Maoist ‘revolutionary week’ hits life in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – Normal life was hit in the interiors of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region Monday owing to the weeklong Maoist celebration, Jan Pituri, which began two days ago, officials said.

Buses were off the roads and train services to Kirandul in Dantewada district from Andhra Pradesh’s port city Visakhapatnam cancelled due to feared Maoist attacks during the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Maoist ‘revolutionary week’ hits life in Chhattisgarh.

One killed, 22 injured in Iraq bombings

BAGHDAD – At least one person was killed and 22 were injured Monday in attacks targeting police in Iraq, police officials told DPA.

Several houses belonging to several policemen were bombed in various areas in Falluja, some 60 km west of the capital Baghdad, killing a civilian, police said. Nineteen people were injured in the attacks. …. Source article  : One killed, 22 injured in Iraq bombings.

Al Qaeda leader surrenders in Yemen

SANA’A – A senior member of Al Qaeda accused of planning the 2007 suicide bombing of a travel convoy that left eight Spanish tourists dead gave himself up to authorities in the central Yemeni province of Marib, the Defence Ministry said Monday.

Hamza al-Dhayani surrendered after negotiations led by tribal dignitaries and local authorities in Marib, …. Source article  : Al Qaeda leader surrenders in Yemen.

Police: Gunman kills 4 at Miami-area restaurant, wounds 3 others before killing himself

5 dead after shooting in Miami-area restaurant

HIALEAH, Fla. – Miami-area police say a gunman shot and killed four people at a restaurant and wounded three others before killing himself.
Hialeah police spokesman Carl Zogby says the Sunday night shooting began in the parking lot of the mall containing the restaurant.
The shooting happened after the man was … Original article on : Police: Gunman kills 4 at Miami-area restaurant, wounds 3 others before killing himself.

Week after flotilla attack, Israeli navy fires on Palestinian militants off Gaza, kills 4

Israel navy kills 4 Palestinian militants off Gaza

JERUSALEM – Israel’s navy killed four Palestinian militants in diver suits off the coast of Gaza early Monday in the first violence at sea since a deadly raid against an international flotilla last week killed nine pro-Palestinian activists and set off an international storm of criticism against Israel.
In … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Week after flotilla attack, Israeli navy fires on Palestinian militants off Gaza, kills 4.

NJ men arrested at NY airport due in court to face charges of trying to join Somali terrorists

NJ men accused in Somali terror plot due in court

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – The young men’s intentions were sinister: to head to Somalia to seek terror training from al-Qaida-affiliated jihadists and unleash attacks against fellow Americans.
But their preparations apparently were unsophisticated. They lifted weights, bought military-style pants and water bottles, played violent video games and …. Read the original article  : here.

Indian court convicts 7 of “death by negligence” for roles in 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy

Indian court convicts 7 in Bhopal gas tragedy

BHOPAL, India – An Indian court on Monday convicted seven former senior employees of Union Carbide’s Indian subsidiary of “death by negligence” for their roles in the Bhopal gas tragedy that left an estimated 15,000 people dead more than a quarter century ago.
The subsidiary company, Union Carbide India … Read : Indian court convicts 7 of “death by negligence” for roles in 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Blagojevich’s lawyers face crucial final decisions on jury before real drama begins

Blagojevich lawyers face decision time on jury
CHICAGO – Rod Blagojevich’s lawyers will be making their final, crucial jury decisions before the real drama begins in the former governor’s racketeering and fraud trial – one of the biggest such cases in the history of this corruption-plagued state.
Judge James B. Zagel was expected … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Blagojevich’s lawyers face crucial final decisions on jury before real drama begins.

Israeli Navy kills four Palestinian divers

TEL AVIV – Israeli soldiers Monday killed four Palestinians off the coast of the Gaza Strip, news reports said.

An Israeli military spokesman said the men were militants on their way to conduct a terror attack. They were wearing diving suits.
A Navy patrol shot at them and killed four men, he said.
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ULFA militant held in Bangladesh

DHAKA – A militant of India’s banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has been arrested in Bangladesh’s northern Mymensingh district, a media report said Monday.

Ranjan Chowdhury alias Masud Ranjan Chowdhury, a ‘major’ of the outfit, was taken into custody from Rupa Nursing Home in Sherpur where he was undergoing treatment, United News of Bangladesh …. Source article  : ULFA militant held in Bangladesh.

