For at least one deported Russian spy couple, kids may not follow them out of US

Kids might not follow deported Russian spy parents

NEW YORK – Their cover blown, 10 Russian spies have given up their lives in the U.S. and headed home, but in at least one case their children probably won’t follow.
A lawyer for Vicky Pelaez said Thursday that the teenage son she had with fellow Russian agent Mikhail …. Original article  : For at least one deported Russian spy couple, kids may not follow them out of US.

Oakland Riots Triggered After Mehserle Verdict

OAKLAND (GaeaTimes.com)- The verdict of the Oscar Grant murder case on Thursday resulted in a riot scenario in Oakland in the evening as hundreds of protesters gathered at the Oakland City Hall and started the demonstrations. The protesters felt that the verdict lacked justice which propelled them to throw bottles and taunt the police …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Oakland Riots Triggered After Mehserle Verdict.

Car bombing kills 45 in Pakistan (Second lead)

PESHAWAR – At least 45 people were killed and more than 75 injured Friday in a suicide bombing in north-western Pakistan’s restive tribal region along the Afghan border, a government official said.

The car bomb detonated at the main gate of the office of the civil administrator in the town of Yaka Ghund in the Mohmand … Original source on Gaea Times at : Car bombing kills 45 in Pakistan (Second lead).

Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills 48, wounds around 80 in Pakistani tribal area

Motorcycle bomber kills at least 48 in Pakistan

KHAR, Pakistan – A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck outside a government office Friday in a tribal region where Pakistan’s army has fought the Taliban, killing at least 48 people and wounding around 80, officials said.
The attack indicated that militants remain a potent force in Pakistan’s tribal …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills 48, wounds around 80 in Pakistani tribal area.

A spy swap I knew and loved: US reporter Daniloff’s harrowing arrest and release in 1986

A spy swap I knew and loved
WASHINGTON – I jammed the accelerator of the black Mercedes to the floor, weaving from lane to lane northward along the embankment of Moscow’s Yauza River. It felt like the harrowing, big city auto chase in that “French Connection” movie.

I and my NBC television camera crew had just learned …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : A spy swap I knew and loved: US reporter Daniloff’s harrowing arrest and release in 1986.

Russian secret agents getting new life in swap that also frees 4 convicted of helping West

Freed Russian agents getting new life in spy swap

WASHINGTON – Their U.S. ring dismantled, 10 Russian secret agents are on their way to a new life under Moscow’s wing in a swiftly brokered trade also freeing four men imprisoned for spying at the highest levels for the West.
Both countries won admissions of crimes from the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Russian secret agents getting new life in swap that also frees 4 convicted of helping West.

Australia says Google broke privacy law by collecting private data while mapping streets

Australia: Google Street View broke privacy law

SYDNEY – Google broke Australia’s privacy law when it collected private information from wireless networks, the country’s privacy commissioner said Friday, following an investigation into the Internet giant’s “Street View” mapping service.
Several other countries are investigating Google over the data collection, and there are growing concerns from regulators and … Original article on : Australia says Google broke privacy law by collecting private data while mapping streets.

Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills 40, wounds nearly 100 in Pakistani tribal area

Motorcycle bomber kills at least 40 in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A government official says a suicide bomber on a motorcycle has killed at least 40 people in a tribal region where Pakistan’s army has fought the Taliban. Dozens more were wounded.
Assistant political agent Rasool Khan says dozens of shops were damaged or destroyed in the … Read more : Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills 40, wounds nearly 100 in Pakistani tribal area.

Australia delays proposed mandatory Internet filter; 3 ISPs agree to block child porn

Australia delays Internet filter to review content

ADELAIDE, Australia – Australia’s widely criticized proposal to mandate a filter blocking child pornography and other objectionable Internet content has been delayed at least a year so the government can review what content should be restricted.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said Friday a 12-month review would begin this year into …. Original article  : Australia delays proposed mandatory Internet filter; 3 ISPs agree to block child porn.

