Prisoner says jail staff stole his undergarments, paste

JALGAON – A bizarre case of theft of undergarments, biscuits and toothpaste has been lodged by police in Maharashtra against the superintendent and three employees of a local district jail, an official said here Monday.

The matter came to light when a jail inmate complained that his personal belongings were missing and insisted that the police … Read : Prisoner says jail staff stole his undergarments, paste.

Dhaka to Delhi: crack down on drug factories near border

DHAKA – Bangladesh has urged India to crack down on factories that make the banned Phensedyl syrup near the border. Two million bottles of Phensedyl were seized last year.

Popular with drug addicts, the banned syrup is being smuggled by organised drug peddlers and individuals visiting India. Its consumption and smuggling have increased in the …. Read the original article  : Dhaka to Delhi: crack down on drug factories near border.

Orissa woman lynched as ‘witch’, 10 held

BHUBANESWAR – A 65-year-old woman was beaten to death in Orissa’s Jharsuguda district for allegedly practising witchcraft, police said, adding that 10 people were detained in the case Monday.

Gangi Munda was killed in Naxapali village, about 25 km from Jharsuguda district headquarters, late Saturday by some in the presence of other villagers.
“We have …. Original source  : Orissa woman lynched as ‘witch’, 10 held.

Bodies of three minor girls found in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – The mutilated bodies of three minor girls have been found lying near the railway tracks in a town in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district, police said Monday.

The bodies of girls, aged seven to eight, were recovered late Sunday from Shahbad town, about 110 km from here.
“We are yet to ascertain whether it is …. Source  : Bodies of three minor girls found in Uttar Pradesh.

Race attack: Indian assaulted in Australia

MELBOURNE – A man was brutally attacked by four teenagers in this Australian city after they asked him “Buddy, are you Indian?”.

The Indian man, 21, was walking to Sandown Park rail station at 6.40 a.m. last Wednesday when four teenagers on bikes approached him. They were armed with baseball bats, Dandenong Leader reported Monday.
One …. Source article  : Race attack: Indian assaulted in Australia.

Mexico drug wars: Mayors forced to live in US

Mexico City, Sep 27 (IANS/EFE) Several Mexican mayors have been forced to move to the US for safety in the face of threats from drug traffickers.

Mayors from the northern border states of Tamaulipas, Chihuahua and Nuevo Leon have moved to the US, with some taking up residence in that country permanently and others splitting … Read more »»».

Officials: Part of levee fails near Wis. park; access road into area closes

Officials say levee fails near Wis. park
PORTAGE, Wis. – A levee along the Wisconsin River failed Sunday, flooding the access road leading to a park area and cutting off any residents who did not heed daylong warnings to evacuate.

It wasn’t clear how many of the roughly 300 residents remained in Blackhawk Park around 4 p.m. … Read more >>>.

Officials: Part of levee near Blackhawk Park is failing; access road into area is closing

Officials say levee failing near Wis. park

PORTAGE, Wis. – A levee along the Wisconsin River was failing Sunday, flooding the access road leading to a park area and cutting off any residents who did not heed daylong warnings to evacuate.
It wasn’t clear how many of the roughly 300 residents remained in Blackhawk Park around 4 … Original article on : Officials: Part of levee near Blackhawk Park is failing; access road into area is closing.

Montana pilot gets medal from New Zealand for service following 1979 air catastrophe

Montana pilot gets medal from New Zealand
HELENA, Mont. – A former Navy pilot from Montana has been awarded a medal from New Zealand for helping recover the bodies of more than 250 people who died aboard a sightseeing plane that crashed on an Antarctic volcano in 1979.

Dan Ellison was awarded the New Zealand Special Service …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard cross into Iraq to go after bombing suspects, killing 30

Iran crosses into Iraq to hit bombing suspects

TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian forces crossed into neighboring Iraq and killed 30 fighters from a group it says was involved in last week’s bombing of a military parade, state TV reported Sunday.
Gen. Abdolrasoul Mahmoudabadi of the elite Revolutionary Guards said the “terrorists” were killed on Saturday in a … Read more : Iran’s Revolutionary Guard cross into Iraq to go after bombing suspects, killing 30.

