Crime Watch – Weekly Newsletter for November 8-15, 2010

Toll in Iraq attack downgraded to seven (Second Lead)

KARBALA – The death toll in a car bombing in the holy Shiite Iraqi city of Karbala was only seven, medical sources said Monday – contradicting an earlier police toll of 48.

The seven dead were Iranian pilgrims. Another 45 people were injured including 20 Iranian pilgrims.
Police sources earlier said that 48 people were …. Original source  : Toll in Iraq attack downgraded to seven (Second Lead).

Pakistan ‘happy’ about Obama’s India visit: Qureshi

NEW DELHI – Pakistan was “not at all feeling marginalized” about US President Barack Obama’s visit to India but was happy about it, the country’s Foreign Miniser Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Monday and added that it was committed to dismantling terror networks.

Stressing that “dialogue (with India) is the need of the hour”, Qureshi told … Read more >>>.

India, US agree to work closely to tackle terror

NEW DELHI – India and the US have agreed to work more closely on counter-terrorism measures by deepening their dialogue on homeland security, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday at a joint news conference with President Barack Obama

I convey my gratitude to the president for the cooperation we have received in our counter-terrorism …. Read the original article  : India, US agree to work closely to tackle terror.

India, US to start dialogue on security: PM

NEW DELHI – India and the US have decided to start a new homeland security dialogue to deepen their cooperation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.

Manmohan Singh said at a joint press conference that he had conveyed to US President Barack Obama India’s gratitude for the help the US provided in counter-terrorism measures post … Read more »»».

Protesting Obama visit, Maoists hit poll-bound Bihar

PATNA – Maoists in Bihar blew up a railway track and torched trucks and mobile phone towers to protest US President Barack Obama’s visit to India. The violence comes ahead of the penultimate round of the Bihar assembly elections Tuesday.

The rebels blasted the railway track near Kurhani railway station in the Hajipur-Muzaffarpur section …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

48 killed in Iraq car bombing

KARBALA – At least 48 people were killed and 16 injured in a car bombing on a crowded street near a mosque in the central Iraqi city of Karbala, police said.

The bomb exploded on Bab-Toueiraj street near the Imam Abbas mosque in Karbala, about 118 km south of Baghdad, police sources said.
Police imposed …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 48 killed in Iraq car bombing.

Chhatisgarh hikes security for Maoist shutdown

RAIPUR – Security was Monday stepped up along highways, key roads and railway tracks in Chhattisgarh, one of the worst hit by Maoist militancy, as the rebels called for a shutdown to protest US President Barack Obama’s India visit, officials said.

“The presence of security forces has been strengthened in areas vulnerable to Maoist attacks, …. Source article  : Chhatisgarh hikes security for Maoist shutdown.

Maoists blow up school to protest Obama visit

BHUBANESWAR – Maoist guerrillas Monday blew up a newly constructed school building in Orissa’s Malkangiri district to protest US President Barack Obama’s India visit, police said. No one was injured.

Around 30-40 rebels blew up the double-storey school building at Gomphakunda village, some 55 km from the district headquarters of Malkangiri. No one was inside … Read more »».

Mumbai attack undermined peace efforts: Zardari

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has admitted that Mumbai terror attack has undermined efforts for peace and said his government is “cooperating in unearthing and bringing to justice the perpetrators of militant acts”.

“The democratic civil government went out of the way in our peace overtures towards India. It would have been most … Read more : Mumbai attack undermined peace efforts: Zardari.

Osama bin Laden not hiding in Afghanistan: Minister

KABUL – Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is not hiding inside Afghanistan, an Afghan cabinet minister has said.

Foreign Minister Zalmay Rasoul Sunday denied having any knowledge of the terrorist leader’s whereabouts, saying: “Regarding bin Laden, I can say he is not in Afghanistan, because if he was in Afghanistan, he would have been … Original article on : Osama bin Laden not hiding in Afghanistan: Minister.

Maoist trigger blasts to protest Obama visit

RANCHI – Maoists triggered blasts at a railway station and two government buildings in Jharkhand while enforcing a shutdown to protest US President Barack Obama’s India visit, police said Monday. The rebels also abducted a railway official.

Maoist guerrillas blasted a portion of Satbahani railway station in Palamau district, some 170 km from Ranchi, late … Original source on Gaea Times at : Maoist trigger blasts to protest Obama visit.

