Suspect to the New York car bombing attempt arrested will be charged today. Red Shirt protesters (skeptical) of a Thai government offer. I'm Steve Norman reporting from Washington. A US citizen of Pakistani descent will appear in a federal courtroom today to face formal charges in (connection) with last week's failed car bombing attempt in New York City's Times Square. In an early morning statement today, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the 30-year old Faisal Shahzad was detained late Monday in New York's Kennedy International Airport as he was trying to leave the country on a flight to Dubai. "FBI agents are working with their state and local counterparts in New York, Connecticut and other jurisdictions to gather evidence and intelligence (related) to this case. We're also coordinating with other members of the president's national security team to ensure that we use every available resource. The United States has to bring anyone responsible to justice." And today New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters that he will not tolerate any biasor backlash against Pakistani or Muslim New Yorkers. Leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters have (welcomed) a government reconciliation plan, but it's unclear if it will end nearly two months of street protest in Bangkok. Aubrey Belford reports. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has offered elections by November and other measures to convince Red Shirts to clear out from the city's glitzy Rajaprasong shopping (district). On Tuesday, Red Shirt leaders welcomed the plan, even though it falls short of their demand for elections to be held within three months. But in the Red Shirts' vast fortified camp, protesters say they have little trust in the government’s efforts to end the political standoff. Aubrey Belford for VOA News in Bangkok, Thailand. Chinese officials are refusing to confirm whether North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is visiting the country. But foreign media have published photos of Mr. Kim in China. At a news briefing today, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said she (understands) foreign reporters are interested in the issue, but she said she has no information to offer. South Korean and Japanese reports say Mr. Kim is expected to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing. An Indian court will sentence the Pakistani man convicted of the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai on Thursday. The judge presiding over the case delayed announcing a decision during today's sentencing hearing. Prosecutor has called the death penalty for Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the only gunman (captured) alive during the three-day siege that left 166 people dead. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a nuclear non-proliferation review conference in New York that the United States is committed to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. She also strongly (criticized) Iran. Margaret Besheer is following the story. Clinton said that Mr. Ahmadinejad's accusations were faults and unsurprising and that he will do whatever he can to divert attention away from Iran's record and attempts to evade nuclear accountability. "Iran is the only country represented in this hall that has been (found) by the IAEA board of governors to be currently in non-compliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations." Iran could face a new round of sanctions. Margaret Besheer, VOA News, the United Nations. British Petroleum says it has finished building a massive (steel) cap for undersea oil leak off the southern US coast to the Gulf of Mexico. They hope to have a cap in place in about a week. One reporter indicates the spill is threatening to damage the region's $1.6 billion of annual economic activity, things such as commercial fishing, sport fishing and tourism. Thousands were involved in that clean-up.The leak began when an oil rig exploded April 20 and sank. Eleven workers were killed. Striking Greek workers have clashed with police at the start of a two-day (strike) that officials fear could paralyze the debt-ridden country. Politicians and investors are worried that economic problems could spread throughout the EU if Greece fails to make a scheduled debt repayment on May 19. And African leaders have begun converging on Dar es Salaam for the 20th annual World Economic Forum on Africa. It begins on Wednesday. US stock market indices dropped in early trading today. European stocks were lower in afternoon (trading). Earlier in Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 0.2%. And Japanese markets closed for a national holiday will be reopening on Thursday. I'm Steve Norman, VOA News. More at voanews.com.