British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan with 3 local colleagues

British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – Four aid workers including a British woman were kidnapped in Afghanistan as election officials ordered recounts in seven provinces after last week’s parliamentary vote, raising further concerns of misconduct and fraud during the polls.
Meanwhile, two NATO troops, whose nationalities were not announced, were killed in a bomb …. Original source  : British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan with 3 local colleagues.

Sparks flying, wing dragging on tarmac, emergency landing for Delta flight ends safely in NYC

Sparks flying, wing aground, flight lands in NYC

NEW YORK – With a flight attendant yelling “heads down, stay down,” passengers cowered and prayed on a tense descent into John F. Kennedy International Airport as malfunctioning landing gear sent sparks flying and left one of the plane’s wings dragging along the tarmac.
No one was hurt Saturday … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sparks flying, wing dragging on tarmac, emergency landing for Delta flight ends safely in NYC.

Remnants of Matthew soak parts of Mexico, Central America as it loses punch over land

Weakened Matthew soaks southern Mexico, Guatemala

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico – The remnants of Tropical Storm Matthew drenched parts of Central America and southern Mexico on Sunday, a day after it weakened to a tropical depression.
The storm’s forward movement slowed to a crawl and top wind speeds fell to about 25 mph (35 kph). Its center was near … Original source on Gaea Times at : Remnants of Matthew soak parts of Mexico, Central America as it loses punch over land.

Expert panel exposes gaps in BP’s internal investigation; company concedes study had limits

Experts question BP’s take on Gulf oil spill

WASHINGTON – Engineering experts probing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill exposed holes Sunday in BP’s internal investigation as the company was questioned for the first time in public about its findings.
BP’s lead investigator acknowledged that the company’s probe had limitations.
Mark Bly, head of safety and operations for … Read more : Expert panel exposes gaps in BP’s internal investigation; company concedes study had limits.

Earthquake hits Aleutian Islands of US

NEW YORK – An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Aleutian Islands of the US state of Alaska Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The tremor occurred about 9:27 a.m. local time (1827 GMT) at a depth of 226 km, with its epicentre some 2,070 km west-southwest of Anchorage, Xinhua reported citing …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bus carrying Polish tourists crashes in eastern Germany; at least 12 killed

German police: 12 dead in crash of Polish bus

BERLIN – At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when a bus carrying Polish tourists crashed on the highway southeast of Berlin, police said.
Arne Feuring, president of police in Frankfurt an der Oder, told the news agency DAPD that seven of the wounded were …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bus carrying Polish tourists crashes in eastern Germany; at least 12 killed.

13 dead as Polish bus crashes on German motorway

BERLIN/WARSAW – Thirteen Polish nationals were killed Sunday when a bus with holidaymakers on board crashed into a motorway bridge on the outskirts of the German capital Berlin.

The bus, run by the Polish POL-BUS travel operator, was carrying employees of the forestry office in the western Polish town of Zlocieniec who were returning from a … Read more : 13 dead as Polish bus crashes on German motorway.

American mothers of war dead find solace in embrace of Iraq’s grieving women

Iraqi women embrace American mothers of war dead

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq – Nine American mothers whose children died fighting in Iraq were embraced Sunday by dozens of Iraqi women who lost their own children during decades of war and violence in a meeting participants said brought them a measure of peace.
The gathering in Iraq’s mostly peaceful northern … Read more : American mothers of war dead find solace in embrace of Iraq’s grieving women.

Ex-bank official held for sleazy e-mails

KOLKATA – A former bank manager who sent sleazy e-mails to his sister-in-law was arrested Sunday, police said. This is the first arrest made by the cyber police station formed last month.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Damayanti Sen said: “Adhiraj Roychowdhury – a former manager of a private bank – was arrested from his …. Source  : Ex-bank official held for sleazy e-mails.

Pakistani minister resigns after accusing country’s powerful army in killing of politicians

Pakistani minister resigns after criticizing army

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s federal minister for defense production resigned after being summoned by the prime minister to explain comments he made criticizing the army and accusing it of killing prominent politicians.
Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi accused the army of killing several high-profile Pakistani figures, including former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and … Original article on : Pakistani minister resigns after accusing country’s powerful army in killing of politicians.