Bomb outside governor’s office in southern Afghan city of Kandahar wounds 6

Bomb outside Afghan governor’s office wounds 6
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Police say a bomb has exploded outside the provincial governor’s office in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, wounding at least six people.
City police Chief Sardar Mohammad Zazai says the explosives were strapped to a bicycle on the street. The bomb detonated around midday …. Original article  : Bomb outside governor’s office in southern Afghan city of Kandahar wounds 6.

Farm owner’s stray bullet injured Sri Sri devotee: Police

BANGALORE – A farm owner was detained Saturday after it was found that he had fired two rounds to scare away stray dogs but one of them had strayed into Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s ashram complex and injured a devotee, a top police officer said.

“The farm is adjacent to the ashram. … Read : Farm owner’s stray bullet injured Sri Sri devotee: Police.

Oil pours from cap over gusher in Gulf; BP says tens of thousands of gallons being collected

Oil pours from cap over Gulf gusher, some captured
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. – Oil poured out of a cap that robots adjusted over the gusher in the Gulf, though some was being collected, as the slow-motion catastrophe spread deeper into the marshes and beaches of four states along the coast.
The spreading slick arrived with … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Oil pours from cap over gusher in Gulf; BP says tens of thousands of gallons being collected.

Punjab man in Canada jailed for life for honour killing

TORONTO – A 48-year-old Indian Canadian man has been jailed for life by a city court for killing his daughter-in-law for allegedly having an affair with another man.

Kamikar Singh Dhillon, who pleaded guilty to stabbing Amandeep Kaur, 22, to death Jan 1, 2009, said he feared his daughter-in-law would leave his son for another man … Read : Punjab man in Canada jailed for life for honour killing.

Pictures of wide-eyed pelicans, seagulls frozen in oil become Gulf spill’s symbol of death

Birds frozen in oil: image of a desperate summer

They are the ghastly images of a summer fouled before it started. Squawking seagulls and majestic brown pelicans coated in oil. Click. Gunk dripping from their beaks. Click. Big eyes wide open. Click. Even the professionals want to turn away. They can’t.
“They get me. It’s just inherently … Original source on Gaea Times at : Pictures of wide-eyed pelicans, seagulls frozen in oil become Gulf spill’s symbol of death.

Criminal wanted for murder shot dead

LUCKNOW – A criminal who carried a reward of Rs.1.5 lakh was gunned down along with an associate by police in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district, police said Saturday.

Santosh Gupta alias Kittu (30) and his accomplice were shot dead in Jagatganj area, some 300 km from Lucknow, by the Special Operation Group.
Police officer Girja Shankar … Read more »»».

Police probe death of student’s mother

MOHALI – Police have initiated a probe into the death of a woman who suffered cardiac arrest after learning that her son was thrashed by two of his school teachers, an officer said Saturday.

“We have a complaint from the deceased’s husband. Police are looking into the circumstances that led to Gurpreet Kaur’s death,” Deputy Superintendent …. Original article  : Police probe death of student’s mother.

Relatives of 49 children killed in Mexico day care fire demand justice a year later

Parents of 49 kids killed in fire demand justice

MEXICO CITY – Relatives of 49 children killed in a day care fire a year ago held an overnight vigil Friday in their memories and to demand punishment for officials who they say failed to ensure the center’s safety.
Parents lit candles and placed photos of their children …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Relatives of 49 children killed in Mexico day care fire demand justice a year later.

La. health, environmental secretaries ask OSHA to investigate oil spill cleanup conditions

La. to OSHA: Investigate oil spill cleanup safety

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana health and environmental officials are asking federal safety officials to make sure workers cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are being protected.
Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine and Environmental Quality Secretary Peggy Hatch say that daily reports of injuries and illness …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : La. health, environmental secretaries ask OSHA to investigate oil spill cleanup conditions.

France seizes 1.4 tonnes of cocaine

PARIS – French customs officials have seized 1.39 tonnes of cocaine worth $99 million, the biggest haul of its kind in the country, near Martinique, an island in the Caribbean under France’s rule, authorities said.

The drug was found in a ship, around 74 km from the island, Xinhua reported citing an official statement.
The seized …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : France seizes 1.4 tonnes of cocaine.

