Bhopal verdict a disaster, say victims, activists

BHOPAL – Activists were furious Monday that eight officials of Union Carbide had been convicted for the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster only for criminal negligence, which is punishable with a maximum of two years jail, despite the enormity of the tragedy.

“Today’s verdict is a disaster… they’ve made it look like a traffic accident,” said Satinath … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bhopal verdict a disaster, say victims, activists.

Suicide bombers strike police training center in southern Afghanistan’s main city

Suicide bombers attack Afghan police compound

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Suicide bombers attacked a police training center Monday in southern Afghanistan’s largest city, officials said.
A midday blast that struck the compound could be heard throughout a number of Kandahar city neighborhoods. Southern region Police Chief Gen. Shafiq Fazli confirmed that the blast hit the training center but …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Suicide bombers strike police training center in southern Afghanistan’s main city.

Indian woman, child found dead in New Zealand

WELLINGTON – An Indian woman and an 18-month-old child, believed to be her daughter, were found dead in Tauranga city of New Zealand, a media report said Monday.

The 32-year-old woman’s body was discovered in a house in the suburb of Otumoetai Sunday, while the body of the girl was found Monday, the New Zealand Herald …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

27 suffer acid burns during marriage function

LUCKNOW – At least 27 people at a wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district were hospitalised after they suffered acid burn injuries during a marriage ritual Monday morning, police said.

The incident took place in Alinagar locality in the district, some 400 km from Lucknow.
All the 27 people who were injured were from the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 27 suffer acid burns during marriage function.

One killed in Nepal train crash

KATHMANDU – One man died and four were injured Monday when a train rammed into a tipper in southern Nepal on the Himalayan republic’s only railway line.

The accident occurred around 10.30 a.m. when the train, heading towards Nepal’s famed pilgrim town Janakpur from Jaynagar on the Indo-Nepal border, rammed into a tipper laden with sand …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Indian court convicts 7 of “death by negligence” for roles in 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy

Indian court convicts 7 in Bhopal gas tragedy

BHOPAL, India – An Indian court on Monday convicted seven former senior employees of Union Carbide’s Indian subsidiary of “death by negligence” for their roles in the Bhopal gas tragedy that left an estimated 15,000 people dead more than a quarter century ago in the world’s worst industrial …. Source  : Indian court convicts 7 of “death by negligence” for roles in 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Tripura forms panel to raise conviction rate in crimes

AGARTALA – The Tripura government has formed a prosecution directorate to increase the rate of conviction for various violent crimes, officials said here Monday.

Tripura is the first among the eight northeastern states to form a prosecution directorate to deal with criminal cases expeditiously and to up the conviction rate.
“All the public prosecutors working …. Source article  : Tripura forms panel to raise conviction rate in crimes.

Bomb blast strike police training center in southern Afghanistan’s main city

Blast hits police compound in southern Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Officials say a bomb has exploded at the police training center in Kandahar city in southern Afghanistan.
Southern region Police Chief Shafiq Afzali said the blast occurred about midday but did not give further details. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Gunfire could be heard coming from …. Read the original article  : Bomb blast strike police training center in southern Afghanistan’s main city.

AP Essay: Gulf oil spill fuels public’s loss of faith in US gov’t, institutions

AP Essay: Gov’t fails latest test of trust in Gulf
WASHINGTON – Nobody led.
Not the president of the United States. Not the chief executive of BP. Not Congress, federal agencies or local elected officials. From its fiery beginning, the Gulf oil spill has stood as a concentrated reminder of why, over four … Read this article on Gaea Times at : AP Essay: Gulf oil spill fuels public’s loss of faith in US gov’t, institutions.

AP Top News at 3:24 a.m. EDT

AP Top News at 3:24 a.m. EDT
Long road to oil cleanup looms over Gulf Coast
GULF SHORES, Ala. – A wellhead cap at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is slowly pinching off a geyser of oil spewing from the earth, but there’s no containing much of the crude that’s already escaped, a reality becoming …. Original article  : AP Top News at 3:24 a.m. EDT.

