Russian senators propose legalising handguns
July 25th, 2012 - 8:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of Russian senators have presented a report to the Federation Council for reforming the law on weapons and suggested legalising possession of ... Read more...
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2,000 squatters in Lima evicted by 1,500 cops
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Lima, July 23 (IANS/EFE) A force of 1,500 police personnel with officers mounted on horseback and anti-riot trucks evicted 2,000 people who had occupied idle land here.The occupiers took over ... Read more...
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Deadly Denver shooting at Batman premiere kills 12 (Night Lead)
July 21st, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Denver (Colorado), July 20 (IANS) A heavily armed gas mask-wearing gunman opened fire at the midnight premiere of the new Batman movie in suburban Denver, killing 12 people and ... Read more...
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An artist who transforms guns into sculptures
May 2nd, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 2 (IANS/EFE) Victor Hugo Zayas is a Mexican painter and sculptor who uses guns recovered by the city of Los Angeles' Gun Buyback Initiative to create works ... Read more...
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China axes 1,600 cops for violations
April 19th, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) Over 1,600 police officers across China have been relieved of their duties for violating a list of rules introduced to regulate police behaviour, the government said.In ... Read more...
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Police chase in Brazil ends with six suspects dead
March 27th, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 27 (IANS/EFE) At least six people died Monday in a running gunfight between police and suspected armed robbers in the eastern Brazilian city of Salvador, authorities ... Read more...
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US gun ownership highest since 1993: Report
October 27th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Forty-seven percent of American adults admit that they keep a gun in their household, which is the highest number recorded in almost two decades, ... Read more...
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Four die in Mexican prison brawl
October 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 22 (IANS/EFE) Four prisoners were killed Friday in a fight inside a jail in the northern Mexican city of Durango, an official said.The trouble broke out around ... Read more...
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Three dead in North Caucasus blast
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three people were killed Wednesday when a car exploded in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, police said.Investigators have not yet ... Read more...
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Car thieves spare Brazil soccer icon
August 17th, 2011 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Aug 17 (IANS/EFE) Retired Brazilian soccer player and coach Jorge Mario Lobo Zagallo, the only man in the history of football to win the world championship four times, was ... Read more...
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Three militants killed in Dagestan
June 11th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Makhachkala (Dagestan), June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three militants were killed in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan in a shootout after they refused to stop at a police checkpost, ... Read more...
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Clashes erupt in Serbia protest against Mladic arrest
May 30th, 2011 - 4:42 am ICT by BNO News
BELGRADE (BNO NEWS) -- Clashes erupted on Sunday between Serbian police and ultra-nationalist protesters who demonstrated against the arrest of Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic, CNN reported.Thousands of demonstrators, including ... Read more...
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Guns stolen from Spanish army base
March 1st, 2011 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 1 (IANS/EFE) Rifles and handguns have been stolen from an army base in Spain's southwestern city of Badajoz, military officials said.The robbery took place after midnight Sunday at the General ... Read more...
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Five Buddhist villagers killed in southern Thailand
February 4th, 2011 - 2:27 am ICT by BNO News
PATTANI, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- Suspected separatist militants early Thursday fired on a Buddhist community in southern Thailand, killing five people and wounding four others, MCOT online news reported.
Five assailants, armed with ... Read more...
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Guns being smuggled into Britain on passenger flights
January 25th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Dozens of handguns were brought into Britain on passenger flights from the US and then delivered to criminal gangs, a media report said.Steven Greenoe, 37, allegedly smuggled more ... Read more...
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US, UK in crisis talks over man smuggling 80 guns on flights from US
January 25th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.25 (ANI): British and American authorities have reportedly had crisis talks after dozens of handguns were smuggled into the UK on passenger flights from the United States.Serious flaws in trans-atlantic ... Read more...
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Suspect arrested in shooting of Paraguayan soccer star
January 20th, 2011 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 20 (IANS/EFE) A suspect has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of Paraguayan soccer player Salvador Cabanas, officials said.Reputed drug trafficker Jose Jorge Balderas Garza was detained ... Read more...
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Mobile phone saves US man’s life by deflecting bullet aimed at his chest
January 7th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 7 (ANI): The life of a nightclub worker in the US was spared when his mobile phone deflected a bullet fired at him by a disgruntled customer.According to police in ... Read more...
