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Hacker takes over Thai PM’s Twitter account
Hundreds Of Anti-Wall Street Protestors Arrested in New York
Australia intercepts people smuggling vessel carrying dozens
UK government welcomes capture of senior Haqqani leader in Afghanistan
NATO forces capture senior Haqqani leader in eastern Afghanistan

Hacker takes over Thai PM’s Twitter account

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:12 PM PDT

BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- The Twitter account of Thailand's new prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, was hacked on early Sunday morning and used to post a series of messages critical of her policies.

The unidentified hacker started posting to Yingluck's Twitter account just before 11 a.m. local time on Sunday. "This is a business. We do it for our allies, not for the Thai people. We work for those who support us, not those who differ from us," the first message read.

A second message said: "Where are the opportunities for the poor? We tricked the poor. We gave them hope to vote so our own groups will benefit." A total of eight messages were sent to Yingluck's 28,000 followers by 1 p.m. local time.

"Thailand needs change. It's time for everyone in this country to wake up. Stupidity must end," the seventh tweet read. A final tweet added: "If she can't even protect her own Twitter account, how can she protect this country? Think about it."

A government spokesperson confirmed that Yingluck's Twitter account had been hacked, but it was not immediately known who was behind it. Some media reports claimed the country's ICT Ministry knows the identity of the hacker.

Yingluck, a top-party list Pheu Thai Member of Parliament, was elected prime minister on August 5 by a majority vote in the House of Representatives. The youngest sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra became Thailand's 28th Prime Minister and the first female to occupy the position.

The vote came a month after the Pheu Thai party won a convincing majority in the July 3 election and formed a six-party coalition, controlling 300 seats in the 500-seat House.

Yingluck faces an uphill task to steer the country out of years of deep-rooted divide and revitalize its economy amid the financial situation in the United States and Europe. She has also pledged to restore national reconciliation and unity.

Hundreds Of Anti-Wall Street Protestors Arrested in New York

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 07:03 PM PDT

Several hundred anti-Wall Street protestors were arrested Saturday evening as they attempted to march across the Brooklyn Bridge.

The "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrators forced the temporary closure of the bridge as they rallied against what they said was corporate greed, social inequality and other issues.

New York police said they arrested some of the protestors when they broke off from the bridge's pedestrian lane and onto the roadway, blocking traffic.

The Brooklyn Bridge was shut down for several hours but has since reopened.

The "Occupy Wall Street" website describes the protest as a "leaderless movement," and members have been camped out near New York City's Financial District for the past two weeks.

In Boston, a similar "Take Back Boston" march rallied against the city's Bank of America's offices and more than 20 protestors were arrested.

Australia intercepts people smuggling vessel carrying dozens

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT

SYDNEY (BNO NEWS) -- The Australian Navy on Saturday intercepted a suspected people smuggling vessel carrying more than 70 people, the government said. It is the second vessel in less than a week.

HMAS Albany, operating under the control of Border Protection Command, intercepted the vessel north of Christmas Island, an island in the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia. The vessel was carrying a total of 70 passengers and two crew members.

"The vessel was initially detected by a RAAF P3 aircraft, operating under the control of Border Protection Command," said Maria Hawthorne, a government spokeswoman. "The passengers will be transferred to Christmas Island, where they will undergo initial checks and their reasons for travel will be established."

The Australian Navy frequently intercepts vessels carrying dozens of asylum seekers off its coast. On Wednesday, the HMAS Albany intercepted another vessel carrying 75 passengers and two crew members.

Australia currently has more than 6,000 asylum seekers from countries such as Iran, Iraq, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in detention. The United Nations has previously criticized the country for holding all asylum seekers in detention centers while their applications are being assessed.

In December 2010, at least 30 people were killed when a boat carrying more than 90 asylum seekers sank off the coast of Christmas Island. Forty-two people were rescued while an unknown number of people drowned.

UK government welcomes capture of senior Haqqani leader in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 10:39 AM PDT

LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- British Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt on Saturday said the capture of a senior Haqqani Network leader in eastern Afghanistan earlier this week will deal a 'major blow' to the insurgent group.

Senior Haqqani network leader in Afghanistan, Haji Mali Khan, was detained along with a number of other suspected insurgents during an operation in the Jani Khel district of Paktia province, south of the capital of Kabul, on Tuesday. He was one of the highest ranking members of the Taliban-affiliated group.

"I welcome the recent capture of Haji Mali Khan by Coalition and Afghan forces," said Burt, the UK's Minister for the Middle East. "As a senior commander within the Haqqani network, his removal from the battlefield will deal a major blow to one of the most dangerous terrorist networks operating in Afghanistan."

Burt said the United Kingdom, which has more than 9,500 troops in Afghanistan, will continue to support development in the war-torn country. "We will continue to support the Afghan National Security Forces and support the development of an Afghanistan that is able to maintain its own security and prevent the return of international terror groups such as al-Qaeda," he said.

Earlier on Saturday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) hailed the capture of Mali Khan as a 'significant milestone' in the disruption of the Haqqani network, which also operates in Pakistan.

NATO forces capture senior Haqqani leader in eastern Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 09:46 AM PDT

KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A senior leader of the Haqqani insurgent group was captured by coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Saturday.

The operation took place in the Jani Khel district of Paktia province, south of the capital of Kabul, on Tuesday. ISAF said the senior Haqqani network leader in Afghanistan, Haji Mali Khan, was detained along with a number of other suspected insurgents.

"Although he was heavily armed during the operation that led to his capture, Mali Khan submitted to the security force without incident or resistance," ISAF said in a statement, giving no other details about the operation itself.

Mali Khan was one of the highest ranking members of the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani Network which is considered one of the top terrorist organizations and threats to U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Mali Khan reportedly managed bases and had oversight of operations in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

According to ISAF, Mali Khan moved forces from Pakistan to Afghanistan to conduct terrorist activity while Jalaluddin Haqqani - the network's top leader - consistently placed him in positions of high importance.

"In the past year, Haji Mali Khan established a militant camp in Mangal tribal lands in Paktia province, coordinated the transfer of money for insurgents operations, and facilitated the acquisition of supplies," ISAF said in its statement, hailing his capture as a 'significant milestone' in the disruption of the Haqqani network.

Among the other suspected insurgents who were captured during the operation was Mali Khan's deputy and body guard. ISAF did not immediately disclose the total number of people who were detained.

"The Haqqani network and its safe havens remain a top priority for Afghan and coalition forces," ISAF said. "Security forces have conducted more than 500 operations so far in 2011 in an effort to disrupt the Haqqani network leadership, resulting in the death of 20 network facilitators and the capture of nearly 300 insurgent leaders and 1,300 suspected Haqqani insurgents."

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