Cop kills woman, her daughter, self

ANANDPUR SAHIB – A police constable allegedly shot dead a woman and her daughter before committing suicide in a village here in Punjab early Monday, police said.

The women were identified as Prem Lata, a 40-year-old with whom constable Harvinder Singh, two years younger to her, allegedly had an illicit relationship for many months.
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AP Top News at 3:18 a.m. EDT

AP Top News at 3:18 a.m. EDT
Long road to oil cleanup looms over Gulf Coast
GULF SHORES, Ala. – A wellhead cap at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is slowly pinching off a geyser of oil spewing from the earth, but there’s no containing much of the crude that’s already escaped, a reality becoming …. Read the original article  : AP Top News at 3:18 a.m. EDT.

Eight in Bhopal gas tragedy held guilty

BHOPAL – Over 25 years after a gas leak from a Union Carbide plant killed thousands here, a court Monday held eight accused guilty of criminal negligence in the world’s worst industrial disaster.

The eight include Keshub Mahindra, who then headed the Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) from whose pesticide plant tonnes of lethal gas …. Original article  : Eight in Bhopal gas tragedy held guilty.

AP Top News at 3:10 a.m. EDT

AP Top News at 3:10 a.m. EDT
Long road to oil cleanup looms over Gulf Coast
GULF SHORES, Ala. – A wellhead cap at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is slowly pinching off a geyser of oil spewing from the earth, but there’s no containing much of the crude that’s already escaped, a reality becoming …. Original source  : AP Top News at 3:10 a.m. EDT.

A long road to oil cleanup looms over Gulf Coast as slick continues its spread

Long road to oil cleanup looms over Gulf Coast

GULF SHORES, Ala. – A wellhead cap at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is slowly pinching off a geyser of oil spewing from the earth, but there’s no containing much of the crude that’s already escaped, a reality becoming increasingly evident on the region’s beaches.
The …. Original article  : A long road to oil cleanup looms over Gulf Coast as slick continues its spread.

10 killed, thousands homeless as Phet hits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Ten people died and thousands were left homeless as tropical cyclone Phet brought heavy rain and flooding to Pakistan’s coast, officials said Monday.

The chief port of Karachi was spared the brunt of the cyclone, which made landfall 80 km to the south at Thatta district late Sunday.
Qamaruz Zaman Chaudhry, the head of …. Source  : 10 killed, thousands homeless as Phet hits Pakistan.

BP says costs of Gulf oil spill response have reached $1.25B as slick continues to spread

BP: Gulf oil spill costs have reached $1.25B

NEW ORLEANS – BP says the cost of the company’s response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has reached about $1.25 billion.
The company announced the total in a news release Monday. BP says the figure does not include $360 million for a project to build …. Original article  : BP says costs of Gulf oil spill response have reached $1.25B as slick continues to spread.

Air Collision Averted Near Trichy Airport

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — It was presence of mind of two pilots that saved the lives of 242 passengers. An Indian Airlines aircraft and Jet Airways flight were to collide over Tiruchirappalli air space on Saturday if timely alert was not given by the pilots.
Altogether 242 people were on board. The Jet Airways was … Read more : Air Collision Averted Near Trichy Airport.

Dailt teenagers accused of theft tied with ropes, dragged

LUCKNOW – Two Dalit teenagers were assaulted, tied with ropes and then dragged for several meters by a group of villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district on charges of stealing a mobile phone kept in a vehicle, police said Monday.

Ajai Nat (15) and Ravishankar Raidas (14), residents of Lachminia village, some 80 km from … Read more >>.

Death toll from southern China flooding, landslides climbs to 53; more heavy rain expected

Landslides, flooding kill 53 in southern China

BEIJING – A news report says the death toll from flooding and rain-triggered landslides in southern China has climbed to 53 after the bodies of all missing people were recovered.
The official Xinhua News Agency says three days of heavy rain that began May 31 destroyed 11,000 homes and forced … Read more : Death toll from southern China flooding, landslides climbs to 53; more heavy rain expected.