AMERICA'S Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge said yesterday there was nothing new in a statement attributed to al-Qaida that threatens new attacks in New York and Washington unless America stops supporting Israel and converts to Islam.

A statement attributed to al Qaida threatened more attacks in New York and Washington unless the US stops supporting Israel and converts to Islam, an Arab TV reporter who received the unsigned document said.

AL-QAIDA considered striking US nuclear facilities as it planned its assault on New York and Washington and has not ruled out future nuclear attacks, according to a reporter’s account of his interview with two September 11 plotters.

Al-Qaida considered striking US nuclear facilities as it planned its assault on New York and Washington and has not ruled out nuclear attacks in the future, according to a reporter’s account of his interview with two September 11 plotters.