Crime Watch – Newsletter for February 17, 2010
Guerrillas attack police post in Kashmir, flee with arms A senior police officer said that Tuesday night guerrillas overpowered the five policemen manning the post and tied them up inside the camp. Convicted Holocaust denier Zundel being released from German prison after serving time BERLIN – A German prosecutor says far-right activist Ernst Zundel will soon be released from prison after serving his five-year sentence for denying the Holocaust. Ill. Republicans say stars are aligned for victory, as Dems contend with Blagojevich, deficit Illinois Republicans see unique chance for victory Fostering terror across border affecting bilateral ties: India We anticipate infiltration (into Jammu and Kashmir) as the snows melt. It happens every year. It is unfortunate that conscious fostering …. Read the original article : Fostering terror across border affecting bilateral ties: India. AP Top News at 3:45 a.m. EST AP Top News at 3:42 a.m. EST Pakistan military confirms Afghan Taliban No. 2 Mullah Baradar leader has been arrested Pakistan confirms Taliban leader’s arrest Pakistan’s romance with Afghan Taliban far from over Afghan Taliban can hardly survive without hiding places inside Pakistan, and the country has yet to find an alternative for …. Original source : Pakistan’s romance with Afghan Taliban far from over. Ala. shooting survivor recalls panic, fear in moments after deadly campus rampage HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Seconds after faculty members forced their colleague Amy Bishop out of the cramped conference room where police said she opened fire, the survivors huddled together and braced for what they feared would come next. Judges throws out lawsuit filed by families of 2 dead Guantanamo Bay detainees WASHINGTON – A judge has dealt a setback to the families of two Guantanamo Bay detainees in a lawsuit that alleges former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. military officers and medical personnel were responsible for the detainees’ deaths. Terror threat: New Zealand hockey team rethinks India trip (Second Lead) The team is in Australia’s Perth city to play two practice matches Wednesday and Friday, and will … Read : Terror threat: New Zealand hockey team rethinks India trip (Second Lead). Indonesian court gives teen suspended jail sentence for defaming romantic rival on Facebook JAKARTA, Indonesia – A teenager received a suspended jail sentence for posting insulting comments on a romantic rival’s Facebook page, the latest case bringing Indonesia’s tough defamation laws under criticism. Press freedom group says 2009 saw record number of journalists killed and increased jailings NEW YORK – An international press freedom watchdog said that 2009 saw a record number of journalists killed, including the single worst massacre in the Philippines, as well as an increase in journalists jailed, fueled by the crackdown in Iran. Guerrillas battle security forces in Kashmir The fighting erupted when security forces surrounded a house in Kuchwa Mukam village, 68 km from here, a police officer told IANS. US officials says top Taliban leader’s capture a turning point The arrest of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar represents the most significant Taliban capture since the terrorist attacks of Sep 11, … Read more »»». Australian hockey players await security scan after terror threat Hockey Australia chief executive Mark Anderson said that as of Wednesday, the … Read more >>>. Driver pleads guilty to killing Mo. baseball fan, injuring her friend outside Phillies stadium PHILADELPHIA – A man who boasted of exploits with booze and fast cars has pleaded guilty to running over two Missouri baseball fans who had just attended a Philadelphia Phillies game, killing one of them. Terror threat: New Zealand hockey team reconsiders India trip The team is in Australia’s Perth city to play two practice matches Wednesday and Friday, and will then decide if it will travel to India … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Terror threat: New Zealand hockey team reconsiders India trip. Maoist militancy takes heavy toll on school education “Education and children’s life have been severely hit in Bastar’s interiors, militancy has virtually destroyed school education in vast areas where schools were either blown up or a majority of teachers refused to attend … Read : Maoist militancy takes heavy toll on school education. We have unprecedented cooperation with India to combat terrorism: US “We condemn the bombing in the strongest terms and we send our condolences to the families of the victims,” … Read more >>. Hanging on a tree branch for a phone call After the destruction of several towers, mobile communication has come to a virtual halt … Read more »». Rahul Gandhi, New Zealand leader discuss security in India Labour Party foreign affairs spokesman Chris Carter said he discussed the security situation Tuesday night with Gandhi and came away feeling confident India was very aware of the implications of the threats …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Rahul Gandhi, New Zealand leader discuss security in India. Jesse