Bolivian president joins in ceremony commemorating guerrilla leader Ernesto 'Che' GuevaraOctober 8th, 2009 Bolivian leader joins in tribute to Che GuevaraLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia's president participated in a tribute Thursday to the guerrilla leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who was captured and killed by Bolivian soldiers 42 years ago while trying to foment revolution in this Andean nation. President Evo Morales, a close ally of the leftist governments in Venezuela and Cuba, has often expressed admiration for Guevara, an Argentine who joined in Fidel Castro's successful revolution in Cuba and has become an icon for many on the left.
Shopkeeper held for placing hidden camera in changing roomSeptember 24th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A shopkeeper was arrested here for allegedly installing a hidden camera in the changing room of his shop, police said Thursday. The incident occurred in the Turab Nagar area of Ghaziabad, Wednesday evening.
Man begs cops at Beijing airport to stop ladylove from boarding a flight!September 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man begged cops at the Beijing airport to stop his ladylove from boarding a flight to Shanghai, after they had a terrible quarrel. The police officers helped the two lovers reconcile, and they are about to get married soon.
Cops missed chance to rescue girl from "American Fritzl" three years agoAugust 29th, 2009 LONDON - It has been revealed that cops missed a chance to rescue kidnapped victim Jaycee Lee Dugard from Phillip Garrido, nicknamed the "American Fritzl". Garrido, 58, and his wife Nancy, 54, had held Dugard, 29, against her will for 18 years, and the fiend even fathered two daughters, now aged 11 and 15, with her, reports the Sun.
UK cops use 'Flying Saucer' CCTV camera at Derbyshire demonstrationAugust 16th, 2009 LONDON - British police, for the first time, used a remote-controlled "flying saucer" at a demonstration in Codnor, Derbyshire. Officials turned to the aerial cameras to monitor the BNP's Red, White and Blue festival witnessing anti-fascist protests.
In Bolivian capital, explosives-laden envelopes wound 7 people in 2 bombingsAugust 13th, 2009 Bolivia: 2 envelopes explode, wounding 7LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian police are investigating exploding envelopes that wounding seven people, three of them severely, in La Paz. Bolivian police commander Victor Hugo Escobar says the first explosion, at a construction company, has seriously injured firefighters called in to deactivate the device.
Elderly gets glued to burglar like magnet!July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - An old man in China bravely held on to a burglar trying to break into his house, even after he bit the elderly on his arm. The 60-something man in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province leaped on to the burglar and refused to leave him until cops arrived.
Swarming ants kill Bolivian farmworker who fell sleep under treeJuly 21st, 2009 Bolivian farmworker killed by antsLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian police say that a 42-year-old man who fell asleep under an ant-infested tree has been killed by insect bites. Beni city Police Chief Rolando Ramos says that farmworker Santiago Ortiz apparently had been drinking before sitting down beneath a Palo Santo tree — a type noted for its aromatic wood and for hosting a particularly aggressive sort of ant.
10pct Brit teens carry blades to feel safeJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - One in ten teenagers living in Britain's knife crime hotspots carries a deadly blade to feel safe, finds a new survey. A majority of the respondents also admitted to tooling themselves up to gain respect from mates or for protection.
Sheriff: 4 teens charged with sexually assaulting fellow flag football player at Fla. schoolMay 9th, 2009 4 teens charged with sexual assault of teammateTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities say four teenagers at a Florida school have been charged with sexually assaulting a member of their flag football team with a broomstick and a hockey stick.
Sheriff: 4 teens charged with sexual battery of fellow flag football player at Fla. schoolMay 9th, 2009 4 teens charged with sexual battery of teammateTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities say four teenagers at a Florida school have been charged with sexually assaulting another member of a flag football team attacked with a broomstick and a hockey stick.
Delaware family sets trap to nab teens repeatedly taking their SUV on joyridesMay 6th, 2009 Delaware family sets trap to nab teen joyridersNEW CASTLE, Del. — Two teens are in custody after a family set a trap to catch whoever was repeatedly taking their SUV in the middle of the night, driving it around and filling the tank up before returning it.
Cops probe theft of Carla Bruni's 'highly intimate' picsApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - French police were said to be looking for burglars who had broken into a Paris apartment and stolen hundreds of "highly intimate" pictures and video of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. The photographs, taken during the ex-model's romance with philosopher Raphael Enthoven, had been entrusted with Enthoven's brother, the owner of the apartment, to keep them at bay from any possible embarrassment to the First Lady and her President hubby Nicolas Sarkozy, as per reports.
Bolivia expels another US diplomatMarch 10th, 2009 LA PAZ - Bolivia has expelled another US diplomat accusing him of conspiring against the government of President Evo Morales. Morales said Monday that he ordered the expulsion of Francisco Martinez, second secretary at US embassy in La Paz, for having links with the country's right-wing opposition and conspiring against his government.
Bolivia cuts diplomatic ties with Israel over GazaJanuary 14th, 2009 LA PAZ - Bolivia broke diplomatic ties with Israel over the 'disproportionate' attacks of the Israeli Army on the Gaza Strip, Bolivian President Evo Morales said Wednesday in La Paz. Morales made the announcement as diplomats accredited in Bolivia greeted the president in accordance with protocol, Bolivian media reported.
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