16 injured in grenade attack in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 16 people were injured in a grenade attack Thursday morning in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

An unidentified person attacked a shop with a hand grenade in a crowded market in Bannu district, Xinhua said, citing local media reports.
According to hospital sources, most of the injured are in stable …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 16 injured in grenade attack in Pakistan.

Motel room where police say 2 SC toddlers were suffocated will be remembered

Room in SC tragedy where 2 killed to be remembered

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The red evidence tape has been removed, yet the horror of what police say happened inside room 31 won’t soon be forgotten.
A South Carolina mother is accused of suffocating her two small children in the room, then strapping them into their car seats …. Read the original article  : Motel room where police say 2 SC toddlers were suffocated will be remembered.

One killed in attack on Kashmir legislator

SRINAGAR – A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and two police guards were injured when separatist guerrillas attacked a Jammu and Kashmir legislator’s residence in Sopore town.

According to police, the guerrillas attacked the house of Muhammad Ashraf Dar of the ruling National Conference party.
“The guerrillas escaped after the incident,” an officer said. Dar …. Read the original article  : One killed in attack on Kashmir legislator.

Despite expense, at least some jurors glad Rod Blagojevich will face another trial

Some jurors glad Blagojevich will be tried again
CHICAGO – Federal prosecutors aren’t alone in wanting a retrial after the jury deadlocked on all but one count at former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s corruption trial.
Some jurors also want to see the impeached Democratic governor back in court and have expressed frustration that the panel …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Seahawks LB Leroy Hill avoids trial, agrees to court stipulations in domestic violence case

Hill agrees to court stipulations in DV case

ISSAQUAH, Wash. – Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill will have a domestic violence charge dismissed if he complies with Issaquah Municipal Court stipulations for 18 months.
Prosecutor Lynn Moberly told The Associated Press on Wednesday night the 27-year-old Hill entered into a stipulated order of continuance at a hearing …. Read the original article  : Seahawks LB Leroy Hill avoids trial, agrees to court stipulations in domestic violence case.

Jean M. Barrie Signature Inside Mysterious Trunk

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- On Tuesday, two fetuses wrapped in newspapers dating back to 1930s and kept inside doctor’s bags were found inside an unclaimed steamer trunk by women who were cleaning the basement of a four-story 1924 apartment building in the Westlake district of Los Angeles. Apart from the 1930s newspaper, the other items … Original article on : Jean M. Barrie Signature Inside Mysterious Trunk.

After stroke, Beau Biden back to running, and running for re-election as Del. attorney general

Beau Biden back on the campaign trail after stroke

DOVER, Del. – Three months after he was sidelined by a mild stroke, Beau Biden is back to jogging three to four times a week, but he’s still taking life one step at a time.
The eldest son of Vice President Joe Biden is campaigning hard for re-election …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : After stroke, Beau Biden back to running, and running for re-election as Del. attorney general.

Boy dies in Kashmir, toll rises to 60

SRINAGAR – An eight-year-old boy, hit by a stray bullet during clashes between security forces and protesters, died here Thursday, taking the toll in the Kashmir Valley unrest since June 11 to 60.

Milat Ahmad Dar was injured Saturday in Harnagh village of Anantnag district. He was playing with his friends when a bullet fired some …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Boy dies in Kashmir, toll rises to 60.

US-Russia await Thai court ruling Friday on extradition of alleged top arms dealer Viktor Bout

Thais to rule on suspected arms dealer extradition

BANGKOK – The suspected Russian arms dealer known as “The Merchant of Death” is tired of prison life but optimistic a Thai appeals court will rule in his favor Friday and refuse to extradite him to the United States, his lawyer said.
Viktor Bout, a 44-year-old former Soviet air … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US-Russia await Thai court ruling Friday on extradition of alleged top arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Australian judge orders Muslim witness to remove burqa when testifying in fraud trial

Australian judge: Woman cannot wear burqa in court

PERTH, Australia – A Muslim witness in an Australian fraud trial must remove her all-covering burqa while giving evidence, a judge ruled Thursday.
Western Australia District Court Judge Shauna Deane said it would be inappropriate for the woman to testify with her face covered but didn’t specify what the …. Original article  : Australian judge orders Muslim witness to remove burqa when testifying in fraud trial.

