6.0-magnitude earthquake hits west of Manila; no immediate reports of damage

6.0-magnitude earthquake hits west of Manila

MANILA, Philippines – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck west of Manila on Thursday, the seismology institute reported, causing buildings in the Philippine capital to shake and sending frightened workers out of their offices.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami alert was issued. Buildings in Manila shook … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits west of Manila; no immediate reports of damage.

Abducted student’s body found in Aligarh

NOIDA – The body of an Amity University student, abducted from this satellite town March 20, was found in Aligarh Thursday, police said.

Rohit was in second year doing a B.Tech course. He belonged to Aligarh.
“The body of Rohit, who was abducted from Noida for a ransom of Rs.1 crore, has been found,” Senior …. Original article  : Abducted student’s body found in Aligarh.

Australian police officers face sack over racist emails

MELBOURNE – A veteran police officer who killed himself this week is among many officers identified during a crackdown over racist and pornographic emails, an Australian police officer said Thursday.

Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Simon Overland stated that the racist, homophobic and pornographic emails shared by the officers were too shocking ever to be released, [..] Read the original article: here.

Four more arrested for smuggling ore

BHUBANESWAR – Four more people have been arrested in Orissa’s Keonjhar district for smuggling ore to other states, taking this month’s arrests for the crime to 25, an official said Thursday.

“We have arrested four more people from Barbil and Joda areas. They were involved in smuggling iron and manganese ore, district Superintendent of Police … Original article on : Four more arrested for smuggling ore.

Italy orders DNA tests to identify WWII victims

Rome, March 25 (IANS/AKI) Italy has ordered DNA tests on 12 unidentified victims killed by Nazi troops in one of the deadliest massacres during World War II.

The tests were ordered Wednesday by Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa to identify the 12 among 335 Italians killed in the infamous Ardeatine Caves massacre of March 24, 1944. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Italy orders DNA tests to identify WWII victims.

First wave of floods hit Assam

GUWAHATI – Heavy rains have triggered flash floods in Assam Thursday, breaching a mud embankment and affecting at least 10 villages in the eastern district of Lakhimpur, officials said.

A government spokesman said floodwaters of Singora, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, entered Naoboicha area.
“There has been a breach of about 20 metres in an … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : First wave of floods hit Assam.

6.2 earthquake hits Manila

MANILA – An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit the Philippine capital Thursday but there were no reports of casualties or damages.

The quake’s epicentre was in northern Philippines, Xinhua news agency reported. The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 6.1.
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Ness Wadia fined for smoking at public place

CHANDIGARH – Ness Wadia, industrialist and co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab, has been fined by police for smoking at a public place, an official said Thursday.

A photograph of Wadia, showing him puffing at a hotel, was published in a daily newspaper Wednesday. “Taking cognizance of the photograph, we have challaned [..] Read the original article: here.

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits west of Manila; no immediate reports of damage

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits west of Manila

MANILA, Philippines – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck west of Manila on Thursday, the seismology institute reported, causing buildings in the Philippine capital to shake and sending frightened workers out of their offices.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami alert was issued. Buildings in Manila shook … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits west of Manila; no immediate reports of damage.

Abducted Amity student’s body found in Aligarh

NOIDA – The body of an Amity University student, who was abducted from this satellite town on March 20, was found in Aligarh Thursday. Rohit was in second year doing a B.Tech course and belonged to Aligarh, police said.
…. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Abducted Amity student’s body found in Aligarh.

Nine killed in Mexico shootout

Oaxaca (Mexico), March 25 (IANS/EFE) Nine people, including two soldiers, were killed in a shootout between security personnel and gunmen in Mexico’s Tuxtepec city, police said.

The incident occurred Tuesday near the border between Oaxaca and Veracruz states, where suspected rival groups shot at one another and then opened fire on arriving army troops, police … Read : Nine killed in Mexico shootout.

