel Criner..

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo says Criner will face murder and perhaps other charges for killing first-year dance student Haruka Weiser.

Weiser, an 18-year-old Oregon native, was last seen leaving the campus drama building Sunday night. Her body showed signs of assault and was found in a creek near the alumni center and football stadium.

Mexico to Consider ExtraditionOf Suspect in Texas Slaying

Mexico City (ap) — A ruling on extraditing a woman who is on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted fugitives list for the killing of her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend in Texas could come anywhere from two to 12 months from now, a Mexican official said Saturday.

The federal official, who was not authorized to be named discussing the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the United States has a 60-day window to formally request the extradition of Brenda Delgado, who was captured by Mexican agents in the city of Torreon, in the northern state of Coahuila.

At that point the process that could be as quick as two months if she does not challenge extradition, or up to a year if she does.

Delgado, 33, was being held at a Mexico City prison, the Mexican Attorney General’s Office said Friday. She faces charges of capital murder and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in connection with the September death of Dr. Kendra Hatcher, a dentist.

Thousands of Protesters Renew Calls For Early Elections in Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland (dpa) — Thousands of people protested Saturday outside Iceland’s parliament for the sixth day running, calling for early elections after a data leak that resulted in the resignation of the former prime minister.

The protest took place the day after new Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson’s center-right government survived a no-confidence vote.

The vote was called by the opposition after Johannsson’s predecessor, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, was implicated in a far-reaching data leak from a Panama-based law firm.

Gunnlaugsson, who has denied any wrongdoing, resigned Thursday. The leaked documents suggested that he and his wife had owned an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands.

U.S., Israel Again Warn Travelers To Turkey of Terrorism Threat

Istanbul (dpa) — ��The United States and Israel issued new warnings to their citizens in Turkey, citing threats to Istanbul and a coastal area popular with tourists.

“The US Mission in Turkey would like to inform US citizens that there are credible threats to tourist areas, in particular to public squares and docks in Istanbul and Antalya,” a message from the embassy on Saturday said.

The so-called “Emergency Message” urged citizens to exercise “extreme caution” while in touristic areas.

Turkish authorities have partially closed Taksim Square, at the end of Istiklal boulevard, the main high street in Istanbul, due to security concerns, Cumhuriyet newspaper and witnesses reported.

Istiklal was hit by a suicide bomber last month which killed four people, including three Israeli tourists and an Iranian citizen.

Bangladesh al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for Student Death

New Delhi (ap) — A banned Islamist group in Bangladesh tied to the al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent has claimed responsibility for the killing of a student opponent of radical Islam.

The killing of 28-year-old Nazimuddin Samad on Wednesday night follows a string of similar attacks last year, when at least five secular bloggers and publishers were killed allegedly by radical Islamists.

According to SITE Intelligence monitoring group, Ansar al-Islam, the Bangladesh division of al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent, or AQIS, said in a statement posted online on Friday that its members carried out the attack in “vengeance.” It said that Samad “abused” God, the Prophet Muhammad, and Islam.

Guilty Conscience: Stolen Sign Returned After 30 Years

New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (ap) — It took 30 years, but a guilty conscience led someone who stole a large metal sign in Florida to return it — along with a $50 money order — to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.

A picture of the sign was posted Wednesday on the police department’s Facebook page. It says: New Smyrna Beach Says No to Drugs.

Officials say the blue sign arrived in the mail with a note asking officials to use the money to reinstall the sign. The anonymous person asked for forgiveness, adding the sign was stolen in the late 1980s during “a fit of youthful exuberance.”

On Facebook, department officials said that the “act of contrition” gives hope that people can do the right thing, even if it takes 30 years.