Mexico Juarez ( DEA Confirms sinaloa cartel member killed by Juarez police ) Cop turns cartel member

DEA confirms Sinaloa cartel member killed in shootout with Juárez police

By Daniel Borunda \ El Paso Timeselpasotimes.com

Posted: 02/14/2013 12:31:02 AM MST

Juárez police inspect a handgun allegedly used by a Sinaloa cartel member, who was killed in a shootout with police at a home in Juárez last month. (Courtesy of the Juárez Police Department)

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Jesus Rodrigo Fierro Ramirez aka "Huichi" (Courtesy of the DEA)

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has confirmed that a man killed in a shootout with Juárez police last month was a reputed high-ranking member of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
Jesus Rodrigo "Huichi" Fierro Ramirez was among 24 reputed Sinaloa cartel members indicted last year by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in El Paso.
Fierro, who was on the list of fugitives wanted by the DEA in El Paso, was killed in shootout with Juárez police Jan. 24. He had been sought on racketeering, drug and weapons conspiracy and criminal enterprise charges.
The Juárez Police Department said in a news release that police were responding to calls about shots fired when someone fired at police from the second floor

Reporter Daniel Borunda

of a two-story home in the 1000 block on Calle Estancia Santa Fe in Las Estancias neighborhood.
During a 30-minute gunbattle, two police officers were wounded, several police vehicles were hit by bullets, and a fire broke out in the home.
Police eventually rushed the middle-class home and fatally shot a man armed with a .45-caliber handgun.
Juárez police didn't identify the man killed, but some news outlets reported the man was a high-level cartel member. A DEA official confirmed that the man was Fierro.
Fierro, a former Chihuahua state police officer, was "a large scale cocaine distributor in the Garduño cell who is known for his extreme acts of violence," the indictment stated.

United Nations ( Concerned over Hunger strike-Detainees in Israeli Prison )

UN 'Concerned' Over Hunger Striking Terrorists

A UN official expresses concern about the well-being of hunger-striking PA Arab terrorist prisoners.

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By Elad Benari

First Publish: 2/14/2013, 6:42 AM

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A United Nations official on Wednesday expressed concern about the well-being of Palestinian Authority Arab terrorist detainees in Israeli prisons and in particular about the condition of hunger striker Samer Issawi, AFP reports.
A UN statement quoted in the report said that Humanitarian Coordinator James W. Rawley met in Ramallah with the PA’s prisoner affairs minister, Issa Qaraqe.
During the meeting, Rawley "expressed the United Nations' continued concern about Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody," according to the statement.
"They discussed the situation of four Palestinian detainees currently on hunger strike and, in particular, the critical health condition of one Palestinian detainee, Samer Issawi, who has been on hunger strike for more than 200 days," it said, according to AFP.
Six terrorist prisoners held by Israel are currently on hunger strike, the report said, the longest serving being Issawi and Ayman Sharawneh who have been fasting for months in protest of their being kept in administrative detention.
Rawley called for an end to the practice of administrative detention, saying in the statement, “The Humanitarian Coordinator reiterated the position of the United Nations Secretary-General, namely that those detained should be charged and face trial with judicial guarantees in accordance with international standards, or released without delay.”
Hunger striking to bring about a release from Israeli prisons has become a common tactic among PA Arab terrorist prisoners in recent months.
In October, Israeli authorities released a hunger striker ended his strike after assurances they would be freed at the end of their current administrative detention term.
Last April, Israel released Hana Shalbi, a female terrorist, after a 43-day hunger strike.
Shalbi, a terrorist from the Islamic Jihad organization, was arrested for terrorist activity in 2010. She refused to cooperate with interrogators and was violent towards them. This violence included threatening their lives, trying to attack one of them, spitting at police officers, and even biting a policewoman.
Another famous case of a hunger striking terrorist being released is that of Khader Adnan, who had gone a on a hunger strike for 66 days to pressure the State to release him. The hunger strike resulted in Adnan being admitted to hospital.
The State later caved in to the pressure and agreed not to renew Adnan’s administrative detention order. He, in turn, agreed to end his hunger strike.
Last year, between 1,600 and 2,000 terror prisoners in Israel took part in a collective hunger strike which ended with an agreement with prison administrators on May 14.
On Tuesday, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas called on the international community to intervene urgently in support of the hunger striking prisoners, warning that “things may get out of control” if it does not intervene.
On Wednesday, Egypt expressed "concern" for the well-being of the hunger strikers in Israeli prisons and warned that endangering their lives could inflame tensions in PA-assigned areas.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr "expressed his concern over reports about the deteriorating health of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails, especially Samer Assawi and Ayman Sharawneh," a ministry statement quoted by AFP said.
"Amr warned that endangering their lives could lead to an increase in prevailing tensions, with consequences in Palestinian lands," he added, demanding the international community intervene.

South Korea (Shows off new ' Cruise missile ' ) Range could strike North Korea

New South Korean Missile Aimed at North Korean Leadership?

South Korean officials have announced the deployment of a new missile they said could strike the office of North Korea’s leadership.

