Two crude bombs found near Bangalore cricket stadium (Second Lead)

BANGALORE – Two crude bombs were found close to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday, a day after two low intensity blasts there left 16 people injured.

One bomb was found near a bus stop close to Gate No 1, the main gate of the stadium, at around 9 a.m. and the other was hidden in …. Source  : Two crude bombs found near Bangalore cricket stadium (Second Lead).

Airtel official commits suicide in Bihar

A senior official of Bharti Airtel, one of Asia’s leading integrated telecom services providers with operations in many countries, Lalan Kumar Chaudhary committed suicide today due to family dispute, police said.

Police said the victim was working as an area manager in Samstipur district of Bihar.
Victim’s wife is a senior agricultural scientist posted at the Rajendra …. Original source  : Airtel official commits suicide in Bihar.

Nihalani’s film on Maoist movement touches chord in Nepal

KATHMANDU – The Nepal Tourism Board auditorium in Kathmandu overflowed with people sitting on the floor as well as the stairs for over two hours patiently, watching Indian director Govind Nihalani’s film “Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa”.

Screened Saturday during the Indian film festival organised by the Indian Cultural Centre here, the 1998 movie based on the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nihalani’s film on Maoist movement touches chord in Nepal.

Maoists kill 100 police informers in four years

Maoists have killed at least 100 police informers during the last four-and-a-half years in Bihar, according to a police report.

Police said the most of the killings have been reported from east Champaran, Sheohar, Jamui, Munger, Rohtas, Gaya and Aurangabad ~ the districts where Maoists are said to be running their “parallel government”.
“The frequent killings … Read more »»».

Two explosive devices found at Bangalore stadium

BANGALORE – Two crude bombs were found at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday a day after two low intensity blasts there left 16 people injured.

The first bomb was found near a bus stop close to Gate No 1, the main gate of the stadium, at around 9 a.m. The second device was found … Read more : Two explosive devices found at Bangalore stadium.

20 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

Pul-e-KHUMRI – Afghan troops backed by NATO-led forces killed 20 militants in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan, police said Sunday.

“Twenty militants have been killed and 12 sustained injuries since Saturday afternoon in Baghlan-e-Markazi district,” said police spokesman Lal Mohammad Ahmadzi.
The fighting follows gunfights and roadside bombings in the area Thursday that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 20 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan.

Crude bomb found near Bangalore cricket stadium

BANGALORE – A day after two low intensity blasts near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here left 16 people injured, a crude bomb was found close to the stadium Sunday morning. The device has been defused, police said.

The bomb was found near a bus stop close to Gate No 1, the main gate of the stadium, … Original article on : Crude bomb found near Bangalore cricket stadium.

Dropping of charges against 2 clan members in massacre sparks protests in Philippines

Philippines drops charges vs 2 massacre suspects

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ Department of Justice has dropped murder charges against two members of a warlord clan accused in the massacre of 57 political rivals and journalists, sparking protests Sunday and bringing relatives of the victims to tears.
The Nov. 23 slaughter, which was condemned by the international … Read : Dropping of charges against 2 clan members in massacre sparks protests in Philippines.

Khalistani flags, slogans raised at Vancouver Vaisakhi parade

VANCOUVER – Pro-Khalistan flags were raised and photos of Sikh “martyrs” displayed at a Vaisakhi parade (nagar kirtan) in Surrey near here Saturday.

Pro-Khalistan slogans were also raised at the Dasmesh Darbar Sikh temple which organized the parade. Indo-Canadian MP Sukh Dhaliwal was the only prominent politician to attend the parade.
Surrey mayor Dianne Watts, whose … Original article on : Khalistani flags, slogans raised at Vancouver Vaisakhi parade.

Seven killed in suicide attack in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – A suicide car bomber struck a police building in northwestern Pakistan Sunday, killing at least seven people, police said.

The early morning attack at the Saddar police station, in the garrison town of Kohat, came a day after twin suicide bombings left at least 41 people dead in a nearby refugee camp.
Kohat’s senior … Read more : Seven killed in suicide attack in Pakistan.

195 kg explosives found in Greece

Athens, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 195 kg of explosives have been found from the hideout of a terrorist outfit here, police said Sunday.

