New York Times Square evacuated again due to suspicious package

NEW YORK, May 11, 2010 (Xinhua) --

Parts of Times Square in New York City were evacuated again Tuesday night due to a suspicious package.

Times Square had been shut down several times over the past week or so after receiving reports of suspicious packages or other stuff.

Local media reported that the suspicious package was called in at 9:06 p.m.though the package was believed to be garbage.

The evacuation comes on the heels of an attempted car bombing in Times Square on May 1.

Pakistani Taliban deny link with New York Times Square bomber

ISLAMABAD, May 6, 2010 (Xinhua) --

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) denied any link with Faisal Shehzad, the suspected New York Times Square bomber, TTP spokesman Azam Tariq said Thursady, local TV channel reported.

The spokesman said that they did not know Shehzad and had not trained him for bombing, the private TV Express reported.

Shahzad, a naturalized United States citizen was arrested Monday late night, was allegedly found guilty.

Some reports also said that the Pakistani-American, a failed Times Square car bomber, is believed to have been working alone when he began preparing the attack almost immediately after returning from his native land.

According to local media, authorities said they have not found a wider link to extremist groups.

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