US drone strikes kill 13 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 13 people, including nine militants, were killed in two US drone attacks in northwest Pakistan Sunday, a media report said.

The strikes took place in the North Waziristan tribal area of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
A drone fired five missiles at a vehicle in the Zarmada Khel area of … Read more >>.

Round Table Pizza Witnesses Second Robbery

CONCORD (GaeaTimes.com)- It is the second time that the same restaurant got subjected to the second robbery case within a span of a month. Round Table Pizza restaurant, located at the 2900 block of Treat Boulevard in Concord went under a state of turmoil when two armed criminals invaded the restaurant at about 8:56 p.m. … Original article on : Round Table Pizza Witnesses Second Robbery.

Oakland Riots: 152 Arrested

OAKLAND (GaeaTimes.com)- The figures just seem to go up of the number of people arrested in the Oakland riots that were sparked by the Mehserle sentencing on Friday. In what turned out to be a peace rally gone terribly wrong, the riots caused heavy damage to cars and shops. Latest reports indicate that there … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Oakland Riots: 152 Arrested.

Maoist bomb kills trooper in Jharkhand

RANCHI – A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed when a bomb planted by Maoists exploded in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district Sunday, police said.

The CRPF personnel were on a search operation on Jhumra hills in the district, around 160 km from here, when they spotted a Maoist flag near Jamunia Jora village.
Trooper …. Read the original article  : Maoist bomb kills trooper in Jharkhand.

A poster war against Taliban

ISLAMABAD – A village in Pakistan’s Swat district has decided to pay back the Taliban in the same coin – by pasting posters against the militants after they put up posters opposed to the village defence committee.

Militants Monday displayed posters against the Bara Bandai village committee members.
Head of the village defence committee Idrees …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : A poster war against Taliban.

Tribal outfit strikes again, Assam death toll is 22

GUWAHATI – Tribal separatists continued their killing spree in Assam Tuesday, gunning down two more non-tribals and taking the death toll in overnight serial attacks to 22, police said.

Militants of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Tuesday afternoon attacked and killed two people near Ultapani village in Kokrajhar district, about 260 km … Read more >>.

Bobby Tillman Beaten To Death

ATLANTA (GaeaTimes.com)- Bobby Tillman, an 18 year old boy was beaten to death last Saturday by four other teens outside his home in Atlanta, Georgia. A reputed media source reported that the barbaric killing took place when one of the teens said that he would start a fight with the next person who passes … Read more »»».

Afghan war could spill over into Pakistan, India, warns daily

ISLAMABAD – Islamabad and New Delhi need to give peace a chance as “a civil war in Afghanistan post-US withdrawal…will spill over into both Pakistan and India, leading to a widening of the war”, a Pakistani daily said.

In an editorial, the Daily Times said Tuesday: “President (Barack) Obamas observations during his visit to India …. Original source  : Afghan war could spill over into Pakistan, India, warns daily.

Pakistan not playing effective role in terror war: Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan Monday said that Pakistan has not yet played “a very effective role” in the war against terror.

Waheed Omer, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, said: The stance of the Afghan government has always been this: Pakistan can play a very effective role in bringing peace to Afghanistan, the region and …. Source  : Pakistan not playing effective role in terror war: Afghanistan.

Information on Headley not `sufficiently established’: US

WASHINGTON – Washington did not pass on information about Pakistani American David Headley to India before the 2008 Mumbai attacks because it was not “sufficiently established” that he was plotting a terrorist attack in India, says US intelligence chief James Clapper.

Defending the US intelligence agencies, the director of National Intelligence Monday acknowledged that the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Information on Headley not `sufficiently established’: US.

NDFB owns up as Assam attack toll mounts to 20

GUWAHATI – In an overnight orgy of violence in Assam, the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) launched a coordinated strike killing 20 people, most of them Hindi speakers, and wounding eight in seven separate attacks.

The NDFB Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attacks that spanned over four hours, beginning 5.30 p.m. Monday, and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : NDFB owns up as Assam attack toll mounts to 20.