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By Chana Ya'ar

First Publish: 2/14/2013, 10:52 AM

New South Korean cruise missile

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South Korean officials have announced the deployment of a new missile they said could strike the office of North Korea’s leadership.
“The cruise missile being unveiled today is a precision-guided weapon that can identify and strike the window of the office of North Korea’s leadership,” Defense Ministry spokesperson Kim Min-seok announced Thursday at a news conference, AFP reported.
Video footage of the new missile was also released, showing the weapon being launched from submarines and destroyers and striking mock targets.
However, officials declined to provide details about the exact range of the new missile, other than to say it could reach targets anywhere in North Korea, where a third nuclear test was conducted this week despite worldwide condemnation.
North Korea successfully launched a rocket that sent a satellite into orbit last December, having persisted in its banned development of long-range missiles.
The United Nations condemned December’s launch as a banned test of missile technology, as well as this week’s nuclear test, which followed prior ones in 2009 and 2006.
The U.N. Security Council has raised concerns that the force of the underground explosion, measured by nuclear test monitors in Vienna, had double the force of the test in 2009, despite it having allegedly involved a smaller device. If so, there is a strong possibility that North Korea is working towards building a warhead small enough to arm a missile, analysts warned.

Fight ( Lebanese TV scuffle breaks out over Syria Talk )

Scuffle breaks out over Syria on Lebanese TV

Two guests on Lebanese television channel Al-Manar throw water at each other live on air during a heated discussion of the Syrian crisis.

The scuffle broke out between two guests on Al-Manar TV during a discussion of the Syrian crisis.

One guest was arguing in favour of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whilst the other guest was backing the opposition in Syria.

During the debate, one of the guests stood up and threw water over his opponent, whilst the other was restrained by the host.

The programme was subsequently taken off the air and the guests have since apologised.

Bangalore India ( 5 - Year old girl found sexually assaullted and killed ) Suspect wanted

Five-year-old Bangalore girl was sexually assaulted before she was killed: police sources

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Updated: February 13, 2013 11:52 IST

Bangalore: A five-year-old girl found dead near her home in Bangalore's Madiwala area on Tuesday appears to have been sexually assaulted before she was killed, police sources said.

The post-mortem is awaited, but the sources said she appeared to have been tortured. Bite marks were found on the girl's hands and near her eyes.

The girl went missing on Monday evening and was found the next morning close to her home. Her body was sent to Victoria Hospital in Bangalore for post-mortem.

India ( Pregnant woman files rape case after boyfriend refuses to marry her )

Pregnant woman files rape case after boyfriend refuses to marry her

Mid-Day.com | Updated: February 13, 2013 12:55 IST

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Mumbai: A small-time actress registered a rape case against her boyfriend at Versova police station yesterday, claiming that after getting her pregnant, he refused to marry her and asked her to abort their child. The accused, a cabin crew member with a private airline, had sexual relations with the actress on the pretext of marrying her, but after the victim informed him that she was pregnant, the 26-year-old accused ended their relationship, said a police official.

According to the police, the victim hails from Uttar Pradesh and had arrived in the city six years ago, and resided in Andheri. A few years ago, a common friend introduced her to accused Hardeep Singh Bajwa. Then four months ago, the two met while they were helping an accident victim in Versova, and after exchanging numbers parted ways. After a brief period, Hardeep telephoned her and asked her to meet him.

The accused become friendly with her and they fell in love. On one occasion, Hardeep met her in his car where he was consuming alcohol. He offered her a soft drink, which was spiked. When the victim lost consciousness, Hardeep took her to her apartment and raped her. "The next morning Hardeep promised me that he would marry me, and a few days later we went to a temple, and got married," the victim said. But she objected to the marriage, as a priest did not preside over the ceremony, and she demanded a proper wedding ceremony. Hardeep said that he would talk to his parents soon.

"After a few days, the victim told Hardeep that she was pregnant and that they should get married soon. The accused asked her to abort the child and broke up with her," said Sharad Borse, senior police inspector at Versova police station. Following the snub, the victim approached Hardeep's mother on Monday who refused to acknowledge her. The victim then lodged a complaint of rape and cheating against Hardeep at the Versova police station. The police are yet to arrest Hardeep, as they are recording the statements of the victim and other witnesses.

Israel news ( 2 arrested over ' Solidarity Protest' in Ma' ale )

2 Arrested in Ma’ale Rehavam Demolition ‘Solidarity Protest’

Two Jewish protesters were arrested Wednesday in a solidarity demonstration for those expelled from their homes in Ma’ale Rehavam.

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By Chana Ya'ar

First Publish: 2/13/2013, 2:17 PM

Demolition at Ramat Migron

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Two Jewish protesters in Samaria (Shomron) were arrested Wednesday in a solidarity demonstration supporting Jews being expelled from their caravan homes in Ma’ale Rehavam, a Judean community located in the hills of Gush Etzion, south of Jerusalem.
The demonstration by some 60 activists briefly blocked the entrance to the Palestinian Authority capital of Ramallah, located next to the Jewish town of Beit El in Shomron, north of Jerusalem.
The protesters were expressing their solidarity with the residents who were being left homeless by the demolition Wednesday morning after Israeli security forces demolished the six caravan homes. One person at the Ma'ale Rehavam site was arrested for resisting the expulsion effort, while the homes were destroyed. By 1:00 p.m. the site was leveled, sources said.
Protesters in Shomron expressed their anger at the expulsion by reportedly smashing windows of vehicles bearing PA license plates, and slashing the tires of the cars, a source said.
At least two of the rioters were arrested and taken for question to the Binyamin regional police station. They are being represented by the Honenu legal aid organization.
The crowd was dispersed by Israeli security forces.