Somali doctor: British yacht couple seized by pirates reunited after weeks of separation

Somali doctor: British yacht couple reunited

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A British yachting couple seized by Somali pirates and held in separate locations have been temporarily reunited after weeks apart, a doctor who treated the two said.
Paul and Rachel Chandler were suffering from severe anxiety brought on by their separation and captivity in war-ravaged Somalia, Dr. Abdi …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Somali doctor: British yacht couple seized by pirates reunited after weeks of separation.

Second San Diego area teen found dead in a week, confirming father’s worst fears

SoCal teen’s skeletal remains found in remote area

ESCONDIDO, Calif. – When 17-year-old Chelsea King went missing last month San Diego, Maurice Dubois had a sinking feeling that his 14-year-old daughter had fallen victim to the same killer.
Amber Dubois vanished walking to school on Feb. 13, 2009, about 10 miles from where Chelsea was last seen … Read more >>>.

Pakistan intelligence try to establish identity of arrested American militant suspect

Pakistan seeks identity of American suspect

ISLAMABAD – An American member of al-Qaida was picked up in a raid in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said Monday, but reversed earlier assertions that the detained man was the terror network’s U.S.-born spokesman.
They identified the suspect as Abu Yahya Majadin Adam, but gave no details on …. Source article  : Pakistan intelligence try to establish identity of arrested American militant suspect.

Dubai drama: Hamas slaying a global spectacle of claims, spies and videotape

Hamas slaying in Dubai ripples worldwide
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – If there’s a signature moment in the plot to kill Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, it’s likely his short elevator ride from the hotel lobby to Room 230.

The Hamas commander and a woman hotel clerk enter the elevator and, just before the doors close, two men slip in.
They … Original article on : Dubai drama: Hamas slaying a global spectacle of claims, spies and videotape.

Cameroon footballer sentenced to 9 years in prison for currency forgery in Myanmar

Cameroon footballer jailed in Myanmar for forgery

YANGON, Myanmar – A Cameroon football player who sought refuge at the French Embassy in Myanmar’s main city has been sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of forging U.S. currency, a newspaper said Monday.
A court in Yangon also sentenced another Cameroon man to seven years last Thursday, … Read more >>.

Zimbabwe’s prime minister announces re-election bid, calls for peacekeepers to guard vote

Zimbabwe PM announces re-election bid
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s top two politicians are looking ahead to the elections that will end their uneasy governing partnership.

At a rally Sunday in Harare, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said he would run in presidential elections expected next year. He also called for African peacekeepers to protect voters in a country … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Zimbabwe’s prime minister announces re-election bid, calls for peacekeepers to guard vote.

Bones of 14-year-old Calif. girl found; discovery follows arrest in 17-year-old’s death

Police say bones of 14-year-old Calif. girl found

ESCONDIDO, Calif. – The bones of a 14-year-old Southern California girl who vanished more than a year ago while walking to school were discovered in a rugged, remote area, authorities said Sunday, less than a week after a registered sex offender was charged with murdering another teenage girl …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Bones of 14-year-old Calif. girl found; discovery follows arrest in 17-year-old’s death.

Police in California say skeletal remains of 14-year-old girl missing since last year found

Calif. police: 14-year-old girl’s remains found

ESCONDIDO, Calif. – Authorities in Southern California say the skeletal remains of a 14-year-old girl who disappeared a year ago while walking to school have been found in a remote area of the Pala Indian Reservation.
Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher says Amber Dubois’ bones were found early Saturday and positively …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police in California say skeletal remains of 14-year-old girl missing since last year found.

Pakistani intelligence officers: American-born al-Qaida spokesman detained in Karachi

Officers: Pakistan detains American-born al-Qaida

KARACHI, Pakistan – Two Pakistani officers and a government official said Sunday that an American charged with treason for working with al-Qaida had been captured, a development that could deliver another significant blow in the U.S.-led battle against the terror network.
U.S. defense, intelligence and law enforcement officials could not immediately verify …. Read the original article  : Pakistani intelligence officers: American-born al-Qaida spokesman detained in Karachi.

Suspected gunman killed in shootout with police outside Walmart in east Texas

Suspected gunman killed outside Walmart in Texas

COMMERCE, Texas – A man walked into a Walmart in Texas carrying at least two guns before engaging in a shootout with police outside the store, authorities said. The man was killed and an off-duty officer in the store who had tried to stop him was injured.
The incident in … Read : Suspected gunman killed in shootout with police outside Walmart in east Texas.

