Crime Watch – Weekly Newsletter for February 15-22, 2010
PUNE – H. Nicolas, the Canadian creative director for a gaming company, had planned to have dinner at the German Bakery the day it was bombed to rubble claiming nine lives. The 36-year-old may be shaken but says he has no intention of quitting Pune – or India. “It was unsettling when we heard the …. Source article : Bomb or no bomb, foreigners will stay in Pune.
Administration ‘flexible’ on 9/11 trial venue
PUNE – Investigators looking for clues in the Pune terror attack were Monday examining CCTV footage from a luxury hotel opposite the German Bakery, where a blast killed nine people Saturday, an official close to the probe said. The footage shows images of two potential suspects entering the German Bakery, a popular restaurant in the …. Original source : CCTV footage may give clues about Pune bombing.
Police seek gunman who shot 2 at Calif. church RICHMOND, Calif. – Police were seeking a hooded gunman who horrified the congregation of a San Francisco Bay area church when he paced the aisles then pulled out a gun and shot two teenagers.
Australian court sentences 5 men in terrorist plot SYDNEY – Five Muslims were sentenced Monday to 23 to 28 years in prison in Australia for stockpiling explosive chemicals and firearms for terrorist attacks on unspecified targets.
Irish bishop begin summit with pope Armagh Archbishop Sean Brady, the primate of all Ireland, told Vatican Radio that the two days of meetings beginning Monday are … Read more »».
US senator open to options on Japan base dispute
SRINAGAR – Two separatist guerrillas from the Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday in a gunfight between security forces and the guerrillas, police said. The militants were hiding in a village in Quimoh village, about 65 km from here. They were challenged by the Rashtriya Rifles and the special operations group …. Original article : Two Hizb guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight.
Whaling protester secretly boards Japanese boat ADELAIDE, Australia – An anti-whaling activist jumped off a speeding Jet Ski and climbed aboard a Japanese vessel in the frigid Antarctic Ocean on Monday to attempt a citizen’s arrest for the destruction of a protest ship last month.
SYDNEY – Five Sydney men jailed for stockpiling chemicals and plotting a terrorist attack were supporters of Osama bin Laden and showed no remorse during their trial, a court was told Monday. They smiled at each other when the verdicts were read.
Attempted murder counts added against Ala. prof HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Attempted murder charges have been added against the professor accused of shooting six colleagues during a faculty meeting at an Alabama university.
Police: Man stabs, kills estranged wife at Walmart SUWANEE, Ga. – Police in Georgia say a man stabbed his estranged wife to death in a Walmart parking lot where they met to exchange custody of their two children.
WASHINGTON – US mainline media gave prominent coverage to the Pune terror bombing focusing on a possible connection with Pakistani American terror suspect David Headley and how it could affect proposed India-Pakistan talks. In a report from Pune titled “India Pursues Terror Link After Bomb Blast”, the New York Times said, “Indian authorities were trying to …. Original source : US media asks if India-Pakistan talks can survive Pune bombing.
Australian court sentences 5 men in terror plot SYDNEY – An Australian court Monday sentenced five Muslim extremists to prison terms of 23 to 28 years after convicting them of preparing for terror attacks on unspecified targets by stockpiling explosive chemicals and firearms.
JAMMU – One Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in the mountainous forests of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday. Columns of army and state police threw a cordon around the forest of Triath in Rajouri district, about 100 km northwest of Jammu, Sunday evening. Security forces had … Read more >>.
5 men jailed up to 28 years for Aussie terror plot SYDNEY – A court has sentenced five Muslim men to prison terms of 23 to 28 years in Australia’s largest terrorist conspiracy.
Ala. prof’s kin, friends saw no signs of violence HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Alabama professor accused of shooting six colleagues was vocal in her resentment over being denied tenure and the looming loss of her teaching post, though relatives and students said she had never suggested she might become violent.
N. Iowa C Eglseder suspended following OWI arrest CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Northern Iowa senior center Jordan Eglseder has been suspended for three games after being arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Venezuela finds dozens of suspected drug planes CARACAS, Venezuela – Authorities have discovered 28 airplanes in central Venezuela that were presumably being used by drug traffickers.
Gunman opens fire at Calif. church, wounds 2 teens RICHMOND, Calif. – A gunman wearing a hooded sweatshirt and flanked by two companions walked into a San Francisco Bay area church and stalked the aisles before opening fire during a Sunday service, wounding two teenagers, police said.
GAZA – Hamas security forces arrested a British filmmaker Sunday as he arrived to testify on behalf of a Palestinian militant accused of giving information to Israel, Palestinian and British officials confirmed. Paul Martin, described as a freelance documentary filmmaker, was handcuffed and taken into custody for 15 days as he arrived at the Gaza City …. Original article : British filmmaker arrested in Gaza Strip.
Oldest US death row inmate dead at 94 in Arizona PHOENIX – Deaf, nearly blind, confined to a wheelchair and suffering from dementia and mental illness, the oldest death row inmate in the United States has died of natural causes at age 94.
Ala. prof bemoaned tenure denial, quiet about past HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Amy Bishop kept quiet about a violent episode in her past around colleagues and students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. But there was one personal issue she didn’t mind loudly complaining about: being denied tenure.
Cheney says he opposed Bush officials on policies WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he disagreed with the Bush administration’s release of prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and with the decision to subject terrorists to criminal courts.
Irish bishop: no resignations on agenda with pope ROME – Irish bishops one-by-one will give an accounting to Pope Benedict XVI of their views, actions or knowledge about decades of sexual abuse by clergy, a participant said Sunday, but resignations were not on the agenda for the Vatican’s extraordinary summit over the scandal.
Biden and Cheney spar over antiterrorism policies
Fla. lottery winner led problem-filled life LAKELAND, Fla. – When Abraham Shakespeare cashed in a $30 million Florida Lottery ticket in 2006, the barely literate ex-con posed for a photo with a giant oversized check.
Biden: Military trial possible for 9/11 suspect
Bishop: resignations over abuse not on summit plan ROME – An Irish prelate says resignations won’t be on the agenda when he and other bishops meet with Pope Benedict XVI this week about the pedophile priest scandal that has rocked Ireland.
Ohio giving $1.1M to man wrongly convicted of rape COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio has agreed to give $1.1 million to a man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit.
KOLKATA – As paramilitary forces hunted Tuesday for Maoists who massacred 24 security personnel in West Bengal killing some victims in a gruesome manner, the police admitted that the raid on an isolated police camp was a setback and said it would be shifted to a safer place. “Location wise this Shilda police camp is not …. Source article : Massive hunt for Maoists, razed camp to be relocated.
NEW DELHI – A day after 24 security personnel were killed in a Maoist attack in West Bengal, the Congress said the state’s Left Front government should be more vigilant as it is responsible for maintaining law and order. The state government should be more vigilant because it has the primary responsibility of (maintaining) law … Original source on Gaea Times at : Bengal government should be more vigilant: Congress.
