Drive-by shooting at Iraqi mosque kills 3 worshippers, says police

Drive-by shooting at Iraq mosque kills 3
BAGHDAD – An Iraqi police spokesman says a drive-by shooting south of Baghdad has killed three Sunni worshippers as they were leaving mosque following morning prayers.

Babil police Maj. Muthana Khalid said gunmen opened fire on the men as they were leaving the Abid Wayis mosque shortly after 4 a.m. … Read more : Drive-by shooting at Iraqi mosque kills 3 worshippers, says police.

Suspected Maoists kill two CPI-M supporters

KOLKATA – Suspected Maoists killed two supporters of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in West Bengal’s Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore district Sunday, police said.

The bodies of Nishikanto Nayek and Shankar Jana were recovered from Nayagram village. They were kidnapped Saturday from near a market place in the area.
Maoist posters found from the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Suspected Maoists kill two CPI-M supporters.

Modi praises Gujarat Police

RAJKOT – Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday lavishly praised the Gujarat Police, saying it had helped to crush terrorism in the state and beyond.

In his Independence Day address here, Modi said the Gujarat policemen had maintained peace in the state while terrorism and Maoism had laid siege to the nation.
The “brave officers and men … Original article on : Modi praises Gujarat Police.

My opinion misinterpreted: Lockerbie bomber’s doctor

LONDON – A cancer specialist who attended on the freed Lockerbie bomber has said that his opinion on Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s health was misinterpreted and that he was not involved in letting him go free.

Two physicians paid by Libya – cancer specialist Karol Sikora and tumour specialist Ibrahim Sharif – agreed that al-Megrahi’s death was “likely” …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : My opinion misinterpreted: Lockerbie bomber’s doctor.

Report: Warden resigns at Ariz. prison where 3 inmates escaped

Report: AZ prison warden resigns after 3 escape

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A warden and a security official have resigned their posts at an Arizona state prison where three inmates escaped last month, setting off a nationwide search, according to news reports.
Unit Warden Lori Lieder and a unit security chief resigned earlier this week from Arizona State … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Report: Warden resigns at Ariz. prison where 3 inmates escaped.

Maoists will be defeated: Raman Singh

RAIPUR – The Chhattisgarh government is working on multiple efforts to contain Maoist violence and restore peace, Chief Minister Raman Singh said in his Independence Day speech Sunday.

“Chhattisgarh, along with a few other states, is passing through a major disaster caused by Maoist terrorism and the state government is working on multiple efforts to contain [..] Read the original article: here.

Report: DA plans to have murder charges dismissed against man arrested in Buffalo shooting

Report: DA wants charges nixed in Buffalo shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A prosecutor in western New York has told a newspaper that he plans to seek dismissal of murder charges against a man accused in a shooting that killed four people and wounded four others outside a downtown Buffalo restaurant.
Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita (seh-DEE’-tah) …. Source article  : Report: DA plans to have murder charges dismissed against man arrested in Buffalo shooting.

Maoists are obstructing development: Patnaik

BHUBANESWAR – Maoists are “obstructing” the development of India, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Sunday after unfurling the national flag on the 64th Independence Day celebrations here.

“The Naxals (Maoists) are creating disturbances in some part of India as well as Orissa. They are obstructing developement,” he said at the state-level function at Mahatma Gandhi … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Maoists are obstructing development: Patnaik.

Ready for talks with Maoists, Kashmir groups: PM (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday called Maoist guerrillas for peace talks and said his government was also ready for a dialogue with any group in Jammu and Kashmir that abjures violence.

Admitting that Maoist-affected areas in east and central India have seen poor development, Manmohan Singh, in his address to the nation on …. Original source  : Ready for talks with Maoists, Kashmir groups: PM (Second Lead).

PM calls Maoist guerrillas for talks

NEW DELHI – Admitting that Maoist-affected areas in east and central India have seen poor development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged the guerrillas to shun violence and come for peace talks in a bid to jointly accelerate social and economic progress of the region.

