Firing at Jama Masjid injures two tourists

NEW DELHI – Unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire at one of the main gates of the Jama Masjid here Sunday morning, leaving two foreign tourists injured, a shrine official said.

The firing, apparently from an automatic weapon, lasted about a minute and sparked panic in the mammoth 16th-century red sandstone mosque in the city’s … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Firing at Jama Masjid injures two tourists.

Police say gunmen fire at a tourist bus, wounding 2 people outside New Delhi mosque

Police: Gunmen fire at tourist bus in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot two tourists Sunday near one of India’s biggest mosques, police said.
The gunmen randomly opened fire near the Jama Masjid, hitting tourists who were in a bus parked near the mosque, police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said. The 17th century mosque …. Original article  : Police say gunmen fire at a tourist bus, wounding 2 people outside New Delhi mosque.

Firing at Jama Masjid, two foreigners injured

NEW DELHI – Two foreign tourists were injured Sunday when gunmen on a motorcycle opened random fire outside the Jama Masjid here, a shrine official said.
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Natalee Holloway Body Found? Beth Holloway Meets The Suspect

LIMA (GaeaTimes.com)- It has been five years since her daughter Natalee Holloway is missing. Natalee Holloway chapter still remains a mystery as neither her body has been found nor there is any news about her is known. Beth Holloway, the mother of Natalee Holloway has reportedly met Joran van der Sloot, the man suspected … Original article on : Natalee Holloway Body Found? Beth Holloway Meets The Suspect.

Taliban may have ordered MQM leader’s killing in London

LONDON – The Taliban may have ordered the brutal slaying of prominent Pakistani politician and Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Imran Farooq in London, a media report said.

Daily Mail reported Saturday that the Taliban angle emerged as Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command took charge of the probe from the Murder Squad into the vicious stabbing …. Source  : Taliban may have ordered MQM leader’s killing in London.

Clemson University Student Arrested For Homicide

CLEMSON (Gaea Times.com)- A 25 year old student of Clemson University by the name of Richard Brandon Lewis has been accused and arrested on the charges of homicide by child abuse and homicide by aiding and abetting in child abuse. The Clemson University student has been accused for the death of a 16 month … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Clemson University Student Arrested For Homicide.

Loot and snooze: Burglar amasses jewelry, then falls asleep on homeowners’ couch in Malaysia

Malaysia burglar falls asleep on homeowners’ couch

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Police say a burglar broke into a house in Malaysia to steal watches and jewelry then fell asleep with his loot on the owners’ couch.
The Star and the New Straits Times report when the owners returned to their home in northern Penang state Saturday, they …. Read the original article  : here.

Air India bomber found guilty in perjury trial

VANCOUVER – Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only man convicted in the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing, faces more time in jail after a jury Saturday found him guilty of perjury during the trial of main suspects Ajaib Singh Bagri and Ripudaman Singh Mailk.

Reyat may be locked for another 14 years behind bars.
The Kanishka flight … Original article on : Air India bomber found guilty in perjury trial.

Texas man accused of shooting sheriff’s deputies tells snipers to make him martyr in standoff

Texas man accused of shooting deputies in custody

DALLAS – A man suspected of shooting two sheriff’s deputies and another man, then taunting snipers to make him a martyr before barricading himself in a makeshift bunker, was arrested Saturday after a 22-hour standoff in western Texas, authorities said.
Victor White, 55, of Odessa, surrendered as SWAT team … Original article on : Texas man accused of shooting sheriff’s deputies tells snipers to make him martyr in standoff.

NATO head vows continuing support for Afghanistan

BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen pledged continuing support from the military alliance for Afghanistan after voters chose a new parliament.

“NATO will continue its engagement on behalf of Afghanistan, as the people and government create a secure future for themselves and one that will also bolster international security,” Rasmussen said in a statement distributed … Read this article on Gaea Times at : NATO head vows continuing support for Afghanistan.

Attacker kills St. Lucia man who was waiting to see prime minister; leader not injured

Attacker slays St. Lucia man inside PM’s office

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Authorities on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia say a gunman walked into the prime minister’s home-district office and killed a man who was waiting to see the government leader.
A police statement says Premier Stephenson King was in the building during Friday’s shooting, but … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Attacker kills St. Lucia man who was waiting to see prime minister; leader not injured.

