Police say NY father killed wife, 2 daughters, then himself in Md. hotel; bodies found MondayTOWSON, Md. — Police say a New York man killed his wife and daughters by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation in a Maryland hotel room, then killed himself. Norwegian lawyers file complaint accusing 10 Israelis of Gaza war crimes under new lawOSLO — A group of Norwegian lawyers filed a complaint Wednesday accusing 10 Israelis of war crimes in Gaza under the country’s new universal jurisdiction law, officials said. Khodorkovsky, Lebedev deny all charges in trialMOSCOW - Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev denied all the charges against them in a trial in Moscow Tuesday. Former Khmer Rouge who worked at Cambodian torture to sell what he says are Pol Pot’s shoesPHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A former member of the Khmer Rouge member said Monday that he is auctioning off a pair of shoes he claims belonged to the group’s late leader Pol Pot to fund a museum about the brutal regime. PM talks peace with Advani, but has ‘no regrets’ for barbsGUWAHATI - After over a week’s stinging tirade against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday declared a ceasefire stating that he did not wish to ‘continue the match’ but maintained he had no regrets over his utterances. iXiGO.com to support international airlines’ move to zero commissions in IndiaNEW DELHI - iXiGO.com, India’s fastest growing travel site, today announced that it supported the move by international airlines to zero commissions for travel agents and that it will continue working strategically alongside airlines in growing their direct sales and reducing their distribution cost. Police-resident clash building up in West BengalKOLKATA - The West Bengal government will soon announce its plan of action for tribal-dominated Lalgarh region of West Midnapore district, where a group of residents put up two check posts to prevent the police and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers from entering the area, a senior official said Saturday. G20 leaders pledge $1 trillion to kick start global economyLONDON - World leaders Thursday agreed to pledge $1 trillion more to the International Monetary Fund and other institutions to tide over the worst financial crises in six decades, bringing with it the promise of a greater role for emerging economies like India in the running of the global financial system. Sharif charges Bush, Musharraf for promoting terrorism in PakistanLAHORE - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has charged former US President George W. Bush and his then Pakistan counterpart General Pervez Musharraf of promoting terrorism in the region. Zardari says 17th Amendment will be repealedLAHORE - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that he is committed to abolish the 17th Amendment, which gave the head of government powers to the president. Dungeon dad to be probed over string of unsolved murdersLONDON - Dungeon dad Josef Fritzl will be questioned over a string of unsolved murders, as police now want to uncover the details of his evil crimes in the last forty years. Man sentenced to life term for raping his step-daughterCHANDIGARH - A court in Chandigarh here Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his minor step-daughter for four years. Madoff jailed, pleads guilty to massive fraud in courtWASHINGTON - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff will go to jail after admitting in court Thursday to a $50-billion fraud that entwined hundreds of investors around the world and has made him the poster-child of Wall Street greed in the current financial crisis. First charges filed in 26/11 Mumbai attacksMUMBAI - The police Wednesday charged the lone captured terrorist in last year’s Mumbai attacks, Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, with ‘murder and waging war’ against India, filing the first charge sheet in the terror strikes that killed over 170 people. Ethnic Indian speaker suspends entire Malaysian state ministryIPOH - V. Sivakumar, speaker of Perak’s state assembly, has triggered a constitutional crisis by suspending Menteri Besar (chief minister) Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six executive councillors (ministers) from the assembly. Raise share of taxes that northeast gets: Tripura chief ministerAGARTALA - The Left Front government in Tripura has urged the 13th finance commission to provide a special debt relief package to the state and earmark 10 percent of the total share of central taxes for northeastern states, officials said here Saturday. Student, property dealer commit suicides in GhaziabadGHAZIABAD - A student pursuing her bachelor’s degree in hotel management from YWCA in Delhi committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her house here, the police said. Meet demands or we would kill UN official: Baloch groupQUETTA - A hitherto unknown organisation, which has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of UN official John Solecki, Saturday threatened that if their demands were not met they would kill him, Pakistan’s Online reported. Prabhakaran should be tried in Sri Lanka, says partiesCOLOMBO - Sri Lankan political parties are insisting that Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran should be tried in this country if he is caught and not sent to India where too he is a wanted man. Ahead of polls, Advani promises jobs and water to farmersNEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday revived an old slogan promising productive employment to every individual and water to every farm as he set out to woo farmers ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Annoyed with barking dog, man kills three of a familyLUCKNOW - Annoyed over the barking of a dog, a man shot dead the canine’s master and his two family members in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, the police said. Jewellery shop looted in GhaziabadGHAZIABAD - Four robbers looted Rs.2 million in cash and jewellery worth Rs.1.8 million from a shop in this satellite town of the national capital, the police said Thursday. Bangladesh student found dead in Siliguri hotelSILIGURI - A 16-year-old Bangladeshi student was found dead in a Siliguri hotel, the police said Tuesday, suspecting the teenager has committed suicide. Amar discusses seat-sharing with Sonia, admits ‘difficulties’NEW DELHI - Samajawadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Saturday admitted ‘practical difficulties’ in seat-sharing in Uttar Pradesh in next year’s Lok Sabha elections after discussions with Congress president Sonia Gandhi. In India, a woman becomes a crime victim every three minutesNEW DELHI - Every three minutes a woman becomes victim of a crime somewhere in India . The highest number become targets of their husbands and in-laws. |
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