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Roasted fetuses stashed in luggage

Six roasted fetuses covered with gold for black magic rituals were found in a Bangkok hotel room, and the gruesome discovery led to the arrest of a British citizen Friday, Thai police said.

 

Indonesian Police Say Jakarta Bombings Are Work of Jemaah Islamiyah

Indonesian Police say the bombings of two hotels in Jakarta on Friday was the work of Jemaah Islamiyah, a terrorist group with al-Qaida ties. Analysts say it is likely that Noordin Top, a Malaysian fugitive who leads an affiliated group ...

 

Report: Fugitive suspected in Jakarta blasts

Report: Fugitive suspected in Jakarta blasts

The conventional but sophisticated modus operandi used in twin hotel bombings prompted Indonesian officials to suspect one of the nation's most-wanted men, official media reported Saturday.

 

Clinton begins Asia trip on somber note

Clinton begins Asia trip on somber note

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first day in India began on a solemn note as she signed a condolence book at a Mumbai luxury hotel ravaged last year by terrorists.

 

Blasts hit two Jakarta hotels; 6 reported dead

Blasts hit two Jakarta hotels; 6 reported dead

Explosions tore through two luxury hotels Friday morning in south Jakarta, Indonesia. Antara News, a state-run agency, said at least six people were killed and a number of others were wounded. Police sealed off the area around both blasts, one of which occurred in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and the other at the J.W.

 

Carradine mystery deepens, family seeks FBI help

Carradine mystery deepens, family seeks FBI help

The family of actor David Carradine has asked U.S. authorities to help unravel the mystery of his death, amid conflicting reports about how his body was found hanging naked in a Bangkok hotel.

 

Hong Kong to Quarantine 300

Hong Kong to Quarantine 300

Hong Kong will quarantine about 300 hotel guests and staff for a week after a guest was found to have the A/H1N1 flu virus.

 

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