Crime Watch – Newsletter for December 7, 2010

Balochistan chief minister escapes bid on life (Second Lead)

ISLAMABAD – The chief minister of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province escaped an attempt on his life Tuesday when a suicide blast targeted his cavalcade in capital Quetta, killing at least one person and injuring nine others.

The blast was carried out when the cavalcade of Chief Minister Aslam Raisani was passing through Saryab Road in …. Source article  : Balochistan chief minister escapes bid on life (Second Lead).

Terror from Pakistan not acceptable: Sarkozy

MUMBAI – French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday said it was unacceptable that terrorist attacks originate in Pakistan and the 26/11 strike in Mumbai proved terrorism is “nothing but criminal activity”.

“We know of the price the Pakistan population is paying for terrorism but it is not acceptable for the world that terrorist attacks originate from …. Source article  : Terror from Pakistan not acceptable: Sarkozy.

Terrorists can’t be allowed to threaten India: Sarkozy

MUMBAI – French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday said terror groups from the neighbourhood cannot be allowed to threaten India and it was unacceptable that Taliban and Al Qaida should find refuge in Pakistan.

“The Mumbai attack proved one more time that terrorism is nothing but criminal activity. It pretends to act for political or … Original article on : Terrorists can’t be allowed to threaten India: Sarkozy.

No ex-gratia for Kanishka victims in action plan

TORONTO – Canada is set to unveil an action plan to implement the recommendations of the Air India bombing inquiry commission which submitted its report in June. But there will be no announcement of ex-gratia payments to the victim families as recommended by the panel headed former Canadian chief justice John Major.

All 329 passengers … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No ex-gratia for Kanishka victims in action plan.

Che’s granddaughter, Guzman’s son invited to Maoist do

KATHMANDU – Though he never came to Nepal, slain Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara remains one of the best-known foreign faces in the Himalayan republic that nursed a 10-year Communist revolution of its own.

His image in the celebrated red beret, immortalised by Cuban photographer Alberto Diaz Gutierrez, looks out from the backs of whizzing … Read more >>.

Balochistan chief minister escapes Quetta suicide blast

ISLAMABAD – The chief minister of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province escaped unhurt Tuesday when a suicide blast targeted his cavalcade in capital Quetta, killing at least one person and injuring six others, an official said.

“The blast was carried out moments after the cavalcade of Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani passed through Saryab Road in [..] Read the original article: here.

One killed in Pakistan blasts

ISLAMABAD – At least on person was killed and many others were injured Tuesday as two powerful blasts rocked Pakistan’s Quetta city, Geo News reported.

The injured have been shifted to hospital.
…. Read the original article  : One killed in Pakistan blasts.

Mumbai terror suspect Rana’s trial set for Feb 14

CHICAGO – Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, co-accused with Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, will go on trial in a federal court here Feb 14.

Wearing an orange jumpsuit and leg shackles Rana stood before US District Judge Harry Leinenweber here Monday as defence and prosecution attorneys hashed out …. Source  : Mumbai terror suspect Rana’s trial set for Feb 14.

Meghalaya seeks public support against Garo rebel outfit

SHILLONG – Ruling out talks with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels, the Meghalaya government Monday appealed to the public to extend their cooperation to curb the rebel group’s activities.

The three districts of Garo Hills region in western part of Meghalaya has witnessed spurt of GNLA’s anti-national activities, prompting the government to …. Original source  : Meghalaya seeks public support against Garo rebel outfit.

Night raids to continue despite Afghan objections: NATO

KABUL – A NATO spokesman said Monday the alliance would continue night operations in the fight against Taliban insurgents, despite strong objections from Afghans, including President Hamid Karzai.

NATO spokesman General Josef Blotz said the night operations – conducted chiefly by special forces – were part of a wide range of tactics used by allied …. Source  : Night raids to continue despite Afghan objections: NATO.

German Bakery blast plot hatched in Colombo: Charge-sheet

PUNE – The plot to bomb the German Bakery in Pune on the eve of Valentine’s Day (Feb 13) was hatched in Colombo in March 2008, according to the charge-sheet filed by the Maharashtra Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad in a local court here.

Himayat Baig, the alleged mastermind, had secured training in assembling explosives in …. Original source  : German Bakery blast plot hatched in Colombo: Charge-sheet.

Separatists open finance companies in Guwahati

GUWAHATI – Several northeast separatist groups have floated finance companies and doing business in Assams main city Guwahati besides setting up bases in cities outside the region.

It is true that some militant groups or individual militant leaders have opened finance companies in Guwahati and even giving loans to people, besides carrying out businesses, Assam … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Separatists open finance companies in Guwahati.

Five injured in Manipur blast

IMPHAL – At least five people were injured Monday when militants lobbed a grenade at the crowded Nagamapal market in Manipur capital Imphal, police said

Probably the militants lobbed the grenade from a motorcycle and sped away, a police officer said.
Five people, most of them either shoppers or vendors, were injured and shifted to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Five injured in Manipur blast.

China blocked UN sanctions on 3 Pakistani terrorists: WikiLeaks

WASHINGTON – Apparently at the behest of Pakistan, China, which wields a veto in the UN Security Council, put a “technical hold” on an Indian request to slap sanctions on three Pakistani terrorists, a leaked State Department cable reveals.

“On the international stage, Pakistan has sought to block the UNSCR 1267 listings of Pakistan-based or … Read more : China blocked UN sanctions on 3 Pakistani terrorists: WikiLeaks.

40 killed, 70 injured in Pakistan blasts (Second Lead)

ISLAMABAD – At least 40 people were killed and more than 70 injured Monday in two successive blasts in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, state-run PTV reported.

The blasts hit an office of local tribal elders in Mohmand agency district. According to security officials, the first blast took place at the gate and the second one …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 40 killed, 70 injured in Pakistan blasts (Second Lead).

Nepal finally feels WikiLeaks heat

KATHMANDU – More than a week after whistleblower website WikiLeaks started to publish confidential US embassy cables, Nepal began to feel the heat Monday after a media report indicated that the Islamic terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had penetrated the Himalayan republic.

Late reactions started coming Monday after a BBC report Saturday highlighted a cable sent [..] Read the original article: here.

8 killed, 40 injured in Pakistan blast

ISLAMABAD – At least eight people were killed and more than 40 injured Monday in a blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Express TV reported.

The blast took place at a building in Mohmand agency district where a group of tribal elders were holding a meeting. “The exact nature of blast is not yet known,” …. Original article  : 8 killed, 40 injured in Pakistan blast.