German police search far-right party’s headquarters in immigrant letters probe

October 7th, 2009 Berlin police search suspected extremists' homesBERLIN — Authorities in Berlin on Wednesday searched more than two dozen buildings connected to three alleged Islamic extremists suspected of planning to carry out attacks in Russia. Prosecutors said some 140 police officers launched a dawn raid on 26 residences and other locations in Berlin.

September 12th, 2009 12 German police injured in Hamburg clashesHAMBURG — Police say 12 officers have been injured in clashes with left-wing demonstrators in the German city of Hamburg following a far-right rally. Police spokesman Ralf Meyer says Saturday that 60 people — mostly left-wing activists — were detained in the clashes, which came after a demonstration against the far-right march.

September 11th, 2009 Report: 2 LAPD officers on leave in Rihanna probeLOS ANGELES — A published report says two Los Angeles police officers are on leave as part of a probe into who leaked a photo of pop singer Rihanna's battered face after she was assaulted by her former boyfriend Chris Brown. The Los Angeles Times, citing anonymous law enforcement sources, said Friday that nine-year veteran Rebecca M.

July 28th, 2009 Ex-Armenian consul arrested in LA document probeLOS ANGELES — A former Armenian consul, a consular employee and an immigration attorney have been arrested following a two-year investigation into an alleged document scam aimed at helping immigrants avoid deportation, officials said Tuesday. Norair Ghalumian (nor-EHR' guh-LOO'-mee-en), who served as consul in Los Angeles from 1999 to 2003, and four others are accused of obtaining and selling letters to immigrants facing deportation to help block their removal to Armenia, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said.

July 28th, 2009 Ex-Armenian consul arrested in immigration probeLOS ANGELES — Officials say they have arrested a former Armenian consul and an immigration attorney following a two-year investigation into an alleged document scam. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say in a statement Tuesday that 52-year old former consul Norair Ghalumian (Nor-EHR' Guh-LOOH'-mee-ehn) and four others are accused of obtaining and selling letters to immigrants facing deportation to help block their removal to Armenia.

May 1st, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand government Friday transferred three senior officials in Latehar district after five villagers were allegedly gunned down by the security forces and branded as Maoist rebels last month. The state government transferred Deputy Commissioner of Latehar Sarvendu Tathagat, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Palamau Range) Nandu Prasad and district Superintendent of Police Hemant Toppo.

April 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Tuesday sought an explanation from Communications and IT Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for distributing letters highlighting the achievements of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government. The Election Commission has asked him to file a written reply by Wednesday.

April 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Demanding a judicial probe over the Batla house shootout in which two terror suspects and a police inspector were killed, a group of people including women staged protests outside the Delhi Police headquarters Saturday afternoon. Nearly 50-60 protesters from the Jamia Teachers Solidarity Group raised slogans against Delhi Police's Special Cell that on Sep 19 last year killed two men suspected to be involved in the Delhi serial bombings six days earlier.

March 26th, 2009 PANAJI - More than 10 days after a German national, whose tip-off led to the arrest of a Polish hit man this month, complained of harassment and threats by local politicians, the Goa police have failed to register his complaint, an official of the German consulate said Thurdsay. Kalenborn Heinz Willi, a German national who resides in the coastal village of Chopdem, 25 km from here, had on March 14 enabled the arrest of an alleged contract killer who had sought refuge in Goa.

March 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Snail mail can do wonders, even in internet age. Or so Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and his wife Harsimrat are hoping as they have dashed off hundreds of thousands of letters to voters.

March 24th, 2009 RAIPUR - A constable was killed and two policemen injured Tuesday after an hour-long gunbattle with Maoist guerrillas in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region. Police said the exchange of bullets began early morning in a forested stretch of Narayanpur district when a 75-member police search squad was on its way to raid a Maoist hideout.

February 27th, 2009 DHAKA - Army tanks rolled into the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters, where mutinous troopers who had battled the army for 33-hours had been holed up, in the capital city Friday morning as search operations for missing officers began. Army troops, backed by six tanks and 20 armoured vehicles, entered the sprawling BDR compound Friday morning through the main entrance, bdnews24.com reported.

January 13th, 2009 RAIPUR - Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi Wednesday alleged that the 15 people killed last week and dubbed Maoists were innocent and demanded an independent probe. Accusing the police of plotting a 'fake encounter', Jogi told reporters here: 'The police actually murdered civilians belonging to Gollapalli area including Singavaram village of Dantewada district.' He sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a panel of the state assembly.

January 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday visited the Delhi Police headquarters to review its preparedness to combat terrorism against the backdrop of number of terror strikes in India last year.

December 26th, 2008 CHANDIGARH - A group of ex-servicemen and a farmers association here Saturday demanded a central agency probe into the mega projects initiated by S.F. Rodrigues, the administrator of Chandigarh.