Authorities: As officials searched, missing SC boy likely buried in concrete all along

Missing SC boy buried in concrete; dad arrested

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As the fruitless search was on for a missing 2-year-old boy with an infectious smile, authorities believe that all along he was buried under 400 pounds of concrete in a trash can.
The boy’s father and his girlfriend were arrested Thursday, two days after the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Authorities: As officials searched, missing SC boy likely buried in concrete all along.

17 die in Pakistan suicide attack, prisoners flee jail

ISLAMABAD – At least 17 people were killed and over 40 injured Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the civil administrator’s office in a bustling market in restive northwest Pakistan’s Mohmand tribal region. The blast damaged a prison housing Taliban guerrillas.

The blast took place in the tribal region’s Yakaghund tehsil in lower … Read more »»».

Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills 18, wounds nearly 100 in Pakistani tribal area

Motorcycle bomber kills at least 18 in Pakistan

KHAR, Pakistan – A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck outside a government office in a tribal region where Pakistan’s army has fought the Taliban, killing at least 18 people and wounding nearly 100 others Friday.
The attack indicated that militants remain a potent force in Pakistan’s tribal belt … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills 18, wounds nearly 100 in Pakistani tribal area.

NDFB threatens to blow up more trains in northeast

GUWAHATI – The outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Friday claimed responsibility for the train blast in Assam that killed a five-year-old and threatened to blow up more passenger trains and attack buses as part of their stepped up offensive.

With the scars of the October 2008 serial blasts yet to heal, the NDFB said …. Original article  : NDFB threatens to blow up more trains in northeast.

Naxalites may take to urban terrorism: Stratfor

WASHINGTON – While the Maoist movement in India appears to be fairly contained for now, the rebel group’s leaders and bombmakers could develop the “tradecraft for urban terrorism”, a leading US strategic think tank has warned.

Taking a closer look at India’s Naxalite threat, Stratfor said while “Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has labelled the Naxalite issue …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Naxalites may take to urban terrorism: Stratfor.

Johannes Mehserle Convicted

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter yesterday by the Los Angeles Superior Judge Robert Perry who convicted him. Johannes Mehserle was accused of second degree murder for killing Oscar Grant, 22, on January 1, 2009. The police officer shot unarmed Oscar Grant while attempting to subdue him following a …. Original article  : Johannes Mehserle Convicted.

Oakland police make 50 arrests, with more expected during the night

Oakland police make 50 arrests, with more expected

LOS ANGELES – Police have made more than 50 arrests, with more arrests expected as officers try to maintain the peace in downtown Oakland.
Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts said that officers are “focused on arrests at this point in time.” He expected the number of arrests to double …. Read the original article  : here.

Suicide bombing kills 10 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 10 people were killed and more than 50 injured Friday in a suicide bombing in north-western Pakistan’s restive tribal region along the Afghan border, security officials said.

The bomber, riding a motorbike, detonated his explosives at the main gate of the office of the civil administrator in the town of Yaka Ghund … Read more >>.

Maoists kill contractor in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – A contractor was killed Friday when Maoist guerrillas attacked a road construction camp and damaged equipment in Orissa’s Koraput district.

About 10-12 armed rebels attacked a road construction camp and killed contractor S.S. Chawla near Chikalmari village, some 20 km from the police station at Semiliguda town, Inspector General of Police (Operations) Sanjeev …. Original source  : Maoists kill contractor in Orissa.

Militants open fire in Sopore, curfew continues in Valley

SRINAGAR – Two policemen were injured in two separate attacks by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town, while an indefinite curfew continued in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley Friday, officials said.

“Militants fired at the State Bank of India building in Sopore town late Thursday, injuring one policeman. In another incident, …. Source article  : Militants open fire in Sopore, curfew continues in Valley.

3 top Australian Internet providers agree to block child pornography before filter mandated

Australian ISPs agree to block child pornography

MELBOURNE, Australia – Three of Australia’s biggest Internet service providers agreed Friday to voluntarily block child pornography online before the government introduces its mandatory filter, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said.
Telstra, Optus and Primus will block a list of URLs compiled by the government’s Communications and Media Authority.
But the companies …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 3 top Australian Internet providers agree to block child pornography before filter mandated.