Nepal war long over, but 1,300 still missing

KATHMANDU – Four years after a fierce Maoist uprising ended with the loss of over 16,000 lives, thousands of families shattered by the 10-year “People’s War” say they are yet unable to overcome their grief as over 1,300 people remain missing.

As the world Monday observes the International Day of the Disappeared, the raw wounds are … Read : Nepal war long over, but 1,300 still missing.

Hong Kong investigators inspect bullet-peppered hostage bus to ease China’s outrage

Hong Kong police inspect Manila hostage bus

MANILA, Philippines – Hong Kong forensic experts on Monday inspected the bullet-peppered bus in which a hijacker killed eight tourists in Manila last week, as the Philippines worked to calm China’s outrage over the bloodshed.
Anger has been rising in Hong Kong since the Aug. 23 carnage in which a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Hong Kong investigators inspect bullet-peppered hostage bus to ease China’s outrage.

Reputation on the line, Clemens heads to Washington for the first of his many days in court

Clemens heads to DC, this time for court
WASHINGTON – On this trip to Washington, Roger Clemens will be in a courtroom, not in Congress. His defiant stance is expected to remain the same, even if his statement is much shorter.

Something along the lines of, “Not guilty.”
The seven-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to be … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Reputation on the line, Clemens heads to Washington for the first of his many days in court.

ISI has floated new terror outfit, says militant

JAMMU – Pakistan’s spy agency ISI has floated a new terror outfit called Jammu Kashmir Mujahideen (JKM) in an apparent bid to camouflage the activities of the banned terror groups like the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Toiba, says a militant who surrendered after returning from Pakistan administered Kashmir.

Liyakat Hussain surrendered before the Indian Army at the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Career prosecutor takes charge as DOJ’s elite Public Integrity unit recovers from Stevens case

DOJ’s elite Public Integrity unit gets new leader

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section has a storied 34-year history of pursuing corruption in government and safeguarding the public trust.
That trust was breached, however, when some of the unit’s prosecutors failed to turn over evidence favorable to the defense in their high-profile criminal trial of …. Source  : Career prosecutor takes charge as DOJ’s elite Public Integrity unit recovers from Stevens case.

Hundreds remember central Kan. teen found dead last week; ‘person of interest’ to be in court

Hundreds attend vigil for slain Kan. teen
GREAT BEND, Kan. – A 14-year-old central Kansas girl whose charred remains were found at an asphalt plant last week was a vivacious teen who loved bright colors and preferred wearing flip flops over any other type of shoes, according to those who knew her.

About 2,000 people turned out …. Read the original article  : here.

Bihar official untraced day after abduction

PATNA – A Bihar government official remained untraced Monday, a day after he had been abducted by armed Maoist guerrillas, police said.

Manoj Kumar Singh, the block development officer of Tariyani in Sheohar district, about 250 km from here, was kidnapped from Tariyani Chhapra village Sunday. He had gone to the village to enquire about voters’ … Read more : Bihar official untraced day after abduction.

Afghan leader urges rethink of ‘ineffective’ anti-terror strategy, criticizes civilian deaths

Afghan president criticizes anti-terror strategy

KABUL, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai has again criticized coalition strategy in fighting Afghanistan’s stubborn insurgency, saying it has thus far produced nothing but civilian deaths.
The sharp comments delivered Sunday fit a pattern of greater outspokenness by the Afghan leader as he appeals for support among the beleaguered Afghan public.
In a …. Read the original article  : here.

Maoists kill six security men in Bihar gunfight

PATNA – At least six security personnel were killed by Maoists in a gunfight in a forested area in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district, police said Monday.

Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) P.K. Thakur said six Bihar Military Police personnel were killed in the gun battle late Sunday with over 100 rebels in the forests of Ghoghraghat … Read : Maoists kill six security men in Bihar gunfight.

Mexican president: Mayor slain in violence-plagued border state of Tamaulipas

Mayor in violent Mexican border state killed

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico – Gunmen killed the mayor of a town in the drug-plagued Mexican border state of Tamaulipas on Sunday in a region where suspected cartel hitmen recently massacred 72 migrants, the government said.
Hidalgo Mayor Marco Antonio Leal Garcia was the second mayor to be assassinated in the …. Source  : Mexican president: Mayor slain in violence-plagued border state of Tamaulipas.