Jackson, in Oregon, calls fatal shooting of man by Portland police an execution PORTLAND, Ore. – The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday called the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man an execution and criticized plans to allow the officer to return to regular duty this week. Jesse Jackson calls fatal shooting of man by Portland police an ‘execution’ PORTLAND, Ore. – The Rev. Jesse Jackson is calling the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Portland, Ore., an execution. Delhi student succumbs to Pune blast injuries According to an official of the Pune Police Control Room, Aditya, 24, was a fourth year student of Bharatiya Vidyapeeth, an engineering college in the city. …. Source : Delhi student succumbs to Pune blast injuries. Man accused of using MySpace to prey on girls ordered to stand trial in Southern California RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A man accused of enticing underage girls into sending him nude photos on MySpace has been ordered to stand trial on 135 counts in Southern California. Jury: NC woman guilty of killing famous Vietnamese fortuneteller and her daughter in Calif. SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California jury found a North Carolina woman guilty Tuesday of murdering a Vietnamese fortuneteller and her college-age daughter after the mind reader told her to get over a lost lover. Police: Man killed Calif. woman, shot her boyfriend while pretending to want to buy their car Prosecutors say Pasqual Loera was charged Tuesday following his arrest Sunday outside Primm, Nev. He [..] Read the original article: here. Judge orders authorities to hand $395K in funds seized from scammer to duped lottery winner AUSTIN, Texas – A district judge says nearly $400,000 seized from the accounts of a man who stole a Texas maintenance worker’s lottery ticket must be handed to the scammed jackpot winner. Reports: Ala. prof admitted to 2002 Mass. restaurant assault over booster chair. PEABODY, Mass. – An Alabama professor accused of fatally shooting three colleagues last week had previously admitted in court to punching a woman in a tirade over a booster seat at a Massachusetts restaurant.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
SRINAGAR – A group of heavily armed separatist guerrillas attacked a police post in south Kashmir’s Tral town and fled with arms and ammunition after tying up the guards, police said Wednesday.
The … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Guerrillas attack police post in Kashmir, flee with arms.
Convicted Holocaust denier Zundel being released
Mannheim prosecutor Andreas Grossmann says the 69-year-old Zundel will be released on March 1.
Zundel has been in custody since he was deported from Canada in 2005 …. Original source : Convicted Holocaust denier Zundel being released from German prison after serving time.
CHICAGO – The last decade was lousy for Illinois Republicans. They lost a Senate seat, their party’s last governor went to prison and they were shut out of every statewide office.
But the recent surprise win by Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate race and a …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Ill. Republicans say stars are aligned for victory, as Dems contend with Blagojevich, deficit.
NEW DELHI – As India and Pakistan prepare for foreign secretary-level talks Feb 25, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju said Wednesday that “fostering” terrorism across the border was not helping bilateral relations.
AP Top News at 3:45 a.m. EST
Afghan official: Taliban using human shields
MARJAH, Afghanistan – Taliban fighters are increasingly using civilians as human shields in the assault on the southern town of Marjah, an Afghan official said Wednesday as military squads resumed painstaking house-to-house searches in the Taliban stronghold. About 15,000 NATO and Afghan troops are …. Original article on Gaea Times at : AP Top News at 3:45 a.m. EST.
AP Top News at 3:42 a.m. EST
Afghan official: Taliban using human shields
MARJAH, Afghanistan – Taliban fighters are increasingly using civilians as human shields in the assault on the southern town of Marjah, an Afghan official said Wednesday as military squads resumed painstaking house-to-house searches in the Taliban stronghold. About 15,000 NATO and Afghan troops are … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AP Top News at 3:42 a.m. EST.
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of the Afghan Taliban’s No. 2 leader, a potentially major blow to the militant movement just as newly bolstered U.S. troops wage a major offensive in Afghanistan’s south.
U.S. and Pakistani officials said on condition of anonymity Tuesday that Mullah Abdul …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Pakistan military confirms Afghan Taliban No. 2 Mullah Baradar leader has been arrested.
ISLAMABAD – The capture of Taliban’s second-in-command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar represents a rising level of cooperation between Pakistani and US intelligence agencies, but it remains far from clear if Pakistan’s 15-year Taliban romance is over.
