Sheen returning to Aspen court in domestic violence case

Sheen returning to Aspen in domestic violence case

ASPEN, Colo. – Actor Charlie Sheen is returning to court in Aspen on domestic violence charges stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife.
An arraignment is scheduled for Monday afternoon.
Sheen is accused of putting a knife to the throat of Brooke Mueller Sheen while they vacationed in …. Original source  : Sheen returning to Aspen court in domestic violence case.

Taliban must produce Hakimullah’s video to prove that he is alive: Malik

LAHORE – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik has challenged the Pakistan Taliban by saying that the terror organisation must produce Hakimullah Mehsud’s video to prove that he is still alive.

The News quoted Malik as saying that Hakimullah Mehsud had died of wounds inflicted in a US drone aircraft attack … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Taliban must produce Hakimullah’s video to prove that he is alive: Malik.

Pak intelligence calls for Afghan border to be closed

LONDON – Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has called for tighter control of the Afghan border by NATO troops to stop Taliban fighters from escaping its operations in the North West Frontier. ajor General Athar Abbas, the director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), claimed …. Original article  : Pak intelligence calls for Afghan border to be closed.

Gurshan Singh’s memorial service to be held in Punjab

KOTKAPURA – A memorial service for three-year-old Gurshan Singh, who was found dead near Australia’s Melbourne airport on March 4, will be held in his native village in Punjab’s Faridkot district on Monday.

Earlier on Sunday, Gurshan’s body was brought back from Australia and taken to his native … Original source on Gaea Times at : Gurshan Singh’s memorial service to be held in Punjab.

Gujarat ATS nabs Hizbul Mujahideen militant

AHMEDABAD – The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have taken into their custody a suspected militant of Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit.

Acting on intelligence inputs, a raid was conducted and Bashir Baba, a resident of Srinagar was arrested. Bashir had come to Ahmedabad for …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gujarat ATS nabs Hizbul Mujahideen militant.

Middle of the road has partisan potholes as Dodd seeks consensus on financial rules

Dodd seeks difficult consensus on financial rules
WASHINGTON – Combining Obama administration and Republican priorities, the leading Senate author of a sweeping rewrite of the nation’s financial regulations is looking for consensus with a proposal that neither side of the political spectrum is ready to embrace.
Sen. Christopher Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking …. Original article  : Middle of the road has partisan potholes as Dodd seeks consensus on financial rules.

Michael Lewis’s “The Big Short”

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- Michael Lewis’s new book “The Big Short” which is subtitled as ‘Inside the Doomsday Machine” indicates that all was not so well with the flourishing Wall Street money making for the last few years before 2008’s big Wall Street crash, which led to trillions of dollars of loss. Michael Lewis’s new book … Read more >>.

Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile test fails

BALASORE – The Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile failed to take off during a planned launch from the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island off Orissa coast due to some coordination problem on Monday.

The AAD interceptor missile is capable of destroying any …. Original article  : Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile test fails.

Visiting Bangladesh Army Chief receives Guard of Honour in New Delhi

NEW DELHI – Bangladesh Army Chief General Mohammed Abdul Mubeen, who is on a five-day visit to India, was given a Guard of Honour in the national capital on Monday.

Earlier on Sunday, General Mubeen, who arrived with his wife and a four-member army delegation, was … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Visiting Bangladesh Army Chief receives Guard of Honour in New Delhi.

Brit travel agents offer Auschwitz tour with booze and strippers

MELBOURNE – Travel agents in Britain are enticing customers by offering them stag parties, a pub-crawl, a visit to a strip club, followed by a tour of the Auschwitz concentration camp, it has emerged.

The tour’s pub-crawl involved visiting some 300 bars and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Brit travel agents offer Auschwitz tour with booze and strippers.

North Korean Supreme Leader’s secret four billion dollar ‘emergency fund’ revealed

PYONGYANG – The Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il, reportedly has a four billion dollar ‘emergency fund’ hidden in European banks’ secret accounts to utilize if he has to escape in the event of a military invasion by forces from the United …. Original source  : North Korean Supreme Leader’s secret four billion dollar ‘emergency fund’ revealed.

University of Houston forms partnership with Banaras Hindu University

NEVADA – The University of Houston in Texas (USA) and Institute of Technology of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi (India) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in instruction and academic exchange.

This new relationship will reportedly include joint education programs at the graduate level, exchange …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : University of Houston forms partnership with Banaras Hindu University.

India to tighten security at its missions: Krishna

NEW DELHI – External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Monday said India was awaiting a report before providing additional security to Indians in Afghanistan and was tightening security at all its overseas missions in the wake of terror threats to this country’s assets abroad.

“We have spoken to the Afghan government. We are awaiting a final security [..] Read the original article: here.

NATO: 1 killed in early-morning attack on Bagram Air Field

NATO: 1 killed in attack on Bagram Air Field

KABUL – NATO says one person was killed in an early morning rocket attack on Bagram Air Field north of the Afghan capital of Kabul.
A NATO spokesman said Monday the base received some rounds of indirect fire, but disclosed no details of the attack.
Abdullah Adil, the police …. Source article  : NATO: 1 killed in early-morning attack on Bagram Air Field.

Teaching is my mission: India-trained Bangladeshi dancer

DHAKA – A scholarship from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and training at the Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata has made Bangladeshi classical dancer Arpita Shome resolve that she will pass on the art to others.

“When I returned to Bangladesh from Kolkata in September, 2008 I came back as a different person. Now …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Sri Lankan Tamil party to adopt Gandhi-style campaign for equal rights

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), has vowed to launch a Gandhi-style civil disobedience campaign to press for equal rights for the community.

In a manifesto for parliamentary elections on April 8, the TNA also …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

UPA Govt. backs off, avoids introducing Nuke Liability Bill

NEW DELHI – The expected face-off between the UPA Government and the Opposition over the former’s proposed Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill has fizzled out with the UPA saying it will not table the Bill that provides for compensation in case of a nuclear accident for … Read : UPA Govt. backs off, avoids introducing Nuke Liability Bill.

US National Intelligence Director to visit Islamabad

ISLAMABAD – America’s National Intelligence Director Dennis C Blair is set to arrive in Islamabad to kickstart discussions on a Pak-US strategic dialogue.

Dennis will hold meetings with top Pakistani officials, including Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Shuja Pasha.
The Daily Times quoted diplomatic sources …. Read the original article  : US National Intelligence Director to visit Islamabad.

Pakistani airports placed under severe terror threat: Sources

LAHORE – Pakistan intelligence have been placed under severe terrorist threat following indications that Taliban fighters may attempt to hijack aircrafts in the near future.

Pakistani security forces have so far foiled several bids to smuggle weapons onto aircrafts, the Daily Times reports.
On March 10, the authorities arrested …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Two Al-Qaeda leaders killed in Yemeni airstrike

SAANA – At least two Al-Qaeda leaders have been reportedly killed in an airstrike launched by the Yemeni Air Force in its Abyan Province on Sunday.

In a statement released by Yemen’s embassy in Washington, the Air Force had struck at an Al-Qaeda hideout ahead of a likely terror attack.
“Al-Qaeda … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Two Al-Qaeda leaders killed in Yemeni airstrike.