NEW DELHI – Better coordination was needed between the state police and the central paramilitary forces, West Bengal’s ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said Tuesday while condemning the Maoist attack on a police camp that saw 25 people being killed. Expressing “deep shock” over the “brutal” attack on the camp of the Eastern Frontier Rifles … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Coordination needed between paramilitary, state police: CPI-M.
SRINAGAR – Six people were wounded, two with bullet injuries, in clashes between protesters and security forces Tuesday during the funeral of two separatist guerrillas who were killed in a gunbattle in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police officer said the trouble erupted when mobs threw stones at police and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police …. Original source : Six wounded in south Kashmir violence.
ISLAMABAD – The top military commander of the Afghan Taliban was captured in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi in a raid by US and Pakistani intelligence agents, officials confirmed Tuesday. Mullah Abdul Ghani Brader, chief of the Taliban military wing and second only to the movement’s founder Mullah Muhammad Omar, was arrested several days ago, … Read : Pakistan confirms arrest of Afghan Taliban military chief (Second Lead, Changing Dateline).
Myanmar sentences 4 activists as UN envoy visits YANGON, Myanmar – Military-ruled Myanmar sentenced four activists to prison terms with hard labor on the same day a U.N. envoy arrived to assess progress on human rights in the country, the opposition said Tuesday.
NEW DELHI – There were “indications of failure” in a police camp with “adequate strength” being overrun by Maoists, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday, while condemning the attack on a Eastern Frontier Rifles camp in West Bengal in which 24 security personnel were killed. The attack by the CPI-Maoist on a camp of the Eastern …. Source article : Chidambaram condemns Maoist attack, points to failure.
PANAJI – The police have beefed up security at places reportedly frequented by US terror suspect David Coleman Headley during his week-long Goa visit last year. Central intelligence agencies have forwarded to the Goa police a list of places which Headley is reported to have reconnoitred during his visit to the coastal tourism-oriented villages of Anjuna … Read more »».
PUNE – Two people have been arrested in connection with the Feb 13 bombing here, police said Tuesday as the toll in the terror attack rose to 10 with a 24-year-old college student from Uttar Pradesh succumbing to his injuries. Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said two people had been nabbed Monday night but declined to give … Read more »»».
WASHINGTON – Pakistani and American intelligence forces have in a secret joint operation captured Afghanistan’s top Taliban military commander in Karachi, the New York Times reported Tuesday citing American government officials. The commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is an Afghan described by American officials as the most significant Taliban figure to be detained since the American-led … Original article on : Top Taliban commander captured in secret raid in Pakistan: NYT.
KOLKATA – An uneasy calm prevailed in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Tuesday as a heavy contingent of central forces started an intense search in the Shilda region. A group of armed Maoists had killed at least 24 security personnel and left several injured Monday night. Shops and markets remained closed Tuesday morning and hardly any …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Intense search for ultras starts day after Maoist attack.
TORONTO – With a trial court here giving plotters of Canada’s biggest terror attack sentences “not proportionate with the offence”, the government has decided to appeal at least one verdict. The Al Qaeda-inspired plot was unearthed in June 2006 with the arrest of 18 Toronto-area Muslims, mostly of Pakistani descent.
Calif. police make arrest in guitar maker’s death ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Police in California have arrested a suspect in the killing of prominent guitar maker Taku Sakashta.
WASHINGTON – The top military commander of the Afghan Taliban was captured in Karachi in a secret raid by US and Pakistani intelligence agents, The New York Times reported late Monday citing US officials. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, chief of the Taliban military wing and second only to the movement’s founder Mullah Muhammad Omar, was arrested … Read more >>>.
GANDHINAGAR – The material used in Saturday’s Pune blast that killed nine people is substantially different from what was used in the deadly serial blasts in Ahmedabad in 2008, and shows a worrying advance in terror technology, according to forensic experts. The team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) here who are in Pune to assist … Read more >>>.
Mexican bishops criticize gov’t drug war strategy MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Roman Catholic bishops have joined in the growing criticism of a drug war that has captured top kingpins but done little to stem gang violence.
Adviser to Americans admits link to Salvador case SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The former legal adviser to a group of American missionaries jailed in Haiti on child kidnapping charges is now the focus of a manhunt in the Dominican Republic.
Mexico names new prosecutor for attacks on media MEXICO CITY – Mexico has replaced its special prosecutor for crimes against the media amid complaints that the country is becoming one of the world’s deadliest places for journalists and that most killings have gone unresolved.
Calif. sheriff: Woman tied up, assaulted for days SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Sheriff’s deputies rescued a woman who had been kidnapped, then beaten and raped for three days in a mobile home, authorities said.
Husband: Ala. prof went to range before shooting HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Alabama professor practiced at a shooting range not long before police say she gunned down three colleagues and wounded three others during a faculty meeting, her husband said.
Police: Victims aid police in Calif. church attack RICHMOND, Calif. – Two teenage brothers wounded during a brazen shooting inside a Northern California church were cooperating Monday with police in the search for a hooded gunman and two other suspects.
Phoenix couple indicted in child abuse case PHOENIX – Authorities say a grand jury has indicted a Phoenix couple on child abuse charges involving their 14-year-old daughter.
Mother of killing suspect tried to sell daughter GREENSBURG, Pa. – Court records show that the mother of a 20-year-old Pennsylvania woman charged with torturing and killing a mentally disabled woman tried to sell her daughter for $10,000 when she was a little girl.
Ruling reinstates Drew Peterson gun charge JOLIET, Ill. – An appeals court has reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss gun charges against former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson.
DA: Wife of slain Olympian to face murder charge OXNARD, Calif. – A prosecutor says he intends to file murder and firearms charges against the widow of an Olympic shot put medalist who was gunned down in his Southern California back yard.
Vatican to Irish bishops: admit blame But the former Dublin altar boy who helped expose …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Vatican to Irish bishops: admit blame in sex abuse cover-ups, but victims skeptical on summit.
NY man recants story about killing, burning wife WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Werner Lippe knows a lot about fire.
UN: Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa DAKAR, Senegal – Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the U.N.’s drug czar said Monday – an exchange of contraband that is especially dangerous in a region now home to cells of an al-Qaida-linked terror group.
KOLKATA – A daring attack by Maoists on a police camp in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Monday has left 24 security personnel dead, an official said. The incident took place at Shilda locality in the district when a group of Maoists opened fire at the camp of the joint security forces deployed to combat the …. Source : 24 security men killed in West Bengal Maoist attack.
Polygamous church in Utah names new president SALT LAKE CITY – A polygamous church led by Warren Jeffs before he was jailed in 2007 has named a new president who is facing bigamy charges.
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. 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 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.
Illinois Republicans see unique chance for victory
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. 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.
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Pakistan confirms Taliban leader’s arrest
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. 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 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.
