Pittsburgh officials: More than dozen arrested in G-20 protests, swift action limited damageSeptember 24th, 2009 Pittsburgh police: Nearly 20 arrested in protestsPITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh officials say nearly 20 people protesting the Group of 20 summit were arrested during a chaotic march outside downtown. Police fired canisters of pepper spray and smoke at marchers after anarchists responded to calls to disperse by rolling trash bins, throwing rocks and breaking windows.
Haryana seeks aid for better policing in GurgaonAugust 18th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has sought help from the central government for better policing to improve the law and order situation in the tech hub of Gurgaon near New Delhi that has seen an influx of Indian and foreign professionals. "Chief Minister Hooda has drawn the attention of the union government towards the need of enhancing the policing capabilities in Gurgaon.
Obama criticized 'scare tactics' of health care reform critics; targets insurance companiesAugust 16th, 2009 Obama criticizes 'scare tactics' in health debateGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized what he termed as the "scare tactics" of opponents to health care reform.
White House criticizes swastika outside office of Georgia congressman in health care argumentAugust 12th, 2009 White House criticizes swastika outside Ga. officeWASHINGTON — The White House says anyone who painted a swastika on a sign outside the office of a congressman recently involved in a heated argument over health care should be ashamed.
Miliband: Detention of British Embassy staff in Tehran unacceptableJune 28th, 2009 UK criticizes arrest of British Embassy staffCORFU, Greece — Britain's foreign secretary says the government is "deeply concerned" at the arrest and detention of British Embassy employees in Tehran. David Miliband, who is on the Greek island of Corfu for a foreign ministers' meeting, said Britain has protested to the Iranian authorities about the arrests, which he said occurred Saturday.
London emerges as intelligence hub of Somali pirates'May 12th, 2009 LONDON - British capital London has emerged as the intelligence hub of Somali pirates, a report has claimed. For example, when the 14 crew aboard the Karagöl, a 5850 ton Turkish chemical tanker was swiftly overpowered, they did not know that their ship had been singled out as a target by a network of informers based several thousand miles away - in London.
Tamils in London now attack Chinese embassyMay 7th, 2009 LONDON - British police made three arrests after Sri Lankan Tamil protesters attacked the Chinese embassy in central London, smashing windows. Reports said the protest action took place Wednesday when some 150 supporters of the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam arrived at the embassy carrying LTTE flags.
Fed up, Indian diplomats want Tamil protesters movedMay 6th, 2009 LONDON - Indian diplomats have had it with Tamil protests. Regular raucous protests by thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils outside the Indian High Commission in London are becoming a nuisance and preventing the smooth functioning of the mission, Indian diplomats have complained.
Average girl spends 4 years of her life on phone!April 28th, 2009 LONDON - Girl-phone affair has long been known to mankind. And now, a new study has claimed that girls spend more than four years of their lives "on the beloved".
Britain renews Sri Lankan ceasefire callApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - Britain has once again urged the government of Sri Lanka to declare an immediate ceasefire so that thousands of trapped civilians can leave an area of conflict between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. 'We have been joined by many other governments, including France and the United States, in making similar calls,' British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said.
Tytler case: BJP accuses Congress of manipulating CBIApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Stepping up its offensive on the issue of justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday alleged that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had been employing 'delaying tactics' at the behest of the Congress. 'The public wants to know on what basis a clean chit has been given to Tytler, but the CBI wants to hide the fact,' said BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar.
Police arrest 87, warn of violent protests at G20 summitApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Police guarding world leaders at the G20 summit in London Thursday were braced for more anti-capitalist protests after making 87 arrests overnight. Masked anarchists Wednesday smashed their way into a Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) branch in Central London amid 'high levels of violence' throughout the day, police said.
The dingy pub cellar plot to create mayhem during G-20 summit revealedMarch 28th, 2009 LONDON - A clandestine meeting was organised in a dingy pub cellar by Chris Knight, the leader of a group calling itself G20 Meltdown, an umbrella organisation for the radicals who plan to bring "mayhem" to the streets of London as world leaders gather for the G20 summit. The meeting held on last Sunday was aimed at plotting "anti-capitalist protests" during the next week's summit.
China's repression in Tibet worst for 30 years: ReportMarch 9th, 2009 BEIJING - China's repression of Tibetans' political, civil and religious rights in response to last year's unrest has reached levels last seen in the 1970s, the International Campaign for Tibet said in a report Monday. 'Since the protests began on March 10 last year, state repression of Tibetans' freedoms of expression, religion and association has intensified to a level not seen in Tibet since the paranoia and Maoist excesses of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76),' the London-based group said.
Mayawati revamps police structure after child's tortureFebruary 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday ordered a revamp in the policing structure in nine major districts to improve crime control. 'This was being done with a view to improving the quality of policing as the existing three-tier system has proved to be ineffective and laden with multiple command,' Mayawati told a press conference here.
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