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Local Dispatches Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:13PMPortland police are holding the second annual Sgt. Johnsey & Sgt. Betters Memorial Ride on Saturday, raising money for the children of the two Portland officers who died unexpectedly two years ago.
Australian-built detention centre isn’t holding terrorists after all Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:29PMReports that a senior Afghan al-Qaida-linked figure is being held in Tanjung Pinang immigration detention centre are false, according to sources inside the centre.
After The Raids - A New Documentary On Maori TV Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:14PMAfter The Raids - A New Documentary To Screen On Maori Television October 15th 2007 is a date etched into the memories of all Tuhoe, and many other New Zealanders. This was the day New Zealand Police launched anti-terrorism raids on the people of Tuhoe, ...
Italian aims to ban ex-criminals from EU parliament Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:53PMAN ITALIAN activist is gaining traction in his campaign to ban people with convictions for any crime from the European Parliament, a measure which would prevent French far-right chief Jean-Marie le Pen and British leader Nick Griffin from becoming MEPs.
Pakistanis irate over PM's 'exporting terror' remark Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:07PMDavid Cameron sparked a diplomatic row yesterday by warning that Pakistan should not be allowed to "promote the export of terror" to the rest of the world. Speaking during a two-day visit to India, the Prime Minister increased the pressure on Pakistan following this week's leak of classified documents about the war in Afghanistan, which suggested that Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency could be ...
‘Forgetful’ ex-minister frustrates CBI sleuths Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:05PMFormer Gujarat minister Amit Shah was yesterday quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh but he feigned ignorance on many questions posed to him, sources said.
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Set of New Canadian CP-140 Wings Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:35PMLockheed Martin delivered the first of 10 new Mid-Life Upgrade outer wings on July 28 for installation on a CP-140 Aurora for the Government of Canada. These wings will be installed by IMP Aerospace, a Lockheed Martin P-3 service center located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Quality Distribution, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results: Positive Earnings Trend Continues Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:03PMTAMPA, Fla. -- Quality Distribution, Inc. today reported the results for its second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2010. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was $177.6 million, an increase of 18.5% from $149.8 million for the same quarter in 2009.
Amit Shah feigns memory lapse during CBI investigation Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:56AMThe former Gujarat minister was quizzed today by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh but he feigned ignorance on many questions posed to him, sources said.
Amit Shah quizzed by CBI, feigns memory lapse Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:30AMFormer Gujarat minister Amit Shah was Wednesday quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh but he feigned ignorance on many questions posed to him, sources said.
Falls Road flats to be demolished Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:54AMFlats where a west Belfast man was killed are to be demolished, it has been revealed. Related Stories Five in court on terrorism charges Liam Adams appeals to Supreme Court Watchdog urges hate crime strategy MPs to look at tax on businesses Ballymena homes left without power
PM's charm offensive for India jobs Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:53AMDavid Cameron has mounted a charm offensive on India, allowing it access to British nuclear expertise for the first time and sharply criticising Pakistan's record on terrorism. Related Stories May targets anti-social behaviour Price novel to top bestseller lists 'Oldest Twitter user' dies aged 104 Father dies in parasailing plunge Tell people they are fat: Minister
UK set to pay compensation over house arrest plan Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:30AMAlleged terrorism suspects held under a house arrest-style program but never put on trial are likely to win compensation...
India reminds Britain about ISI's Afghan role, air Taliban concerns Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:30AMIndia Wednesday conveyed its concerns over Pakistani spy agency ISI's role in Afghanistan and the proposed reintegration of the Taliban when the foreign ministers of India and Britain met here, a day ahead of the talks between their prime ministers.
Cameron angers Pakistan with terror comments Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:29AMDavid Cameron angered Pakistan today after warning that it should not be allowed "to promote the export of terror" in the world.
UK set to pay compensation over house arrest plan Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:20AMAlleged terrorism suspects held under a house arrest-style program but never put on trial are likely to win compensation payments, Britain's government said Wednesday after losing a legal case.
CBI quizzes Amit Shah in Ahmedabad jail Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:28AMAhmedabad, July 28 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday questioned former Gujarat minister Amit Shah here in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shootout.
Nobility and Criminality in War Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:09AMHave the United States, the United Kingdom, and their NATO allies learned anything from the Iraq war experience? The situations today in Iran and Afghanistan suggest that policies are still being implemented with the same weaknesses, says Rami G. Khouri .
India reminds Britain of ISI's role in Afghanistan Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:00AMA day ahead of talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron, India Wednesday drew attention to leaks documenting Pakistani spy agency ISI's role in fomenting instability in Afghanistan and underlined that any reintegration of the Taliban should be 'Afghan-led and Afghan-driven'.
India reminds Britain of ISI's role in Afghanistan Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:50AMNew Delhi, July 28 : A day ahead of talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron, India Wednesday drew attention to leaks documenting Pakistani spy agency ISI's role in fomenting instability in Afghanistan and underlined that any reintegration of the Taliban should be 'Afghan-led and Afghan-driven'.
CBI quizzes Amit Shah in Ahmedabad jail Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:31AMThe Central Bureau of Investigation today has begun questioning former Gujarat minister Amit Shah here in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shootout. Cold-blooded killings?
CBI quizzes Amit Shah in Ahmedabad jail Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:10AMAhmedabad, July 28 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday began questioning former Gujarat minister Amit Shah here in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shootout.
Thai court delays "red-shirt" bail request Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:54AMThailand's Criminal Court on Wednesday delayed its decision whether to grant temporary release for "red shirt" core leader Veera Musigapong, the Nation online reported.