French ‘Spiderman’ arrested after scaling 57-story Sydney skyscraper with his bare hands

‘Spiderman’ arrested for scaling Sydney skyscraper

SYDNEY – A French skyscraper climber nicknamed “Spiderman” was arrested Monday after scaling a 57-story building in Sydney with his bare hands.
Alain Robert, known for climbing some of the world’s tallest and best-known buildings without ropes or other equipment, was arrested at the top of the Lumiere building downtown.
He climbed … Original source on Gaea Times at : French ‘Spiderman’ arrested after scaling 57-story Sydney skyscraper with his bare hands.

Shootings in Central California leave Mormon church official, suspect dead

Shootings leaves Mormon official, suspect dead

VISALIA, Calif. – A gunman killed a Mormon church official after a church service Sunday, then police fatally wounded the man suspected in the attack less than a half-hour later, officials said.
Clay Sannar, 42, a lay bishop with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Visalia, southeast of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Shootings in Central California leave Mormon church official, suspect dead.

Federal agents probe fire at site of proposed Tenn. mosque that’s faced strong opposition

Fire at proposed Tenn. mosque site probed by feds

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Supporters from across the country have called to give encouragement to a suburban Nashville mosque where a fire was the latest setback for a planned new building, officials said Sunday.
Authorities told mosque officials that four pieces of heavy construction equipment on the site were … Read : Federal agents probe fire at site of proposed Tenn. mosque that’s faced strong opposition.

Lay bishop at Mormon church in Central Calif. fatally shot in office between Sunday services

Lay bishop fatally shot at Mormon church in Calif.

VISALIA, Calif. – An investigation is under way after authorities say a lay bishop at a Mormon church in Central California was fatally shot in his office during a break between scheduled Sunday services.
Police say Clay Sannar was shot at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day …. Source  : Lay bishop at Mormon church in Central Calif. fatally shot in office between Sunday services.

Mexico’s govt to up security following blasts in border city; massacre investigation continues

Mexico to up security in border city after blasts

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico – Mexico’s government on Sunday promised to increase security after a series of explosive devices were detonated in the border city of Reynosa, and officials said they would step up efforts to identify more of the 72 migrants massacred last week in the same …. Read the original article  : Mexico’s govt to up security following blasts in border city; massacre investigation continues.

Las Vegas police suspect rise in murder-suicides tied to economy; 5 cases so far this month

Las Vegas logs 5 murder-suicides since Aug. 7

LAS VEGAS – Police say murder-suicides are on the rise in the Las Vegas area because of a bad economy.
Las Vegas police say there were five murder-suicides from Aug. 7 to Aug. 20 for a total of 10 victims.
A gun was used in each case. In four of …. Original source  : Las Vegas police suspect rise in murder-suicides tied to economy; 5 cases so far this month.

Arizona police say gunman enters home and kills 5, then fatally shoots self in Calif.

Arizona police say gunman kills 5, then self

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – A gunman entered a western Arizona home and fatally shot five people, including the mother of his two children and her new boyfriend, before fleeing with the kids to Southern California where he killed himself, police said Sunday.
The shootings late Saturday occurred as … Read : Arizona police say gunman enters home and kills 5, then fatally shoots self in Calif..

Sheriff calling in reinforcements in search for suspect in killing of Utah deputy

More crews to hunt for Utah fugitive
SALT LAKE CITY – More law enforcement teams were being called in Sunday to hunt down a man accused of killing a Utah sheriff’s deputy.

Scott Curley has eluded authorities for three days and was believed to be hiding in the wilderness or in communities near the Arizona-Utah line.
On Sunday, …. Original source  : Sheriff calling in reinforcements in search for suspect in killing of Utah deputy.

Official: 2 of Alaska village’s 3 officers fatally shot; authorities in standoff with suspect

2 police officers fatally shot in Alaska village

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A standoff was under way Sunday in a tiny southeast Alaska village after a man fatally shot two of the village’s four full-time police officers the night before, then barricaded himself in his home, local officials said.
Hoonah police officers Tony Wallace and Matt Tokuoka died …. Read the original article  : Official: 2 of Alaska village’s 3 officers fatally shot; authorities in standoff with suspect.

Bomb blast kills two soldiers in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least two security personnel were killed and several others injured Sunday morning in a bomb blast in northwest Pakistan.

One vehicle was also destroyed in the remote-controlled blast at a security checkpoint that occurred in Bara sub-district of the Khyber Agency bordering Afghanistan, sources told Xinhua.
No group has so far claimed … Read more : Bomb blast kills two soldiers in Pakistan.