Indonesia police say they have uncovered a plot to assassinate president, set up Islamic state

Indonesian police uncover plot to kill president

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian police say they have uncovered a plot by Islamic militants to assassinate the president and other officials and declare an Islamic state.
National police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri said Friday that the elaborate plot was revealed during interrogations of dozens of suspects arrested since a …. Source article  : Indonesia police say they have uncovered a plot to assassinate president, set up Islamic state.

Pakistan should do more to check extremists: Clinton

WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants Pakistan to do more to check extremists and has warned of consequences if a terrorist attack is traced back to that country.

“We think that there’s more that has to be done,” she said Thursday at an interaction at the US Institute of Peace, a Washington-based think …. Source  : Pakistan should do more to check extremists: Clinton.

EU navy force says Somali pirates free British-flagged chemical tanker after receiving ransom

Somali pirates free UK-flagged tanker for ransom

NAIROBI, Kenya – The European Union’s anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have freed a British-flagged chemical tanker they had held for more than four months after receiving a ransom.
The EU said Friday that the St. James Park is now sailing to Thailand after pirates received a ransom Thursday.
Somali pirates …. Source  : EU navy force says Somali pirates free British-flagged chemical tanker after receiving ransom.

Supreme Court disposes plea on Prabhakaran’s mother

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday disposed a petition seeking a direction to the central government to fly the ailing mother of

the slain Tamil Tigers chief to Chennai for medical treatment.
Petitioner and Chennai-based lawyer R. Kuruppan also wanted the court to direct the central government to ensure that no foreigner who comes … Original source on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court disposes plea on Prabhakaran’s mother.

Central Bangkok turns into battle zone as rioting by Red Shirt protesters spreads

Bangkok battle: Troops fire on rioting protesters

BANGKOK – Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies Friday as an army push to clear the streets sparked bloody clashes and turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone.
Violence escalated after a rogue army general regarded as a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Central Bangkok turns into battle zone as rioting by Red Shirt protesters spreads.

Years after young DC lawyer’s killing, 3 men head to trial _ but not on murder charges

Trial begins in killing that has captivated DC

WASHINGTON – The paramedics summoned to a townhouse in the posh Dupont Circle neighborhood on a steamy night in August 2006 had seen their share of crime scenes, but the room where 32-year-old Robert Wone lay dead was different.
Despite three stab wounds in his chest, there was barely …. Original article  : Years after young DC lawyer’s killing, 3 men head to trial _ but not on murder charges.

Maoists kill four CPI-M workers in West Bengal

KOLKATA – Four Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers were shot dead by Maoists in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district and their bodies were found Friday, police said.

Five CPI-M workers were abducted from their homes in Chandavilla village in Jhargram Thursday night by 20-25 heavily armed leftwing insurgents.
“The bodies of four of them were …. Source article  : Maoists kill four CPI-M workers in West Bengal.

Maoists kill four CPI-M workers in West Bengal

KOLKATA – Four Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers were shot dead by Maoists in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district and their bodies were found Friday, police said.

Five CPI-M workers were abducted from their homes in Chandavilla village in Jhargram Thursday night by 20-25 heavily armed leftwing insurgents.
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Police: Missing Calif. woman fled because of stress, made up story she’d been abducted

Police: Missing woman fled because of stress

GLENDALE, Calif. – A Glendale woman whose disappearance sparked a massive search made up a story that she’d been abducted at knifepoint and fled because of stress, police said Thursday.
Nancy Salas was reunited with her family in Glendale late Thursday night, nearly two days after she went missing. She … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Police: Missing Calif. woman fled because of stress, made up story she’d been abducted.

Money transfer ‘hawala’ of benign origin but troubling to anti-terror investigators

Money transfer ‘hawala’ trouble anti-terror probes

NEW YORK – Long before there was MoneyGram and Western Union, people in South Asian countries often used an informal network of brokers, called an “hawala,” to transfer money over long distances when it was too inconvenient or dangerous to send cash by courier.
Today, the centuries-old system still exists and …. Source article  : Money transfer ‘hawala’ of benign origin but troubling to anti-terror investigators.

