Unexploded suicide vest found at disco in Uganda, 4 ‘foreigners’ arrested, officials say

Unexploded bomb vest found in Uganda; 4 arrested

KAMPALA, Uganda – Investigators found an unexploded suicide vest with ball bearings in a disco hall in Uganda’s capital, suggesting that militants planned another attack, officials said Tuesday. Four “foreign” suspects were arrested in connection with the find.
The discovery of a suicide vest in a suburb of Kampala … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Unexploded suicide vest found at disco in Uganda, 4 ‘foreigners’ arrested, officials say.

In Maoist-police battle, tribal women bear the brunt

LALGARH – On both sides of the war between Maoists and security forces, it is mostly the men who wield the arms. But it is the tribal women who bear the brunt of the conflict.

With scores of men having been arrested or fleeing their homes to escape capture, tribal women struggle to run families and … Read more >>.

Unexploded suicide vest found at another site in Uganda, official says

Unexploded suicide vest found at Uganda site

KAMPALA, Uganda – Investigators found an unexploded suicide vest in a disco hall in Uganda’s capital, suggesting that al-Shabab militants planned to carry out more attacks, a government official said Tuesday. Officials arrested some suspects, but police would not say how many.
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Court says US should consider giving Guatemalan women asylum because of female murder rate

Guatemalan women could get asylum due to murders

SAN FRANCISCO – Lesly Yajayra Perdomo’s chances of staying in the United States, even though she arrived illegally, increased dramatically because of her novel legal argument.
The Reno, Nev., resident argues that she should be granted political asylum because her native Guatemala is so dangerous to women that she … Original source on Gaea Times at : Court says US should consider giving Guatemalan women asylum because of female murder rate.

News reports says Italian police in blow at Calabrian mob issue hundreds of arrest warrants

Major anti-crime sweep in Italy
ROME – Italian police carried out one of the biggest operations ever against the powerful ‘ndrangheta crime gang, making some 300 arrests and seizing millions of dollars (euros) in property in pre-dawn raids Tuesday, news agencies reported.

The sweep was centered on northern cities where the southern Italy-based gang has been making … Read : News reports says Italian police in blow at Calabrian mob issue hundreds of arrest warrants.

US vows continued pursuit of Roman Polanski, but resolution on misconduct allegations unlikely

US vows continued pursuit of Roman Polanski

LOS ANGELES – The pursuit of Roman Polanski will continue, but only to the extent the director allows it.
Authorities in the United States roundly denounced the decision by the Swiss government to set Polanski free, dealing another twist in a sex case that has spanned three decades and two … Original source on Gaea Times at : US vows continued pursuit of Roman Polanski, but resolution on misconduct allegations unlikely.

Stamos’ attorney denies actor had fling with 17-year-old now accused of conspiring to bilk him

Attorney denies Stamos had fling with 17-year-old

MARQUETTE, Mich. – An attorney for actor John Stamos denies the “Full House” and “ER” star had a romantic fling with a 17-year-old girl who six years later is accused of scheming to bilk him of hundreds of thousands of dollars by threatening to sell compromising photos to the …. Source article  : Stamos’ attorney denies actor had fling with 17-year-old now accused of conspiring to bilk him.

New Mexico gunman shoots girlfriend at manufacturing facility, then kills 2 others and himself

NM gunman shoots girlfriend, kills 2 at plant

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Officers raced past dead and injured bodies in a New Mexico manufacturing plant as they looked for a gunman who had wounded his girlfriend during a confrontation before fatally shooting two of her co-workers then himself.
Three others were wounded during Monday’s rampage at Emcore Corp., …. Original source  : New Mexico gunman shoots girlfriend at manufacturing facility, then kills 2 others and himself.

Blagojevich attorneys to argue for more time to prepare his defense at corruption trial

Blagojevich defense attorneys to argue for delay
CHICAGO – The pace of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s corruption trial has taken a lot of people by surprise – including, apparently, his own lawyers.
They are expected to argue before the presiding judge as soon as Tuesday for several extra days to prepare their defense.
As … Read more »».

Afghan official assassinated, another wounded in separate ambushes in eastern province

Afghan official assassinated, 2nd wounded in east

KABUL, Afghanistan – Attackers assassinated a district statistics chief as he returned from morning prayers Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan, an official said, the latest of a wave of Taliban attacks on government workers.
A second official was shot and seriously wounded in another ambush Tuesday, said the spokesman for Logar …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Afghan official assassinated, another wounded in separate ambushes in eastern province.

