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More abductions in Missouri?

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:47:32 -0500

NBC reports the American man suspected of kidnapping two preteen boys in Missouri is under investigators' microsope again. NBC reports the American man suspected of kidnapping two preteen boys in Missouri is under investigators' microsope again...this time in connection with the kidnapping of a young boy 16 years ago. Katie Juhl reports.

Suspected paedophile named

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:05:05 -0400

A suspected serial paedophile who became the subject of an international manhunt after Interpol released his picture is believed to be on the run in Thailand. Christopher Paul Neil is believed to have fled to Thailand last week from South Korea where he had been teaching English. Interpol took the unprecedented step in releasing the 32-year-old Canadian's photograph after German computer experts unscrambled hundreds of distorted pictures on the internet which allegedly showing Neil abusing young boys. Helen Long reports.

Suspected Murderer Takes Deputies Back To Scene Of Crime

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:38:32 -0500

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Almost empty prison in Illinois may house former prisoners of Guantanamo Bay

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:55:21 -0500

(NECN/WLS: Thomson, IL) - Near the Mississippi River on the northwest side of the Illinois, sits an almost empty state of the art $145 million state prison. When Thomson prison opened 8 years ago, it promised the tiny town of Thomson, Illinois ...

Charges expected to be filed in balloon hoax

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:31:49 -0400

(NECN/ABC) - The balloon hoax, which riveted the nation last week, continues to make headlines today. The stunt has created serious legal troubles for the balloon’s inventor. The sheriff's department in Larimer County, Colorado, says...

