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Does Britain have its own Abu Ghraib? London (UPI) Nov 16, 2009 
Britain's Defense Ministry is investigating claims of prisoner abuse by British troops in Iraq in a scandal that could turn into a second Abu Ghraib. The investigation was sparked by allegations brought forward by Phil Steiner, a lawyer representing a group of Iraqis who told him about the plight they endured at the hands of British troops. Shiner detailed 33 cases of alleged ... read moreFlags, chains, as 'hate-mail sheikh' fronts Australia court 
Sydney (AFP) Nov 10, 2009A self-styled sheikh accused of sending abusive letters to families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan wrapped himself in chains and waved Australian flags after a court appearance Tuesday. Man Monis, also known as Sheikh Haron, then made the bizarre suggestion that popular children's band The Wiggles should perform a peace concert for children whose parents were killed during the conflict. ... more
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Commentary: Hasan's conspiracy mentors
Washington (UPI) Nov 9, 2009 Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is the proverbial canary in the mine. Gunning down 12 soldiers and one civilian, and wounding 31 was not a random act of violence by an army psychiatrist who was slated to deploy to Afghanistan, an evil war in his mind, where American infidels are killing good Muslims. As the Virginia-born major told a female neighbor in his apartment complex, "I'm going to do good work ... more Fort Hood investigators see suspect as lone gunman
Fort Hood, Texas (AFP) Nov 8, 2009Investigators probing the massacre of 13 people at a Texas army base were Sunday trying to piece together the motive behind the shooting believed to be the act of a lone army gunman. As US President Barack Obama prepared to attend a memorial Tuesday, 200-plus investigators worked round-the-clock to uncover how and why 39-year-old army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan allegedly went on the rampage at ... more Uighurs explore Pacific paradise with Palau president 
Koror (AFP) Nov 4, 2009Six Chinese Muslim Uighurs freed from Guantanamo Bay were the guests of the president of Palau Wednesday, swimming in tropical waters and enjoying a barbecue lunch at a famous beauty spot. The Uighurs, flown secretly to their temporary Pacific island home on Sunday, spent the afternoon at the Rock Islands, an area dotted with hundreds of foliage-covered limestone isles famed among divers. ... more Purdue Kicks Off National Center To Visualize Homeland Security Data 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Nov 04, 2009Purdue University will kick off a national center to develop specialized software to help homeland security and emergency personnel respond to and manage a variety of calamities, from disease outbreaks to economic crises. The new center, called Visual Analytics for Command, Control and Interoperability Environments, or VACCINE, is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ... more |
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Successful First Flight Of Skyeye 350 Aerial Surveillance Aircraft
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Oct 21, 2009Aerial Surveillance Systems has announced the SkyEye 350 Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350-based aerial surveillance aircraft successfully completed its first flight on September 30th. "We successfully demonstrated the capability of our aerial surveillance aircraft and are very pleased with the SkyEye 350's performance," said Michael D. Long, director of international sales for Aerial ... more 'New players' reported in Yemen war 
Sanaa, Yemen (UPI) Oct 13, 2009 The government's war against Shiite tribal rebels, who Sanaa claims are backed by Iran, drags on in a savage stalemate that may be widening with the reported involvement of fighters from Hezbollah, Tehran's Lebanese proxy. Claims by the government that it is beating the rebels in the mountains of Saada province along the border with Saudi Arabia are wearing a little thin as the fighting ... more France charges 'Big Bang' scientist with terror ties 
Paris (AFP) Oct 12, 2009French magistrates charged a nuclear scientist suspected of Al-Qaeda links with "membership of a terrorist group" on Monday, judicial officials said. The 32-year-old engineer, who was studying the universe's birth -- the Big Bang -- at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), was arrested on Thursday last week by police intelligence. He appeared Monday in front of an ... more China says ready to protect nation after Al-Qaeda threat 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 10, 2009China said Saturday it was confident it could ensure the nation's safety after an Al-Qaeda leader called on members of the mainly Muslim Uighur minority in Xinjiang to launch a jihad against Beijing. "The Chinese government has the confidence and the ability to protect the safety of the nation, of people's lives and property," foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement faxed to ... more |
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