Report: Handcuffed theft suspect in Malaysia escapes by fleeing in police car

Handcuffed suspect flees in Malaysian police car

Asbestos’ death toll climbs in scenic Montana town as EPA struggles with vast cleanup effort

For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist

Police: Paramedics found Jose Lima in full cardiac arrest in his Pasadena home

Police: Lima found in cardiac arrest at Calif home

Indian town in Ecuador drops death penalty in murder, orders farm work for youthful defendant

Indian town drops death penalty in murder case

Hundreds march 10 miles in Utah to honor, demand justice for slain 4-year-old

Hundreds march in Utah to honor slain 4-year-old

Jamaica declares state of emergency as gunfire erupts in barricaded slum

Jamaica: Gunfire, fire bombs in barricaded slum

Jamaica police urge alleged drug kingpin to surrender from barricaded stronghold

Jamaica police urge suspected drug lord to give up

TV producer wanted for questioning in wife’s death returns to US from Mexico, lawyer says

Producer questioned in wife’s death returns to US

Iran’s spy chief calls 3 jailed Americans spies, hints Iran may be open to prisoner swap

Iran spy chief says 3 jailed Americans are spies

NJ woman who has MS and uses wheelchair charged with killing husband; couple planned divorce

NJ woman with MS charged with killing husband

Former Chicago police official faces charges that he lied about torture of suspects

Jury selection begins in Ill. police torture trial

Young female chief faces off with Pa. state trooper, raising allegations of bias, bullying

Young female chief faces off with Pa. trooper

Would-be jihadis make circuitous journey to reach terror training camps in Pakistan

Jihadis make their way to Pakistan training areas

With 10 on death row, Iran seeks to link opposition to unpopular exile group

With death sentences, Iran seeks to cow opposition

Ethiopia opposition bloc complains of intimidation in election, say they may contest results

Ethiopia opposition bloc claims voter intimidation

Maoists, security forces fight gun battle in Lalgarh

KOLKATA - Maoist guerrillas and joint security forces exchanged heavy firing in trouble-torn Lalgarh of West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Sunday.

Chidambaram to visit Mizoram, Assam Monday

AIZAWL - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will visit Mizoram and Assam starting Monday to review the security situation and the on-going action against terrorism in the two northeastern states, officials said here Sunday.

13 killed in Somali violence

MOGADISHU - Thirteen people were killed and 30 injured in clashes between Islamist insurgents and government forces backed by African Union peacekeepers in the Somali capital Sunday, witnesses and hospital sources said.

Thailand’s prime minister extends Bangkok curfew, says no polls until violence ends

Thai PM extends curfew; no polls until unrest over

30 militants killed in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Thirty militants were killed and 35 injured in an air strike in northwest Pakistan Sunday, media reports said.

Afzal Guru’s hanging won’t be expedited: Home Secretary

NEW DELHI - The government has no plans to jump the queue on the clemency petition of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru or fast track the decision on his execution, says Home Secretary G.K. Pillai.

The seven trains targeted in July 11, 2006, bombing (With Mumbai trains serial blasts probe reveals Pakistani link)

MUMBAI - The seven trains targeted in the July 11, 2006 bombing, the timing and the casualties:

Mumbai trains serial blasts probe reveals Pakistani link

MUMBAI - Investigators piecing together clues of the July 11, 2006 Mumbai train bombings that killed over 200 people have succeeded in identifying the bomb planters on five of the seven trains with each group comprising at least one Pakistani. The terrorists involved in bombing the remaining two trains remain a mystery as trial in the case restarts Monday.

Thailand’s prime minister says fresh elections only after violence, protests by Red Shirts end

Thai PM: No early elections until violence ends

Chile court sends Pakistani back to jail

Santiago, May 23 (IANS/EFE) A Chile court has annulled the release of a Pakistani man, who was briefly detained after he entered the US embassy here with traces of explosives on his body.

Militants gun down trade union leader in Kashmir

SRINAGAR - A trade union leader and activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed by separatist guerrillas in Kashmir’s Baramulla district Sunday, police said.