Ala. shooting survivor recalls panic, fear
All that stood between them and the disgruntled professor – now charged with killing … Read more : Ala. shooting survivor recalls panic, fear in moments after deadly campus rampage.
Judge rejects lawsuit over 2 dead Gitmo detainees
The case alleging unlawful treatment of former prisoners Yasser Al-Zahrani …. Source : Gaea News Network.
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s hockey team, which earlier planned to continue with its trip to the Hockey World Cup in New Delhi despite an Al Qaeda threat against sports events in India, appeared to be having second thoughts Wednesday.
Indonesian teenager convicted for Facebook insult
Farah Nur Arafah, 18, was convicted Tuesday by three District Court judges in the town of Bogor, 35 miles (60 kilometers) …. Source : Indonesian court gives teen suspended jail sentence for defaming romantic rival on Facebook.
Watchdog: Record number of media killed in 2009
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said the …. Source : Gaea News Network.
SRINAGAR – A gun battle broke out Wednesday morning between separatist guerrillas and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
The militants were challenged to surrender but they started firing at the troops. … Read more »».
WASHINGTON – A top Afghan Taliban military leader’s capture in Pakistan represents a turning point in the US-led war against the militants and is also potentially a strategic coup for Pakistan, US officials and analysts say.
SYDNEY – Despite an Al Qaeda terror threat, no Australian player plans to opt out of the upcoming Hockey World Cup in New Delhi, an official said here Wednesday. But, he added, “if we receive advice that would change those plans then we’ll re-assess”.
Driver guilty of killing Mo. fan at Phillies park
Prosecutors say South Philadelphia resident Joseph Genovese Jr. ran a red light while … Read : Driver pleads guilty to killing Mo. baseball fan, injuring her friend outside Phillies stadium.
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s hockey team may delay its trip to the Hockey World Cup in New Delhi, following an Al Qaeda threat against sports events in India, an official said.
DORNAPAL – By bombing hundreds of schools since 2005, Maoist militants have taken a heavy toll on education in Chhattisgarh, officials say.
WASHINGTON – Condemning the terror attack on a Pune eatery in “strongest terms”, the United States has said it would continue its “unprecedented” cooperation with India to combat terrorism and protect the two societies from such attacks.
BHUBANESWAR – Just imagine climbing a 30-foot-high tree and hanging on to a branch to make a phone call. This is a grim reality in Maoist-hit districts of Orissa where the extremists have been targeting the towers that relay mobile telephone signals.
WELLINGTON – Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is visiting New Zealand, discussed the security situation in India with a prominent New Zealand leader.
Jackson calls Oregon police shooting an execution
The civil rights leader appeared Tuesday night at a rally that drew a standing room … Original source on Gaea Times at : Jesse Jackson, in Oregon, calls fatal shooting of man by Portland police an execution.
Jackson calls Ore. police shooting ‘execution’
Jackson, at a news conference in Portland on Tuesday, criticized city plans to allow the officer to return to regular duty this week.
A grand jury last week declined … Original source on Gaea Times at : Jesse Jackson calls fatal shooting of man by Portland police an ‘execution’.
PUNE – A student from New Delhi, Aditya Jaiprakash Mehta, who was injured in Saturday’s terror blast here, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here early Wednesday, police said.
Trial ordered for man accused in CA MySpace case
A judge in Riverside County ordered 32-year-old Joshua Threlkeld to stand trial on 112 counts Tuesday. The judge previously …. Read the original article : here.
NC woman guilty of killing Calif. fortuneteller
The Superior Court jury deliberated for about a day before convicting Tanya Nelson, 45, of … Read : Jury: NC woman guilty of killing famous Vietnamese fortuneteller and her daughter in Calif..
Man charged in shootings of Calif. couple
WESTMINSTER, Calif. – A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after police say he killed a Southern California woman and critically injured her boyfriend while pretending he wanted to buy their car.
Judge: Scammed lottery winner to receive $395K
Authorities are searching for the convenience store clerk who they believe stole the ticket from Willis Willis when … Original article on : Judge orders authorities to hand $395K in funds seized from scammer to duped lottery winner.
Reports: Ala. prof charged with ‘02 Mass. assault
Citing a police report, WBZ-AM and The Boston Globe both reported Tuesday that Amy Bishop … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Reports: Ala. prof admitted to 2002 Mass. restaurant assault over booster chair..
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