December 13, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Trapped NATO fuel trucks set on fire in Pakistan 12 Dec 2011 A group of fuel tankers contracted to NATO forces in Afghanistan were set on fire by armed militants on motorcycles who ambushed the convoy in southwest Pakistan, officials said. The gunmen opened fire on the trucks, killing [...]
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December 13, 2011
December 11, 2011
Gunman identified in Hollywood shooting
Los Angeles (CNN) — Authorities on Saturday identified a gunman killed by police after he opened fire at passing vehicles along a downtown street in Hollywood. But they said they don’t know why Tyler Brehm, 26, went on a surreal shooting rampage captured on amateur video Friday. The video shows Brehm walking down Sunset Boulevard, [...]
November 29, 2011
Iranian students storm British embassy in Tehran
Dozens of Iranian students have stormed the British embassy in Tehran, bringing down the British flag and throwing documents from windows. The students clashed with riot police, chanting: “The embassy of Britain should be taken over!” and “Death to England!” The incident comes two days after the Iranian parliament approved a bill that reduces diplomatic [...]
November 21, 2011
New York police arrest man trying to build bomb
November 21, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis New York police arrest man trying to build bomb –Pimentel had been under surveillance since May 2009 and was a ‘lone wolf.’ 20 Nov 2011 New York officials said on Sunday police had arrested a man trying to build a pipe bomb with instructions from an al Qaeda [al-CIAduh] [...]
November 17, 2011
Mexican police reveal cross-border drugs tunnel
Mexican and US authorities have found a tunnel apparently used to smuggle drugs from Tijuana to California, the third major example of such a tunnel discovered in a year. More than 17 tonnes of marijuana was seized. The tunnel, around 400 metres long and thought to be operated by a drug cartel, links warehouses in [...]
November 17, 2011
US uncovers ‘major drug tunnel’
16 November 2011 Last updated at 23:01 GMT US police said the tunnel was 400 yards long US officials say they have uncovered a major drug-smuggling tunnel under the border with Mexico and seized an estimated 14 tons of marijuana. Customs officials said the tunnel linked warehouses in Tijuana, Mexico, and Otay Mesa, in California. [...]
November 16, 2011
Found: bullet that smashed White House window
The US secret service has found a bullet from a semi-automatic rifle that smashed a window at the White House, according to officials. The service has been investigating a shooting that occurred near the White House on Friday. On Tuesday morning, it discovered two bullets, one of which had smashed a window before being stopped [...]
November 15, 2011
November 15, 2011
Were police right to evict the Occupy Wall Street camp? | Poll
Last night, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered protesters to vacate their camp in Zuccotti Park. A few hours later riot police with batons moved in to forcibly evict protesters. Do you think the NYPD’s actions were justified?
November 15, 2011
Camp cleared at Occupy Oakland
14 November 2011 Last updated at 22:22 GMT Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Police dismantle Oakland Occupy tents in Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza Police have shut down a camp set up by Occupy protesters in Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza, dismantling tents and arresting 32 people. The raid comes after police issued [...]
November 9, 2011
October 27, 2011
Occupy Oakland calls for strike
27 October 2011 Last updated at 18:35 GMT Occupy Wall Street organisers say Scott Olsen was hit in the head with a police tear gas canister Activists taking part in the the Occupy Oakland protests have called for a general strike in the city. The call to strike on 2 November emerged as protesters gathered [...]
October 26, 2011
Occupy Oakland: Iraq war veteran in critical condition after police clashes
An Iraq war veteran has a fractured skull and brain swelling after allegedly being hit by a police projectile. Scott Olsen is in a “critical condition” in Highland hospital in Oakland, a hospital spokesman confirmed. Olsen, 24, suffered the head injury during protests in Oakland on Tuesday evening. More than 15 people were arrested after [...]
October 26, 2011
Oakland police fire teargas at Occupy Wall Street protesters
Hundreds of police swept into Oakland’s Occupy Wall Street protest, launching teargas and beanbag rounds before clearing out an encampment of demonstrators. At least 85 people were arrested when police broke up the camp, sparking fury among activists who have accused authorities of a heavy-handed response to their demonstration