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Rio Bravo Bridge Arms Bust Makes News
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The newly opened Alliance International Bridge which links Rio Bravo with Donna is hogging headlines. The bridge was thrown open for public use Tuesday amidst an ... Read more...
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Indonesian Islamic cleric faces death penalty on terrorism charges
December 14th, 2010 - 12:25 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- An Indonesian Islamic cleric now faces the death penalty after new terror charges were brought against him, officials said on Monday.72-year-old Abu Bakar Bashir, who is the ... Read more...
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37 killed in Brazil slum raids
December 5th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Dec 5 (IANS/EFE) At least 37 people were killed, over 100 arrested and over 500 weapons and 34 tonnes of drugs seized in operations against drug gangs in two slums ... Read more...
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15-Year Old Behind The Wisconsin Hostage Drama Dies Due To Self-Inflicted Wounds
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:58 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 15-year-old student who held 23 students and one teacher hostage at Marinette High School has passed away on Tuesday according to the authorities. They have ... Read more...
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Parcel bomb addressed to Sarkozy found in Greece
November 2nd, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Greek police have detected explosive packages addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and three foreign embassies in Athens, a media report said.The France-bound booby-trapped device was found in ... Read more...
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Seton Hall University Shootout Kills One, Injures Four
September 26th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seton Hall University went through a stage of turbulence when an unpredicted and unfortunate mishap, hospitalized a few university students on Saturday midnight. The New Jersey ... Read more...
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Five held with spying gear in Mexico
September 21st, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 21 (IANS/EFE) Five people have been arrested in Mexico for possessing spying equipment, including "software for doing spy work" that contain "databases with information on people in 30 states", ... Read more...
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Turner, OR man arraigned for possessing 125 marijuana plants
September 15th, 2010 - 3:21 am ICT by BNO News
SALEM, OREGON (BNO NEWS) – A Turner, Oregon man on Tuesday was arraigned after his arrest for possessing 125 marijuana plants, the Marion County Sheriff's Office announced.Andreas Luedi, 40, surrendered to Marion ... Read more...
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LiLo’s dad slapped with restraining order after fiancee’s abuse claim
July 23rd, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan's dad Michael has been given a restraining order after being accused of kicking her fiancee in the face.Kate Major filed a police complaint that Michael ... Read more...
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Louisiana’s new law allows cancelled guns into religious places
July 9th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Gun rights advocates got a monumental boost with Louisiana law that allows concealed handguns in religious places, overturning a state ban."The governor's position on the Second Amendment ... Read more...
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Bobby Jindal Draws Flak From Anti-gun Violence Activists
July 8th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Louisiana, July 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bobby Jindal the Indian-American Governor of Louisiana is in the spotlight once more. The Anti-gun violence advocates are crying over a new bill signed by ... Read more...
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Jindal signs controversial guns in church law
July 8th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Louisiana's Indian-American Republican governor Bobby Jindal has signed a controversial law allowing holders of concealed-weapon permits to carry guns into houses of worship.
The bill, signed Tuesday night, ... Read more...
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Supreme Court Rules Handgun Ban Unconstitutional
June 29th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In many cities which have been plagued with violence, authorities felt that the answer may be to ban the handguns, and so they did, yet the ... Read more...
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Supreme Court: Handgun ban is unconstitutional
June 29th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, Jun 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The District of Columbia’s attempt to ban the use of handguns was gutted two years ago, when the US Supreme Court ruled it illegal.Now other states ... Read more...
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US Supreme Court Rejects Handgun Ban And Decrees In Support Of Expansion Of Gun Rights
June 29th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The American Supreme Court on Monday made a momentous pronouncement that the Americans citizens anywhere has the right to possess a gun in the interest ... Read more...
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UAE strengthens measures to curb illegal arms trade
June 8th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 8 (IANS/WAM) The UAE is strengthening measures to tackle the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons, and is committed to enforce the UN mandate to control the activity, ... Read more...
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Three journalists shot, as Thai Army moves in with force to smash Red Shirts’ siege
May 19th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 19 (ANI): Gun battles broke out between the Thailand military and protesters inside the Red Shirts rally base in central Bangkok this morning.
An Associated Press photographer has seen three foreign ... Read more...