Growing Islamic extremism in India a concern: Musharraf

WASHINGTON – Growing Islamic extremism among the youth in India is a matter of concern and New Delhi “needs to look into that”, says former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf.

The former military ruler also said that Pakistan faced threats from Al Qaeda who exist “in small numbers” in the country’s western tribal areas, the Pakistani … Read more »»».

Antinette Keller’s Body Found?

DEKALB (GaeaTimes.com)- DeKalb Police reclassified the missing Northern Illinois University Antinette Keller’s case as death investigation yesterday. Police chief Bill Feithen announced on Saturday that the human remains and items which was “consistent” with the belongings of the missing 18-year-old girl have been found in DeKalb’s Prairie Park and it prompted the police to … Read more : Antinette Keller’s Body Found?.

Voting under way in Bihar amid Maoist disruptions (Third Lead)

PATNA – Voting was under way in 45 constituencies in the second phase of Bihar assembly elections Sunday as Maoists attempted to disrupt polling in two places in Sitamarhi district, officials said.

Voting began at 7 a.m. amid tight security across the Tirhut-Mithilanchal belt.
Maoists tried to disrupt polling in two separate incidents in Runni … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Voting under way in Bihar amid Maoist disruptions (Third Lead).

UN chief condemns attack on Afghan UN office

UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the suicide attack on a UN office in Afghanistan’s Herat province.

Saturday’s attack did not disrupt UN activities in Herat and no UN staff members were hurt.
However, at least two security guards were injured in the attack, Xinhua reported citing the UN Assistance Mission …. Read the original article  : UN chief condemns attack on Afghan UN office.

Man killed by Maoists during Chhattisgarh shutdown

RAIPUR – A man was found murdered in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist stronghold of Bastar region Saturday while normal life continued to remain hit on the second and final day of a shutdown by rebels, as buses did not ply and shops were closed.

The shutdown has made a strong impact in five districts of Bastar … Original article on : Man killed by Maoists during Chhattisgarh shutdown.

NATO soldier, civilians killed in Afghanistan

KABUL – A NATO soldier and three civilians were killed in southern Afghanistan, while a journalist working for The New York Times newspaper was injured, officials said Saturday.

The soldier died following an “insurgent attack” in the volatile region Saturday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement. The military did not …. Original source  : NATO soldier, civilians killed in Afghanistan.

Two militants killed in Russia

Moscow, Oct 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two militants were killed in a shootout in Russia’s volatile southern republic of Dagestan Saturday, police said.

“The incident occurred in the Kizilyurtovsk region of Dagestan. Police were searching for militants who earlier shot at a police officer and his brother,” the police said.
Terrorist attacks and shootouts with police …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Two militants killed in Russia.

Intelligence official abducted by Maoists in Bengal

KOLKATA – An Intelligence Branch (IB) officer and an NGO worker were abducted by the Maoists from West Bengal’s Purulia district, police said Saturday.

“Partha Biswas, an officer of IB from Kolkata, came to Purulia Friday. We were initially unaware of his visit. We came to know that he had been abducted by the Maoists …. Read the original article  : Intelligence official abducted by Maoists in Bengal.

Senior RSS leader named suspect in Ajmer blast case, denies charge

JAIPUR/NEW DELHI – Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar was present when the conspiracy to carry out a blast at Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s shrine in Ajmer was hatched, according to the charge-sheet in the case. He has denied the charges.

However, Indresh Kumar has not been named as accused in the charge-sheet filed [..] Read the original article: here.

Suicide bombers attack UN office in Afghanistan

KABUL – Suicide bombers attacked United Nations offices in western Afghanistan Saturday, an Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman said.

Zemary Bashir confirmed the attack, saying that an unspecified number of gunmen with suicide vests had entered a UN compound in the western province of Herat.
“The police are surrounding the UN compound in Herat,” he said.
…. Source article  : Suicide bombers attack UN office in Afghanistan.

Pamela Smart Opens Up In Interview

LOS ANGELES (Gaea Times.com) Death is often preferable over life at times. Pamela Smart while on national television said that she finds death more preferable than spending twenty years of her life in prison. Pamela Smart was convicted in 1990, for involvement in the murder of her husband. The investigation had found that … Original article on : Pamela Smart Opens Up In Interview.

Mizoram to hold talks with militant outfit

AIZAWL – The Mizoram government will hold talks with the radical outfit Hmar People’s Convention-Democrats (HPC-D), officials said Saturday.

“The HPC-D had recently approached the Mizoram government for talks and the latter agreed immediately,” a Mizoram home department official told IANS.
The official said that though details of the talks are yet to be finalised, [..] Read the original article: here.

Three blasts rock UN office in Afghanistan

KABUL – A UN office in Afghanistan’s Herat city was hit by three blasts Saturday when a group of militants stormed the premises, a media report said.

“Armed militants attacked the office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in Herat city with explosions and gunfire,” Xinhua news agency quoted a security official …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Three blasts rock UN office in Afghanistan.