Judge: No bond for 2 men charged with shooting 3 family members at Chicago-area home

No bond for pair charged in 3 Chicago-area deaths

WHEATON, Ill. – Two men charged in the shooting deaths of three members of a suburban Chicago family have been denied bond.
Prosecutors say 28-year-old Johnny Borizov persuaded 23-year-old alleged shooter Jacob Nodarse to kill the mother of his 1-year-old son, her parents and brother over a custody [..] Read the original article: here.

Off-duty officer kills gunman in shootout outside Walmart in east Texas city of Commerce

Officer kills gunman outside Walmart in east Texas

COMMERCE, Texas – Authorities say a gunman has been killed and an off-duty officer injured in a shootout outside a Walmart store in the east Texas city of Commerce.
Commerce spokeswoman Marty Cunningham says police received a call Sunday about shots being fired from a car in nearby Greenville, …. Original article  : Off-duty officer kills gunman in shootout outside Walmart in east Texas city of Commerce.

Arrests of key al-Qaida and Taliban militants in Pakistan since Sept. 11 attacks

Key al-Qaida, Taliban arrests in Pakistan
Pakistan has stepped up its efforts to arrest al-Qaida and Afghan Taliban militants in recent weeks following intense pressure from Washington. A look at some of the major arrests in Pakistan since the Sept. 11 attacks:

March 2010
- Adam Gadahn, the American spokesman for al-Qaida, was arrested in the southern city …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Free online database can help solve missing person mysteries, if law enforcement will use it

Database can crack missing person cases _ if used

MINNEAPOLIS – A new online database promises to crack some of the nation’s 100,000 missing persons cases and provide answers to desperate families, but only a fraction of law enforcement agencies are using it.
The clearinghouse, dubbed NamUs (Name Us), offers a quick way to check whether a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Free online database can help solve missing person mysteries, if law enforcement will use it.

Graham says he’ll press his GOP colleagues to back Guantanamo closing if Obama backs tribunals

GOP senator urges Obama to shift on terror trials
WASHINGTON – A Republican senator is offering the White House a deal on terror trials.
Sen. Lindsey Graham says that if the president agrees to try alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four accused henchmen in military tribunals, he will press fellow Republicans to … Original source on Gaea Times at : Graham says he’ll press his GOP colleagues to back Guantanamo closing if Obama backs tribunals.

Providence mayor faces new questions amid Congressional run; drug bust in police department

RI mayor faces new questions in Congressional run

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Mayor David Cicilline claims he has cleaned up Providence after the corruption of his predecessor, but his family relationships and connection to a former staffer could raise new questions about his reformer credentials.
His father is a mafia lawyer. His brother just got out of federal … Original article on : Providence mayor faces new questions amid Congressional run; drug bust in police department.

Intelligence officers say Pakistani agents arrested American-born al-Qaida spokesman

Officers: Pakistan arrests American-born al-Qaida

KARACHI, Pakistan – The American-born spokesman for al-Qaida has been arrested by Pakistani intelligence officers in the southern city of Karachi, two officers and a government official said Sunday as video emerged of him urging U.S. Muslims to attack their own country.
The arrest of Adam Gadahn represents a major victory in …. Read the original article  : here.

EU: Somali pirates free Thai fishing ship for ransom; French navy seizes 11 pirates

EU: Somali pirates free Thai fishing boat
NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates freed a Thai fishing vessel they held for more than four months after receiving a ransom, the European Union Naval Force said Sunday, and French officials said their navy seized 11 suspected pirates elsewhere along Somalia’s coast.

The announcement from the French Defense Ministry brings …. Source article  : EU: Somali pirates free Thai fishing ship for ransom; French navy seizes 11 pirates.

Togo opposition claims fraud in presidential election, plans to present proof in court

Togo opposition claims fraud in presidential vote

LOME, Togo – Togo’s top opposition candidate was pelted with tear gas for a second time Sunday as he vowed to take to the streets every day in protest of what he says was an election rigged to favor the son of the country’s longtime dictator.
“I am ready to …. Original article  : Togo opposition claims fraud in presidential election, plans to present proof in court.

EU: Somali pirates free Thai fishing ship after ransom is paid

EU: Somali pirates free Thai fishing vessel

NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates have freed a Thai fishing vessel they had held for more than four months after receiving a ransom, the European Union Naval Force said Sunday.
EU Naval Force spokesman Cmdr. John Harbour did not say how much the pirates were paid to free the Thai …. Source  : Gaea News Network.