Maoists fire on massacre probe team

RAIPUR – Maoist guerrillas Saturday opened fire on a team probing the Dantewada massacre in Chhattisgarh when it was in a forested stretch on way to the site where 76 security personnel were killed, police said.

“Maoists fired a few shots from distance on the probe team headed by E.N. Ram Mohan (former director … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Maoists fire on massacre probe team.

Parents of murdered SoCal teen OK plea deal to give peace to another grieving family

Parents of murdered SoCal OK bless plea deal

SAN DIEGO – The parents of Chelsea King faced a torturous decision.
Should they insist that prosecutors seek the death penalty against a man charged with raping and murdering their 17-year-old daughter? Or do they settle for life in prison in exchange for his plea of guilty to the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Parents of murdered SoCal teen OK plea deal to give peace to another grieving family.

21 militants killed in northwest Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 21 militants were killed in overnight attacks by soldiers in a tribal district in north-west Pakistan, an officer said Saturday.

The clashes occurred in the Sanghra area of the Orakzai district, where troops backed by armoured vehicles, artillery and fighter jets launched an operation last month.
“Our estimate is that 21 militants …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

25 killed in twin blasts in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 25 people were killed and several others injured Saturday in two powerful blasts at a refugee camp in Pakistan’s restive northwest.

Both explosions occurred in quick succession while rations were being distributed to refugees in Kohat’s Katcha Pakka area, Geo News reported.
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Caught on camera: Police work changing as phone, dashboard camera videos increasingly go viral

Cops getting caught on camera increases scrutiny

CHICAGO – Minutes after a suburban Chicago police officer was charged with striking a motorist with his baton, prosecutors handed out copies of a video showing the beating – taken by a dashboard camera on the officer’s own squad car.
In California, after a transit cop and an unruly train … Read : Caught on camera: Police work changing as phone, dashboard camera videos increasingly go viral.

India warned about growing Khalistani pockets in Canada

VANCOUVER – Former Canadian health minister Ujjal Dosanjh has warned India to wake up to the danger posed by Khalistani elements in Canada after he was threatened not to attend the upcoming annual Baisakhi parade in the city of Surrey near here Saturday.

“India needs to worry about how these pockets (of Khalistanis) are growing in …. Source article  : India warned about growing Khalistani pockets in Canada.

Al-Qaeda video aims at child recruits

Mogadishu, April 17 (IANS/AKI) Al-Qaeda recruiters are targeting children and aiming to make Somali suicide bombing a multi-generational family affair.

A new recruitment video by Al-Shabaab, the Somalia-based Al-Qaeda branch that operates in the Horn of Africa, opens with an image of a child playing with a toy gun.
He’s not just any boy, but … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Al-Qaeda video aims at child recruits.

Sex offender pleads guilty to murdering 2 teens, sentenced to life in prison

Sex offender admits killing San Diego County teens

SAN DIEGO – Convicted sex offender John Albert Gardner pleaded guilty Friday to raping and murdering two teenage girls – a surprising turn in the duel tragedies that fueled calls for California to toughen its sexual predator laws.
Sobs pierced the packed courtroom as Gardner, 31, admitted kidnapping, raping … Original article on : Sex offender pleads guilty to murdering 2 teens, sentenced to life in prison.

Terror groups may plan attack in India, US warns its nationals

WASHINGTON – Terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India and it could be at places “where US citizens or Westerners are known to congregate or visit”, the US warned its nationals in its latest advisory.

The Department of State has alerted its citizens to ongoing security concerns in India and said that the US government …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Osama ordered satellite TV dish to watch 9/11 attack

LONDON – Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden ordered for a satellite TV dish to be set up at his hideout so that he could watch the 9/11 terror attack in the US, but he couldn’t watch it as he was unable to get a signal in the mountainous terrain, his former bodyguard has said.

Nasser … Read : Osama ordered satellite TV dish to watch 9/11 attack.

Summary Box: Government accuses Goldman Sachs of fraud in subprime mortgage investments

Summary Box: Goldman Sachs accused of fraud

WALL STREET POWERHOUSE ACCUSED OF FRAUD: The government says Goldman Sachs & Co. sold mortgage investments without telling the buyers that the securities were crafted with input from a client who was betting on them to fail. Goldman denies the civil fraud allegations.
HOUSING BUST FALLOUT: The investors lost nearly … Read more >>>.