Judge rejects lawsuit over 2 dead Gitmo 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.
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. 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 teenager convicted for Facebook insult 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.
Watchdog: Record number of media killed in 2009 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.
SRINAGAR – A gun battle broke out Wednesday morning between separatist guerrillas and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The fighting erupted when security forces surrounded a house in Kuchwa Mukam village, 68 km from here, a police officer told IANS.
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. The arrest of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar represents the most significant Taliban capture since the terrorist attacks of Sep 11, … Read more »»».
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”. Hockey Australia chief executive Mark Anderson said that as of Wednesday, the … Read more >>>.
Driver guilty of killing Mo. fan at Phillies park 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.
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. 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.
DORNAPAL – By bombing hundreds of schools since 2005, Maoist militants have taken a heavy toll on education in Chhattisgarh, officials say. “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.
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. “We condemn the bombing in the strongest terms and we send our condolences to the families of the victims,” … Read more >>.
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. After the destruction of several towers, mobile communication has come to a virtual halt … Read more »».
WELLINGTON – Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is visiting New Zealand, discussed the security situation in India with a prominent New Zealand leader. 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.
Jackson calls Oregon police shooting 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.
Jackson calls Ore. police shooting ‘execution’ PORTLAND, Ore. – The Rev. Jesse Jackson is calling the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Portland, Ore., 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. 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.
Trial ordered for man accused in CA MySpace case 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.
NC woman guilty of killing Calif. fortuneteller 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.
Man charged in shootings of Calif. couple Prosecutors say Pasqual Loera was charged Tuesday following his arrest Sunday outside Primm, Nev. He [..] Read the original article: here.
Judge: Scammed lottery winner to receive $395K 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 charged with ‘02 Mass. assault 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.
ISLAMABAD – At least 19 people were killed Thursday in two bombings in northwest Pakistan, media reports said. Ten people were killed when a deafening explosion tore through a cattle market in Orakzai district while nine people died in a suicide bomb attack in Khyber Agency.
Missionaries freed by Haitian judge land in US MIAMI – Eight American missionaries charged with child kidnapping in Haiti are back in the U.S. after spending nearly three weeks in a Haitian jail.
Ex-NYC police boss Kerik to be sentenced for lying WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who has been free for months since pleading guilty to eight felonies, likely is heading back behind bars.
ISLAMABAD – A huge blast ripped through a livestock market in Pakistan’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border Thursday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more, officials said. The bombing took place in the area of Darmela in the Orakzai tribal district when scores of people were at the market. The nature of … Read more >>.
Shooting angers Portland’s black community PORTLAND, Ore. – Aaron Campbell had been drinking at his apartment and was upset about the death of his brother after a long illness when he found himself exchanging a text message with a Portland police officer.
Slain Hamas leader was mechanic, bodybuilder DAMASCUS, Syria – After years spent looking over his shoulder for potential assassins, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was finally taken down by a hit squad in a luxury hotel room in Dubai.
KOLKATA – The West Bengal government Thursday constituted an expert committee to probe Monday’s Maoist attack that killed 25 people, including 24 security personnel, and left several injured in West Midnapore district. “The committee will look into various aspects like how the entire incident happened, how many Maoists participated in the operation, what was the level … Read more »».
PESHAWAR – At least five people were killed in a blast inside a mosque in Pakistan’s Tirah Valley, a media report said Thursday. According to sources, the blast occurred when people started assembling in Akakhel mosque for Zohar prayers, Geo TV reported.
Shooting cripples Ala. university department HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A professor who police say was injured by a bullet fired by his colleague remains in a neuro-intensive care unit, but microbiologist Joseph Leahy is making progress and his fight to recover mirrors the challenge facing the biology department that saw three of its members snatched away in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : At well-regarded Alabama university, deadly shooting rampage decimates a vital department.
PUNE – As part of fresh security measures in the wake of the Pune bombing that killed 11 people, mobile telephones and bags can no more be taken into the Osho ashram’s meditation centre here. But the Saturday terror attack has not affected the normal buzz at the Osho international resort. Thousands of disciples, mainly foreigners, …. Original article : Mobiles, bags barred from Osho meditation centre.
Afghan: 2 Taliban shadow governors arrested KABUL – Two Taliban shadow governors from northern Afghanistan have been arrested by Pakistani authorities, an Afghan official told The Associated Press on Thursday.
KOLKATA – As relatives and friends of the security personnel killed in Monday’s Maoist attack in West Midnapore’s Shilda area continued to protest Thursday, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists tried to whip up ethnic sentiments saying the West Bengal government only pushed the Gorkhas forward to fight the Maoist ultras. “The state government only sent Gorkhas … Read more >>>.
JAIPUR – Rajasthan police have issued a terror alert for the one-day international cricket match between India and South Africa to be played here Feb 21. “We do have intelligence inputs, though a bit vague, of a terror threat to the first ODI,” B.L. Soni, inspector general (IG) police, Jaipur, told IANS. The match venue is … Original source on Gaea Times at : Terror threat to Jaipur ODI, security beefed up.
SRINAGAR – A gun battle broke out between separatist guerrillas and security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Thursday morning. A senior police officer said here that security forces surrounded a house in Shangarpora village, 37 km from here, in Pulwama district following specific information about presence of guerrillas inside.
NEW DELHI – The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) Thursday strongly condemned the killing of at least 10 people in Bihar by Maoists, saying that the act cannot be justified “by any means”. Suhas Chakma, director of ACHR said: “The wanton killing of civilians cannot be justified under any circumstances and constitutes an act of …. Source : Human rights body condemns Maoist killing in Bihar.
MUMBAI – A Pakistani organisation called Al Alami has claimed responsibility for the Feb 13 Pune blast, the Shiv Sena said Thursday in its party mouthpiece Saamna. In its editorial, the party expressed concern over the spectre of Islamic terrorism again raising its head and wondered whether the country was prepared to combat it.
JAIPUR – Police have confirmed a terror threat to the first one-day international cricket match between India and South Africa in Jaipur scheduled this Sunday. B.L. Soni, inspector general of Rajasthan police, said his force had intelligence inputs of the threat.
Whalers, activists clash again in Antarctic waters SYDNEY – A group of conservationists threw bottles of butyric acid at Japanese whalers and blasted their ship with paint balls, while the Japanese fired water cannons in their latest Antarctic Ocean clash, both sides said Thursday.
NEW DELHI – US President Barack Obama called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday morning to condemn last Saturday’s bomb blast in Pune and to condole the loss of lives in the terror attack that killed 11 people. In a brief conversation, the two leaders took the opportunity to review developments in India-US relations, said a … Read more >>.
Tongan teens appeal against court-ordered flogging NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – Two Tongan teenagers who escaped from prison and stole food and other goods while on the run have appealed a court ruling ordering them to be whipped, with supporters calling the punishment inhumane and a form of torture.