AU condemns killing of French hostage Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:41PMThe African Union condemned on Tuesday the killing of a French hostage by an al-Qaeda linked gang in the Sahara desert, according to a statement issued here by AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping.
Terror funding for 7 Jewish institutions Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:30PMSeven Jewish institutions in Queens are among 80 religious organizations in New York City that will receive money from a federal anti-terror grant from the Department of Homeland Security.
Heavy rain hits routine life in Karachi Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:52PMKARACHI : Two people were electrocuted and routine life was badly affected as heavy rain lashed the city on Tuesday. The rains submersed many roads and streets, causing hardships to offices, markets and other destination goers, while traffic also rem ....
Doubts over democracy as Rwanda's election looms Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:31PMYOU WOULD be forgiven for thinking it was Bastille Day in Kigali.
1. Bank Negara seeks to nab five in get-rich-quick schemes Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:22PMKUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara is seeking to arrest five individuals who are suspected of operating get-rich-quick schemes.
Convince India on terrorism, U.S. tells Pakistan Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:06PMQuraishi new Chief Election Commissioner NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday appointed Election Commissioner (EC) Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) under Clause 2 of the Article 324 of the Constitution. A Law Ministry ...
NACD Urges Senate Committee to Adopt Clean Extension of Chemical Security Program Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:45PMARLINGTON, Va., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In preparation for a Wednesday mark-up of chemical security legislation in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) sent a letter to Committee members urging them to support S. 2996, the Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act.
Cops 'beat victim to death' Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:34PMTwo Egyptian policemen have gone on trial for beating a man to death.
Modi distributes Amit Shah's portfolios Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:04PMGandhinagar, July 27 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday distributed the portfolios held by former minister of state for home Amit Shah amongst three of his ministers.
Anti-Terrorism Amendment Bill 2010 tabled in Pak Senate Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:04PMIslamabad, July 27 : Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday tabled the Anti-Terrorism Amendment Bill 2010 in the Senate.
Russian courts dish out Soviet-style justice Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:02PMDespite Medvedev's promises of reform, Russia's dissidents still bring suitcases to court — expecting a jail term. read more
Mullen visit Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:38AMUS Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Adm. Mike Mullen, left, talks during a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart General Tariq Majid in Rawalpindi, on Saturday, July 24, 2010. - Photo by AP.
Bomb kills 1, wounds 10 after Bangkok by-election Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:13AMBANGKOK - A bomb exploded at a bus stop in central Bangkok on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 10 in an attack that reignited tensions two months after the end of deadly opposition protests.
Suicide car bomber kills guard, injures 8 driving into Algerian gendarme station Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:17PMPolice say a suicide bomber drove into an Algerian gendarme station, killing himself and a security guard and injuring eight gendarmes.
At least nine injured in Bangkok explosion Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:15PMAN explosion at a Bangkok bus stop tonight has wounded at least nine people in the central shopping district, the scene of recent mass anti-government protests.
One dead, 10 wounded in Bangkok bombing Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:57PMA bomb has exploded at a bus stop in central Bangkok, killing one person and wounding 10.
An Afghan pledge still vital Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:25PMThe just concluded international conference on Afghanistan provided a welcome opportunity for U.N. and NATO leaders to demonstrate cohesion as well as declare continuing commitment to defeating the Taliban , al-Qaida and associated groups in that country and South Asia region.
Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders to join informal talks about forming next Dutch Cabinet Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:15AMAnti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders emerged Saturday as a possible member of the next Dutch government after the centrist Christian Democrats agreed to informal talks with Wilders and the free market party that won recent Dutch elections.
CBI probing Shah's role in Kausar Bi's murder Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 9:10AMCBI is now looking closely at the ways adopted and reasons for killing fake encounter victim Sohrabuddin's wife
Kayani's extension was 'inevitable': Prime Minister Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:38PMISLAMABAD (July 24 2010): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday said that extension in the service of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was inevitable to maintain stability in the region and to ensure continuity of war against extremists and terrorists.
Africa: U.S. Attorney General on Visit to Underscore Anti-Terror Cooperation Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:36PMAttorney General Eric Holder will travel to Kampala to address African heads-of-state during the opening day of the Africa Union summit on Sunday.
Milk producers to benefit from Homeland Security research grant Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:59PMFred Payne, a University of Kentucky food engineer, had impeccable timing six years ago when he got an idea for defending American milk from terrorism.
Bangkok By-Election Seen As Litmus Test for Thai Government Support Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:59PMThailand Lifts State of Emergency in 3 Provinces A weekend parliamentary by-election in Bangkok is seen as a crucial test of the Thai government's efforts to promote national reconciliation, after the...
Gillard's cover-up campaign Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:34PMThis is when Tony Abbott could start getting really worried.Bad enough that Australia's punters are betting against their Opposition Leader, the polls have been going pear-shaped, and it has been a dreadful first week of campaigning...
Patrick Galey: Is Hezbollah Really Bullying the Special Tribunal? Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:58AMSayyed Hassan Nasrallah's announcement last night was big, if not entirely unexpected: the United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon will indict Hezbollah members in the...
From Stephen Walt's Mailbag Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:55AMLee Smith's story in Tablet this week concerning the comments sections of Jew-baiting blogs like… Stephen Walt - Israel - United States - Jews - Antisemitism
FBI agent speaks to law enforcement personnel in Fontana Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:16PMFONTANA - An FBI agent who specializes in anti-terrorism enforcement earlier this week addressed law enforcement personnel and local business leaders at the Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Center.