Pakistan pledged to punish, eliminate anti-India terrorists: US

WASHINGTON – The US appears to have extracted a “pledge” from Pakistan to cooperate fully with Washington and New Delhi to ensure that anti-Indian terrorists groups are punished for their crimes and ultimately eliminated.

The US has been “concerned about the presence of extremist groups in countries of South Asia regardless of where they are,” State …. Original article  : Pakistan pledged to punish, eliminate anti-India terrorists: US.

Action against Saeed not only benchmark: India to Pakistan

BRASILIA – India has made it clear to Pakistan that although action against Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed will help ease the strained atmosphere, it’s not the only benchmark that will satisfy New Delhi before it can think of resuming talks.

Action against Hafiz Saaed will be a useful indicator of Pakistan’s willingness to do something about … Read more >>>.

As grieving parents look on, sex offender pleads guilty to murdering their children

Parents watch as sex offender admits killing teens

SAN DIEGO – With two teary-eyed mothers looking on, convicted sex offender John Albert Gardner pleaded guilty Friday to raping and murdering their teenage daughters – a surprising turn in the duel tragedies that fueled calls for California to toughen its sexual predator laws.
Sobs pierced the packed courtroom … Read more >>>.

Mexican official defends sex education after bishop blames it for undermining priestly vows

Mexico rejects church criticism of sex education

MEXICO CITY – Mexican educators and officials defended the country’s public school sex education Friday from criticism by a Roman Catholic bishop who said such teachings make celibacy vows more difficult for priests to keep.
Education Secretary Alonso Lujambio told reporters that public-school sexual education texts “seek to make our … Read : Mexican official defends sex education after bishop blames it for undermining priestly vows.

LA prosecutors argue Roman Polanski’s victim can’t seek dismissal of decades-old sex case

Prosecutors argue Polanski victim can’t alter case

LOS ANGELES – Roman Polanski’s victim cannot ask for the 32-year-old sex case to be dismissed against the fugitive director or otherwise impact the case, prosecutors argued in a court filing Friday.
In a filing to the California Second District Court of Appeal, Los Angeles County prosecutors argue a recent …. Original source  : LA prosecutors argue Roman Polanski’s victim can’t seek dismissal of decades-old sex case.

Mom of Va. man charged with terrorism in Pakistan says son, others were beaten by authorities

Mom of US man charged with terrorism speaks out

WASHINGTON – Pakistani authorities beat confessions out of some of the five northern Virginia men accused of planning terrorist acts in that country, the mother of one of the men said Friday.
Amal Khalifa, mother of Ramy Zamzam, said her son looked gaunt when she briefly visited him … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Mom of Va. man charged with terrorism in Pakistan says son, others were beaten by authorities.

Al Qaeda run camp in Afghanistan trained 26/11 attackers

BRASILIA – In a new disclosure, Indian investigators have found that some of the terrorists involved in the Mumbai carnage were trained in an Al Qaeda run camp in Afghanistan.

One of the camps run by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan was used to train terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks, sources said Saturday.
India will continue … Read : Al Qaeda run camp in Afghanistan trained 26/11 attackers.

‘Action against Saeed will help, but Pakistan must do more’

BRASILIA – Barely a fortnight before a SAARC summit in Bhutan, India has made it clear to Pakistan that although action against Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed will help, but Islamabad must do more to punish the 26/11 attackers.

Action against Hafiz Saeed will be a useful indication of Pakistan’s willingness to do something, sources said Saturday. … Original article on : ‘Action against Saeed will help, but Pakistan must do more’.

Ex-Blackwater president, 4 others indicted over weapons; feds cite gifts to King of Jordan

Feds indict former Blackwater president, 4 others

RALEIGH, N.C. – The former president of Blackwater Worldwide was charged Friday with using straw purchases to stockpile automatic weapons at the security firm and filing false documents to cover up gifts given to the king of Jordan.
Gary Jackson, 52, who left the company last year in a management …. Read the original article  : here.