News review 2005 part 4 of 6

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:14:31 -0400

Including: Michael Jackson cleared; Iran elects president; G8, Live8; London wins 2012 Olympic Bid; London bombings; Niger famine; Israel withdraws from Gaza; and more. ZIMBABWE CONTROVERSIAL EVICTIONS Zimbabwe continued with its campaign of evictions which have left thousands homeless. In Harare's Kambuzuma suburb, police oversaw "Operation Restore Order", the demolition of urban neighbourhoods that President Robert Mugabe says are a haven for black-market traders and other criminals. There are fears 2-3 million people could be targeted by the campaign, which has resulted in the arrests of 22,000 people. The main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) accuse Mugabe of cleansing areas where they won most seats in the March elections. BOLIVIA CIVIL UNREST RESULTS IN PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION President Carlos Mesa resigned early in the month after thousands of miner and peasants marched on the capital, a culmination of three weeks of sometime violent protests over control of Bolivia's oil and gas fields. TODDLER KILLED IN CAMBODIA SCHOOL SIEGE In the ancient Cambodian city of Siem Reap, a Canadian toddler and two gunmen were killed in a six-hour siege at an international school. Twenty-nine mostly foreign nursery children were taken hostage by a disgruntled private security guard and five other gunmen demanding 30,000 U.S. dollars (USD) and a 12-seater van. The gunmen burst in on the class aged between two and six and shot dead the two-year old boy, threatening to kill the other children one by one until their demands were met. The siege was ended by Cambodian police who intercepted the hostage takers as they herded the children into the van. Children and their carers ran in all directions as shots were exchanged. Two of the gunmen were chased and beaten by police and members of the public. MICHAEL JACKSON CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES AFTER TRIAL LASTING FOUR MONTHS Pop icon Michael Jackson was found not guilty in mid-June of sexually molesting a teenage boy after a four-month trial that could have sent him to prison for 20 years. The jury deliberated for seven days before acquitting Jackson, a former child star who released the best-selling pop album of all time, "Thriller". They considered testimony from 140 witnesses including a number of young men who claimed to have been abused by Jackson as boys, and 600 items of evidence. NORTH KOREA DEFECTOR CHARLES JENKINS RETURNS HOME FOR FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS Former U.S. army sergeant Charles Jenkins who deserted his squad and defected to North Korea in 1965, returned to his native North Carolina to see his mother on June 14. Despite some residents denouncing him as a traitor, 65-year-old Jenkins flew from Japan with his wife and two daughters for the reunion with his 91-year Mom and his first steps on American soil for 40 years. IRAN ELECTS ULTRA-CONSERVATIVE PRESIDENT Iran elected a new president on June 24th who promised a peaceful and moderate government, but said the Islamic state of 67 million people will continue to pursue its controversial nuclear programme causing concern in the European Union and United States. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the 48-year-old ultra conservative Tehran mayor, won the support of Iran's poor with pledges to share out Iran's oil wealth more fairly. G8 SUMMIT PROTESTS, CAMPAIGNERS FOR MAKE POVERTY HISTORY AND LIVE 8 CONCERT PRESSURE LEADERS FOR DEBT RELIEF IN AFRICA AND A DOUBLING OF AID AND FAIRER TRADE CONDITIONS Protesters and campaigners had gathered near Gleneagles to pressure the G8 leaders for debt relief in Africa, fairer trade conditions, action on global warming and the tackling of diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV. The final Live 8 concert was held in Edinburgh, the culmination of a week-long series of concerts and events calling on the leaders of the world's richest nations to act on global poverty. LONDON WINS OLYMPIC BID 2012 London rejoiced on July 6 after unexpectedly winning the race to stage the 2012 Olympics, beating Paris, Madrid and New York. But the euphoria at hosting the world's largest sporting extravaganza was shortlived. LONDON TRANSPORT SYSTEM ATTACKED BY SUICIDE BOMBERS KILLING 52 PEOPLE On Thursday July 7 a series of 4 bomb attacks struck London's public transport system during the morning rush hour. At 0850 BST (British summer time) (0750gmt) three suicide bombs exploded within 50 seconds of each other on three underground trains. A fourth bomber exploded on a bus just under an hour later at 0947 bst (0857gmt) in Tavistock Square. The attacks killed 56 people including the bombers and injured 700 and led to a severe, day-long disruption of the city's transport and mobile telecommunications infrastructure. BLAIR CONDEMNS BOMBINGS AT G8 SUMMIT The bombings came while the Britain was hosting the first full day of the 31st G8 summit. Prime Minister Tony Blair broke off from the meeting to fly back to London. DROUGHT AND LOCUSTS IN NIGER LEADS TO FAMINE OF UP TO 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE The effect of poverty and drought had been seen all too clearly earlier in the month in Niger. As aid began to reach the country, Aid agencies said Niger was just one of a swathe of countries in the region affected. The aid was too little and too late for many and agencies appealed for the relief effort to be stepped up after months of delays. BRAZILIAN MAN SHOT DEAD BY LONDN POLICE ON UNDERGROUND TRAIN Two weeks after the July 7 attacks, a second series of four attacks took place on the London Underground and a London bus. But the bombs failed to explode and all suspected bombers from the attempt were detained by police. The following day Brazilian electrician Jean Charles De Menezes was shot dead by London police on an underground train at Stockwell tube station. De Menezes' body was flown home for burial in Gonzago, where thousands of people joined his family in mourning. An official investigation into de Menezes death is continuing. MOTHER OF SOLDIER KILLED IN IRAQ SETS UP PROTEST VIGIL OUTSIDE GEORGE W BUSH'S TEXAS RANCH The mother of a soldier killed in Iraq in 2004 took her quest for answers straight to the U.S. president's front door in August. Sheehan was joined in her attempt by a crowd of up to 300 other protesters but her determined campaign struck a chord with the anti-war movement and sparked over 1,600 other vigils across America in support. ISRAEL WITHDRAWS FROM GAZA AFTER 38-YEAR OCCUPATION After years of being the driving force behind settlement building in the occupied territories, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made a tactical U-turn in 2003 and declared a plan to withdraw from some of the conclaves to reduce conflict with the Palestinians and safeguard the demographics of the Jewish state. The end of the 38-year occupation was marked by President Mahmoud Abbas planting a Palestinian flag in the sand and rubble of one of the demolished former blocs.

Eyewitness account Mumbai attack

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:22:46 -0500

"I guess they were after foreigners, because they were asking for British or American passports," said Rakesh Patel, a British witness who lives in Hong Kong and was staying at the Taj Mahal hotel on business. "They had bombs." "They came from the restaurant and took us up the stairs," he told the NDTV news channel, smoke stains all over his face. "Young boys, maybe 20 years old, 25 years old. They had two guns." India has suffered a wave of bomb attacks in recent years. Most have been blamed on Islamist militants, although police have also arrested suspected Hindu extremists thought to be behind some of the attacks.

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