Oregon families to settle lawsuits over firefighting helicopter crash in California

Ore. helicopter crash families to settle lawsuits

PORTLAND, Ore. – The families of seven firefighters killed and three injured in the crash of a firefighting helicopter in Northern California in 2008 have reached a tentative settlement in various lawsuits.
The Oregonian newspaper reported Friday the proposed settlements in the August 5, 2008, crash of the Sikorsky S-61 …. Read the original article  : here.

Hezbollah chief describes Israel as ’state of terror’

BEIRUT – Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has described Israel as a “state of terror”, referring to the attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in which nine activists died.

Six aid ships with more than 700 international activists were forcefully intercepted by Israel Monday. Nine Turkish activists were shot dead and dozens of other participants were …. Source  : Hezbollah chief describes Israel as ’state of terror’.

Army says soldier charged with murder in 3 Afghan civilian deaths

Army: Soldier charged in 3 Afghan civilian deaths

FORT LEWIS, Wash. – The Army said Friday a soldier has been charged with the murders of three Afghan civilians.
A statement from the Army said Spc. Jeremy Morlock had been charged with three counts of premeditated murder and one count of assault.
Morlock, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska, is an …. Read the original article  : here.

Storms, landslides kill 13 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Storms lashed many areas in Pakistan’s Punjab province, killing at least 13 people and causing disruption of power supply, media reports said.

At least 10 people were killed Friday after two houses collapsed in Lahore, the provincial capital, while two people were killed and three injured in a wall collapse in Gujranwala. An old …. Original article  : Storms, landslides kill 13 in Pakistan.

Sharing locals’ frustration as oil crisis deepens, Obama makes third Gulf trek, lays into BP

Calm no more, Obama lashes out at BP on Gulf visit
GRAND ISLE, La. – Dogged for being too calm in crisis, President Barack Obama unleashed frustration for all to see Friday, warning BP it had better do right by the people whose lives it has wrecked.
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NOAA opens 16K square miles of fishing area in Gulf after no oil spotted

Part of federal fishing area in Gulf reopens

NEW ORLEANS – More than 16,000 square miles of fishing waters off the Florida coast are reopening after officials said Gulf oil did not move into the area.
The most significant reopening is a nearly 14,000-square mile area just west of the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas. The National …. Source  : NOAA opens 16K square miles of fishing area in Gulf after no oil spotted.

Natural gas, drilling fluids spew from blown-out Pa. well for 16 hours, but no one injured

Gas, fluids spew for hours from blown-out Pa. well
PENFIELD, Pa. – A blowout at a natural-gas well in a remote area shot explosive gas and polluted water as high as 75 feet into the air before crews were able to tame it more than half a day later, officials said Friday.
The gas never … Read more : Natural gas, drilling fluids spew from blown-out Pa. well for 16 hours, but no one injured.

Obama, touring Gulf oil spill, visits with locals at bait shop

Obama visits with locals at Louisiana bait shop
GRAND ISLE, La. – President Barack Obama has visited a bait shop on the Gulf coast to talk with fishing industry workers about how the disastrous oil spill is affecting their business.
Aiming to connect with everyday people who are hurting in the catastrophe, Obama rode south … Original source on Gaea Times at : Obama, touring Gulf oil spill, visits with locals at bait shop.

Malaria cases shoot up in Venezuela, epidemic grips region where miners venture into jungle

Malaria epidemic hits southern Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela – Malaria cases have doubled in Venezuela so far this year as health officials confront an epidemic in a vast southern region where wildcat gold miners are often infected in remote jungle camps.

Health Ministry statistics published this week show there have been 21,601 malaria cases nationwide so far this … Original article on : Malaria cases shoot up in Venezuela, epidemic grips region where miners venture into jungle.

BP announces 2nd round of payments to Gulf fishermen, businesses with oil spill losses

BP plans more payments for oil-related losses
NEW ORLEANS – BP says it’s preparing to send a second round of payments to Gulf Coast residents and businesses facing a loss of income or profit because of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The announcement came as President Barack Obama visited Louisiana on Friday for the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.