Myanmar junta jailed monk during visit of UN human rights envoy

Myanmar jailed monk during UN envoy’s visit

YANGON, Myanmar – A Buddhist monk in Myanmar was quietly sentenced to seven years in prison during the visit of a United Nations envoy, who had little positive to say about the junta’s progress on human rights, a lawyer said Saturday.
The sentencing of the monk on Wednesday also came …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Myanmar junta jailed monk during visit of UN human rights envoy.

Body scanners to be installed at Jawahar Tunnel
JAMMU – Body scanners will soon be installed at Jawahar Tunnel, the main road link between Kashmir Valley and the rest of India, to prevent terrorists from carrying explosives via this route.

“There are fresh inputs that terrorists are planning an assault on the tunnel,” a police official told IANS.
The Jawahar Tunnel — located at … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Body scanners to be installed at Jawahar Tunnel.

FBI concludes federal scientist Ivins acted alone, closes deadly 2001 anthrax-letters case

FBI closes anthrax case, says scientist was killer

WASHINGTON – Wrapping up one of its most vexing investigations, the FBI concluded that Army scientist Bruce Ivins acted alone in the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people and further unnerved a nation still reeling from the 9/11 attacks.
The agency formally closed the case Friday, ending the …. Read the original article  : FBI concludes federal scientist Ivins acted alone, closes deadly 2001 anthrax-letters case.

No link with Kobad Ghandy now, say Nepal Maoists
KATHMANDU – Nepal’s former Maoist guerrillas have objected to the Indian police’s chargesheet against Indian Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy containing a reference to a meeting with their chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, saying it had no relevance to the present situation.

Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Maoist lawmaker and vice chairman of Nepal’s largest party, the Unified Communist …. Original article  : No link with Kobad Ghandy now, say Nepal Maoists.

2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan; 30 militants die in airstrike

Suicide teams attack Pakistani police stations

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Suicide attackers struck two police stations in apparently coordinated attacks Saturday in northwestern Pakistan, killing a police chief and wounding four officers, authorities said. Elsewhere in the troubled region bordering Afghanistan, Pakistan’s army said it killed 30 militants in an airstrike.
The violence comes as Pakistan and the … Original article on : 2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan; 30 militants die in airstrike.

Law enforcement official: FBI probing Pa. district accused of spying on students with webcams

Official: FBI probing Pa. school webcam spy case

PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania school district accused of secretly switching on laptop computer webcams inside students’ homes is under investigation by federal authorities, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press.
The FBI will look into whether any federal wiretap or computer-intrusion laws were …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

30 militants killed in Pakistan air strike
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s army said Saturday that it killed at least 30 militants in an aerial strike in its north-western tribal area bordering Afghanistan.

The attack took place in South Waziristan, a former Taliban stronghold where the army in October launched an operation to root out militants blamed for a series of deadly bombings across the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 30 militants killed in Pakistan air strike.

Orissa police team in Delhi to interrogate Kobad Ghandy
BHUBANESWAR – A three-member team of Orissa Police is in New Delhi to interrogate Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, who was arrested in September last year, for his alleged role in violent activities in the state, an official said here Saturday.

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Uttar Pradesh sounds terror alert for schools
LUCKNOW – With the apprehension of ONE OR MORE terrorist strikeS looming large over Indias most populous state, Uttar Pradesh police have sounded an alert for schools.

In an advisory issued to all district police chiefs, the state police headquarters has urged the cops to sensitise schools against terror attacks.
Our aim is to sensitise heads …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Uttar Pradesh sounds terror alert for schools.

Top Chhattisgarh bureaucrat visits Maoist-hit Bastar
RAIPUR – Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary P. Joy Oommen made a surprise visit to the Maoist-hit Bastar region and promised to develop the troubled rural hinterland in the state.

Oommen Friday visited the violence-hit districts of Bijapur and Dantewada and held talks with school students. Bijapur and Dantewada along with Bastar, Narayanpur and Kanker districts form the … Read : Top Chhattisgarh bureaucrat visits Maoist-hit Bastar.