Elizabeth Smart Testifies

SALT LAKE CITY (GaeaTimes.com)- After 8 years of delay, the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case might finally see justice and if convicted Brian David Mitchell, the man accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart 8 years ago could spend the rest of his life in prison. On Monday, Elizabeth Smart gave an unflinching account of herself as …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bodo tribals massacre 18 Hindi speakers (Second Lead)

GUWAHATI – Assam’s fragile peace was shattered Monday when tribal separatists killed at least 18 Hindi-speaking people, including eight bus passengers, in three separate attacks in the northeastern state of Assam, officials said.

Eight people were also injured in the attacks.
A police spokesperson said heavily armed militants of the outlawed National Democratic Front of … Original article on : Bodo tribals massacre 18 Hindi speakers (Second Lead).

Maudany’s jail stay extended till Nov 22

BANGALORE – The jail stay of Peoples Democratic Party head Abdul Nasir Maudany, an accused in the 2008 serial blasts in Bangalore, was Monday extended till Nov 22 by a court here.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Venkatesh Hulagi ordered the extension of judicial custody of Maudany, who has been in Bangalore’s main jail since Aug … Read more : Maudany’s jail stay extended till Nov 22.

Assam peace broken; Bodo tribals massacre 14 Hindi speakers

GUWAHATI – Assam’s fragile peace was shattered Monday when tribal separatists killed at least 14 Hindi-speaking people, including eight bus passengers, in three separate attacks in the northeastern state of Assam, officials said.

A police spokesperson said heavily armed militants of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) fired at a bus near Bhoimari …. Original article  : Assam peace broken; Bodo tribals massacre 14 Hindi speakers.

David Cassidy arrested for Drunk Driving

FLORIDA (GaeaTimes.com) — David Cassidy, the famed singer and star of the 1970 TV show “The Partridge Family” has been arrested for drunk driving in the Florida Highway after blowing .14 on the breathalyzer.
The 60-year-old singer was caught on Wednesday evening for driving recklessly round and about the traffic on the road near Fort … Original source on Gaea Times at : David Cassidy arrested for Drunk Driving.

Separatists kill 13 Hindi-speaking people in Assam

GUWAHATI – Tribal separatists killed at least 13 Hindi-speaking people, including eight bus passengers, in two separate attacks in Assam Monday, officials said.

Both the incidents took place in the northern district of Sonitpur, police said.
…. Read the original article  : here.

Separatists attack passenger bus in Assam, abduct six

GUWAHATI – Militants of the outlawed tribal separatist group National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Monday attacked a passenger bus in Assam and abducted six people, police said.

Heavily armed NDFB militants fired at a passenger bus near Bhoimari village in Sonitpur district, about 250 km north of Guwahati, police said.
“The militants fired … Read more : Separatists attack passenger bus in Assam, abduct six.

End terrorist safe havens, Obama tells Pakistan

NEW DELHI – The US has made it clear to Pakistani leaders that all terrorist safe havens must end, President Barack Obama said Monday.
Addressing members of Indian parliament, he also said — to thunderous applause — that the terrorists behind the Mumbai terrorist attack of 2008 should be brought to justice.
He said … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : End terrorist safe havens, Obama tells Pakistan.

NATO soldier, 15 insurgents killed in Afghan clashes

KABUL – A roadside bomb killed a NATO soldier in eastern Afghanistan, while 15 suspected Taliban militants and two civilians died elsewhere in the country, officials said Monday.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said a roadside bomb killed one of its soldiers Monday in the east of the country.
The military did not …. Source  : NATO soldier, 15 insurgents killed in Afghan clashes.

Maoist violence in Bihar – to protest Obama

PATNA – Maoists in Bihar blew up a railway track and torched trucks and mobile phone towers Monday to protest against US President Barack Obama’s visit to India. Two policemen were also killed in a blast a day ahead of the fifth round of Bihar assembly elections Tuesday.

The rail track was blasted near …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Maoist violence in Bihar – to protest Obama.

Shutdown against Obama trip peaceful in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – A Maoist-sponsored shutdown against US President Barack Obama’s India visit went off peacefully in Chhattisgarh Monday with no buses plying in areas dominated by the rebels as well as some national highways and weekly markets deserted, officials said.

Transporters had kept vehicles off the roads in the forested interiors of the Maoist stronghold … Read : Shutdown against Obama trip peaceful in Chhattisgarh.