“I once again appeal to Naxalites to abjure violence, come for …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : PM calls Maoist guerrillas for talks.

Maoists blow up building

BHUBANESWAR – Maoist guerrillas have blown up a newly built school building in Orissa’s Malkangiri district a day before the country’s independence day, police said Sunday.

Explosives were used for the Saturday night attack in Manyamkonda village, about 650 km from here. No one was injured, a police officer said.
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Text of PM’s address to the nation on I-Day

NEW DELHI – The following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation on India’s 64th Independence Day:

“Dear citizens,
I greet you on the 63rd anniversary of our independence. When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Tricolour on this historic Red Fort, on 15th August, 1947, he called himself the first …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Have special responsibility towards northeast: PM

NEW DELHI – Expressing readiness to carry forward talks with insurgents in the northeast, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said his government had a special responsibility towards the region.

“We have a special responsibility towards the states of the northeast. We are trying to live up to that responsibility,” Manmohan Singh said in his Independence Day … Read more : Have special responsibility towards northeast: PM.

No dialogue if Pakistan backs terrorism: PM

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared Sunday there will be no further talks with Pakistan if its territory was used for acts of terrorism against India.

“As far as Pakistan is concerned, we expect from them that they would not let their territory be used for acts of terrorism against India,” he said in … Read : No dialogue if Pakistan backs terrorism: PM.

Don’t back terror, then we will talk: PM tells Pakistan

NEW DELHI – Peace talks with Pakistan can be taken forward only if it does not support terrorism directed against India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.

In his Independence Day speech, the prime minister said India expected Pakistan not to let its territory be used for acts of terrorism against India.
“We have been emphasizing … Read more »»».

Come for talks, PM to Maoists

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday asked Maoist guerrillas to abjure violence and talk to the government to jointly accelerate social and economic development of the tribal-dominated areas.

“I once again appeal to Naxalites to abjure violence, come for talks with the government and join hands with us to accelerate social and economic development,” … Original source on Gaea Times at : Come for talks, PM to Maoists.

Victims identified in shooting outside Buffalo, NY, restaurant that killed 4, wounded 4 others

Victims named in shooting at Buffalo, NY, eatery

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Police in western New York have identified the eight people who were gunned down outside a restaurant in downtown Buffalo.
Police say they were leaving a party at City Grill when they were shot early Saturday. Four were killed, including a Texas man, 30-year-old Danyell Mackin, …. Original article  : Victims identified in shooting outside Buffalo, NY, restaurant that killed 4, wounded 4 others.

Lebanese Army kills two Al Qaeda-linked militants

BEIRUT – Lebanese Army troops Saturday killed two militants loyal to Al Qaeda in eastern Lebanon, security sources said.

The two men were a part of Fatah al-Islam, a fundamentalist Palestinian group that follows the ideology of Al Qaeda, and that fought pitched battles with the Lebanese Army in the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al …. Read the original article  : here.

Mets pitcher Francisco Rodriguez apologizes to teammates, fans for fight

Rodriguez apologizes to teammates, fans for fight

NEW YORK – Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was greeted harshly when he returned to the mound Saturday night, hours after apologizing to teammates and fans for a physical altercation at Citi Field that resulted in his arrest and two-day suspension.
There were mostly boos when Rodriguez ran in from the … Read more >>>.

NY man charged in shootings at Buffalo restaurant that left 4 dead, including newlywed

NY man charged in shootings at Buffalo restaurant

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Police in western New York have charged a 25-year-old man in the fatal shootings of four people outside a downtown Buffalo restaurant.
Keith Johnson of Buffalo was arrested Saturday afternoon. Police believe he was the only gunman in the shootings that also wounded four others. He … Read more : NY man charged in shootings at Buffalo restaurant that left 4 dead, including newlywed.