Crime Watch – Newsletter for November 13, 2010

Lori Darling David In Sexting Soup

KATY, (GaeaTimes.com)- Lori Darling David, a 37 year mother of a teenager has been arrested for sending nude photos of herself to her son’s 16 year old friend. To make matters worse, the teenager is also the son of one of her ‘jogging buddies’. The 37-year old mother has been charged with soliciting …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pakistani prosecutors decline cases against militants

ISLAMABAD – Public prosecutors in Pakistan have refused to proceed with cases involving suspected militants on the pretext that the banned terror outfits are threatening them with dire consequences if they appeared in court.

Media reports Saturday said the anti-terrorism court in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest metropolis, could not try cases against arrested suspects belonging to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pakistani prosecutors decline cases against militants.

Bomb kills eight in northern Afghanistan

KUNDUZ – A bomb hidden in a motorbike killed at least eight people in northern Afghanistan Saturday, an official said.

The bomb exploded in a bazaar in Imam Sahib district in Kunduz province, apparently targeting a local militia leader.
Six civilians and two militiamen were killed in the blast and 20 other civilians were injured, … Read : Bomb kills eight in northern Afghanistan.

No CCTV evidence in Karachi blast, says official

ISLAMABAD – It would be difficult to track down the suspects in the Karachi port city blast Thursday that killed 19 people because electricity supply to the bombed police station was disconnected and there was no CCTV footage, an official said Saturday.

Authorities Saturday, however, issued sketches of two suspects piecing together the information from …. Original source  : No CCTV evidence in Karachi blast, says official.

Nepal rebuts Indian charge of training Maoists

KATHMANDU – The diplomatic standoff between India and Nepal after the former’s allegation that Nepal’s Maoist party was training Indian Maoists deepened Saturday with a senior Nepali minister rebutting the charge.

Almost three weeks after India lodged a formal protest with Nepal’s foreign and home ministries, saying Nepal’s Maoist party had given arms training in … Read : Nepal rebuts Indian charge of training Maoists.

Maoist fear keeps Similipal National Park shut

BHUBANESWAR – Orissa’s famed Simlipal National Park, one of India’s first Project Tiger reserves, is shut despite the onset of the tourist season due to Maoist threat, an official said Saturday.

Maoists blew up several forest offices, guest houses, bridges and attacked some tourists at the national park in March last year. Since then, the …. Original article  : Maoist fear keeps Similipal National Park shut.

Support Pakistan only if it acts against all terror groups: US task force

WASHINGTON – The United States should invest in a long-term partnership with Pakistan, but only if Pakistan takes action against all terrorist organizations, including the Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT), blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks, an independent task force has recommended.

In a 98-page report, sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations, a research centre and think …. Original article  : Support Pakistan only if it acts against all terror groups: US task force.

Taliban rebels attack US base in Afghanistan

KABUL – Insurgents stormed a US military base in eastern Afghanistan Saturday, a local government official said.

The rebels attacked a base in Jalalabad, provincial capital of Nangarhar province, said Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, spokesman for the governor. There was no immediate report of troop casualties.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) claimed eight insurgents …. Source  : Taliban rebels attack US base in Afghanistan.

Seven militants killed in Afghanistan

KABUL – An airstrike launched by the NATO- led forces killed seven Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.

The airstrike targeted Friday a district level Taliban command and control centre in the Now Zad district of Helmand province, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
The Taliban militants were using the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Seven militants killed in Afghanistan.

Maoists, Kashmiri separatists nexus can’t be ruled out: Buddhadeb

KOLKATA – West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday said that he is not ruling out the possibility of the alleged nexus between the Maoists and Kashmiri separatists but added that the government needs more information on this matter.

We also have such information. Because Maoist are degenerated so it’s quite natural that they can …. Source  : Maoists, Kashmiri separatists nexus can’t be ruled out: Buddhadeb.

1,000 kg of explosives used in Karachi blast

ISLAMABAD – About 1,000 kg of explosives were used in the devastating blast in Karachi that left at least 19 people dead and over 100 injured, officials said Friday.

“The massive destruction caused by the blast leads to the reality that the vehicle used to carry out the attack must be carrying 1,000 kg of … Read more : 1,000 kg of explosives used in Karachi blast.

Maoist poster raises questions about Kishenji’s fate

KOLKATA – The recovery of some posters of a yet unknown Maoist group in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Friday, terming top Maoist leader Kishenji as “martyr Kishenji”, has raised questions about the elusive rebel leader being still alive.

“One of the three posters – of the ‘Tribal Platoon, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Maoist) – … Original article on : Maoist poster raises questions about Kishenji’s fate.

Three killed in Kabul suicide bombing

KABUL – Three people, including the attacker, were killed and four others were injured Friday in a suicide bomb attack near a military camp in Kabul, Xinhua reported.

A vehicle-borne attacker detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near Camp Julian in Kabul Friday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement.
… Original article on : Three killed in Kabul suicide bombing.

Three CRPF personnel injured in landmine blast

RANCHI – Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district Friday afternoon, police said.

According to the police, the CRPF personnel were patrolling on Jhumra hills of Bokaro district, around 140 km from here, when the rebels triggered a landmine blast.
The injured …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Sri Lanka denies visas to Al-Jazeera over war crimes footage

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has denied visas to at least three staffers of Al-Jazeera television, after the station broadcast images of bodies and execution-style killings, said to have occurred during the final weeks of the civil war against Tamil rebels last year.

An external affairs ministry spokesman said Friday that a decision was taken not …. Read the original article  : here.

Bay Bridge Shut During Hourlong Standoff

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The traffic on the Bay Bridge which connects San Francisco with Oakland was closed down for about an hour on Thursday after a man climbed on its ledge and threatened to commit suicide. Authorities rushed to the scene immediately after the man claimed that his SUV which was parked in the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bay Bridge Shut During Hourlong Standoff.