Bush, Clinton to visit rubble-filled Haitian capital on mission to raise aid and investment

Bush, Clinton to visit rubble-filled Haitian city
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are traveling to Haiti’s rubble-filled capital Monday as part of their effort to raise aid and investment for a country still reeling from a devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.
It is the first joint visit to the impoverished … Read : Bush, Clinton to visit rubble-filled Haitian capital on mission to raise aid and investment.

One killed as Assam tea planter opens fire at irate mob

GUWAHATI – A schoolboy was killed and four injured Monday when a tea planter, accused of physically abusing a tribal woman, opened fired on an irate group of garden workers in Assam, police said.

A police spokesperson said the incident took place at the Rani tea estate on the outskirts of Guwahati when hundreds of …. Source  : One killed as Assam tea planter opens fire at irate mob.

170 Indian workers duped in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – About 170 Indians have been duped by their employment agents upon arrival in Malaysia, a Tamil newspaper said Monday.

The workers told Malaysia Namban that agents, who had arranged the trip, washed their hands off them after taking their cash and travel documents. The workers hailed from India’s Bihar and Maharashtra states. … Original article on : 170 Indian workers duped in Malaysia.

‘Goa policeman called Israeli drug dealers 400 times’

PANAJI – A policeman accused of links with the narcotics mafia contacted two Israeli drug dealers over 400 times in the past six months, a public prosecutor told a local court here Monday.

In her arguments before the Panaji Sessions Court, public prosecutor Shiral Monteiro said that Sandeep Parab, a police constable, who was formerly … Read more >>>.

Tamil films blamed for crime by Indians in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian Indian official has blamed Tamil cinema for young people from the community taking to crime.

N.V. Subbarow, education officer of the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP), was quoted by Malaysia Namban newspaper as saying that the “incidence of crime among Indian youths was related to violence depicted in Tamil films”.
Malaysia’s … Read more : Tamil films blamed for crime by Indians in Malaysia.

Floods recede in Fargo, but environmental hazards from livestock carcasses, dirty sand linger

Floods recede in Fargo, but other hazards linger

FARGO, N.D. – As the Red River slowly started to recede Monday and fears of major flooding diminished, Fargo residents were left to deal with another problem: environmental hazards that linger long after the waters decline.
Floodwaters can be noxious brews of pesticides, sewage, garbage and animal carcasses that …. Read the original article  : Floods recede in Fargo, but environmental hazards from livestock carcasses, dirty sand linger.

Three killed in gang rivalry in Assam

GUWAHATI – Three people were killed Monday in a fight between two rival car lifting gangs in Assam’s main city of Guwahati, officials said.

A police spokesperson said the bullet-riddled bodies were found near Panikheti on the outskirts of Guwahati around 6 a.m.
“Preliminary investigations indicate the killings were a result of some internal … Read more »»».

One dead as water tank bursts in Mathura temple

MATHURA – One person was killed and five injured Monday when an overhead 40-ft water tank on a temple roof burst here, police said.

The water tank burst inside the premises of Khushali Baba temple in Jalalapur village of Chata tehsil in Mathura. The roof on which the tank was kept was being repaired.
“The water … Read more »»».

Maoists trigger blast on rail tracks

KOLKATA – Train movement in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district was disrupted when Maoists triggered a blast Monday, the first day of their 48-hour shutdown in six states.

The shutdown has been called in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and in three districts of Maharashtra – Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli – in protest [..] Read the original article: here.

Spring sandstorms whip across China, prompting authorities to issue health warnings

Sandstorms across China prompt health warnings

BEIJING – Sandstorms whipped across a wide swath of China on Monday, forcing residents to don masks and scarves to protect themselves from the unhealthy grit.
It was the latest sign of the effects of desertification – overgrazing, deforestation, urban sprawl and drought have expanded deserts in the country’s north and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mob attacks police after Indian teen’s rape in Nepal

KATHMANDU – A police post was attacked by enraged crowds in southern Nepal for two consecutive days after an Indian teenager, belonging to a minority community, was allegedly raped by a sub-inspector.

