Posts Tagged ‘police’

In Helmand, training Afghan Local Police is a challenge

Friday, February 10th, 2012

KHAR NIKAH, Afghanistan — Inside a cold room surrounded by sand-filled Hesco barriers in the remote Gereshk Valley, British forces are teaching a group of young Afghan fighters how to protect their village from the Taliban. Read full article > >

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Violent Clashes Continue in Maldives

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Police and protestors faced off in the capital of Male, and the island nation’s former president claimed he was forced to resign this week at gunpoint.

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Police hold 158 in raids on gangs

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Nearly 160 people are arrested during raids across London by the Metropolitan Police’s new dedicated unit tackling gang crime.

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Manhattan Prosecutors Won’t Charge Police Commissioner’s Son in Rape Accusation

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

After an investigation into a woman’s claim that she was raped by Greg Kelly, a son of Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said the facts “do not fit the definition of sexual assault crimes.”

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Online safety fears due to cuts

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Work to stop children falling victim to abuse and bullying could be hampered by police cuts, the Police Federation chairman says.

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Online safety fears due to cuts

Troops and police clash in Brazil

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Brazilian troops clash with police striking over pay and conditions in the state of Bahia, as they try to remove them from the state assembly.

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Troops and police clash in Brazil

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Brazilian troops clash with police striking over pay and conditions in the state of Bahia, as they try to remove them from the state assembly.

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Blasts rock north Nigeria cities

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Explosions have hit a police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, scene of deadly attacks last month, and a market in Maiduguri to the west.

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Randy Travis apologizes after public intoxication arrest

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Country singer Randy Travis was arrested early Monday morning on a charge of public intoxication after police discovered him sitting in a parked car outside a Texas church, seemingly drunk and holding an open bottle of wine. Read full article > >

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Man on officer murder bid charges

Monday, February 6th, 2012

A 41-year-old Lurgan man appears in court charged with attempting to murder two police officers.

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Man on officer murder bid charges

Monday, February 6th, 2012

A 41-year-old Lurgan man appears in court charged with attempting to murder two police officers.

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How realistic are TV cop shows?

Monday, February 6th, 2012

How realistic are police shows on television?

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How realistic are TV cop shows?

Web site strives to fight corruption in Kenya

Monday, February 6th, 2012

NAIROBI — Everyone in Kenya knows the phrase “kitu kidogo.” It means “something small” in Swahili, and it refers to the bribes Kenyans pay minor bureaucrats, such as policemen and utility company employees, to make life easier. For decades, Kenyans had only their relatives and friends to complain to. Until now, that is. Read full article > >

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K Street: The route of all evil, or just the main drag?

Monday, February 6th, 2012

It’s the symbol of all that’s wrong with Washington, the front line where the Occupiers dug their anti-authoritarian trenches , the boulevard that has been shorthand for capital corruption during recent Republican debates. Read full article > >

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Police officer slashed with knife

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.

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