Man suspected of being part of so-called 'Hippie Mafia' arrested in Calif. in drug caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Suspected LSD ring fugitive arrested in Calif.SAN FRANCISCO — A suspected member of an LSD distribution ring has been arrested in California after nearly four decades on the lam. San Francisco police Lt.
IAS officer arrested in JharkhandSeptember 1st, 2009 RANCHI - The Deputy Commissioner of Sahebganj district of Jharkhand has been arrested for not appointing a peon as ordered by the court, police said Wednesday. The Jharkhand High Court had Tuesday directed Sahebganj Superintendent of Police (SP) to arrest Deputy Commissioner K.
Delhi police arrest contract killerAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Police have arrested a contract killer allegedly involved in more than 40 cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery, dacoity and kidnapping. A senior police officer said they had received information that Rajkumar of the Sanjay Bhoot gang, allegedly involved in the kidnapping of advocate Subodh Jain Aug 6 and his murder later, was hiding in Delhi.
Grime doesn't pay: Australian police nab suspected car thief asleep at the wheel in a car washAugust 3rd, 2009 Suspected Aussie thief caught napping in car washADELAIDE, Australia — Police say they have arrested a suspected car thief whom they caught napping at the wheel of a stolen car. South Australia Police say the 30-year-old man drove the Audi convertible into an automatic car wash early Monday and apparently fell asleep.
Kyrgyz president inaugurated for 2nd term amid opposition claims of election fraudAugust 2nd, 2009 Kyrgyz president inaugurated for 2nd termBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was inaugurated for his second term Sunday after winning an election that the opposition has dismissed as fraudulent. Opposition activists accuse the government of rigging last month's vote, which Bakiyev won with 76 percent of the ballots.
Kyrgyz pensioner uses Haj savings to rebuild World War II monumentAugust 2nd, 2009 BISHKEK - A pensioner in Kyrgyzstan spent all the money he had saved for Haj pilgrimage to rebuild a dilapidated monument in memory of the victims of World War II, a media report said. Suleiman Turdubayev has been saving money to go for Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia for a long time, Kyrgyz news website, called 24.kg, posted the report on its website last week.
Kyrgyz police officer arrested in fatal beating of reporterJuly 17th, 2009 Kyrgyz policeman arrested after reporter attackBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Prosecutors say a Kyrgyz police officer has been arrested in the beating of a reporter who later died from his injuries. Almaz Tashiyev's death last week reinforced concerns about the risks faced by independent journalists in the Central Asian nation.
Mastermind of Ahmedabad liquor tragedy identified: policeJuly 11th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Crime Branch of Ahmedabad police Saturday claimed to have identified the mastermind behind the moonshine tragedy which has so far claimed 136 lives in the city. "We have identified one bootlegger named Vinod Dagri, who is a resident of Mehamdabad (near Ahmedabad), to be the mastermind behind the supply of the killer country liquor.
Police arrest man suspected of stealing duck calls from a vehicle in LouisianaJuly 10th, 2009 Man suspected of stealing duck calls arrestedMONROE, La. — Police arrested a man suspected of stealing duck calls from a vehicle.
Witnesses: Man matching SC serial killer description shot to death in NC; police can't confirmJuly 7th, 2009 SC cops check serial killer link to slain NC manGASTONIA, N.C. — A man matching the description of a suspected serial killer was shot to death by North Carolina police early Monday, witnesses said, and South Carolina authorities were on the scene investigating.
Kyrgyz security forces kill 3 suspected members of terrorist organization in shootoutJune 29th, 2009 Kyrgyz troops kill 3 terror suspects in shootoutBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz security forces killed three alleged members of a terrorist organization in a shootout this weekend, authorities said Monday — the latest in a series of clashes with militants in this poor Central Asian nation. Soldiers battled gunmen for several hours after surrounding a house in the western Osh region late Saturday night, the State Security Ministry said in a statement.
Report: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to AfghanistanJune 23rd, 2009 Report: US, Kyrgyz deal on airbase useMOSCOW — The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for use of a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. military supplies to Afghanistan, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.
Official: Kyrgyzstan may discuss letting coalition troops continue to use base for Afghan opsJune 8th, 2009 Afghans, Kyrgyz may discuss leaving US base openBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A high-ranking Kyrgyz official says the Central Asian nation's president may meet with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to discuss the possibility of letting U.S.-led forces continue using an air base to support operations in Afghanistan. Aibek Moldogaziyev said Monday that President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and Karzai might discuss the Manas air base during an upcoming security summit in Russia.
Kyrgyz villagers riot, accusing ethnic Kurds of sheltering man accused of raping 4-year-oldApril 27th, 2009 Kyrgyz riot, say Kurds sheltered rape suspectBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Authorities say hundreds of people in a village in Kyrgyzstan have smashed windows and overturned cars belonging to ethnic Kurds after the rape of a four-year-old girl. An official in Petrovka says Sunday's violence began after the head of the village's Kurdish community attempted to shelter a man accused in the assault.
Kyrgyz parliamentary committee approves closure of US baseFebruary 8th, 2009 BISHKEK - The Kyrgyz parliamentary defence and security committee approved closure of the US military airbase in the country Monday. The hearings on the closure of the base will now be assessed by three parliamentary factions before going to a final debate in parliament.
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