RAIPUR – An estimated 650 Maoist guerrillas have crossed over from Chhattisgarh’s Bastar forests to West Bengal and Bihar to carry out deadly attacks, intelligence sources said Friday. The rebels belong to the Maoist People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the military wing of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the sources said.
Guru charged in sweat lodge deaths says he’s broke FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A man who built a multimillion-dollar empire with a motivational mantra that teaches people to create wealth contends he’s broke and cannot post bond in a criminal case that threatens the survival of his self-help business.
Officials: US strike kill Taliban leader’s brother
US Justice Dept. inquiry in Ore. fatal shooting PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights inquiry into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer in Portland.
PANAJI – Everybody knew that there were 42 terrorist camps “across the border”, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here Friday and declared that it was too early to predict the outcome of the foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan next week. It is our considered decision to talk to Pakistan. Their foreign secretary is … Original source on Gaea Times at : Everybody knows about 42 terror camps in Pakistan: Antony.
GUWAHATI – Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday hinted at releasing jailed leaders of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for peace talks, aimed at bringing an end to three decades of violent insurgency in the state. “I also know that there cannot be talks with handcuffs on and would surely want negotiations …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Jailed ULFA leaders could be freed: Gogoi.
Officials: US missiles kill Taliban leader’s son ISLAMABAD – Pakistani officials say the son of senior Afghan Taliban commander Siraj Haqqani has been killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwestern Pakistan.
States, Congress wrestle with judicial bias rules FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Along with lifetime tenure and broad legal authority, federal judges decide for themselves whether they should step down from a case because of biases that might influence the outcome. Some in the legal community and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are now examining whether to take … Original source on Gaea Times at : States, Congress wrestling with rules determining when judges must step aside for bias.
AUSTIN, TEXAS (GaeaTimes.com)- Joseph Andrew Stack, the software engineer who reportedly had a severe grudge against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) carried out an outrageous suicide attack in a building in Austin, Texas that houses many government offices. The building was chosen by Joseph Andrew Stack to showcase his anger as the building also accommodates … Read more >>.
Lawyer: Prof. accused in slayings likely insane HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Alabama college professor accused of killing three colleagues during a faculty meeting is likely insane, and she can’t remember the shootings, her attorney said.
Washington state trooper sues man in shooting SEATTLE – A Washington State Patrol trooper has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the man accused of shooting him in the head in Long Beach.
Filipino accused of kidnapping Americans nabbed MANILA, Philippines – Philippine troops arrested a suspected Muslim militant accused in the high-profile kidnappings of three Americans, two of whom were later killed, and dozens of Filipinos nine years ago, the military reported Friday.
Judge lowers bail to $1 million for athlete’s wife OXNARD, Calif. – A judge lowered bail to $1 million Thursday for an Oxnard widow charged with first-degree murder in the death of her husband, Olympic shot-put medalist Dave Laut.
Australia threatens Japan over whaling program SYDNEY – Australia’s prime minister on Friday set a November deadline for Japan to stop its research whaling program that kills hundreds of whales a year in Antarctic waters, or else face international legal action.
Calif. food exec indicted in price-fixing case SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The former owner of a California food company was indicted Thursday in an alleged price-fixing plot that involved buyers for some of the nation’s biggest food chains.
Psychiatrist: coach murder suspect was delusional ALLISON, Iowa – A psychiatrist testified Thursday that a former football player accused in the shooting death of his high school coach had been suffering from severe delusions but that his condition had improved a day before the killing.
Mexico frees lone suspect in US reporter’s killing OAXACA, Mexico – The lone suspect in the killing of an independent U.S. journalist during protests against the Oaxaca state government three years ago was let out of prison Thursday for lack of evidence.
NYC judge expresses some doubts about Google deal NEW YORK – A judge Thursday questioned whether Google and lawyers for authors and publishers went too far when they struck a deal that would let the gigantic search engine make money presiding over the world’s largest digital library.
Ariz. woman pleads not guilty in missing baby case PHOENIX – An Arizona woman implicated in a missing baby case has pleaded not guilty to felony forgery and conspiracy to commit custodial interference.
US claims decline in pirate seizures off Somalia WASHINGTON – The State Department says that the United States and 46 other countries have made a significant dent in the percentage of successful pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. A three-member team is in Delhi since past four days. They have already obtained permission from [..] Read the original article: here.
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.
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.
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 >>.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
NEW DELHI – India will be among the first countries Saudi Arabia will sign an extradition treaty with when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits that country later this month, according to Saudi Ambassador to India Faisal Hassan Trad. Manmohan Singh’s visit will be the first by an Indian prime minister to Saudi Arabia since Indira Gandhi’s …. Source : India among first countries Saudi will ink extradition pact with: Envoy.
PUNE – Two students succumbed here Sunday morning to their injuries sustained in the Feb 13 Pune terror blast, taking the toll to 15, police said. A 24-year-old student Vikas Suresh Tulsiani breathed his last at 11.45 a.m. at the Jehangir Hospital here, an official of the Pune police control room told IANS.
PATIALA – Two men were arrested Sunday from this Punjab town for possessing explosives and weapons, police said. Both the arrested men belonged to the Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF), a terrorist organisation that was active in the state during years of Sikh militancy from 1982 to 1995, a police official told IANS.
PUNE – A 23-year-old student from Kolkata, who was injured in the Feb 13 terror blast, died at a hospital here early Sunday, taking the toll to 14. Rajeev Agarwal was a final year law student of the Symbiosis Law College. Six more patients continue to be critical in intensive care units of different city hospitals …. Source article : Kolkata youth succumbs, Pune blast toll 14.
Thaksin ruling could further inflame Thai unrest BANGKOK – A court ruling on whether Thailand’s deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra should lose his fortune for alleged corruption could become the latest flash point in four years of sometimes-violent political unrest that has exposed deep divisions in Thai society.
Denver defeats cold-shooting New Orleans 53-45 NEW ORLEANS – Chase Hallam scored 19 points, and Nate Rohnert had 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead Denver to a 53-45 victory over New Orleans on Saturday night.
Feds want leniency for Madoff’s former chief aide NEW YORK – A man who helped Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff steal billions of dollars has earned himself friends in the Justice Department.
Ga. jury: Man guilty in Spelman student’s death ATLANTA – A jury has convicted a 22-year-old man of murder in the shooting death of a Georgia college student.
Ill. town’s ex-mayor’s return reawakens corruption CICERO, Ill. – Prohibition was the law of the land when Al Capone took over Cicero in 1924, muscling his way in with gun-toting hoodlums on Election Day. And many residents were happy to hear his beer wagons rumbling through the streets en route to speakeasies.
Pa. school official defended in webcam spy case PHILADELPHIA – A suburban Philadelphia school district accused of secretly switching on laptop computer webcams inside students’ homes says it never used webcam images to monitor or discipline students and believes one of its administrators has been “unfairly portrayed and unjustly attacked.”