Freed terrorists face new restrictions in Britain

LONDON – At least 46 convicted terrorists who have been either released from prison or are close to being freed face new restrictions on their freedom in Britain as they “pose a risk” to the society, a media report said Monday.

Concern over the release of a “significant” number of Islamic extremists has driven …. Source  : Freed terrorists face new restrictions in Britain.

Maoists kill three people in West Bengal

KOLKATA – Three people, including a woman, in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district have been killed by suspected Maoists, police said Monday.

“A group of ultra Left rebels attacked Ganakkata village in Jhargram sub-division Sunday night and dragged out Sandhyarani Mahato, Rashbihari Mahato and Owahed Ali from their houses. Their bullet-ridden bodies were recovered this … Read more »».

Elizabeth Smart Testimony: Second Day Revelations

SALK LAKE CITY (GaeaTimes.com)- On Tuesday, Elizabeth Smart recalled her horrific experiences about her abduction at the second day of her testimony. The press, the jury and also the people present in the courtroom came to know her ordeals when she was raped three to four times a day. Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Elizabeth Smart Testimony: Second Day Revelations.

Two top Maoist cadres, including woman, arrested

BHUBANESWAR – Two top Maoist cadres, including a woman, who are accused in a series of crimes in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh and carry a reward of Rs.1 lakh each, have been arrested, police said Wednesday.

The rebels were caught in Narayan Patna area of Orissa’s Koraput district, some 500 km from here, by police … Original article on : Two top Maoist cadres, including woman, arrested.

NDFB kills again, 24 dead in Assam serial attacks

GUWAHATI – Tribal separatists gunned down a woman and injured three people in Assam Wednesday, continuing their attacks on Hindi speakers and minorities for the third straight day and taking the death toll in the serial strikes to 24, police say.

A police spokesperson said heavily armed militants of the outlawed National Democratic Front of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : NDFB kills again, 24 dead in Assam serial attacks.

Two troopers killed in Kashmir market shooting

SRINAGAR – Two paramilitary troopers were gunned down and their weapons seized by separatist guerrillas who struck in a crowded market in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pattan town and then fled, police said.

The guerrillas attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team deployed in the market in the town, about 30 km from here.
…. Read the original article  : here.

Obama calls on Muslim world to help defeat Al Qaeda

JAKARTA – US President Barack Obama Wednesday called on the Muslim world to work together with the US to defeat Al Qaeda as he concluded his visit to Indonesia, his childhood home.

Obama reiterated statements he made in Cairo last year that the US was not at war with Islam, and urged all sides to …. Read the original article  : here.

Tribal outfit continues murderous rampage in Assam, toll 23 (Second Lead)

GUWAHATI – Tribal separatists continued their killing spree in Assam Tuesday, gunning down three more non-tribals and taking the death toll in overnight serial attacks to 23, police said.

Militants of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Tuesday afternoon attacked and killed two people near Ultapani village in Kokrajhar district, about 260 km …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Tribal outfit continues murderous rampage in Assam, toll 23 (Second Lead).

841 people killed by Maoists till Oct 31

NEW DELHI – A total of 841 people, including 264 security personnel, were killed by Maoists till Oct 31 this year, parliament was told Tuesday.

While the maximum number of civilian casualties have been reported from West Bengal, the greatest number of security personnel have lost their lives in Chattisgarh, Minister of State for … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 841 people killed by Maoists till Oct 31.

Maoist travelling in Trinamool leader’s vehicle held in Bengal

KOLKATA – A Maoist leader was arrested in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Tuesday while he was travelling in a vehicle along with a local Trinamool Congress leader, police said.

“Acting on a tip-off, the joint forces intercepted the vehicle of Trinamool Salboni Block President Nepal Singh at Patharkumkumi near Salboni police station and arrested … Original source on Gaea Times at : Maoist travelling in Trinamool leader’s vehicle held in Bengal.

Nepal Army dragged into Indian Maoists’ training row

KATHMANDU – Nepal Army will raise its objections and concern at a key defence meeting Thursday at the allegation by the former Maoist guerrillas that it concocted a report about the ex-rebels training Indian Maoists in their camps as part of a “conspiracy” to pave the way for Indian military intervention in Nepal.

“It is … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Nepal Army dragged into Indian Maoists’ training row.