NATO soldier, five civilians killed in Afghan violence

KABUL – A suicide car bomb struck a police vehicle in southern Afghanistan, killing a district police chief and four other people, and a NATO soldier died in a separate attack, NATO and Afghan officials said Thursday.

“The insurgents pulled alongside the Daman district police chief’s vehicle while travelling toward Kandahar city and detonated the explosives-laden … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NATO soldier, five civilians killed in Afghan violence.

US says not negotiating with Wikileaks

WASHINGTON – The US has said it is not in direct contact with Wikileaks, a website that published tens of thousands of classified documents related to the Afghanistan war and has plans to publish more.

Defence Department spokesman Bryan Whitman said Wednesday the website contacted no “competent authorities” in the Pentagon and the department “has had …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Malaysia to boost size of security corps despite allegations that volunteers abuse immigrants

Malaysia boosts security corps accused of abuses

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia is expanding a volunteer security corps accused of human rights abuses and adding to its responsibities even though the new recruits won’t be trained for now, the corps leader said Thursday.
The government-backed corps, known by its acronym RELA, is meant to help police and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Militants kill two villagers in Jammu and Kashmir

JAMMU – Militants have killed two villagers in a mountainous area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said Thursday.

Javed Ahmad and Nanak Chand of Sukha-Chasana area of Reasi district were shot dead by militants in Kousar Nag area, about 150 km from Jammu. Their bodies have been recovered.
Police said this is part of … Read more : Militants kill two villagers in Jammu and Kashmir.

Canadian police: Owners kept British Columbia marijuana fields surrounded with bears

BC police: Bears surrounded pot fields
CHRISTINA LAKE, British Columbia – Police who uncovered two marijuana fields near the U.S.-Canada border had to tread carefully: 13 black bears were wandering around the crops.

The fields of about 2,300 plants were found near Christina Lake, just a few miles (kilometers) from the border.
Royal Candian Mounted Police Cpl. Dan …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Song dedicated to Osama on YouTube

Skopje, Aug 19 (IANS/AKI) A group of ethnic Albanian Muslims in Macedonia have uploaded a song praising terrorist Osama Bin Laden on the popular video sharing website YouTube.

“Allah is great. You fled from your hometown and swore to Jihad. You spent your life in the mountains and all you had you sacrificed to Allah”, says … Read more : Song dedicated to Osama on YouTube.

Lori Berenson surrenders to Peruvian police, returning to prison with toddler after ruling

American activist sent back to prison in Peru

LIMA, Peru – An American activist convicted of aiding leftist rebels surrendered to police Wednesday after a court struck down a decision granting her parole and ordered her to return to prison, where she is to remain with her 15-month-old son for the time being.
Lori Berenson was arrested … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Lori Berenson surrenders to Peruvian police, returning to prison with toddler after ruling.

Fetuses wrapped in 1930s newspapers found in trunk in old Los Angeles apartment basement

Fetuses found in CA basement trunk dating to ’30s

LOS ANGELES – Remains of two fetuses wrapped in 1930s newspapers and placed in doctor’s bags were found inside an unclaimed steamer trunk by women cleaning out the basement of a 1924 apartment building that’s being converted to condominiums, authorities and witnesses said.
The remains were discovered late …. Read the original article  : Fetuses wrapped in 1930s newspapers found in trunk in old Los Angeles apartment basement.

Final brigade of US combat troops leaves Iraq

WASHINGTON – The final US combat troops departed Iraq early Thursday, ahead of schedule to complete a key phase of President Barack Obama’s plan to withdraw, US media reported.

An NBC television correspondent embedded with the US Army’s 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, reported the troops began crossing the border into Kuwait at 1:30 a.m. (2230 … Read more : Final brigade of US combat troops leaves Iraq.

Kenneth Bianchi denied parole in Hillside Strangler killings that terrorized LA in 1970s

‘Hillside Strangler’ Bianchi denied parole

LOS ANGELES – A man who was convicted in the so-called Hillside Strangler killings that terrorized Los Angeles in the 1970s has lost his latest bid for parole.
Los Angeles County district attorney’s office spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons says Kenneth Bianchi was denied parole Wednesday by a state board in Sacramento. He will …. Original source  : Kenneth Bianchi denied parole in Hillside Strangler killings that terrorized LA in 1970s.