Crime Watch – Newsletter for January 27, 2011

Car blast kills four in Russia

Dagestan (Russia), Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least four people were killed and six others injured when a blast ripped through a cafe late Wednesday night in Russia’s volatile southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region of Russia, a local hospital’s spokesman said.

It was a car bomb that exploded near …. Source article  : Car blast kills four in Russia.

US sends police officer to get data on Moscow blast

Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US has sent a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer to Moscow to collect information on the terrorist attack at the Russian capital’s Domodedovo airport, where a powerful blast Monday evening killed 35 people.

Up to 180 people were injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US embassy bombings: Ex-Guantanamo detainee gets life term (Second Lead)

NEW YORK – A US judge Tuesday sentenced former Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Ghailani to life in prison for his role in the bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998.

Judge Lewis Kaplan also ordered Ghailani to pay nearly $34 million in legal fees to the US District Court in Lower Manhattan …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man who bombed two US embassies in Africa gets life term

NEW YORK – Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, the first former detainee at Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, to be tried in the civilian court system, has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1998 bombings of two United States Embassies in east Africa.

The nearly simultaneous attacks in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es …. Source  : Man who bombed two US embassies in Africa gets life term.

GNLA member killed, camp busted

SHILLONG – Security forces Wednesday busted a training camp of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Meghalaya, killing a guerrilla and arresting three others, police said.

A special operation team backed by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) raided the camp in East Garo Hills district, police said.
A GNLA cadre was …. Source  : GNLA member killed, camp busted.

Republic Day celebrated peacefully in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – The 62nd Republic Day was celebrated peacefully across Orissa with Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unfurling the tri colour flag at different functions.

“There was no report of any untoward incident from any part of the state till 11 a.m.,” Inspector General of Police (law and order) Arun Sarangi … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Republic Day celebrated peacefully in Orissa.

Maoists blast school building

RANCHI – Maoists blasted a school building and hoisted black flags in Jharkhand’s Palamau districts during Republic Day Wednesday, police sources said.

The guerrillas used detonators to attack the building in Rajharaa Khutti village. Black flags were put up on two schools.
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Russia to mourn Wednesday for airport blast victims

Moscow, Jan 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Authorities in Moscow have declared a day of mourning Wednesday for the victims of a deadly terrorist attack in the capital’s Domodedovo airport, a spokesperson announced.

At least 35 people were killed and 180 others were injured in the suicide attack at the airport’s arrivals gate Monday.
Over 100 people …. Source  : Russia to mourn Wednesday for airport blast victims.

Yashwant Sonawane Burnt Alive

MALEGAON, INDIA (Gaeatimes.com)- Yashwant Sonawane, the additional district collector of Malegaon was burnt to death by patrol and diesel mafia on Tuesday afternoon. The horrifying incident is said to have taken place earlier today Manmad, situated in the Nashik district of the state of Maharashtra at a distance of 10 kms from Malgaon. The …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Yashwant Sonawane Burnt Alive.

Six killed in Lahore blast

LAHORE – At least six people were killed and several others were injured in a blast in Pakistan’s Lahore city Tuesday evening, Xinhua reported.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Six killed in Lahore blast.