Video threatens attacks on three German citiesJanuary 24th, 2009 BERLIN - A mysterious short film which showed up on the YouTube video website threatened terrorist attacks on three German cities, Germany's interior ministry confirmed Saturday. But officials remained unsure if it was not a hoax.
Ajmal Kasab belongs to Pakistan: Official sourcesJanuary 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured during the Mumbai attacks, belongs to Pakistan, The News reported in its website Wednesday, quoting official sources. '(The) Initial probe has proved that Ajmal Kasab is a Pakistani national,' The News added.
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Bus Attacked in Pakistan, 5 Dead, 5 Players Injured March 3rd, 2009 Though it has nothing do with technology, still we just couldn't let this bewitching incident not happen to our site. India had pulled out from a Cricket series in Pakistan after the 26/11 attack on Mumbai.
Bin Laden calls on Muslims to support PalestiniansJanuary 14th, 2009 ISTANBUL - Muslims around the world should come to the support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to a message allegedly released by Osama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist network on the Internet Wednesday. Bin Laden said in the 22-minute long audio message that Muslims should either directly support the fight against the Israeli offensive into the Gaza Strip.
Senior Taliban leader held in northwest PakistanJanuary 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani officials have detained a senior Taliban leader in North West Frontier Province capital Peshawar, Dawn newspaper reported on its website Saturday. Ustad Mohammed Yasir was reportedly a spokesman of Taliban chief Mullah Omar after the fall of the Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001.
Bali bombing mastermind killed in police raidSeptember 17th, 2009 JAKARTA - Terrorist mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top was killed in a police raid on a militant hideout in Central Java on Thursday, Indonesian police have officially confirmed. The 41-year-old Malaysian-born extremist was one of four militants killed in the raid near Solo, national police chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri told reporters.
Dispute in Facebook turned into fight in real life; 17 yr old killedMay 13th, 2009 Armenian teenager killed after online clash
YEREVAN, Armenia — Police say an Armenian teenager was killed after a dispute on a popular social networking Web site. Interior Ministry spokesman Sayat Shirinian said Wednesday that 17-year-old Tigran Tadevosian died in a hospital shortly after being assaulted by four teenagers on April 26.
MI5 ropes in teenage hackers to combat cyber terrorismSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - British intelligence agency MI5 has hired many teenage hackers for its new secret operation to combat cyber terrorism. At least 50 new computer-savvy hackers, including many teenagers, have been roped in the newly formed Cyber Operations Command, and they had to sign the Official Secrets Act, the Sunday Express reports.
Indonesia's most wanted terrorist shot deadAugust 8th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Indonesian police sources have said that one of two men killed in a central Java shoot-out with police is Indonesia's most wanted terrorist, Noordin Mohammed Top. Malaysian-born Top is a prime suspect in last month's near simultaneous suicide attacks on Jakarta's JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels, which killed nine people and wounded 53.
Agitating truckers want thorough audit of oil companiesJanuary 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Accusing oil companies of committing a Satyam Computers-like financial fraud, striking truckers Thursday demanded 'thorough audit' of the oil firms and asked the government to issue a white paper on the matter. 'The government should come up with a white paper and there should be a thorough audit and investigation into the accounts of the oil companies.
Indonesian air force plane crashes, 24 killedApril 6th, 2009 JAKARTA - An aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Air Force crashed Monday afternoon in West Java capital of Bandung, killing all 24 people on board, news reports and officials said. The Fokker airplane was carrying 17 officers from the Indonesian Air Force's special force and seven crew when it crashed at about 12.30 p.m.
Kerala on high alert following serial bomb blast e-mail threatAugust 14th, 2009 KANNUR - The cyber cell of the Kerala Police has traced down an e-mail threat from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) warning of serial bomb blasts in the state, if a separate Muslim state, comprising districts of north Kerala, is not created. Inspector General of Police Tomin Thachenkery said on Friday that a few media offices in the state had received the e-mail threat on Thursday.
Fingerprint analysis confirms Indonesia's most wanted terrorist is aliveAugust 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Fingerprint analysis has confirmed that one of two men reported killed in a central Java shoot-out with police was not Indonesia's most wanted terrorist, Noordin Mohammed Top. Malaysian-born Top is a prime suspect in last month's near simultaneous suicide attacks on Jakarta's JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels that killed nine people and wounded 53.
Armenian teen killed after argument on social websiteMay 14th, 2009 MOSCOW - A teenager was murdered in northern Armenia after an argument with a girl on a popular social networking site, according to a news report Thursday. Tigran Tadevosyan, 17, was attacked by four youths outside his residence in Shirak province's Gyumri city, the Tert newspaper reported.
IANS sites attacked by suspected Pakistani hackersFebruary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hackers, purported to be from Pakistan, once again targeted an Indian portal, attacking the websites of the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), the premier wire agency and media house headquartered in the national capital. The hackers also sought to identify themselves, saying they were called the 'PakBuGs.OrG Heross' and posted stories with abusive and anti-India content early Wednesday.
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