‘Child soldier’ Khadr gets 40-year jail at Guantanamo

TORONTO – Afghan Canadian Omar Khadr, the only child soldier and last western prisoner held at Guantanamo, has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for killing a US medic in Afghanistan in 2002.

Twenty-four-year-old Khadr, whose father was a close aide of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, was 15 when he was arrested … Read : ‘Child soldier’ Khadr gets 40-year jail at Guantanamo.

22 killed in Iraq church seizure: Report

LONDON/WASHINGTON – At least 10 hostages and 12 others were killed Sunday night after Iraqi forces stormed a Christian church where militants had taken dozens of people hostage, according to a newspaper report.

London’s Guardian newspaper, whose reporter was on the scene of the hostage seizure, also wrote that 30 hostages had been injured.
Seven … Read more : 22 killed in Iraq church seizure: Report.

Several hostages killed in Iraq church seizure

BAGHDAD – Several hostages were dead Sunday after Iraqi forces stormed a Christian church where five militants had taken dozens of people hostage, Iraq’s Defence Minister Abdul-Qadir Mohammed Al-Obeidi said.

“A limited number of victims fell” when militants entered the church and some explosive devices went off, he said. He would not specify the number … Read more »»».

Suspect in parcel bomb plot released by Yemen police

LONDON/SANA’A – Yemen police Sunday released a university student arrested the day before on suspicion of having links to two parcels containing explosives found on US-bound flights, a security source said.

Hanan Mohamed al-Sanawy, 22, a computer science student “was released after investigations showed that she was the wrong person,” the source told the German … Original source on Gaea Times at : Suspect in parcel bomb plot released by Yemen police.

Al Qaeda militants hold hostages in Baghdad church

BAGHDAD – Members of the Al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq were holding hostages inside a church in central Baghdad Sunday and threatened to kill them if security forces, who have surrounded the building, tried to enter.

“An armed attack targeted the Sayedat al-Najah Church in al-Karrada, central Baghdad,” Qassem Atta, spokesman for Baghdad Operations … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Al Qaeda militants hold hostages in Baghdad church.

Yemen bomb went on two passenger jets: Qatar Airways

LONDON – Qatar Airways Sunday said one of the two bombs sent through parcels from Yemen and addressed to Chicago-based synagogues, which were detected on cargo planes in Dubai and Britain, was ferried on two passenger flights in the Middle East.

A package containing explosives hidden in a printer cartridge arrived in Qatar Airways’ hub …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Yemen bomb went on two passenger jets: Qatar Airways.

Six killed by car bomb in Baghdad

BAGHDAD – Six people were killed and four injured in a car bomb attack in northern Baghdad Sunday, a police source said.

“A car parked in a garage near a police station exploded, killing six people, including policemen, and injuring four others,” the source said.
The explosion caused sever damage to a number of cars …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Six killed by car bomb in Baghdad.

32 injured in Istanbul suicide bombing

ISTANBUL – A suicide bomb attack in front of a police station in central Istanbul injured 32 people Sunday, 17 of them passers-by, the city’s police chief said.

The attacker had tried to force his way on to a police bus in Taksim Square, but was pushed aside before he could detonate his explosives, Huseyin …. Original article  : 32 injured in Istanbul suicide bombing.

Sweep of arrests in Yemen as government decries ‘hype’

SANA’A – Yemeni security forces Sunday arrested an undisclosed number of people said to have information regarding US-bound packages that contained explosive materials, security officials announced.

Security forces said they found the detainees by inspecting the phone records of Hanan Mohamed al-Sanawy, a female university student arrested late Saturday on suspicion of having sent the … Read : Sweep of arrests in Yemen as government decries ‘hype’.

Afghan, NATO forces kill 17 suspected militants

KABUL – A provincial official in Afghanistan Sunday claimed 17 suspected Taliban militants were killed in a joint Afghan and NATO operation in the south of the country, where a blast killed a policeman and a civilian.

Acting on tip-off provided by an intelligence agent, the combined forces confronted a group of suspected militants in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Qatar Airways shipped Yemen parcel with explosives

DOHA – Qatar Airways confirmed Sunday that it had shipped US-bound parcels that originated in Yemen and were found to contain explosive materials, state-run media in the Gulf country reported.

The airline, however, charged that responsibility for cargo inspections lies with the country of origin and not with transit countries.
The statement came two days …. Source article  : Qatar Airways shipped Yemen parcel with explosives.

UAE condemns Turkey suicide blast

Abu Dhabi, Oct 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirate (UAE) condemned the suicide bombing in Turkey, which injured 22 people Sunday, as “a coward terrorist act”.

A statement by the UAE foreign ministry described the attack as “a coward terrorist act” and said it stands by the Turkish government and people against terrorist attacks that … Read more >>>.

22 injured in Turkey explosion

ISTANBUL – At least 22 people were injured in an explosion triggered by a suicide bomber in this capital city of Turkey Sunday.

The bombing occurred at the central Taksim Square of the city, in which 12 civilians and 10 policemen were injured, Xinhua quoted Istanbul Governor Avni Mutlu as saying.
Istanbul Police Chief …. Original source  : 22 injured in Turkey explosion.

Three suspected terrorists arrested near Islamabad

ISLAMABAD – Security agencies in Pakistan Sunday arrested three suspected terrorists in Wah Cantonment, 30 km from Islamabad.

Sources said banned chemicals, latest firearms and other sensitive materials were recovered from the arrested trio. “The arrested trio is also believed to be involved in looting and setting NATO containers on fire,” they said.
The …. Source article  : Three suspected terrorists arrested near Islamabad.

NGOs supporting Maoists under scanner in Jharkhand

RANCHI – The Jharkhand government has put a large number of voluntary organisations in in the state under the scanner for their alleged soft corner for Maoists or for promoting illegal activities of the Leftist rebels.

Government sources told IANS that a letter was sent early this month to the administrations of Maoist-hit districts to …. Original article  : NGOs supporting Maoists under scanner in Jharkhand.