Final defendant in Haditha, Iraq killings seeks dismissal of charges

Last Haditha defendant seeks to dismiss charges

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Eight Marines were charged in the biggest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war. Six have had charges dismissed, and one was acquitted.
Whether the only remaining and perhaps highest-profile defendant stands trial may hinge on what happens this week in a …. Read the original article  : Final defendant in Haditha, Iraq killings seeks dismissal of charges.

Terri Schiavo Kill Bill Signed by Gov. Paterson

New York (GaeaTimes.com) Gov. David Paterson does talk about domestic violence prevention but in action he actually takes the opposite route. What am I talking about? Let me tell you a real story first of all.

Terry Schindler Schiavo. This is the story of the Florida woman who decided to divorce her husband. One day, …. Source article  : Terri Schiavo Kill Bill Signed by Gov. Paterson.

Tanzania, Zambia want UN ivory ban weakened to sell off tusk stocks

Tanzania, Zambia demand one-off sales of ivory

DOHA, Qatar – Tanzania and Zambia on Monday requested a U.N. conservation meeting to weaken the ban on African ivory so they can sell off their own stocks, despite criticism that they are failing to crack down on rising incidents of poaching.
A counter proposal at the 175-nation Convention on …. Original article  : Tanzania, Zambia want UN ivory ban weakened to sell off tusk stocks.

Tanzania, Zambia want UN ivory ban weakened to sell off tusk stocks

Tanzania, Zambia demand one-off sales of ivory

DOHA, Qatar – Tanzania and Zambia on Monday requested a U.N. conservation meeting to weaken the ban on African ivory so they can sell off their own stocks, despite criticism that they are failing to crack down on rising incidents of poaching.
A counter proposal at the 175-nation Convention on … Read more : Tanzania, Zambia want UN ivory ban weakened to sell off tusk stocks.

American doctor charged in Australian patient deaths faces 1st day of trial, pleads not guilty

US doctor faces first day of manslaughter trial

BRISBANE, Australia – An American doctor accused of repeatedly botching operations and performing surgeries he was not capable of handling pleaded not guilty in an Australian court Monday to three manslaughter charges and one of grievous bodily harm.
Prosecutors say Indian-born surgeon Jayant Patel repeatedly performed surgeries he’d been …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : American doctor charged in Australian patient deaths faces 1st day of trial, pleads not guilty.

Important dates in the case of US doctor being tried in Australia for manslaughter

Important dates in surgeon’s manslaughter case

A timeline of the case involving Dr. Jayant Patel, who is facing trial on manslaughter charges in the deaths of three patients in Australia from 2003 to early 2005:
April 10, 1950: Jayant Mukundray Patel born in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
1976: Patel graduates from the state-run M.P. Shah Medical College at Saurashtra … Read more »».

Official: Bystanders not gunmen killed in clash in Mexico between soldiers and gunmen

Official: Bystanders killed in Mexico clash

MONTERREY, Mexico – Two men killed in a shootout between soldiers and gunmen near a prestigious university in this northern Mexican city were graduate students, not suspected drug traffickers, officials said.
The victims were studying engineering at Monterrey Tech University, according to Nuevo Leon state Attorney General Alejandro Garza y Garza.
Army … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Official: Bystanders not gunmen killed in clash in Mexico between soldiers and gunmen.

Trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees on commercial secrets, bribery charges begins in China

China begins trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees

SHANGHAI – An Australian executive and three other employees of Rio Tinto went on trial Monday on charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes, as the head of the mining giant said his company was trying to resolve its troubles with China.
China’s handling of the Rio Tinto case … Read : Trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees on commercial secrets, bribery charges begins in China.

American doctor charged in Australian patient deaths pleads not guilty to all charges

US doctor charged in deaths pleads not guilty

BRISBANE, Australia – An American doctor was accused Monday of scheduling unnecessary and dangerous operations that prosecutors said resulted in the deaths of three patients and the serious harm of another.
Indian-born surgeon Jayant Patel pleaded not guilty to three charges of manslaughter and one count of grievous bodily …. Source article  : American doctor charged in Australian patient deaths pleads not guilty to all charges.