David Meggett Convicted

CHARLESTON (GaeaTimes.com)- Former National Football League player David Meggett was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday by a court in South Carolina. The sentencing was leveled against the former New York Giants player after he was convicted of charges of criminal sexual conduct as well as burglary. Authorities have revealed that the … Read : David Meggett Convicted.

US ‘close’ to decision where to try 9/11 mastermind

WASHINGTON – The US is “close” to a final decision on where to hold the trial of Pakistani 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged conspirators, according to Attorney General Eric Holder.

“We have been working on it, and I think we are close to a decision,” Holder told reporters Wednesday nearly a …. Original source  : US ‘close’ to decision where to try 9/11 mastermind.

Al Qaeda planning Mumbai-style attacks in Europe, US: CNN

WASHINGTON – Al Qaeda is still planning Mumbai-style attacks in Europe, with the United States also possibly being targeted, CNN reported citing counter-terrorism officials in Europe and the United States.

The discovery of Al Qaeda’s plans to launch coordinated attacks in several cities in Britain, Germany, and France led to the US issuing an unprecedented …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Al Qaeda planning Mumbai-style attacks in Europe, US: CNN.

‘Intercepted Yemen parcel targeted US eastern coast’

LONDON – An air parcel containing explosives from Yemen which was intercepted in Britain was meant possibly to explode over the US’ eastern coast, Scotland Yard said Wednesday.

British police said that the explosive parcel, intercepted at East Midland Airport near Nottingham, said the bomb was to have been activated in Britain Oct 29.
“If …. Original article  : ‘Intercepted Yemen parcel targeted US eastern coast’.

Left has paralysed joint forces: West Bengal Congress chief

KOLKATA – West Bengal’s ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has “paralysed” the central forces deployed in the Lalgarh area to fight the Maoist guerrillas, thus exposing the common man to violence, the state’s Congress unit head said Wednesday.

“CPI-M led Left Front government has paralyzed the central forces in the Lalgarh area. They could …. Original source  : Left has paralysed joint forces: West Bengal Congress chief.

Act against NDFB militants, Khandu urges Assam

SHILLONG – Assam should take action against the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for killing civilians, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu said Wednesday.

The seperatist tribal rebel group, which has threatened to kill 20 or more people for every one of its cadres killed by security forces, have killed 24 people …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

10 killed, 27 injured in Iraq attacks

BAGHDAD – Ten people were killed and at least 27 injured Wednesday in a series of attacks in Iraq, security sources said.

Three people were killed and at least 20 injured in a series of bombs targeting Christian homes in the Baghdad neighbourhoods of Zayouna, Sara Camp, Duara, al-Mansour and al-Ghadir, they said.
Overnight attacks …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Nearly 1,850 violent incidents in Maoist-hit areas

NEW DELHI – There have been nearly 1,850 incidents of violence in the country’s Maoist-hit areas this year, the parliament was told Wednesday.

Answering questions on the violence in mineral-rich central India affected by Leftwing extremism and its plans in the region, the government said it was implementing 69 schemes for the comprehensive development of … Read : Nearly 1,850 violent incidents in Maoist-hit areas.

Activists being implicated in terror cases, claims RSS

LUCKNOW – Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Wednesday denied the organisation has any terror links and said his colleague Indresh Kumar, named in the 2007 Ajmer blast charge sheet, had been implicated.

Bhagwat was here to lead a sit-in as a mark of protest against the United Progressive Alliance government’s alleged anti-RSS tirade.
…. Original article  : Activists being implicated in terror cases, claims RSS.

Andrew Compton’s Murderer Traced Yesterday

LOUISVILLE, (GaeaTimes.com)- Andrew Compton’s death once again reinstates the fact that how dangerous and even fatal internet dating could be. 18 year old Andrew Compton probably just wanted to have some fun with the man whom he found on the internet. But he turned out to be a predator, whose main aim was to target [..] Read the original article: here.

Pakistan fashion week: Show goes on in terror hit Karachi

KARACHI – Pakistan’s best known fashion week was on, there were smiles on the ramp and banter among organisers. That’s when the latest terror blast hit Karachi, killing at least 19 people, changing the atmospherics in seconds.

In a show of resilience, however, everyone put up a brave face and went about business.
On … Read more : Pakistan fashion week: Show goes on in terror hit Karachi.