Dolphins corner Will Allen charged with DUI MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Miami Beach.
Ala. shooting suspect brilliant, but social misfit BOSTON – Amy Bishop’s intelligence was never debatable. Even as a child, she didn’t hesitate to tell people when they were wrong. As she grew older, earned a Harvard Ph.D and claimed a genius IQ of 180, her brilliance could come with a bluntness, condescension and volatile self-righteousness.
LUCKNOW – A team of Uttar Pradesh’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Saturday evening left for Uttarakhand to track down a suspected Maoist training camp there, a government spokesperson said. “On the basis of the information provided by one of the eight Maoists arrested from Kanpur Feb 8, ATS sleuths have left for Uttarakhand to destroy the … Original article on : Cops to track down Maoist camp in Uttarakhand.
COLOMBO – The Sri Lankan government said Saturday it will set up community villages to rehabilitate former Tamil Tiger rebels. Over 11,000 former cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are now sheltered in 18 state-run rehabilitation centers. The majority of them surrendered to the military during the last stages of the battle in …. Source : Gaea News Network.
SALUA – A senior Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) officer Saturday addressed a media conference with his face covered with a black cloth, raising questions about the force’s morale after the death of 24 of its troopers in a Maoist attack on the Silda camp Monday. EFR special Inspector General Benoy Chakraborty lambasted the authorities for “misusing” …. Original article : Eastern Frontier Rifles officer ‘masked’ at media meet.
No bail for woman charged in lotto winner’s death TAMPA, Fla. – The woman charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Florida Lottery winner has been ordered held without bail.
RAIPUR – Police arrested 11 Maoist guerillas in Chhattisgarh Saturday and seized explosives and guns from them, an official said. The arrests were made from Durgkondal area in the state’s restive Kanker district, some 150 km south from capital Raipur, officials here at the police headquarters here told IANS.
SALUA – Charging the authorities with “misusing” and “ill-treating” the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR), which lost 24 of its men in a Maoist attack in West Bengal Monday, a senior officer of the force Saturday claimed that his men had killed five ultras after being attacked. Coming down heavily on state authorities, particularly West Midnapore superintendent …. Original article : ‘Eastern Frontier Rifles misused, ill-treated’.
Ukraine’s PM Tymoshenko withdraws vote challenge
RANCHI – Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren Saturday asked the police to review cases against “innocent people branded as Maoists in the state”, a day after the government freed two Maoists to secure the release of an abducted government official. “The district police chiefs should investigate the cases filed against innocent people in the state. We … Read more : Review cases against innocents branded Maoists: Soren.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Bomb or no bomb, foreigners will stay in Pune
White House, GOP wrangle over 9/11 trials, handling of suspected terrorists
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration prefers a civilian trial for the alleged 9/11 mastermind, but says that in the face of public and political opposition it must be open to a military tribunal.
In an interview published Monday in The New York Times, Attorney General Eric Holder said, “I …. Original article on Gaea Times at : White House, GOP wrangle over 9/11 trials, handling of suspected terrorists.CCTV footage may give clues about Pune bombing
Police seek hooded gunman who shot 2 teens during San Francisco Bay area church service
No arrests had been made or suspects named in the Sunday shooting at New …. Read the original article : Police seek hooded gunman who shot 2 teens during San Francisco Bay area church service.5 Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for preparing a terrorist attack in Australia
Justice Anthony Whealy of the New South Wales Supreme Court expressed little hope the men could be rehabilitated, saying they were … Original source on Gaea Times at : 5 Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for preparing a terrorist attack in Australia.Top Irish bishop: summit with pope on sex abuse scandal 1st step toward repentance
VATICAN CITY – Ireland’s top bishop says a summit with Pope Benedict XVI on the clergy sex abuse scandal is a first step toward repentance for the predominantly Catholic nation.Visiting US senator signals openness to ‘a number of options’ to resolve US-Japan base dispute
TOKYO – A member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday he’s open to hearing options on how to resolve a dispute over the relocation of a contentious U.S. Marine base on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
Starting a weeklong tour in Japan and … Read more : Visiting US senator signals openness to ‘a number of options’ to resolve US-Japan base dispute.Two Hizb guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight
Anti-whaling activist boards Japanese vessel to make citizen’s arrest for destruction of boat
The brazen move was another escalation by the U.S.-based Sea Shepherd activist …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Anti-whaling activist boards Japanese vessel to make citizen’s arrest for destruction of boat.Australian jihadists jailed over terrorism plot
The men, aged 25-44, were given sentences of 17 to 21 years for conspiring …. Source article : Australian jihadists jailed over terrorism plot.Attempted murder counts added against Ala. professor accused of shooting 6 colleagues
Amy Bishop was arrested soon after the shooting Friday and charged with capital murder. Jail records show she also has been charged with three counts …. Source : Attempted murder counts added against Ala. professor accused of shooting 6 colleagues.Police: Man stabs estranged wife to death in Walmart parking where they met to exchange kids
A Suwanee police news release says the couple began arguing Sunday outside of the store in the city about … Read : Police: Man stabs estranged wife to death in Walmart parking where they met to exchange kids.US media asks if India-Pakistan talks can survive Pune bombing
Five Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for preparing for a terror attack in Australia
Justice Anthony Whealy of the New South Wales Supreme Court said he had little …. Original source : Five Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for preparing for a terror attack in Australia.LeT militant killed in Kashmir gunfight
Five Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for plotting Australia’s largest terror conspiracy
Justice Anthony Whealy of the New South Wales Supreme Court handed down the sentences Monday, saying the men were motivated by “intolerant, inflexible religious …. Source article : Five Muslim men sentenced to 23 to 28 years for plotting Australia’s largest terror conspiracy.Family, friends of Ala. prof accused of killing 3 colleagues say they saw no warning signs
Not even Amy Bishop’s husband knew she …. Original source : Family, friends of Ala. prof accused of killing 3 colleagues say they saw no warning signs.No. 19 Northern Iowa center Jordan Eglseder suspended 3 games following OWI arrest
Coach Ben Jacobson announced the suspension in a statement Sunday night.