Bihar government ready for talks with Maoists
PATNA – The Bihar government is ready for talks with the Maoists, if they are eager for it, a top state government official said here Saturday.

Bihar Principal Secretary of home department Amir Subhani said: “The government is ready for talks if the Maoists come forward for a dialogue. The government will not go back on … Read more >>.

Pakistan police chief killed as 2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan

Pakistani police chief dies in attack on stations

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Teams of coordinated suicide attackers struck two police stations in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing a local police chief and wounding four officers in the latest assault on government officials, authorities said.
Elsewhere in the troubled northwest, the Pakistani army said it had killed 30 militants … Read : Pakistan police chief killed as 2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan.

In tense pre-election Iraq, vandalized campaign posters become a flash point

Iraq vows tough punishment for campaign vandals

BAGHDAD – With tempers high ahead of Iraq’s national elections next month, even tearing down a campaign poster is a flash point between Sunnis and Shiites.
A spate of defaced, torn down or otherwise trashed posters of candidates across the country has prompted the Shiite-led Iraqi government to vow to … Read more : In tense pre-election Iraq, vandalized campaign posters become a flash point.

One more foreigner dead, Pune blast toll 12 (Lead, Changing Dateline)
PUNE – A 21-year-old Sudanese student who had been injured in the Feb 13 terror blast here died in a local hospital early Saturday, police said, taking the toll to 12.

Amjad Algo J died at Budhrani Hospital around 2 a.m. He was a second year student of Wadia College here, said a police officer. He … Read this article on Gaea Times at : One more foreigner dead, Pune blast toll 12 (Lead, Changing Dateline).

Area police chief killed as 2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan

Area police chief dies in Pakistan suicide attack

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Police say a team of suicide bombers attacked two police stations in northwestern Pakistan, killing an area police chief and wounding several officers.
Police official Gul Zareen says the attacks started within minutes of each other Saturday in the district of Mansehra.
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One more foreigner dead, Pune blast toll 12
MUMBAI – A 21-year-old Sudanese student died in a hospital here early Saturday, taking the Pune terror blast toll to 12, police said.

Amjad Algo J died at Budhrani Hospital around 2 a.m. He was a second year student of Wadia College here, said a police officer. He was a member of the college volleyball team …. Read the original article  : One more foreigner dead, Pune blast toll 12.

Gunfight between militants, security forces in Kashmir
SRINGAR – A gunfight broke out between guerrillas holed up in a house and security forces in north Kashmir’s Sopore town early Saturday, police said.

Security forces cordoned off a house in Warpora locality of Sopore, 54 km from here, following information about the presence of militants inside, a police official said.
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Maoist terror: Paying for past follies (Comment)
Two recent incidents of Maoist violence have confirmed that the country is still far from being able to contain this menace.

On Feb 15, as many as 24 security personnel and a civilian were killed when the Maoists attacked a camp of the paramilitary Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district. Two days …. Read the original article  : Maoist terror: Paying for past follies (Comment).

Woman charged with first-degree murder in Florida Lottery winner’s death

Woman charged with murder in Lottery winner death

TAMPA, Fla. – The woman already facing charges related to the death of a Florida Lottery winner was charged Friday with first-degree murder.
Hillsborough County detectives have filed the first-degree murder charge against Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore, 37, in connection with the homicide of Abraham Shakespeare, Sheriff David Gee …. Original source  : Woman charged with first-degree murder in Florida Lottery winner’s death.

Montana commission says group strip searches of Indian inmates wasn’t discrimination

Panel: Strip search of Indians not discrimination

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana Human Rights Commission has rejected a discrimination complaint filed by American Indians who were subjected to group strip searches at a privately run prison in Shelby.
Guards at the Crossroads Correctional Center in 2008 made the inmates strip before and after their traditional sweat lodge … Read more »»».