India: On The Edge of Obscurity

By Rohit Kumar This season, India, with an assortment of bearings packed in one gigantic wheel (Chakra) would have us in a tizzy over a series of unyielding skirmishes. A din of at least thirty languages, six main religions and copious ideologies worn on one another as in...

India's violent north-east

The serial bomb blasts in the major urban centers of Assam were a bloody reminder of the insurgencies that are raging in India’s north-eastern parts. The fact these took place just ahead of the Prime...

US releases $99 million of Mexico anti-drug money

" The United States has released another $99 million as part of an aid package to support Mexico's police and soldiers in their fight against drug cartels. U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza says the funds will help Mexico's military buy aircraft and other equipment to help...

Greek riots, France fears to be the next victim of "Left-wings"

The economic crisis; causing violence in FrancePower lines of the High speed train TGV have been cut by SabotageThe fear concerns also kidnapping of major business leadersIn reality the things lay deep in the...

Mexico to dismiss 400 corrupt police officials

In a major crackdown against corruption Mexican government has decided to boot out 400 corrupt police officers. These officers were posted along the Ciudad  Juarez border which is notorious for drug trafficiking. "Some 400 corrupt police officers will be laid off in the...

Mexico police find headless corpses

The decapitated bodies of 12 people were found by Mexican police on Thursday at Merida, Yucanta state. It is believed this event is related to drug wars. " Mexican police have found decapitated bodies of 12 people, some of which show signs of torture. Jose...

Somalia: Pirates demand $1M ransom for 4 Europeans

Somalian captors of  the German couple  & French boat captain have demanded a hefty $1 million ransom for releasing them.  Kidnappings have become a thriving business in Somalia. Highjackers have got huge ransom in the past. " A government minister says...

Anti-Whaling Activists Held Hostage

gCaptain brings us breaking news from the Antarctic Japanese whalers have taken two activists hostage after they boarded the whaling ship Yushin Maru. The BBC tells us; " The Sea Shepherd campaign group said the two - a Briton and an Australian - had been assaulted and...

Chavez Reveals Real Hostage Release Scheme

It didn't take Chavez long to reveal the objective of his and FARC's stunt by releasing 2 of 700 hostages. He want's to legitamize FARC. Chavez knows that the only way for his and Castros plan to spread Castroism...

Afghan Officials: Taliban Leader Behind South Korean Kidnappings Killed

KABUL, Afghanistan —  U.S. airstrikes targeting a meeting of Taliban leaders killed a high-ranking commander involved in the kidnappings of 23 South Koreans two months ago, Afghan officials said...

The Battle in Tijuana

""Half the police are on the take," he said. "I drive this old truck and they drive the latest model. I've got $5 in my pocket and they've got $5,000. We can't fix this problem alone. We need federal...

Arrest made in 1964 Klan kidnappings

"As a deacon at Bunkley Baptist Church, Charles Marcus Edwards was responsible for opening up for Sunday school. And so on that sultry Mississippi morning, he and his wife were the first to arrive at the tiny brick chapel. A minivan pulled into the gravel drive behind them. A...

Ricardo's Blog: APPO's Flavio Sosa arrested in Mexico City - A signal of a St...

APPO is the violent movement killing, kidnapping and terrorizing Oaxaca, Mexico.  APPO's main leader Flavio Sosa was captured last night in Mexico City. Is this a signal of a stronger Mexican Presidency with Felipe Calderon? Join the conversation...

Gang suspected in Iraqi kidnappings (AP)

" BAGHDAD, Iraq - British soldiers backed by U.S. military helicopters battled insurgents near the Kuwaiti border Friday, close to where a private security team of four Americans and an Austrian were kidnapped. A top police official said a criminal gang had snatched the men...

Highway kidnappings: 40 Iraqi Shiites snatched

"Police on Wednesday confirmed the kidnapping of more than 40 Shiites along a notoriously dangerous highway just north of Baghdad, as the death toll from a suicide bombing at a wedding party rose to 23, including nine children. The abductions on Tuesday near the town of...

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