Eglseder, the Panthers second-leading scorer at 12.2 points per game, was …. Source : No. 19 Northern Iowa center Jordan Eglseder suspended 3 games following OWI arrest.Venezuela seizes 28 airplanes presumably used by drug traffickers
A security official from central Guarico state says the planes were found inside a hangar on the outskirts of El Sombrero. The town is located in a rural area about 143 … Original article on : Venezuela seizes 28 airplanes presumably used by drug traffickers.Gunman opens fire during San Francisco Bay area church service, wounds 2 teens
The three men wore their hoods over their heads and … Original article on : Gunman opens fire during San Francisco Bay area church service, wounds 2 teens.British filmmaker arrested in Gaza Strip
Oldest US death row inmate dead of natural causes in Arizona prison at age 94
Viva Leroy Nash died late Friday at the state’s prison complex in Florence, said … Read more »».Family, friends of Ala. prof accused of killing 3 colleagues say she gave no hint of violence
Still, those who knew her said the woman accused …. Source : Family, friends of Ala. prof accused of killing 3 colleagues say she gave no hint of violence.Cheney says he disagreed with Bush officials on release of Gitmo prisoners and civilian trials
Cheney says he opposed the Bush administration decision to charge shoe bomber Richard Reid in criminal …. Original article : Cheney says he disagreed with Bush officials on release of Gitmo prisoners and civilian trials.Irish bishop: no resignations planned during summit with pope over sexual abuse scandal
“A casualty of all … Read more : Irish bishop: no resignations planned during summit with pope over sexual abuse scandal.When vice presidents collide: Biden and Cheney take up the battle over antiterrorism policies
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Dick Cheney says his successor, Joe Biden, is “dead wrong” about terrorist threats facing the United States. Biden says Cheney is “misinformed.”
And the feud goes on.
Highly partisan public skirmishes between President Barack Obama’s White House and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : When vice presidents collide: Biden and Cheney take up the battle over antiterrorism policies.$30M Florida lottery winner handed out cash during his problem-filled life
He promised the money wouldn’t change him. Three years later, his body was found under a 30-by-30 concrete slab behind a friend’s … Read more »».Biden says a military trial remains possible for professed mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden says the administration has not ruled out a military trial for the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks even if a civilian trial would be preferable.
Biden, in defending the Obama administration from critics of its approach to … Original article on : Biden says a military trial remains possible for professed mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks.Spoke: no resignations on agenda during Irish bishops’ meeting with pope over abuse scandal
Bishop Joseph Duffy, a spokesman for the Irish Bishops Conference, acknowledged that the church had been …. Original source : Spoke: no resignations on agenda during Irish bishops’ meeting with pope over abuse scandal.Ohio to give $1.1M to man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for rape he didn’t commit
Fifty-four-year-old Robert McClendon was released in August 2008 after he was cleared by DNA testing. McClendon says he’s grateful for the settlement, … Read more »»».Massive hunt for Maoists, razed camp to be relocated
Bengal government should be more vigilant: Congress
Coordination needed between paramilitary, state police: CPI-M
Six wounded in south Kashmir violence
Pakistan confirms arrest of Afghan Taliban military chief (Second Lead, Changing Dateline)
Myanmar sentences 4 activists to hard labor as UN envoy arrives to assess human rights
The four women were arrested last October after being accused of offering Buddhist monks … Read more >>.Chidambaram condemns Maoist attack, points to failure
Goa police beef up security at sites visited by Headley
Two nabbed for Pune blast, toll rises to 10
Top Taliban commander captured in secret raid in Pakistan: NYT
Intense search for ultras starts day after Maoist attack
Canada seeks longer jail term for Pakistani-origin terrorist
Five of them have been found …. Original source : Canada seeks longer jail term for Pakistani-origin terrorist.San Francisco Bay area police arrest man on suspicion of killing well-known guitar maker
Police arrested 28-year-old Joshua Rhea Begley early Monday in Rohnert Park on suspicion of murder, burglary and evading police. He is being held without bail.
The 43-year-old Sakashta was an …. Source article : San Francisco Bay area police arrest man on suspicion of killing well-known guitar maker.Afghan Taliban military chief arrested in Karachi: Report
Pune blast shows advance in terror technology: Experts
Mexican Catholic bishops: Abuses, corrupt justice system undermine drug war
The Mexican Council of Bishops said in a report released Monday that the presence of thousands of troops on the streets [..] Read the original article: here.Dominican adviser to Americans detained in Haiti now admits he’s suspect wanted in El Salvador
Dominican police and U.S. agents are seeking to detain Jorge Puello, who acknowledged Monday that he …. Source : Dominican adviser to Americans detained in Haiti now admits he’s suspect wanted in El Salvador.Mexico replaces special prosecutor for crimes against journalists amid unsolved killings
Gustavo Salas, who previously worked for the federal crimes investigation unit, replaces Octavio …. Read the original article : Mexico replaces special prosecutor for crimes against journalists amid unsolved killings.Sheriff: Woman held captive, beaten, raped in Calif. mobile home; home renter in custody
John Gomez, 58, was arrested Friday on suspicion of various kidnapping, sexual assault and drug charges. He was being held on $2.1 million …. Original source : Sheriff: Woman held captive, beaten, raped in Calif. mobile home; home renter in custody.Husband of accused Ala. prof says he went with her to gun range before shooting
Amy Bishop’s husband, James Anderson, said his wife acted normally while they were at the range and …. Read the original article : here.Police: Victims cooperating in investigation of California church shooting that left 2 wounded
Richmond police Sgt. Bisa French said police now have leads on two of the men involved in … Read : Police: Victims cooperating in investigation of California church shooting that left 2 wounded.Phoenix couple indicted after 14-year-old daughter allegedly locked in bathroom for 2 months
Police say the malnourished girl was locked in a bathroom without running water for two months, beaten with metal rods and forced to exercise until exhaustion because her father said …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Phoenix couple indicted after 14-year-old daughter allegedly locked in bathroom for 2 months.Mother of Pa. woman charged with killing mentally disabled woman tried to sell her in ‘94
Amber Meidinger, of Greensburg, and five others are charged with homicide in last …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Mother of Pa. woman charged with killing mentally disabled woman tried to sell her in ‘94.Illinois court reinstates gun charge against former police officer Drew Peterson
The Illinois Third District Appellate Court ruled that Judge Richard Schoenstedt erred when he dismissed the gun charges against Peterson in 2008 after prosecutors refused to hand over … Read : Illinois court reinstates gun charge against former police officer Drew Peterson.Prosecutor: Wife of slain Olympic shot putter to face murder, firearms charges in California
Jane Laut was arrested Saturday by Oxnard police and is being held on $3 million …. Source : Gaea News Network.Vatican to Irish bishops: admit blame in sex abuse cover-ups, but victims skeptical on summit