‘SS’ blast aimed at disrupting BJP leader Diwali function’

PANAJI – The Diwali-eve improvised explosive device (IED) blast carried out by members of Hindu rightwing group Sanatan Sanstha (SS) targeted a popular festive gathering organised by a BJP outfit, a youth leader of the party told a court here Friday.

“For the last six-seven years, the members of the Sanatan Sanstha used to object … Read more »».

LTTE tells India it is not trying to regroup

NEW DELHI – In an obvious bid to regain legal status in India, Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers have told Home Minister P. Chidambaram that it is not trying to regroup and is also not engaged in any illegal activity in this country.

In an open letter to the minister, the vanquished Liberation Tigers of Tamil … Read more >>>.

Militant, cop killed in Kashmir gunfight

SRINAGAR – A separatist guerrilla and a police constable were killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants holed up in a house and security forces in north Kashmir Sopore town Friday, police said.

Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles, paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police surrounded …. Source article  : Militant, cop killed in Kashmir gunfight.

Suspected Maoists abduct four Bengal villagers

KOLKATA – Four villagers have been abducted by suspected Maoists in West Bengals Purulia district, police said Friday.

We were informed that four villagers near Arsa police station were believed to have been abducted by Maoists Thursday evening…we will conduct raids in the area, Purulia Superintendent of Police Rajesh Yadav told IANS over phone.
We [..] Read the original article: here.

Police knew their Karachi office was to be attacked

KARACHI – Crime Investigation Department (CID) personnel had alerted “high-ups” that their office here could be the target of a terror attack, a media report said Friday, a day after at least 19 people were killed and 110 injured when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the police station.

Daily Times reported that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Police knew their Karachi office was to be attacked.

19 killed in Karachi suicide blast (Third Lead)

ISLAMABAD – At least 19 people were killed and more than 110 were injured Thursday night when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a police station in a high-security zone in downtown Karachi, Pakistan’s largest metropolis, authorities said.

Inspector General of Police, Sindh, Sultan Babar Khattak said “four-five terrorists attacked the police station from two sides … Read more >>>.

High intensity blast hits Karachi, casualties feared

ISLAMABAD – A high intensity blast targeting a police station in Pakistan’s southern port city Karachi Thursday damaged several buildings, leaving many injured, a media report said.

Geo TV reported 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured.
“Suspected militants arrested a day before were present in the police station building”, the channel said [..] Read the original article: here.

Blast in Karachi, casualties feared

ISLAMABAD – A powerful blast stuck Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi Thursday, damaging several buildings and leaving many people trapped under the debris.

According to media reports, the blast took place near the house of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah. This is an upscale area where foreign consulates and five star hotels [..] Read the original article: here.

North Caucasus clashes leave 11 dead

MOSCOW – At least 11 people died Thursday in clashes between Russian security forces and suspected Islamist rebels in the conflict-plagued North Caucasus, the Interfax news agency reported.

The “bandits” – as Russian officials call militants who are fighting for the creation of an Islamic state in Russia’s southern provinces – had shot at a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Two women Maoists surrender in Orissa, allege erosion of ideology

BHUBANESWAR – Two women Maoists surrendered Thursday in Orissa’s mineral rich Keonjhar district, saying they were mentally and sexually harassed by senior cadres, and that the movement had turned against the tribals, police said.

“Sabita Munda alias Kuni, 19, and Jamuna Munda alias Kranti, 22, were involved in several Maoist activities over the past five [..] Read the original article: here.

Maoists set two campaign vehicles ablaze in Bihar

PATNA – Suspected Maoists Thursday torched two campaign vehicles in Bihar’s Gaya district, police said.

According to the police, Maoists set afire the campaign vehicle of Anil Kumar, a Janata Dal-United candidate from Tekari assembly seat.
In another incident, the rebels set ablaze the campaign vehicle of Rajendra Singh, an independent candidate from Gurua assembly … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Maoists set two campaign vehicles ablaze in Bihar.

Aman Kachroo Case: Four Accused Sentenced to 4-years Imprisonment

SHIMLA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — A Himachal Pradesh court has sentenced four years of imprisonment for all four medical students accused of ragging their junior Aman Karchoo, who died later, in Tanda.
The four MBBS students of Rajindra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda (Kangra) were charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Aman Kachroo, 19 was … Read more >>>.