Salt bin collapses at mine upstate New York, killing 1 man and injuring another

Salt bin collapses at upstate NY mine, killing 1

LANSING, N.Y. – Authorities say a bin that loads salt collapsed onto two men near a salt mine in upstate New York, killing one and injuring the other.
The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office says the bin collapsed about 6:30 Wednesday at the Cargill Salt Mine in Lansing.
The identities [..] Read the original article: here.

Swamis in scandals: What keeps the faith?

NEW DELHI – Twenty-seven-year-old Priya, a devotee of Paramahamsa Nityananda Swami, can’t believe a video footage where the Karnataka-based spiritual guru is allegedly shown in a compromising position with a Tamil actress.

“I still doubt whether it is swamiji or it is a graphic gimmick,” a shocked Priya told IANS.
Nityananda Swami’s is not the first …. Original source  : Swamis in scandals: What keeps the faith?.

Car bomb kills 6, wounds 32 in volatile Colombian port on Pacific, key cocaine smuggling hub

Car bomb kills 6 in Colombia’s main Pacific port

BOGOTA – A car bomb ripped open cars and storefronts in the administrative center of Colombia’s Pacific port of Buenaventura on Wednesday, killing six people and wounding more than 30, authorities said.
The blast occured about 9:30 a.m. near offices of the mayor and prosecutors, with six employees … Original source on Gaea Times at : Car bomb kills 6, wounds 32 in volatile Colombian port on Pacific, key cocaine smuggling hub.

Obama asks Congress for $2.8 billion in emergency funds for earthquake-damaged Haiti

Obama seeks $2.8 billion for Haiti
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $2.8 billion in emergency funding for the reconstruction effort in Haiti following January’s devastating earthquake.
The president’s request comes one week before a U.N. donors conference March 31 in New York. Haitian officials plan to ask for $11.5 billion in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama asks Congress for $2.8 billion in emergency funds for earthquake-damaged Haiti.

Wet Colo. snowstorm heads out of state

Colorado snow heads out of state
DENVER – A sloppy spring snowstorm caused mushy headaches Wednesday for travelers, students and businesses across Colorado.

The storm dumped about 9 inches on Denver from Tuesday night to Wednesday. About 23 inches of wet, heavy snow were reported in the city’s western suburbs, and the southeast part of the state [..] Read the original article: here.

Michigan attorney general subpoenas Toyota records; wants information on fatal Flint accident

Michigan attorney general subpoenas Toyota records

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox sent a subpoena to Toyota on Wednesday asking for records regarding sudden unintended acceleration and a fatal accident in Flint.
Cox, a Republican who is running for governor, has been working with attorneys general in other states to see if civil lawsuits or …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Runaway train cars crash into building at Oslo port; 3 dead, 3 injured

Runaway train cars crash in Norway, 3 dead

OSLO – Sixteen runaway train cars careened downhill for three miles (five kilometers) and crashed into a port building Wednesday, killing three workers, before two of the cars plunged into the water.
The empty train cars broke loose from a cargo train and slammed into the port terminal on … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Runaway train cars crash into building at Oslo port; 3 dead, 3 injured.

Haiti’s homeless government move into mansions, buildings seized from drug lords

Ex-drug lords’ property used by Haiti government

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Election workers scurry across the airy courtyard of their lavish new headquarters, a three-story building that hardly suffered a crack in Haiti’s earthquake.
With its stately iron gates, the building looks like a government office. But until recently, it was an upscale shopping center, the $1.8 million … Read more >>>.

After 32 years, NJ victims’ families vent anger, sadness as suspects appear in court

3 decades’ worth of tears, anger flow in NJ court

NEWARK, N.J. – When relatives of five teens missing for more than 30 years came face to face Wednesday in court with a man accused of burning the boys alive, they didn’t see just a glowering stranger or a fugitive captured after years on the run. …. Original article  : After 32 years, NJ victims’ families vent anger, sadness as suspects appear in court.