国际英语新闻：Suspect of failed NY Times Square bombing attempt waives right to speedy arraignment

NEW YORK, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Faisal Shahzad, suspect of the failed Times Square car bombing attempt, has waived his right to a speedy arraignment, a sign indicating he is willing to provide more valuable intelligence, local media said Wednesday.

According to The New York Times, Shahzad "has waived his right to a speedy arraignment and was not expected to appear in court on Wednesday," citing a person briefed on the case as saying, adding that no court appearance has been scheduled.

U.S. federal authorities have said that Shahzad, 30, "began cooperating after his arrest late Monday night and has provided valuable intelligence," in addition to admitting that he drove the car bomb into Times Square and received bomb-making training in the tribal regions of Pakistan.

Shahzad was arrested as he was trying to flee the country in a Dubai-bound jet late Monday. He was charged on Tuesday with several terrorism-related crimes. American intelligence officials said that while any ties Shahzad had to international terrorist groups remained "murky," and investigators were strongly looking at "possible links" to the Pakistani Taliban in the attempted attack on Saturday.

"If the role is confirmed, it would be the group's first effort to attack the United States and the first sign of the group's ability to strike targets beyond Pakistan or Afghanistan," says the Times.