Two police officers among 12 killed in Chechnya

Grozny, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two police officers and 10 militants were killed Sunday in a shootout in the ancestral village of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov.

The shootout took place in Chechnya’s Kurchaloyevsky district. Kadyrov said bodies of the 10 killed militants were found at the scene, adding that the militants were being identified.
“Currently servicemen …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

5 kidnapped campaign workers for Afghan parliamentary candidate found dead

5 kidnapped Afghan campaign workers found dead

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says villagers have found the bodies of five kidnapped campaign workers for a parliamentary candidate in the western province of Herat.
District chief Nasar Ahmad Popul says residents of Herat’s Adraskan district reported finding the bodies early Sunday.
The five were snatched by armed men …. Source  : 5 kidnapped campaign workers for Afghan parliamentary candidate found dead.

Hizbul militant surrenders with family in Kashmir

JAMMU – A Hizbul Mujahideen militant has returned from Pakistan- administered Kashmir and surrendered at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district along with his family, saying life was becoming increasingly difficult across the border, police sources said.

Liyakat, of Surankote area of Poonch district, surrendered before the Indian Army at the … Read more >>>.

Maoists kill five security men in Chhattisgarh (Second Lead)

RAIPUR – Five security personnel were killed by Maoists Sunday as the rebels ambushed a patrolling team, leading to a gunfight in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region, police said.

“Maoists ambushed a police patrolling party drawn from the Border Security Force (BSF), District Force (DF) and Special Police Officers (SPOs) in a thickly-forested area,” Inspector General of … Read more »».

Maoist arms suppliers held in West Bengal

KOLKATA – Two arms suppliers who allegedly catered to the Maoists were arrested early Sunday from West Bengal’s Bankura district, police said.

Biswanath Mondal and Sheikh Amjad were arrested from Bankura district’s Chatna area.
“We have arrested two arms suppliers from Chatna area early Sunday,” Bankura Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar told IANS over phone.
Fifteen … Read more >>>.

Al Qaeda kill seven Yemeni soldiers

SANAA – Seven Yemeni soldiers were killed and five wounded in an Al Qaeda attack in the country’s troubled Abyan province, an official said.

The fatalities occurred when Al Qaeda militants raided a security check post in Modia district Saturday. The soldiers had gathered to break their Ramadan fast, Xinhua quoted an official as saying. …. Read the original article  : here.

Five security men killed in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack

RAIPUR – Five security personnel were killed by Maoists Sunday in a gunfight that broke out in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region, police said.

“Maoists ambushed a police patrolling party drawn from the Border Security Force (BSF), District Force (DF) and Special Police Officers (SPOs) in a thickly-forested area,” Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) T.J. Longkumer …. Source  : Five security men killed in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack.

Five security men killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight

RAIPUR – Five security personnel were killed in a gunfight with Maoists in a forested area of Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region early Sunday, police said.

“Maoists ambushed a police patrolling party drawn from the Border Security Force (BSF), District Force (DF) and Special Police Officers (SPOs) in a thickly-forested area,” Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Five security men killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight.

Former Serb army soldier avoids prison time for lying on refugee application

Judge: No prison for Bosnian refugee who lied

PORTLAND, Ore. – The father of a former Miss Oregon who lied about his army service during the Bosnian civil war when he applied for asylum in the United States has been sentenced to one year of probation.
Milenko Krstic, 53, of Beaverton, who pleaded guilty nearly two months …. Read the original article  : Former Serb army soldier avoids prison time for lying on refugee application.

Mexico federal prosecutors take over probe of migrant massacre, survivor opts to leave country

Mexico launches federal probe of migrant massacre

MEXICO CITY – Federal authorities said Saturday they will take over the investigation into the massacre of 72 migrants at a ranch in northern Mexico because evidence suggests drug traffickers were responsible.
They also said an Ecuadorean migrant who was the lone survivor has refused Mexico’s offer of a humanitarian …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mexico federal prosecutors take over probe of migrant massacre, survivor opts to leave country.

Dominican police charge former major league pitcher Burgos with kidnapping, attempted murder

DR police charge Burgos with attempted murder

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Police have charged former major league pitcher Ambiorix Burgos with kidnapping and attempted murder after his ex-wife said she was forced to eat rat poison.
Judge Freddy Frias ordered Burgos on Saturday to remain in jail for three months while prosecutors prepare the case.
The 26-year-old … Read more : Dominican police charge former major league pitcher Burgos with kidnapping, attempted murder.