6 bodies found in cave near Cancun, 3 with hearts cut out; attack on girl’s party kills 3

Mexico: 6 bodies in cave, 3 with hearts cut out

CANCUN, Mexico – Police discovered six dead bodies in a cavern near the tourist resort of Cancun on Sunday, three of them cut open and their hearts removed.
Authorities are investigating the identities of the four men and two women found dead in the natural cave, said … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 6 bodies found in cave near Cancun, 3 with hearts cut out; attack on girl’s party kills 3.

Search for Oregon boy who disappeared from Portland school grows as police meet with parents

Search for Ore. boy who vanished from school grows

PORTLAND, Ore. – Investigators trying to find a vanished 7-year-old Oregon boy interviewed nearly 200 of his classmates and their parents as the FBI sent a team to take part in the expanding search.
Kyron Horman disappeared sometime after his stepmother left him at his Portland elementary school …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Police: Fla.-bound Southwest flight delayed in NY, inspected after man says he has bomb in bag

Police: Man’s bomb comment delays flight in NY

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – A 75-year-old man on a plane from Chicago to New York’s Long Island was arrested Sunday after telling a flight attendant he had a bomb in his carry-on luggage, forcing passengers to exit while authorities inspected the aircraft, officials said.
No explosive devices were found and … Original article on : Police: Fla.-bound Southwest flight delayed in NY, inspected after man says he has bomb in bag.

States close down youth prisons as reforms take hold, helping them save money in budget crisis

States closing youth prisons as arrests plunge

WALES, Wis. – After struggling for years to treat young criminals in razor wire-ringed institutions, states across the country are quietly shuttering dozens of reformatories amid plunging juvenile arrests, softer treatment policies and bleak budgets.
In Ohio, the number of juvenile offenders has plummeted by nearly half over the last … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : States close down youth prisons as reforms take hold, helping them save money in budget crisis.

Two men arrested in New York for plotting jihad

NEW YORK – Two men have been arrested at the J.F.K. international airport here for preparing to join terror outfits and wage jihad in Somalia, officials said.

Mohamed Mahmoud Alessa and Carlos Eduardo Almonte, both in their twenties, were arrested at the airport Saturday night as they prepared to take separate flights to Egypt on their …. Original article  : Two men arrested in New York for plotting jihad.

Mexican father who reported 2 kids kidnapped charged with giving them away to settle debt

Mexico dad charged with giving away kids for debt

MEXICO CITY – Prosecutors in the capital charged Sunday that a man who reported his two children kidnapped last week really gave them to a woman to settle a debt of 25,000 pesos, or about $1,925.
The kidnapping report from Javier Covarrubias, 20, set off riots and street …. Read the original article  : Mexican father who reported 2 kids kidnapped charged with giving them away to settle debt.

Terror attack averted in Russia’s Caucasus region

Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police in Russia have been successful in preventing a terrorist attack on a gas distribution plant in Russia’s Caucasus region.

Sunday’s foiled terrorist attack in Nalchik, capital of the North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, was “aimed against civilians”, a police spokesman said.
“A cardboard box with three makeshift explosive devices … Original source on Gaea Times at : Terror attack averted in Russia’s Caucasus region.

Packers players say they’re frustrated their names linked to sex assault allegations

Packers players frustrated about allegation link

MILWAUKEE – Teammates staying in a condo with an unidentified Packers player who faces sexual assault allegations say Sunday they’re frustrated that their names are linked to the incident.
The NFL is watching the case after Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wound up suspended over a similar claim this offseason.
Authorities in Lake … Read more : Packers players say they’re frustrated their names linked to sex assault allegations.

Dutch murder suspects seeks own attorney, has detention extended 1 week for questioning

Van der Sloot seeks own lawyer in Peru murder case

LIMA, Peru – Joran van der Sloot will spend all week at criminal police headquarters being questioned in the death of a 21-year-old Lima woman and has asked to be able to hire his own lawyer, authorities said Sunday.
The Dutchman, who is also the prime suspect … Read more >>>.

Immigration, security issues, Honduras coup are top topics for Clinton in Latin America

Crowded agenda awaits Clinton in Latin America
LIMA, Peru – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton flew to Latin America and the Caribbean with a crowded agenda awaiting: lingering tensions over last year’s coup in Honduras, U.S. immigration policy, security issues and concerns over Iran and the Middle East.
Clinton arrived in Lima …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Immigration, security issues, Honduras coup are top topics for Clinton in Latin America.