Money transfer ‘hawala’ of benign origin but troubling to anti-terror investigators

Money transfer ‘hawala’ trouble anti-terror probes

NEW YORK – South Asians often use an informal network of brokers, called an “hawala,” to transfer money over long distances when it is too inconvenient or dangerous to send cash by courier.
The centuries-old system is used to move billions of dollars in and out of countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan …. Source  : Money transfer ‘hawala’ of benign origin but troubling to anti-terror investigators.

Police: Missing Glendale woman fled because of stress, made up story she’d been abducted

Police: Missing woman fled because of stress

GLENDALE, Calif. – A Glendale woman whose disappearance sparked a massive search made up a story that she’d been abducted at knifepoint and fled because of stress, police said Thursday.
Nancy Salas was reunited with her family in Glendale late Thursday night, nearly two days after she went missing. She … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police: Missing Glendale woman fled because of stress, made up story she’d been abducted.

Police say no threat found in car with 2 gas tanks in back near NYC’s Union Square

No threat in vehicle spotted in NYC’s Union Square

NEW YORK – New York City police have removed gas cans from a car parked near the offices of a city utility and say nothing suspicious has been found.
NYPD investigators located the owner of the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, which was found in front of the Con … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Police say no threat found in car with 2 gas tanks in back near NYC’s Union Square.

Suspicious vehicle spotted in New York

NEW YORK – A vehicle with two gas canisters inside it has been spotted near Union Square here, a media report said.

Police and bomb squad agents were investigating the vehicle.
A pedestrian saw two gas canisters inside the parked car and called the police.
Xinhua news agency reported that streets and buildings nearby …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US engineer held in China on accusations he misused trade secrets released without charge

US engineer held in China released without charge

BEIJING – An American engineer held in China for more than a year on accusations he misused trade secrets has been released, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said Friday.
Hu Zhicheng remains in China but plans to return home soon. The embassy said he was released late last month, …. Original article  : US engineer held in China on accusations he misused trade secrets released without charge.

Pakistan should do more to chcck extremists: Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants Pakistan to do more to check extremists with a veiled warning of the consequences of a terrorist attack that can be traced back to that country.

“We think that there’s more that has to be done,” she said Thursday at an interaction at the US Institute of …. Read the original article  : Pakistan should do more to chcck extremists: Hillary Clinton.

Pakistan arrests militant who helped Shahzad

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WASHINGTON – The Pakistani government has arrested a suspect with connections to a Pakistani militant group who said he acted as an accomplice to Times Square bombing supect, the Washington Post reported citing US officials.

The suspect, whose arrest has not been previously disclosed, provided an \”independent stream\” of evidence that the Pakistani Taliban …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US arrests 3 Pakistanis for givng money to Shahzad

WASHINGTON – Fanning out across northeast United States, federal agents have arrested three people from Pakistan suspected of providing money, possibly by the hawala system, to Times Square car bombing\’s Pakistani American accused Faisal Shazad.

Two of the Pakistani suspects were picked up Thursday in the Boston area and the third in Maine for immigration violations, …. Read the original article  : US arrests 3 Pakistanis for givng money to Shahzad.

Times Square probe: three arrested in raids

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WASHINGTON – Federal investigators conducted raids Thursday in three north-eastern states in connection with the probe into the botched car bombing of Times Square in New York.

Federal prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that search warrants were exercised in New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts in pursuit of leads in the case arising …. Original article  : Times Square probe: three arrested in raids.

Wife of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord grabbed in police raid, let go after questioning

Mexican police question, release drug lord’s wife

MEXICO CITY – The wife of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord was questioned and released after she was found during raids on seven houses linked to the fugitive trafficker, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Attorney General’s Office said Griselda Lopez Perez was in one of the houses raided …. Read the original article  : Wife of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord grabbed in police raid, let go after questioning.