5 Calif. inmates shot by guards during riot at Folsom prison, 2 others injured

5 Calif. inmates shot during riot, 2 others hurt

SAN FRANCISCO – Prison guards shot into a crowd to stop 200 rioting inmates at California’s Folsom State Prison, wounding five, authorities said Saturday.
Another two inmates were injured by other prisoners during Friday’s riot, which began at about 7 p.m. in the main exercise yard and ended …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 5 Calif. inmates shot by guards during riot at Folsom prison, 2 others injured.

‘Vapor trail’ of smoke from SUV leads to Paris Hilton arrest on cocaine charge on Vegas Strip

‘Vapor trail’ leads to Paris Hilton’s Vegas arrest

LAS VEGAS – Smoke wafting from a Cadillac Escalade on the Las Vegas Strip set off Paris Hilton’s latest legal troubles when a motorcycle officer who suspected the smell was marijuana stopped the vehicle and police say a bag of cocaine later fell out of the 29-year-old socialite’s …. Source article  : ‘Vapor trail’ of smoke from SUV leads to Paris Hilton arrest on cocaine charge on Vegas Strip.

Afghan deputy atty gen who says corruption cases being held up is forced to retire

Afghan deputy attorney general forced to retire
KABUL, Afghanistan – A top Afghan prosecutor who has complained that the attorney general and others are blocking corruption cases against high-ranking government officials said Saturday that he had been forced into retirement.
Deputy Attorney General Fazel Ahmed Faqiryar said his boss, Attorney General Mohammad Ishaq Aloko, wrote …. Source  : Afghan deputy atty gen who says corruption cases being held up is forced to retire.

One of UK basketball’s top scorers, Ed Davender, sentenced to 8 years in ticket scam

Ex-UK basketball star sentenced in ticket scam

LEXINGTON, Ky. – One of the University of Kentucky’s all-time leading scorers in basketball has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a ticket scam.
Ed Davender received the sentence Friday in a courtroom not far from the Lexington campus.
Davender pleaded guilty in Fayette County Circuit …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Far-right demonstrators clash with riot police in city in northern England

Far-right protesters clash with police in UK

LONDON – A right-wing group that opposes what it calls the spread of Islam in Britain clashed with riot police in northern England on Saturday, throwing bottles, rocks and a smoke bomb at authorities.
The demonstration by the English Defense League occurred in Bradford, a city with one of the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Far-right demonstrators clash with riot police in city in northern England.

Reward offered in the search for suspect in killing of Utah deputy in northern Arizona

Reward offered for suspect in deputy killing

FREDONIA, Ariz. – The U.S. Marshals Service has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a man accused of killing a Utah sheriff’s deputy in northern Arizona.
Authorities say 23-year-old Scott Curley vanished after he fatally shot 41-year-old Kane County Deputy Brian Harris in Fredonia on … Original article on : Reward offered in the search for suspect in killing of Utah deputy in northern Arizona.

Pakistani Taliban’s infighting leaves six dead

PESHAWAR – Six militants were killed in fighting between two Taliban groups in Pakistan’s tribal region Saturday, intelligence officials said.

The clashes erupted when the leaders of two Punjabi Taliban groups argued about the release of former Pakistani intelligence officer Amir Sultan, known by the code name Colonel Imam, who was kidnapped together with another intelligence …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pakistani Taliban’s infighting leaves six dead.

Co-founder of Islamic charity to face tax fraud and money-laundering charges

Co-founder of Islamic charity goes on trial

ASHLAND, Ore. – The gates are rusted and the American flags are gone from the house on the outskirts of this small tourist town that once served as U.S. headquarters for an Islamic charity that was declared a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
But despite six years of trying, … Read : Co-founder of Islamic charity to face tax fraud and money-laundering charges.

Imam behind proposed NYC Muslim center, mosque near ground zero struggles to bridge divisions

Imam behind NYC mosque faces divisions over center

NEW YORK – Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has long worked to bridge divisions, be they fissures between interfaith husbands and wives or political chasms separating the United States and the Muslim world.
The 61-year-old clergyman is now in the midst of a polarizing political, religious and cultural debate over … Original source on Gaea Times at : Imam behind proposed NYC Muslim center, mosque near ground zero struggles to bridge divisions.