Police say 164 people will be charged for their alleged roles in central Nigeria massacres

164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria – A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
Spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu says 41 suspects will be charged with terrorism for …. Read the original article  : Police say 164 people will be charged for their alleged roles in central Nigeria massacres.

Ex-CSK Auto president’s death means criminal indictment, SEC complaint will be dismissed

Ex-CSK Auto president dies while facing indictment

PHOENIX – The death of a former top executive at CSK Auto Corp. means federal prosecutors won’t be able to prove criminal charges that he manipulated earnings reports at the auto parts supplier.
Prosecutors filed federal court documents earlier this month that notified the court of the death of former …. Original source  : Ex-CSK Auto president’s death means criminal indictment, SEC complaint will be dismissed.

Suspected US drone strikes kill eight in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least eight people were killed and four injured in two suspected US drone strikes in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal district of North Waziristan Sunday, security officials said.

An unmanned drone aircraft fired three Hellfire guided missiles into a compound in the Alora Mandi area of North Waziristan, a known safe haven of Taliban and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Suspected US drone strikes kill eight in Pakistan.

Anti-counterfeiting program at Michigan State University targets range of crimes worldwide

New MSU program targets worldwide counterfeiting

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The fight against fake products has found a home at Michigan State University with the launch of the Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection Program.
“The FBI has called (it) ‘the crime of the 21st century,’” university spokesman Andy Henion wrote on the school’s Web site. “The counterfeiting of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Anti-counterfeiting program at Michigan State University targets range of crimes worldwide.

Conservationists at UN wildlife meeting say Internet fueling trade in endangered species

Demise of coral, salamander show impact of Web

DOHA, Qatar – The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists and law enforcement officers said Sunday.
The Web’s impact was …. Read the original article  : Conservationists at UN wildlife meeting say Internet fueling trade in endangered species.

ETA suspect faces preliminary charges in policeman’s death

ETA suspect formally accused in policeman’s death

PARIS – A judge has filed preliminary homicide charges against a suspected member of Basque separatist group ETA who was arrested after a shootout that killed a French police officer, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Sunday.
The charges against Joseba Fernandez Aspurz, 27, include “aggravated homicide,” ”criminal association with a … Read more >>.

UN meeting agrees on voluntary plan to boost tiger conservation

UN approves tiger action plan
DOHA, Qatar – A U.N. conservation meeting has agreed to a voluntary conservation plan for endangered tigers that calls for tougher legislation in countries home to the big cats to tackle widespread smuggling and boost money spent on law enforcement.

The British plan also calls for countries to better control tiger farms …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : UN meeting agrees on voluntary plan to boost tiger conservation.

Pope urges faithful to beg forgiveness for their sins; German bishop admits church cover-ups

Pope does not mention rebuke to Irish bishops

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebuked Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
While the pope made no mention of the Vatican’s widely criticized policy of cloaking …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pope urges faithful to beg forgiveness for their sins; German bishop admits church cover-ups.

Suspect arrested in Cypriot Archbishops’ tomb vandalism; follows body snatching of ex-leader

Suspect nabbed in Cyprus Archbishops’ tomb attack

NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus police on Sunday arrested a Romanian man suspected of vandalizing the tombs of three Cyprus archbishops who led the island’s Greek Orthodox church in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a police spokesman said.
The 34-year-old suspect admitted to interrogators that he had removed the …. Original article  : Suspect arrested in Cypriot Archbishops’ tomb vandalism; follows body snatching of ex-leader.

Maoists trigger blasts, fire on security forces

KOLKATA – Maoists triggered landmine blasts and exchanged fire with the joint security forces in two separate incidents in West Bengal’s Bankura and West Midnapore districts Sunday, police said.

Maoists, hidden in the jungles, fired on a security forces’ team conducting a raid in Lakshmanpur village under Lalgarh police station of West Midnapore. The raid followed …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Maoists trigger blasts, fire on security forces.

Head of German Bishops Conference admits that sexual abuse was covered up for years

German archbishop says abuse covered up for years

BERLIN – A news magazine reports that the head of the German Bishops Conference admits the Roman Catholic church consciously covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests.
Weekly magazine Focus reported Sunday that Archbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freiburg, who also heads the Bishops Conference, said that “sexual abuse … Read more >>.