The 18-year-old girl from India’s Bihar state had eloped with an Indian youth to Nepal after their families objected to their relationship since he …. Source article  : Mob attacks police after Indian teen’s rape in Nepal.

Auto rickshaw driver electrocuted

NEW DELHI – A 45-year-old auto rickshaw driver was electrocuted when a high tension wire fell on his vehicle here, police said Monday.

The incident took place around 11.30 p.m. Sunday in Pandav Nagar area of east Delhi when four electric poles came down crashing and a high tension wire fell on the vehicle, a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Auto rickshaw driver electrocuted.

Would you like to eat boyfriend’s body, texts Australian woman

MELBOURNE – Shortly after fatally stabbing her boyfriend, an Australian woman sent a text message to another man asking him whether he would like to join in to eat the “delicate meat” because “I think he tastes good”, a court was told.

Thirty-year-old David Vaughan suffered 16 stab wounds to his neck, six to his chest …. Source  : Would you like to eat boyfriend’s body, texts Australian woman.

Chilean government says errors made in quake toll tally

Santiago, March 22 (IANS/EFE) The Chilean government has acknowledged that errors were made in compiling the official list of the people who died in last month’s earthquake. It has now offered a new corrected figure of 342 deaths.

“The existence of duplications and some cases that cannot be … deaths directly caused by the earthquake,” several …. Read the original article  : Chilean government says errors made in quake toll tally.

Haiti needs $11.4 bn for reconstruction

Mexico City, March 22 (IANS/EFE) The reconstruction needs of earthquake devastated Haiti will exceed $11.4 billion, said an expert from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, or ECLAC.

“Just returning to a state similar to what there was (before the quake), which was already deteriorated, would cost more than $7.8 billion,” said Ricardo … Read more »»».

Taiwan burglar escapes after leaping from sixth floor

TAIPEI – A burglar remained at large Monday after fleeing from a Taipei apartment after jumping from the sixth-floor balcony and landing on a parked car.

“We are still searching for this burglar,” a police officer from the Jui-An police station said by phone.
According to the Liberty Times, the burglary took place about 6 p.m. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Taiwan burglar escapes after leaping from sixth floor.

After nearly 3 years, Jim Furyk is a winner again on PGA Tour

Furyk ends long drought by winning Transitions

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Jim Furyk showed the nerves of a player trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour. Considering how long it had been since his last victory, it felt that way.
Furyk closed with a 2-under 69 on Sunday for a one-shot victory over …. Read the original article  : here.

UN: 3 killed when small earthquake collapses building in northern Haiti

UN: 3 killed in quake collapse in northern Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A small earthquake struck northern Haiti early Sunday, collapsing an apartment building and killing at least three people, a U.N. spokesman said.
Residents said the tremor struck Haiti’s second-largest city of Cap-Haitien shortly after midnight, collapsing the four-story building. Some nearby structures were damaged by …. Read the original article  : UN: 3 killed when small earthquake collapses building in northern Haiti.

Flood fears dwindle in Fargo as Red River hits crest, starts to recede without major damage

Flood fears recede in Fargo as river hits crest

FARGO, N.D. – The good news was all about things that didn’t happen: No floodwaters pushing aside hastily built sandbag walls, no neighborhoods evacuated, no panicked residents wondering if they’d ever see their homes again.
The Red River crested in Fargo on Sunday without doing major damage, and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Flood fears dwindle in Fargo as Red River hits crest, starts to recede without major damage.

Press group says Latin American leaders silencing critics, worst abuses in Venezuela and Cuba

IAPA: Latam leaders threatening critical media

CARACAS, Venezuela – Press freedoms in countries throughout the Western Hemisphere are facing serious threats from authoritarian governments, especially in Venezuela and communist-led Cuba, a group representing news media from across the Americas warned Sunday.
Alejandro Aguirre, president of the Inter American Press Association, singled out Cuba as the region’s the …. Read the original article  : Press group says Latin American leaders silencing critics, worst abuses in Venezuela and Cuba.