ROME – A top Vatican prelate told Irish bishops at an extraordinary Vatican summit with Pope Benedict XVI Monday they must admit their own blame in cover-ups of generations of sex abuse of minors, or risk losing the faith of Ireland’s Catholics.Conundrum for NY jury: Evidence in husband’s murder trial includes confessions, no body
The 68-year-old jeweler, on trial on charges of killing and incinerating his wife, used a propane-and-oxygen torch to melt platinum and gold in his home workshop. He kept a 55-gallon oil drum as a burn barrel to get … Original article on : Conundrum for NY jury: Evidence in husband’s murder trial includes confessions, no body.AP Interview: UN drug czar says Latin American cocaine is being traded for arms in West Africa
Antonio Maria …. Source article : AP Interview: UN drug czar says Latin American cocaine is being traded for arms in West Africa.24 security men killed in West Bengal Maoist attack
Utah-based polygamous church led by jailed Warren Jeffs names new president
Wendell Loy Nielsen, 69, was named president in documents filed with the Utah Department of Commerce. He has long been a senior leader … Read more >>>.Guerrillas attack police post in Kashmir, flee with arms
The … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Guerrillas attack police post in Kashmir, flee with arms.Convicted Holocaust denier Zundel being released from German prison after serving time
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.Ill. Republicans say stars are aligned for victory, as Dems contend with Blagojevich, deficit
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.Fostering terror across border affecting bilateral ties: India
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.Pakistan military confirms Afghan Taliban No. 2 Mullah Baradar leader has been arrested
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.Pakistan’s romance with Afghan Taliban far from over
Ala. shooting survivor recalls panic, fear in moments after deadly campus rampage
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.Judges throws out lawsuit filed by families of 2 dead Guantanamo Bay detainees
The case alleging unlawful treatment of former prisoners Yasser Al-Zahrani …. Source : Gaea News Network.Terror threat: New Zealand hockey team rethinks India trip (Second Lead)
Indonesian court gives teen suspended jail sentence for defaming romantic rival on Facebook
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.Press freedom group says 2009 saw record number of journalists killed and increased jailings
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said the …. Source : Gaea News Network.Guerrillas battle security forces in Kashmir
The militants were challenged to surrender but they started firing at the troops. … Read more »».US officials says top Taliban leader’s capture a turning point
Australian hockey players await security scan after terror threat
Driver pleads guilty to killing Mo. baseball fan, injuring her friend outside Phillies stadium
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.Terror threat: New Zealand hockey team reconsiders India trip
Maoist militancy takes heavy toll on school education
We have unprecedented cooperation with India to combat terrorism: US
Hanging on a tree branch for a phone call
Rahul Gandhi, New Zealand leader discuss security in India
Jesse Jackson, in Oregon, calls fatal shooting of man by Portland police 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.Jesse Jackson calls fatal shooting of man by Portland police an ‘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’.Delhi student succumbs to Pune blast injuries
Man accused of using MySpace to prey on girls ordered to stand trial in Southern California
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.Jury: NC woman guilty of killing famous Vietnamese fortuneteller and her daughter in Calif.
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..Police: Man killed Calif. woman, shot her boyfriend while pretending to want to buy their car
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 orders authorities to hand $395K in funds seized from scammer to duped lottery winner
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 admitted to 2002 Mass. restaurant assault over booster chair.
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..19 killed in Pakistan blasts
At Orakzai, the blast ripped through the livestock market in … Read more »».8 American missionaries arrested in Haiti land in Miami hours after judge frees them
They arrived at Miami International Airport early Thursday aboard a military cargo plane, about 12 hours after a judge approved their release. They declined …. Source : Gaea News Network.Ex-NYC police boss, Giuliani protege Bernard Kerik to be sentenced for lying to White House
Kerik, who was hailed as a hero alongside former Mayor Rudy Giuliani after the Sept. 11 terror attacks …. Source article : Ex-NYC police boss, Giuliani protege Bernard Kerik to be sentenced for lying to White House.10 killed in Pakistan market bombing
Portland’s black community angered by deadly shooting by police officer of unarmed man
“Aaron, we need to know if you intend on hurting yourself,” the message read.
The 25-year-old … Read more »».Slain Hamas leader rose from mechanic and bodybuilder to ‘resistance fighter’
The senior Hamas commander, a shadowy figure who lived much of his life abroad, had survived attempts on his life before …. Read the original article : Slain Hamas leader rose from mechanic and bodybuilder to ‘resistance fighter’.Expert committee to probe Maoist attack on Bengal camp
Five killed in Pakistan blast
Tirah Valley is located in the FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) region of … Original article on : Five killed in Pakistan blast.At well-regarded Alabama university, deadly shooting rampage decimates a vital department
Mobiles, bags barred from Osho meditation centre
Afghan official: 2 Taliban shadow governors arrested
The reported arrests occurred about the same time as the capture of the Afghan Taliban’s No. 2 figure, who was apprehended in the Pakistani city of Karachi. …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Afghan official: 2 Taliban shadow governors arrested.Bengal government’s role in Maoist attack condemned
Terror threat to Jaipur ODI, security beefed up
Security forces battle guerrillas in Kashmir
“The holed-up militants were told to …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Security forces battle guerrillas in Kashmir.Human rights body condemns Maoist killing in Bihar
Shiv Sena blames Pakistan for Pune terror blast
“Whoever … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Shiv Sena blames Pakistan for Pune terror blast.Terror threat to Jaipur ODI
“We have terror inputs of the threat and beefed up security at Sawai …. Original article : Terror threat to Jaipur ODI.Conservationists throw butyric acid at Japanese whalers; whalers fight back with water cannons
No one was injured in Wednesday’s confrontation, the most recent in a string … Read more »».Obama rings Manmohan Singh, condemns Pune attack
2 Tongan teens sentenced to be whipped file appeal, with some calling punishment barbaric
Supreme Court judge Robert Shuster sentenced each boy to 13 …. Source : 2 Tongan teens sentenced to be whipped file appeal, with some calling punishment barbaric.Chhattisgarh Maoists on ‘bloodbath’ mission in Bihar, Bengal
The PLGA … Read more »»».Self-help guru charged in sweat lodge deaths says he’s broke, can’t pay for bail
James Arthur Ray was charged earlier this month with … Original source on Gaea Times at : Self-help guru charged in sweat lodge deaths says he’s broke, can’t pay for bail.Pakistan officials: Brother of Afghan Taliban leader Siraj Haqqani killed by US missile strike
ISLAMABAD – The brother of senior Afghan Taliban commander Siraj Haqqani has been killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwestern Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence officials said Friday.