Greek police Sunday said it had detained six suspected members, including a woman, of the Revolutionary Struggle militant group on April 11, on charges of bomb attacks, attempted murder and illegal … Original article on : 195 kg explosives found in Greece.

Two Dutch soldiers killed in Afghanistan

THE HAGUE – Two Dutch soldiers have been killed by insurgents in Uruzgan province in southern Afghanistan, the Netherlands Defence Ministry said late Saturday in The Hague.

One soldier was severely wounded in the deadly attack using explosives.
The slain troops were aged 23 and 29.
The latest deaths bring Dutch military casualties in the Afghan …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Demonstrators shout down white supremacist rally against illegal immigration in Los Angeles

White supremacists, demonstrators square off in LA

LOS ANGELES – A white supremacist group rallied against illegal immigration in downtown Los Angeles Saturday as hundreds of counter-protesters gathered to shout them down in a tense standoff that included several arrests, thrown rocks and police in riot gear.
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Authorities nab fugitive with Mafia ties in Kentucky after 2 days on the run

Mafia-related fugitive nabbed in Ky. after 2 days

VERSAILLES, Ky. – Authorities say they’ve caught a Mafia-affiliated fugitive who spent two days on the run after kicking out the door of a prison van in Kentucky.
U.S. Marshals Service spokesman Craig Smith said 37-year-old Derek A. Capozzi was captured without incident in Versailles (vur-SAYLZ’) Saturday afternoon.
Capozzi escaped … Read more »».

Charges against Goldman likely to kick off a torrent of bank lawsuits, mire Goldman

Goldman case likely to unleash torrent of lawsuits

WASHINGTON – The fraud charges against Goldman Sachs & Co. that rocked financial markets Friday are no slam dunk, as hazy evidence and strategic pitfalls could easily trip up government lawyers.
Yet that hardly matters, experts say, because the allegations will kick off a new era of litigation that …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Charges against Goldman likely to kick off a torrent of bank lawsuits, mire Goldman.

AP Exclusive: How a tennis-loving, Saab-driving Berkeley lawyer came to represent the pope

AP Exclusive: How the pope got his US lawyer

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has long let cardinals or its official spokesmen do its talking when scandal hits.
But as the Vatican reels from a swirling clerical sex abuse crisis, the Holy See has turned to an unusual advocate: a tennis-loving, Saab-driving solo practitioner from Berkeley, Calif., …. Read the original article  : AP Exclusive: How a tennis-loving, Saab-driving Berkeley lawyer came to represent the pope.

Militant group claims responsibility for Pakistan bombings

ISLAMABAD – A militant group called “Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al-alami” has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings at a relief camp in northwest Pakistan Saturday.

The blasts ripped through the camp near the Kohat town. The camp provides shelter for people displaced in the military operation against the Taliban in Orakzai.
A purported spokesman for the …. Source article  : Militant group claims responsibility for Pakistan bombings.

Reports: cardinal says late pope backed letter praising bishop who refused to turn over priest

Cardinal: late pope backed priest-shielding

ROME – Spanish media are quoting a retired Vatican cardinal as saying the late Pope John Paul II backed his letter congratulating a French bishop for risking jail for shielding a priest convicted of raping minors.
Web sites of La Verdad and other Spanish newspapers reported Saturday that Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, … Read more : Reports: cardinal says late pope backed letter praising bishop who refused to turn over priest.

Jailed militia member says he was unaware of any specific plans to wage war against government

Militia member says he wasn’t aware of any plot

DETROIT – An Ohio man charged in what federal prosecutors say was a Christian militia’s plot to wage war against the government said Saturday that he wasn’t aware of any such specific plans.
Kristopher Sickles, 27, of Sandusky told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from jail … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Jailed militia member says he was unaware of any specific plans to wage war against government.

Officers shoot man who entered US from Mexico at San Diego County border crossing

Man shot at San Diego County border crossing

SAN DIEGO – Federal officers shot and injured a man at the nation’s busiest border crossing Saturday after he entered San Diego County from Mexico, authorities said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman Jackie Dizdul said the man, whom police have not identified, was shot just before 9 a.m. … Read : Officers shoot man who entered US from Mexico at San Diego County border crossing.