Lawyers take center stage for final arguments in Anna Nicole Smith trial

Final arguments next in Anna Nicole Smith trial

LOS ANGELES – Attorneys in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial are set with final arguments aimed at swaying jurors who will deliberate on an array of charges against two doctors and the deceased model’s former boyfriend.
At issue is whether the former reality TV star was given …. Source  : Lawyers take center stage for final arguments in Anna Nicole Smith trial.

Attack on NATO tanker convoy leaves three dead

ISLAMABAD – Three people were killed in an attack in Pakistan on a convoy of NATO tankers carrying fuel for international troops in Afghanistan, police said Monday.

Three tankers were destroyed while 12 were damaged.
The attackers opened fire on the tankers late Sunday at an industrial site in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. Another seven people [..] Read the original article: here.

Supreme Court set to open new term with new Justice Elena Kagan on the bench

New Supreme Court set to start new term
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is starting its new term with a new justice, Elena Kagan, and bad news for hundreds of parties trying to get their cases heard at the nation’s highest court.

The justices are expected to start work Monday by denying many of the nearly 2,000 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court set to open new term with new Justice Elena Kagan on the bench.

Anti-Left forces killing its workers, says Forward Bloc

NEW DELHI – The All India Forward Bloc, the second largest constituent in the ruling Left Front in West Bengal, Monday alleged that “anti-Left forces”, including the Trinamool Congress, were using the Maoists to kill their activists.

Condemning the killing of three party activists by Maoists in West Bengal’s Purulia district Sunday night, Forward Bloc … Original article on : Anti-Left forces killing its workers, says Forward Bloc.

Hate speech trial of Dutch politician who called for Quran ban to begin in Amsterdam

Dutch politician on trial on hate speech charges

AMSTERDAM – Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders went on trial Monday for alleged hate speech, even as his popularity and influence in the Netherlands are near all time highs.
Prosecutors say Wilders incited hatred against Muslims with remarks comparing Islam to Naziism and by calling for a ban on … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Hate speech trial of Dutch politician who called for Quran ban to begin in Amsterdam.

Maoists kill three Forward Bloc activists

KOLKATA – Maoists shot dead three Forward Bloc activists in West Bengal’s Purulia district, police said Monday.

The killings took place late Sunday in Pardi village, Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Zulfikar Hassan said.
“A gang of 40 armed Maoists from Ayodhya Hills attacked the village and dragged the three out of their houses … Read more »».

Attack on NATO tanker convoy leaves six dead

ISLAMABAD – Six people were killed in an attack on a convoy of NATO tankers carrying fuel for international troops in Afghanistan, according to media reports Monday.

Twenty-eight tankers burst into flames from the attack, the Pakistan broadcaster Geo TV reported on its website.
Unknown attackers opened fire on the tankers late Sunday at an … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Attack on NATO tanker convoy leaves six dead.

US, allies on global hunt for terror plotters

WASHINGTON – US and allied intelligence agencies are on a near-global manhunt for teams of Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists thought to be preparing multiple attacks on major European cities, according to US media reports.

US and allied services were examining multiple plots as well as multiple modes of attacks ranging from paramilitary-style raids similar to the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : US, allies on global hunt for terror plotters.

Reputed Russian arms smuggler in Thai court for crucial hearing as US awaits extradition

Viktor Bout wears flak jacket to Bangkok court

BANGKOK – Alleged Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout arrived at a Bangkok court Monday in a bulletproof vest for a crucial hearing that could finally determine if he will be extradited to the United States.
Bout, a 43-year-old former Soviet air force officer, is reputed to be one of …. Read the original article  : Reputed Russian arms smuggler in Thai court for crucial hearing as US awaits extradition.

Terrorist targets named in Berlin, Paris: Report

WASHINGTON – US broadcaster Fox News has reported that possible European terrorist targets included a hotel and train station in Berlin and two major landmarks in Paris.

The broadcaster said Sunday it had confirmed the information through two intelligence sources about the plots, which prompted the US government Sunday to issue a travel alert against …. Source  : Terrorist targets named in Berlin, Paris: Report.

Global survey of lawyers finds corruption tainting legal profession in many countries

Survey finds corruption tainting legal profession

BEIJING – A worldwide survey shows that lawyers in many countries think corruption has tainted their profession, with more than one in five saying they have been asked to take part in possibly shady transactions, according to results released Monday.
The London-based International Bar Association said nearly half of the 642 …. Read the original article  : Global survey of lawyers finds corruption tainting legal profession in many countries.

