India to examine Pakistan’s Kasab request

THIMPHU – India Monday said it will examine Pakistan’s request seeking the testimony of Indian officials who recorded Ajmal Kasab’s confessional statement after legal formalities end in the trial of the lone gunman captured alive in the 26/11 Mumbai attack.

“We have to complete our legal formalities first and then we can examine Pakistan’s request,” …. Original article  : India to examine Pakistan’s Kasab request.

Former Kyrgyz interior minister arrested as interim government hunts for ousted officials

Kyrgyz ex-interior minister arrested
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyzstan’s security service says it has taken the former interior minister into custody on unspecified charges.

It is the highest-profile arrest to date of a member of the Central Asian country’s recently deposed government.
The State Security Service said Monday that Moldomusa Kongantiyev was extradited from Russia over the weekend in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Former Kyrgyz interior minister arrested as interim government hunts for ousted officials.

Yemeni suicide bomber narrowly misses UK ambassador

SANA’A/LONDON – A mistimed attack by a man believed to be an Al Qaeda suicide bomber narrowly missed the British ambassador to Yemen Monday, according to witnesses.

The attack occurred about two km from the British embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a, on a road leading to the embassy and a five star hotel. The … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Yemeni suicide bomber narrowly misses UK ambassador.

Defendant in Palin e-mail hacking case deciding if he should testify as trial starts 2nd week

Defendant in Palin e-mail hacking case may testify
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A former University of Tennessee student charged with hacking Sarah Palin’s e-mail has to decide if his testimony will help his defense as the federal trial moves into its second week in Knoxville.
Prosecutors say David Kernell was trying to derail Palin’s campaign when … Read more : Defendant in Palin e-mail hacking case deciding if he should testify as trial starts 2nd week.

Yemeni officials say British ambassador escapes explosion near his car, is unhurt

Yemen: British ambassador escapes explosion

SAN’A, Yemen – The British ambassador narrowly escaped what appeared to be a suicide attack on his armored car while traveling to work Monday morning, Yemeni officials said.
British Embassy spokeswoman Chantel Mortimer said the ambassador, Timothy Torlot, was unhurt, but the attack underlined the precarious security in Yemen. An impoverished Arab …. Source article  : Yemeni officials say British ambassador escapes explosion near his car, is unhurt.

US drone attack kills five in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – A US drone attack killed at least five people Monday in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.

The pilotless American aircraft fired three missiles on a house in Khushali Kalay town.
At least 268 people have been killed in over 40 drone strikes in Pakistan in 2010.
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History will never forgive Maoists: Raman Singh

RAIPUR – Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Monday said history will never forgive Maoists for halting development in Bastar region, where the guerrillas hold sway.

“Maoists are fully responsible for the backwardness of Bastar region and for halting its development. Only the Maoists and their violent activities are responsible for making the tribal people of Bastar [..] Read the original article: here.

Al Qaeda’s al-Zawahiri appears on Facebook

LONDON – Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s top deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri had appeared on Facebook, but the social networking site later removed those pages.

Less than a fortnight after bin Laden came on Facebook, The Sun revealed Monday that al-Zawahiri, who has a 16.5 million-pound price on his head, also appeared on the site.
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Yemeni bomber narrowly misses British ambassador

SANA’A – A suicide bomb attack narrowly missed the British ambassador to Yemen Monday, according to witnesses.

The attack occurred near the British embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a. The bomber detonated himself after the ambassador went by, killing himself, but injuring no others, authorities said.
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10 Jharkhand trains cancelled as Maoist strike begins

RANCHI – At least 10 trains were cancelled and seven diverted in view of a two-day Maoist shutdown beginning Monday, a railway official said.

“At least 10 trains have been cancelled and routes of seven trains diverted considering the Maoist strike,” the official told IANS.
Amongst the trains cancelled were the Garib Rath from Ranchi to … Read : 10 Jharkhand trains cancelled as Maoist strike begins.

Mexico says drug cartels are turning to direct attacks on authorities, calls for more US aid

Mexico says cartels turning attacks on authorities

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s drug cartels have changed tactics and are turning more attacks on authorities, rather than focusing their fire on rivals gangs, the country’s top security official said Sunday.
Interior Secretary Fernandez Gomez-Mont said at a news conference that two back-to-back, bloody ambushes of government convoys – both … Original article on : Mexico says drug cartels are turning to direct attacks on authorities, calls for more US aid.