Maoists call for one-day strike in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – Protesting the killing of four Maoists in a gun battle, the Left rebels have called for a 24-hour strike Monday in Orissa’s Malkangiri and Koraput districts, police said Thursday.

Claiming that those killed by the police were innocent villagers, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist distributed leaflets and put out posters in the … Read : Maoists call for one-day strike in Orissa.

One-eyed Ilyas Kashmiri is ‘one of the world’s most dangerous men’

WASHINGTON – Counter-terrorism officials on three continents consider Ilyas Kashmiri, leader of an anti-India Pakistani terror group, as one of the most dangerous men in the world, according to CNN.

Kashmiri considers India his number one enemy. His group was thought responsible for the bombing of a bakery popular with foreigners in Pune in 2009. … Read more : One-eyed Ilyas Kashmiri is ‘one of the world’s most dangerous men’.

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Pakistani militants want people to donate animal hides

ISLAMABAD – Several banned outfits in Pakistan are appealing to people to donate the hides of animals sacrificed on Eid ul Azha, a media report said.

Interior ministry officials have reportedly received inputs from intelligence agencies that activists of several banned outfits have started touring various cities, towns and villages for collecting hides from sacrificial …. Read the original article  : Pakistani militants want people to donate animal hides.

Moscow cafe evacuated after bomb threat

Moscow, Nov 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A coffee shop in Moscow was evacuated late Saturday following a call reporting a bomb threat, police said Sunday.

“An unidentified person called a police emergency number and reported a bomb in a coffee shop at 10 Stoleshnikov pereulok,” a police official said.
“Police officers evacuated customers from the cafe …. Original article  : Moscow cafe evacuated after bomb threat.

Two terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir

JAMMU – Two terrorists who had attempted to sneak into the Indian side along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir around midnight Saturday were killed by the Indian Army, sources said Sunday.

The Indian troops spotted some movement along the LoC and opened fire, in which two of the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Two terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir.

Three killed in Bangladesh bomb blast

DHAKA – Three people were killed and two seriously injured Saturday night in a bomb attack on the house of an Awami League lawmaker in Bangladesh, a media report said.

The ruling party lawmaker, Afaz Uddin Ahmed, survived the attack with minor injuries, The Daily Star reported.
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Hate cleric warns of attack after life sentence

LONDON – Syrian-born hate preacher Omar Bakri, who praised the 9/11 killers as “the magnificent 19″, is in hiding after he was sentenced to life in jail for helping to train Al Qaeda militants, a media report said Saturday.

The ranting cleric, who lived in London for nearly 20 years, was also found guilty of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Hate cleric warns of attack after life sentence.

US drone attack kills five in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – A suspected US missile attack along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan killed five people Saturday, security officials said.

The attack took place in Hamzooni, an area near the Tochi River in North Waziristan, a base for Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters launching cross-border raids on NATO-led forces in Afghanistan.
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Blast kills 10 Afghans; insurgents attack NATO base

KABUL – A blast in northern Afghanistan Saturday killed 10 people, while six suspected militants were killed after they tried to storm a NATO base in country’s east, officials said.

An explosive-laden motorbike was detonated by remote control in a busy market in the northern province of Kunduz Saturday morning, killing 10 people, including three … Original source on Gaea Times at : Blast kills 10 Afghans; insurgents attack NATO base.

Maoist commander arrested in Jharkhand

RANCHI – A Maoist commander, wanted in more than 13 cases, was arrested from Jharkhand’s Palamau district Saturday, police said.

According to police, Jai Prakash alias Satishji, an area commander of Maoist organisation Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), was arrested on a tip-off from Patarkhonia village.
A revolver, live cartridges and some incriminating documents were …. Original article  : Maoist commander arrested in Jharkhand.

Jack Johnson Arrested Yesterday

WASHINGTON D.C., (GaeaTimes.com)- Jack Johnson, the Prince George’s County Executive and his wife Leslie Johnson were arrested yesterday morning. The police raided the couple’s residence yesterday to get certain evidences regarding his involvement in taking money from certain real estates developers in order to pass their contracts.
As the FBI raided his home, Leslie Johnson called …. Read the original article  : Jack Johnson Arrested Yesterday.