Armed men kidnap 9 Mexican state lawmen; 2 officers found dead as police, troops hunt for them

Gunmen kidnap 9 Mexican state lawmen, 2 found dead

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Gunmen kidnapped nine police officers investigating a death in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, and the bodies of two of the lawmen were found later, authorities said Saturday.
Fernando Monreal Leyva, director of the State Investigative Police, said one of his agency’s commanders and …. Read the original article  : Armed men kidnap 9 Mexican state lawmen; 2 officers found dead as police, troops hunt for them.

USA Swimming responds to sexual abuse scandal by approving new measures to protect athletes

USA Swimming approves new protection measures

DALLAS – Responding to a sexual abuse scandal that rocked one of the country’s most prominent Olympic sports, USA Swimming expanded background checks, approved new athlete protection measures and made it mandatory for members to report any credible allegations.
The measures were approved by wide margins Saturday at the group’s annual …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : USA Swimming responds to sexual abuse scandal by approving new measures to protect athletes.

Armed men kidnap 9 Mexican state lawmen; police, troops hunt for them

Armed men kidnap 9 Mexican state lawmen
ACAPULCO, Mexico – Police say that an armed gang has kidnapped nine lawmen in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero.

State Investigative Police Director Fernando Monreal Leyva says one of his agency’s commanders and a team of eight agents had gone to identify and recover a body in a northern …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Armed men kidnap 9 Mexican state lawmen; police, troops hunt for them.

Pitt player arrested on assault charge after early morning fight leaves man with a broken bone

Pitt player arrested on assault charge
PITTSBURGH – Police arrested a University of Pittsburgh football player and charged him with aggravated assault, harassment and disorderly conduct after a dispute left another man with a broken bone.

Twenty-year-old reserve offensive lineman Keith Coleman was arrested just before 2 a.m. Saturday in Pittsburgh. Sgt. James Kohnen says a witness …. Original article  : Pitt player arrested on assault charge after early morning fight leaves man with a broken bone.

Pope meets with sex abuse victims, expresses shame as thousands march in protest in London

Pope meets with abuse victims as thousands protest

LONDON – Pope Benedict XVI apologized to five people who were molested by priests as children in his latest effort to defuse the sex abuse crisis shaking his church, as thousands of people angered at the Vatican’s response marched in central London in the biggest protest of his …. Read the original article  : Pope meets with sex abuse victims, expresses shame as thousands march in protest in London.

Feed the Children tries to push forward amid dispute with founder, lawsuits and a state probe

Feed the Children locked in dispute with founder

OKLAHOMA CITY – Larry Jones, a traveling preacher from Oklahoma, gave 20 cents to a hungry child on the streets in Haiti in 1979 and felt more could be done to help starving children.
Over the next 30 years, Jones and his family embraced that ideal. They created Feed … Read more »».

Afghans vote for new parliament despite militant attacks but turnout appears low

Afghans vote despite attacks; turnout appears low

KABUL, Afghanistan – Despite Taliban rocket strikes and bombings, Afghans voted for a new parliament, the first election since a fraud-marred presidential ballot last year cast doubt on the legitimacy of the embattled government.
As officials tally votes over the next few days, the real test begins: Afghans will have … Read : Afghans vote for new parliament despite militant attacks but turnout appears low.

Activists rally in Los Angeles to protest shooting of Guatemalan day laborer

Los Angeles activists protest police shooting

LOS ANGELES – Demonstrators are dispersing after a peaceful rally that began near the spot where a Los Angeles Police officer shot a Guatemalan immigrant who was carrying a knife.
Authorities say there were no arrests and no confrontations during the march Saturday that drew about 250 people to the Rampart … Original article on : Activists rally in Los Angeles to protest shooting of Guatemalan day laborer.

Radical Islam on rise in Balkans, raising fears of security threat to Europe

Radical Islam on rise in Balkans
SKOPJE, Macedonia – An online music video praising Osama bin Laden has driven home a troubling new reality: A radical brand of Islam embraced by al-Qaida and the Taliban is gaining a foothold in the Balkans.

“Oh Osama, annihilate the American army. Oh Osama, raise the Muslims’ honor,” a group of …. Read the original article  : Radical Islam on rise in Balkans, raising fears of security threat to Europe.