The death was the latest in a string of blows to militants operating in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan, including the capture … Read more : Pakistan officials: Brother of Afghan Taliban leader Siraj Haqqani killed by US missile strike.US Justice Dept. opens inquiry in fatal shooting of unarmed man by Portland officer
Aaron Campbell was shot in the back after emerging from an apartment with his hands over his head Jan. 29. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US Justice Dept. opens inquiry in fatal shooting of unarmed man by Portland officer.Everybody knows about 42 terror camps in Pakistan: Antony
Jailed ULFA leaders could be freed: Gogoi
Pakistani officials: Son of Afghan Taliban leader Siraj Haqqani killed by US missile strike
The two officials said Friday that Mohammed Haqqani and three other close associates of the Taliban leader were killed when missiles struck a house in …. Read the original article : here.States, Congress wrestling with rules determining when judges must step aside for bias
Joseph Andrew Stack Crashes Plane In Austin
Defense lawyer: Prof. accused in Ala. campus slayings likely insane, can’t recall shootings
Roy W. Miller, the court-appointed attorney for Amy Bishop, told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday that his client has severe …. Original article : Defense lawyer: Prof. accused in Ala. campus slayings likely insane, can’t recall shootings.Washington state trooper, shot in head in Long Beach, files $3M lawsuit against arrested man
Trooper Scott Johnson’s lawyer filed suit Thursday against 45-year-old Martin Jones of Seaview, who was arrested this week for investigation of assault and attempted … Original source on Gaea Times at : Washington state trooper, shot in head in Long Beach, files $3M lawsuit against arrested man.Philippine police arrest suspected militant accused of kidnapping Americans 9 years ago
It said Jumadali Arad was captured at Manila harbor Thursday as he was about to board …. Original article : Philippine police arrest suspected militant accused of kidnapping Americans 9 years ago.Judge lowers bail to $1 million for woman charged with murder in death of Olympian husband
Jane Laut’s attorney, Ron Bamieh, argued during a hearing in Ventura County Superior Court that his client was … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Judge lowers bail to $1 million for woman charged with murder in death of Olympian husband.Australian PM says Japan must stop whaling program by November or else face legal action
Australia, a staunch anti-whaling nation, has long threatened international legal action. Two years ago, it sent … Read more >>>.Former owner of California food supplier indicted on federal charges of price-fixing
A federal grand jury in Sacramento charged Frederick Scott Salyer with racketeering, wire fraud and obstruction of justice. Each of …. Read the original article : Former owner of California food supplier indicted on federal charges of price-fixing.Psychiatrist says Iowa football coach murder suspect had been delusional days before killing
Testimony Thursday provided the closest look yet at the mental state of …. Original article : Psychiatrist says Iowa football coach murder suspect had been delusional days before killing.Lone suspect in slaying of US journalist in Mexico freed, says he was a ‘political prisoner’
Juan Manuel Martinez, who had been one of the protesters seeking the ouster of the …. Original article : Lone suspect in slaying of US journalist in Mexico freed, says he was a ‘political prisoner’.NYC judge expresses skepticism as he asks questions about Google’s plans for online library
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin put lawyers who reached the …. Source article on Gaea Times at : NYC judge expresses skepticism as he asks questions about Google’s plans for online library.Arizona woman pleads not guilty in missing baby case as Texas police continue landfill search
Maricopa County prosecutors say 37-year-old Tammi Smith of Scottsdale entered her pleas Thursday after being indicted earlier this month. She remains free on $15,000 …. Read the original article : Arizona woman pleads not guilty in missing baby case as Texas police continue landfill search.Officials say 47 countries trying to block attacks, pirates far less successful off Somalia
Although the number of pirate attacks is on the rise, fewer of those attacks are successful.
The State Department …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Officials say 47 countries trying to block attacks, pirates far less successful off Somalia.Myanmar junta jailed monk during visit of UN human rights envoy
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
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
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
2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan; 30 militants die in 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
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
Orissa police team in Delhi to interrogate Kobad Ghandy
Uttar Pradesh sounds terror alert for schools
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
Bihar government ready for talks with Maoists
Pakistan police chief killed as 2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan
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
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)
Area police chief killed as 2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan
Police official Gul Zareen says the attacks started within minutes of each other Saturday in the district of Mansehra.
He says local police chief …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Area police chief killed as 2 suicide attacks target police stations in NW Pakistan.One more foreigner dead, Pune blast toll 12
Gunfight between militants, security forces in Kashmir
According to reports, the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Gunfight between militants, security forces in Kashmir.Maoist terror: Paying for past follies (Comment)
Woman charged with first-degree murder in Florida Lottery winner’s death
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
Guards at the Crossroads Correctional Center in 2008 made the inmates strip before and after their traditional sweat lodge … Read more »»».India among first countries Saudi will ink extradition pact with: Envoy
Two more succumb in Pune blast, toll 15 (Second Lead)
Tulsiani, from Delhi, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Two more succumb in Pune blast, toll 15 (Second Lead).Two arrested with explosives, weapons in Punjab
The police recovered …. Original article : Two arrested with explosives, weapons in Punjab.Kolkata youth succumbs, Pune blast toll 14
Court ruling on seizing deposed PM’s wealth unlikely to end unrest that has gripped Thailand
The government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is hoping Friday’s …. Read the original article : here.Hallam scores 19, Rohnert 17 as Denver exploits cold first half by New Orleans to win 53-45
The Pioneers (16-11, 9-7 Sun Belt Conference) shot just 31.8 percent (7-for-22) in the first half but that was enough to … Original article on : Hallam scores 19, Rohnert 17 as Denver exploits cold first half by New Orleans to win 53-45.Feds to ask for leniency for Madoff’s former chief aide, citing his cooperation in probe
In a letter made public Friday, federal prosecutors said Madoff’s former chief aide Frank DiPascali had provided “substantial assistance” to investigators.
They said they anticipated writing … Read more >>.Man guilty in Spelman College student’s shooting death, sentenced to 25 years
Devonni Benton was also found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault Saturday in the September killing of Spelman College sophomore Jasmine Lynn. Prosecutors say Benton was in a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man guilty in Spelman College student’s shooting death, sentenced to 25 years.Former official returns from prison and reawakens memories of Chicago suburb’s corruption
More than 80 years later, …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Former official returns from prison and reawakens memories of Chicago suburb’s corruption.Pa. school district accused of spying on students with computer webcams defends administrator
The Lower Merion School District, in response …. Source : Pa. school district accused of spying on students with computer webcams defends administrator.Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen charged with DUI in Miami Beach
Jail records show Allen was arrested Saturday and was being held at the Pretrial Detention Center in Miami on $1,000 bond.
A spokesman for the Dolphins declined comment, saying … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen charged with DUI in Miami Beach.Suspect in Ala. university shooting rampage was brilliant, but social misfit at times
It was …. Source : Gaea News Network.Cops to track down Maoist camp in Uttarakhand
Sri Lanka to set up community villages for ex-rebels
Eastern Frontier Rifles officer ‘masked’ at media meet
Fla. woman charged with murder in lottery winner’s death ordered held without bond
Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore appeared before a Hillsborough County judge Saturday morning.
Detectives say Abraham Shakespeare was killed at a home in a rural …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Fla. woman charged with murder in lottery winner’s death ordered held without bond.Eleven Maoists arrested in Chhattisgarh
The rebels were apprehended from a thickly …. Source : Eleven Maoists arrested in Chhattisgarh.‘Eastern Frontier Rifles misused, ill-treated’
Ukranian PM Tymoshenko withdraws legal challenge to presidential election results
KIEV, Ukraine – Embattled Ukrainian premier Yulia Tymoshenko on Saturday withdrew her legal challenge to the presidential runoff vote, claiming she could not win because the court refused to consider documents that she said showed election fraud.
Tymoshenko lost the Feb. 7 runoff to pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Ukranian PM Tymoshenko withdraws legal challenge to presidential election results.Review cases against innocents branded Maoists: Soren
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