Unexploded suicide belt found at site of bombing in Uganda, gov’t spokesman says

Unexploded suicide belt found at Uganda blast site

KAMPALA, Uganda – A government spokesman in Uganda says an unexploded suicide belt has been found at one of the two blast sites in the country’s capital.
Explosions tore through crowds at two sites late Sunday as crowds watched the World Cup final. The attacks killed at least 74 … Read more : Unexploded suicide belt found at site of bombing in Uganda, gov’t spokesman says.

UN begins negotiations on a global arms trade treaty aimed at preventing illegal gun transfers

UN starts talks on global arms trade treaty

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations began negotiations on a legally binding treaty aimed at regulating the global arms trade to help prevent the illegal transfer of guns that kill and injure thousands of people every day.
The General Assembly first voted in December 2006 to work toward a … Read more : UN begins negotiations on a global arms trade treaty aimed at preventing illegal gun transfers.

Five detained in Allahabad blast case

ALLAHABAD – Five people have been detained in connection with the blast here that killed one man and critically injured five, including Uttar Pradesh minister Nand Gopal Gupta, police said Tuesday, a day after the attack.

The five people are believed to be close to a local Samajwadi Party leader, on whose behest the blast could … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Five detained in Allahabad blast case.

Prosecutors file charges against 9 in Calif. train shooting verdict protests in Oakland

9 charged in protests after Calif. train verdict

OAKLAND, Calif. – Prosecutors have filed charges against nine people who were arrested during protests following the verdict for a white former San Francisco Bay area transit officer charged with killing an unarmed black man.
Prosecutor Bob Hartman said on Monday that seven were charged with felonies and two …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Parole board considers minimum sentence for Honolulu man convicted in toddler’s freeway death

HI board mulls sentence in toddler’s freeway death

HONOLULU – A Honolulu man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a toddler thrown from a freeway overpass has appeared before the parole board for a hearing that will determine his minimum sentence.
Matthew Higa said he didn’t want to speak at Monday’s hearing. But when parole …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Parole board considers minimum sentence for Honolulu man convicted in toddler’s freeway death.

Mich. women sentenced woman gets 9 to 30 years for sex with son she gave up for adoption

Mich. woman gets prison sentence for sex with son

PONTIAC, Mich. – A Detroit-area woman who pleaded guilty to having sex with the biological son she gave up for adoption and later tracked down on the Internet has been sentenced nine years to 30 years in prison.
Thirty-six-year-old Aimee L. Sword of Waterford Township apologized at her … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Mich. women sentenced woman gets 9 to 30 years for sex with son she gave up for adoption.

Mich. women sentenced woman gets up to 9 years for sex with son she gave up for adoption

Michigan woman gets 9 years for sex with birth son

PONTIAC, Mich. – A Detroit-area woman who pleaded guilty to having sex with the biological son she gave up for adoption and later tracked down on the Internet has been sentenced to up to nine years in prison.
Thirty-six-year-old Aimee L. Sword of Waterford Township apologized at … Read more : Mich. women sentenced woman gets up to 9 years for sex with son she gave up for adoption.

Lawyers accuse each other of fraud during closing arguments in Dole banana workers case

Both sides allege fraud in Dole pesticide case

LOS ANGELES – Lawyers for Dole Foods and six Nicaraguan plaintiffs suing the company accused each side of fraud Monday in heated closing arguments as a judge ponders whether to dismiss a $2.3 million award to the purported banana workers.
Judge Victoria Chaney threw out a similar case last … Original article on : Lawyers accuse each other of fraud during closing arguments in Dole banana workers case.

LA police: Woman arrested after fatally stabbing 10-year-old daughter, attempting suicide

Calif woman arrested in stabbing death of daughter

LOS ANGELES – A woman was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of murder after Los Angeles police say she stabbed her 10-year-old daughter to death and then tried to commit suicide.
Detectives said Monday that 49-year-old Bong Sook Chavez remains hospitalized in stable condition. She’ll be moved to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

India-born sentenced in US terrorism case

WASHINGTON – An Ohio court has sentenced two American cousins, one born in India and the other in Chicago, to prison terms for supporting terrorists in a plot to attack American soldiers overseas.

While India-born Khaleel Ahmed, 29, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison, his cousin Zubair Ahmed, 31, was sentenced to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : India-born sentenced in US terrorism case.