Preliminary Bosnian election results show ethnic divisions perpetuated

Preliminary results show Bosnians divided on vote

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Preliminary election results released Sunday indicate that Bosnia’s three-person presidency will remain deadlocked over the nation’s future, with two leaders of the ethnically divided country advocating unity and a third pushing for the country’s breakup.
Some 3 million voters in a country uneasily split between Serbs, Bosniaks … Original source on Gaea Times at : Preliminary Bosnian election results show ethnic divisions perpetuated.

Rapper TI, wife raise money for Alzheimer’s disease; won’t comment on recent arrest

Rapper TI, wife raise money for Alzheimer’s

ATLANTA – Facing fallout from a recent arrest, T.I. raised money on Sunday for his family’s new Alzheimer’s disease charity and explained how the idea for it took shape during a previous period of legal trouble.
The rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” …. Source  : Rapper TI, wife raise money for Alzheimer’s disease; won’t comment on recent arrest.

Guatemala captures alleged drug trafficker wanted in the United States

Guatemala captures drug suspect wanted in US

GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemalan police captured a suspected drug trafficker wanted in the United States for cocaine smuggling and seized nearly $2 million in cash that his brother was carrying in two bags, authorities said Sunday.
Mauro Ramirez Barrios, alias “The Purple One,” was arrested Saturday in the southern town …. Source  : Guatemala captures alleged drug trafficker wanted in the United States.

Israeli police kill Palestinian laborer who sneaked into Israel by scaling separation barrier

Palestinian worker killed as he sneaks into Israel

SAIR, West Bank – Israeli police killed a West Bank construction worker as he tried to sneak into Jerusalem on Sunday, shedding rare light on the risks taken by thousands of Palestinians who are desperate for jobs but are denied permits to enter Israel.
Also Sunday, an Israeli military …. Source  : Israeli police kill Palestinian laborer who sneaked into Israel by scaling separation barrier.

Conn. man accused of stabbing NH man in what police say was Yankees-Red Sox argument

Police: Red Sox-Yankees rivalry led to stabbing

BRANFORD, Conn. – Police say a New Hampshire man has been stabbed in a bar fight over the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry.
Police in the Connecticut shoreline town Branford arrested New Haven resident John Mayor on Saturday night. They say he stabbed Nashua, N.H., resident Monte Freire.
Police say … Read : Conn. man accused of stabbing NH man in what police say was Yankees-Red Sox argument.

US terror warning could hurt European economy struggling to emerge from debt crisis

US terror warning could hurt Europe’s economy

MADRID – A rare advisory for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe drew American shrugs Sunday from Paris to Rome, but tourism officials worried that it could deter would-be visitors from moving ahead with plans to cross the Atlantic.
The travel alert is a step below … Read this article on Gaea Times at : US terror warning could hurt European economy struggling to emerge from debt crisis.

Emergency landing by Russian plane after bomb threat

Moscow, Oct 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Yak-42 plane with 73 passengers on board flying from Moscow to Chechen capital Grozny was forced to make an emergency landing after a bomb threat, an official said Sunday.

“The plane left Moscow for Grozny at 16.14 p.m. local time. Several minutes later it received an anonymous call threatening …. Read the original article  : Emergency landing by Russian plane after bomb threat.

French terrorism suspect arrested in Italy, suspected of recruiting fighters for Afghanistan

French terrorism suspect arrested in Italy

PARIS – Italian police have arrested a Frenchman suspected of links to a network recruiting fighters for Afghanistan, a French official said Sunday.
The man was arrested in Naples in southern Italy in early September, based on a French probe underway for several months into alleged involvement in a terrorist enterprise, … Read more : French terrorism suspect arrested in Italy, suspected of recruiting fighters for Afghanistan.

Pakistan intelligence: Dozens of Europeans in tribal region training for terror missions

Pakistan: Dozens of Europeans in terror training

ISLAMABAD – Dozens of Muslim militants with European citizenship are believed to be hiding out in the lawless tribal area of northwestern Pakistan, Pakistani and Western intelligence officials say, training for missions that could include terror attacks in European capitals.
Officials have used phone intercepts and voice tracking software to …. Original article  : Pakistan intelligence: Dozens of Europeans in tribal region training for terror missions.