2 Ill. lawmakers ask governor to deploy National Guard to help quell gun violence in Chicago

Lawmakers: Military could quell Chicago violence

CHICAGO – Two Illinois lawmakers say violence has become so rampant in Chicago that the National Guard must be called in to help.
Chicago Democratic Reps. John Fritchey and LaShawn Ford made a public plea to Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday to deploy troops.
The request comes amid a recent surge in …. Original source  : 2 Ill. lawmakers ask governor to deploy National Guard to help quell gun violence in Chicago.

Colombia says it captures high-level suspect in drug trafficking, right-wing militia

Colombia nabs major drug, paramilitary suspect

BOGOTA – Colombian police say they have captured a leading figure in a drug trafficking, right-wing militia group.
The director of the national police says Danit Doria Castillo was arrested in the northern state capital Monteria.
National police director Oscar Naranjo said Sunday that the arrest is a potential breakthrough in investigations …. Read the original article  : Colombia says it captures high-level suspect in drug trafficking, right-wing militia.

Police: Armed Ohio man arrested in NC airport parking lot at time Air Force One departs

Armed man arrested at NC airport as Obama departs
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – An armed man spotted at a North Carolina airport parking lot just after Air Force One departed Sunday told an officer he wanted to see the president and had a car equipped with police gear, including a siren and flashing …. Source  : Police: Armed Ohio man arrested in NC airport parking lot at time Air Force One departs.

Three detained in Switzerland for plotting blast

GENEVA – Three people have been detained in Switzerland on suspicion of plotting a bomb attack to target the Swiss unit of a major multinational firm, report said Monday.

Two Italians and a Swiss living in Italy were held April 15 during a police traffic control in the canton of Zurich, Xinhua reported quoting the official … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Three detained in Switzerland for plotting blast.

Mexican soldiers kill 5 attackers in gunbattle and detain police in northern town

Mexican army kills 5 attackers in northern town

MONTERREY, Mexico – Mexican soldiers killed five men in a shootout with assailants near the northern city of Monterrey and detained six police officers on suspicion of helping the attackers, the military said Sunday.
The Defense Department said the soldiers came under fire from gunmen in the township of …. Original article  : Mexican soldiers kill 5 attackers in gunbattle and detain police in northern town.

Puerto Rico police search for transgender woman’s killer, activists push hate crime statute

PR police search for transgender woman’s killer

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Police are searching for the killer of a transgender woman in Puerto Rico whose naked, battered body was discovered in her home last week, while activists press authorities to probe the slaying as a possible hate crime.
Ashley Santiago Ocasio, a 31-year-old beauty salon owner … Original source on Gaea Times at : Puerto Rico police search for transgender woman’s killer, activists push hate crime statute.

Police chief charged with homicide in Indian clash named to Peru’s human rights commission

Peru: Top cop under cloud put on rights commission

LIMA, Peru – A Peruvian police chief facing homicide charges over a deadly clash with Indian protesters has been named to a government commission responsible for defending officials charged with human rights violations.
Police Gen. Luis Muguruza, who commanded a police operation against an Indian road blockade last …. Read the original article  : Police chief charged with homicide in Indian clash named to Peru’s human rights commission.

Police in Jamaica say gunmen kill 5 in apparent gang feud in troubled northwest parish

Jamaica gunmen kill 5 in apparent gang feud

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Authorities in Jamaica say gunmen killed five people execution-style in a troubled area of the Caribbean island’s northwest.
A police statement says the attack early Sunday in Salt Spring is believed to be gang-related. Three of the bodies were burned when gunmen set fire to the …. Original source  : Police in Jamaica say gunmen kill 5 in apparent gang feud in troubled northwest parish.

Kent State walking tour features sites from 1970 Ohio National Guard deadly student shootings

Kent State creates walking tour of 1970 shootings

KENT, Ohio – Kent State University has created a walking tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Ohio National Guard shootings that killed four students and injured nine others.
The tour offers narration of seven relevant sites on the campus where Guard members opened fire on students protesting … Read more »».