Immigration rise may explain drop in violent crimes

WASHINGTON – During the 1990s, immigration reached record highs and crime rates fell more precipitously than at any time in U.S. history. And cities with the largest increases in immigration between 1990 and 2000 experienced the largest decreases in rates of homicide and robbery, a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher found.

Tim Wadsworth, an assistant … Original source on Gaea Times at : Immigration rise may explain drop in violent crimes.

Pakistan Fashion Forum launches its official platform in Lahore

ISLAMABAD – Fashion industry seems to be steadily gaining foothold in Pakistan, with the Pakistan Fashion Forum launching its official platform, the Pakistan Fashion Lounge, in Lahore.

The designers, registered under the Karachi Fashion Council, have been signed up to showcase their creativity at …. Original article  : Pakistan Fashion Forum launches its official platform in Lahore.

China celebrates Tagore’s 149th anniversary

NEW DELHI – On Monday, China paid tribute to one of India’s most revered writers, Rabindranath Tagore, by giving impassioned readings of his poems.

Star elocutionists Cao Lei and Liu Jiazhen read out Tagore’s poems at the Shanghai Expo’s Indian Pavilion – …. Original source  : China celebrates Tagore’s 149th anniversary.

Allies would lost Second World War had Hitler used deadly nerve gas: Expert

NEW YORK – As the D-Day anniversary approaches, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, Frank J. Dinan, has revealed what could have happened if Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler had used the deadly nerve gas Tabun.

According to Professor Dinan, had Hitler … Read more »».

BP CEO says Gulf oil-slick is “tiny” when compared to a “big ocean”

NEW YORK – The chief executive of BP, Tony Hayward, has shamelessly tried to extenuate his company’s colossal mistake by saying that the oil-slick in the Gulf of Mexico is “relatively tiny” when compared to the “very big ocean”.

The Gulf oil-spill has the makings of the biggest ecological disaster …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : BP CEO says Gulf oil-slick is “tiny” when compared to a “big ocean”.

Lashkar planning to target US shipment enroute to Afghanistan: warns Pak intelligence

LAHORE – The banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) may target a convoy of USilitary shipment en route from Karachi to Afghanistan, Pakistan’s intelligence authorities have warned.

According to the intelligence input, the convoy, which consists of eight to ten containers, may be attacked near Dera Ismail Khan city of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Following the report, all … Read more >>.

New Moscow metro opening deferred over fears that Dostoevsky images ‘could cause suicides’

MOSCOW – Moscow authorities have postponed the opening of a metro station named after painter-cum novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky over fears that his illustrations could turn the station into a “mecca for suicides”.

According to The Independent, the new station was decorated with black and white marble mosaics of scenes from Dostoevsky’s most famous novels, including Crime … Read more >>>.

Hong Kong airport wins ‘best airport’ laurel for fourth consecutive year

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has one again bagged the title of the ‘World’s best airport’. This is the fourth year running that the airport which caters to over 40 million flyers, has bagged the honour.

HKIA has garnered a record high of 4.76 points out of 5 in the Airport [..] Read the original article: here.

Indian-born Canadian Liberal MP says six months jail for LTTE fundraiser too lax

VANCOUVER – Indian-born Canadian Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh has criticized the country’s judicial system for failing to send a strong message of deterrence to fundraisers for terrorist groups when it sentenced an Ontario man to only six months in jail for raising funds for the Tamil Tigers.

Dosanjh was reacting to a verdict delivered by Mr. …. Source article  : Indian-born Canadian Liberal MP says six months jail for LTTE fundraiser too lax.

How the poll on voters’ preferences was conducted

How the poll on voters’ preferences was conducted
The Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Barack Obama and people’s political views was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from May 7-11. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,002 adults. Interviews were conducted … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : How the poll on voters’ preferences was conducted.

White supremacist, son jailed for Ricin poison plot

DURHAM – A white supremacist, who dismissed other extreme groups as weak, has been jailed for ten years.

He is the first Briton to be convicted for producing a chemical weapon.

Ian Davison, 42, manufactured enough ricin to kill nine people and kept it in a jar in his kitchen … Read this article on Gaea Times at : White supremacist, son jailed for Ricin poison plot.

Chinese police warns of crackdown on potential school attackers

NEW DELHI – Police in China have warned that they will impose the law of the land “firmly” and “without hesitation” when dealing with anti-social elements like the men who brutally slashed elementary school children in two separate incidents.

Wu Heping, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, told a press [..] Read the original article: here.

Ooty flower show has over 500,000 blossoms on view

UDAGHAMANDALM – The three-day annual Ooty Flower Show at Udaghamandalm in Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu began on Friday.

Scores of visitors thronged the Botanical Gardens to see and rejoice different varieties of colourful flowers.

The visitors enjoyed flowers arranged in the shape of dinosaur, flower … Original article on : Ooty flower show has over 500,000 blossoms on view.

Times Square plot evidence proves TTP’s expanding reach with Al-Qaeda’s help

LOS ANGELES – Even though Pakistan has been maintaining that there is little evidence that Faisal Shahzad, the confessed Times Square bomber, had received training and was funded by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), US officials are certain that the extremist outfit has expanded its reach …. Source  : Times Square plot evidence proves TTP’s expanding reach with Al-Qaeda’s help.

UK firm developing laser bomb detectors for NATO troops to neutralize ‘invisible’ Taliban bombs

LONDON – NATO Commanders, and the US in particular, have reportedly accepted a revolutionary new laser technology developed by a company in Britain that can detect Taliban explosives with negligible quantities of metal or even devoid of metal.

The Taliban have reportedly begun …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

‘Boobquake’ cleric defends earthquake-promiscuity link

WASHINGTON – The Iranian cleric, who claimed last month that promiscuity and immodest dress cause earthquakes, has defended his argument.

Kazem Sedighi insists God may be holding off on natural disasters in the West in order to let people sin more and relegate … Read : ‘Boobquake’ cleric defends earthquake-promiscuity link.

Murdered Indian-origin liquor store owner’s family makes peace with Auckland Police

AUCKLAND – Family and friends of murdered Indian-origin liquor store owner Navtej Singh have decided to make peace with Auckland’s law enforcement authorities over what they initially labelled a flawed investigation report.

On Saturday, they said that the report’s conclusions would not bring … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Murdered Indian-origin liquor store owner’s family makes peace with Auckland Police.

Suspected militants kidnap forest service officer in Arunachal Pradesh

PUNE – Militants have kidnapped Vilas Bardekar, a senior Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng District.

Bardekar, who hails from Pune, was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday.

He had been to the Daimara Reserved Forest Region in …. Original article  : Suspected militants kidnap forest service officer in Arunachal Pradesh.

Clinton clarifies ’serious consequences’ remark by saying Pak must hit ‘common enemy’

WASHINGTON – While doing nothing to ‘clarify’ her recent ’serious consequences’ warning over attacks in the US by Pakistan based militants, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton once again stressed that Islamabad has to do more against what she described as a ‘common enemy’.

Clinton reiterated that militants breeding on … Read more : Clinton clarifies ’serious consequences’ remark by saying Pak must hit ‘common enemy’.

Five militants killed in Manipur encounter

IMPHAL – At least five militants were killed in a fierce encounter with Assam Rifles personnel in Manipur’s Chandel District early hours on Saturday.

.The gunfight between the militants suspected to be of the rebel armed outfit, Pakan Army (United Liberation Army) and the paramilitary troopers began at around 2 am near Deru Khunou village …. Original source  : Five militants killed in Manipur encounter.