Archive for August, 2009

Indonesian police: Terrorist infiltrated airline (AP via Yahoo! News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
A suspect wanted in connection with hotel suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital infiltrated the national airline in a plot to carry out a "bigger attack," the police chief said Monday.

Police review death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones (CNN)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
British police are reviewing the death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones, 40 years after the hard-living rocker was found dead in a swimming pool.

Children’s club raided by police (BBC News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
A children's club in Gloucester is searched following the arrest of two men as part of a child protection investigation, police say.

Indonesian police: Terrorist infiltrated airline (AP via Yahoo! News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
A suspect wanted in connection with hotel suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital had infiltrated the national airline in a plot to carry out a "bigger attack," the national police chief told members of parliament Monday.

Chinese “e-crime” gangs target older women: police (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Criminal gangs tricking unwitting Chinese into releasing bank account information and other personal details are having the greatest success among older people and women, police said on Monday.

Afghan police: Taliban ambush supply convoy (AP via Yahoo! News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Police say Taliban militants ambushed a supply convoy for NATO troops in southern Afghanistan, killing an Afghan guard who was escorting the trucks.

Calif. Police Expand Search in Kidnapping Case (ABC News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Calif. police search home next to couple charged in kidnapping; seek links to other crimes

Vietnam police detain dissident blogger (AP via Yahoo! News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
A Vietnamese blogger who criticized the Communist Party's policies has been detained by police, his close friend said Monday, days after another popular blogger was fired from his job at a state-controlled newspaper.

Suicide Bombing Kills Police Recruits in Pakistan (Washington Post)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- A suicide bomber detonated his explosives amid a gathering of police recruits in the heart of Pakistan's Swat Valley on Sunday, killing at least 15 and demonstrating the Taliban's power to attack despite the heavy military presence in the area.

Police: 8th person dead in Ga. mobile home attack (AP via Yahoo! News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
An eighth person died Sunday from grievous wounds suffered in an attack at a Georgia mobile home, with police acknowledging they didn't know if the killer was on the loose.