Four men arrested for rape in DelhiOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Four youngsters have been arrested here for raping a 20-year-old computer teacher in west Delhi, police said Wednesday. Niranjan, 20, Dilip, 23, Rama, 20, and his brother Harish, 22, were arrested for kidnapping and raping the woman late Monday when she was returning home with her friend Satyaprakash, police said.
Kurds demand improved security in northern Iraq after suicide truck bomber kills 19September 10th, 2009 Kurds demand security after bomb kills 19 in IraqBAGHDAD — Kurdish lawmakers demanded the government step up security in northern Iraq after a suicide truck bomb flattened a neighborhood in a small village Thursday, killing 19 people and injuring 30 others in the most recent in a spate of attacks. Two suicide truck bombers targeted the Shiite Kurdish village of Wardek, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) southeast of Mosul just after midnight.
Iraq reschedules nationwide census for October 2010 to give time to settle ethnic tensionsSeptember 1st, 2009 Iraq reschedules nationwide census for Oct. 2010BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has rescheduled a nationwide census for Oct.
Iraq postpones nationwide census over fears it could provoke ethnic, sectarian tensionAugust 16th, 2009 Iraq postpones census over fears of ethnic strifeBAGHDAD — Iraq said Sunday it has postponed plans to hold the first census in more than two decades due to fears it could stoke ethnic and political tension. The census had been scheduled for Oct.
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.
Curfew lifted in China's riot-hit cityJuly 8th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese authorities have lifted a curfew in the riot-hit CITY OF Urumqi after order was restored following deadly riots, a spokesman said. "The curfew was lifted in the morning and now the situation has normalised," the spokesman told RIA Novosti.
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.
Bolivia arrests 8 Mennonite men accused of raping more than 60 women at their farm communityJune 24th, 2009 Bolivia: 8 Mennonite men accused of raping womenLA PAZ, Bolivia — Eight men from a Mennonite farming community in eastern Bolivia have been accused of raping dozens of females at the settlement, a prosecutor said Tuesday, indicating at least one victim was an underage girl. Prosecutor Freddy Perez told The Associated Press that 60 women, from 11 to 47 years old, have accused the men of rape.
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.
Man held for raping minor sister in DelhiJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 26-year-old east Delhi resident was arrested Thursday for raping his 12-year-old sister, police said. Deshraj, who is a street vendor, was arrested after his family members caught him raping the girl late Wednesday, police said.
Policeman arrested in Kashmir for 'raping' minor (Lead)June 8th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A policeman was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in the rape of a minor girl in a north Kashmir village, police said. Nazir Ahmed, a constable of an Indian Reserve Police (IRP) battalion, is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in the Poshpora village near Tangmarg, 45 km from here.
Trooper arrested in Kashmir for 'raping' minorJune 8th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A paramilitary trooper was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in the rape of a minor girl in a north Kashmir village, police said. Nazir Ahmed, a constable of an Indian Reserve Police (IRP) battalion, is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in the Poshpora village near Tangmarg, 45 kms from here.
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.
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