Clashes erupt in LebanonOctober 7th, 2009 BEIRUT - Clashes erupted Wednesday evening in the northern port city of Tripoli between followers of Lebanon's parliamentary majority and others loyal to the Hezbollah-led opposition, leaving eight people wounded, Lebanese police said. The violence started when a rocket-propelled grenade hit Al Ashkar cafe in the Jabal Mohsen neighborhood, followed by a hand grenade that was tossed near Al Nassri mosque in Tripoli's Bab al-Tabaneh, the police said.
One dead after train collision near RotterdamSeptember 24th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - One man died and several people were injured as two cargo trains collided and hit a passenger train Thursday night near Rotterdam, Dutch police said. The driver of one of the cargo trains died and, according to police, "relatively few others were injured" when two cargo trains collided around 10.30 p.m.
Three trains collide in the NetherlandsSeptember 24th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - Several people were injured as two cargo trains collided and hit a passenger train near Rotterdam Thursday night, according to Dutch police. Police said "there were relatively few injured" after the two cargo trains collided at about 10.30 p.m.
Obama says violence not answer, calls shooting of anti-abortion activist 'deplorable'September 13th, 2009 Obama deplores shooting of anti-abortion activistWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling the shooting of a Michigan anti-abortion activist "deplorable."
The White House on Sunday released a statement from the president on the shooting of James Pouillon. Obama says that "whichever side of a public debate you're on, violence is never the right answer."
The two-sentence statement comes after a Friday shooting spree that left Pouillon and business owner Mike Fuoss dead in the small Michigan city of Owosso.
School official: Anti-abortion activist killed outside Mich. high school, no students injured.September 11th, 2009 Official: Activist killed outside Mich. schoolOWOSSO, Mich.
Ore. man charged with drunk driving after falling asleep in car at McDonald's drive-thruAugust 26th, 2009 Man's drive-thru doze leads to DUI chargesCORVALLIS, Ore. — Authorities said a 27-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving after he fell asleep in his car at a McDonald's drive-thru.
15 cops suspended for refusing to join anti-Maoist driveAugust 13th, 2009 RAIPUR - About 15 policemen were suspended in Chhattisgarh after they refused to take part in anti-Maoist operations, the state police chief said here Thursday. "We have made groups of 100 policemen in insurgency-hit areas to launch anti-Maoist operations but 15 constables were reluctant to join the drive and were thus suspended," Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwaranjan told IANS.
Police: NY tow truck driver was texting and talking on 2 cell phones when he hit car, poolJuly 31st, 2009 Police: Texting, talking NY trucker hits car, poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police say a western New York tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.
Tow truck driver who was texting, talking on cell phone slams into car, crashes into poolJuly 30th, 2009 Driver texts, talks, hits car, crashes into poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police said a Buffalo-area tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.
Police: NY tow truck driver was texting and talking on 2 cell phones before hitting car, poolJuly 30th, 2009 Cops: Texting NY tow truck driver hits car, poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police say a Buffalo-area tow truck driver was juggling two cell phones — texting on one and talking on another — when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.
41 held in Brazil anti-militia operationJune 10th, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 41 people, including 19 police officers, have been arrested in Brazil in an operation against bands of paramilitary personnel who are vying with drug traffickers for the control of the "favelas" or the slums in Rio de Janeiro. The operation, which was still underway, has targeted for the arrest of another 25 people accused of forming a militia band known as the Justice League and operating in Rio.
Death of two women sparks violent protests in KashmirMay 30th, 2009 SRINAGAR - At least 50 people, including 10 policemen, were injured in violent protests in Shopian town of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday after the death of two young women under mysterious circumstances. A senior police officer said bodies of Neelofar, 25 and Asiya Jan, 18, were recovered from a field near a stream in village Nagbal near Shopian, 58 km from here, Saturday morning.
Anti-Terrorism Day observed in IndiaMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Anti-Terrorism Day is being observed throughout the country today. Employees in the governemnt offices, Public Sector Undertakings and other public institutions in the country took a pledge on the occasion.
Anti-Terrorism Day to be observed tomorrowMay 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Anti-Terrorism Day will be observed throughout the country tomorrow. It was on this day in 1991 that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi fell to the designs of terrorists.
Number of Maoist incidents almost same for three yearsFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The number of incidents of Maoist violence has been at more or less the same level for the past few years, the government informed parliament Tuesday. Minister of state for Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaisawal told the house that there were 1,591 incidents of Maoist violence in 2008 against 1,565 in 2007.
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