Past bombings on Moscow subway system

Past bombings on Moscow subway system
Past bombings on the Moscow subway system:

Aug. 31, 2004: Female suicide bomber blows herself up outside the Rizhskaya station, killing 10 people. A little-known Islamic group supporting Chechen rebels claims responsibility. The woman’s identity was never confirmed.
Feb. 6, 2004: A suicide bomber from the North Caucasus sets off explosives during …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Past bombings on Moscow subway system.

Chinese rescuers rush to free 153 workers trapped when coal mine floods in north

Race on to rescue 153 trapped Chinese coal miners
HEJIN, China – Rescuers raced Monday to free 153 coal miners trapped by a flood that may have started when workers digging a new mine in northern China accidentally broke into a network of old, water-filled shafts.
Such derelict tunnels are posing new risks to miners …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Chinese rescuers rush to free 153 workers trapped when coal mine floods in north.

Six Kumbh pilgrims killed in accident

LUCKNOW – At least six pilgrims on their way to the Kumbh fair in Haridwar were killed and 20 injured when a truck hit their bus in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district Monday, police said.

“The accident took place in Kathauli town,” a police official told reporters in Muzaffarnagar, about 350 km from Lucknow.
“The truck … Read : Six Kumbh pilgrims killed in accident.

Senior Himachal policeman booked for abetment to suicide

SHIMLA – A senior police official here has been booked for abetment to suicide and trying to destroy evidence from the crime scene, Shimla police said Monday.

“Inspector General (Law and Order) Pradeep Kumar Sarpal, his wife and his son Sidharth Sarpal were booked last (Sunday) evening for abetting Ritu Kalmatia’s suicide and later tampering with …. Read the original article  : Senior Himachal policeman booked for abetment to suicide.

17 Indians get death for killing Pakistani

DUBAI – A Sharjah court has sentenced 17 Indians to death for killing a Pakistani and injuring three others in January 2009 following a row over illegal liquor business, a media report said Monday.

The murder took place in Al Sajaa area of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Judge Yousuf Al Hamadi Sunday … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 17 Indians get death for killing Pakistani.

Double suicide bombings on rush-hour Moscow subway kill at least 35, wound 38

Double suicide bombings kill 35 on Moscow subway

MOSCOW – Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Moscow’s subway system as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers Monday, killing at least 35 people and wounding 38, the city’s mayor and other officials said.
Emergency Ministry spokeswoman Svetlana Chumikova said 23 people were killed in an explosion …. Read the original article  : Double suicide bombings on rush-hour Moscow subway kill at least 35, wound 38.

Rs.50 lakh assets found in officer’s home

BHOPAL – Raids conducted at a revenue officer’s home in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh have yielded assets worth over Rs.50 lakh, disproportionate to his known source of income, officials said Monday.

A 20-member team led by Superintendent of Police (Lokayukta) Avinash Sharma reached 37-year-old Mahesh Depan’s ancestral home Sunday in Sorang village, about 15 …. Source article  : Rs.50 lakh assets found in officer’s home.

Clock ticking, divers try again to reach wreckage of SKorean ship with 46 trapped on board

Divers try again to reach wrecked SKorean ship
BAENGNYEONG ISLAND, South Korea – Any navy crewmen still alive and trapped inside watertight cabins aboard a sunken South Korean ship would have just a few hours of oxygen left, military officials said Monday as divers plunged back into the Yellow Sea to find the wreckage.
Fifty-eight … Read more >>>.

Moscow Twin Blasts in Metro : Killed 40

MOSCOW (GaeaTimes.com) — Moscow metro rail has been attacked by suicide bombers in the rush hours this morning. The twin explosions killed up to 40 people and left several injured.
The first explosion took place at the Lubyanka metro station in the center of the city, followed by a second blast at Park Kultury in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Moscow Twin Blasts in Metro : Killed 40.

Officials: two suicide bombings on Moscow subway kill at least 35, wound more than 30

Officials: Suicide bombs kill 35 on Moscow subway

MOSCOW – Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Moscow’s subway system as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers Monday, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 30, the city’s mayor and other officials said.
Emergency Ministry spokeswoman Svetlana Chumikova said 23 people were killed at …. Original source  : Officials: two suicide bombings on Moscow subway kill at least 35, wound more than 30.

Officials: Two blasts on Moscow subway kill at least 34; female suicide bombers blamed

Officials: Suicide bombs kill 34 on Moscow subway

MOSCOW – Moscow officials say two female suicide bombers have blown themselves up on the city subway system as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers.
Emergency officials say at least 34 people were killed and more than 25 wounded.
Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov told reporters that two female suicide bombers … Original article on : Officials: Two blasts on Moscow subway kill at least 34; female suicide bombers blamed.

Officials: Blasts on subway kill at least 34; suicide bomber blamed

Officials: 2 blasts on Moscow subway kill 34

MOSCOW – Two explosions, one of them blamed on a suicide bomber, slammed Moscow’s subway system Monday morning as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers, killing at least 34 people and wounding more than 25, officials said.
Emergency Ministry spokeswoman Veronika Smolskaya said 22 people were killed in the … Original article on : Officials: Blasts on subway kill at least 34; suicide bomber blamed.

US Navy ships join rescue effort after South Korean ship sinks

US Navy joins search for missing SKorean sailors

TOKYO – Four U.S. Navy ships are joining a search and rescue operation for dozens of South Korean sailors who are missing and possibly trapped aboard a vessel that exploded and sank near the disputed sea border with North Korea.
A spokesman for the U.S. 7th Fleet, which is … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US Navy ships join rescue effort after South Korean ship sinks.

NATO: Alliance helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan; more than dozen reported injured

NATO: Helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan

KABUL – A helicopter with the international military force crashed Monday in southern Afghanistan, NATO said.
According to initial reports, no one died in the crash, NATO said. All personnel on board were evacuated to nearby medical facilities.
Jilani Farah, deputy police chief in Zabul province where the crash occurred, said 14 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : NATO: Alliance helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan; more than dozen reported injured.

Eight miners rescued from gold mine in Colombia

Bogota, March 29 (IANS/EFE) Eight miners, who were trapped inside a gold mine in Segovia town in Colombia, have been rescued.

The miners were found Saturday by rescue teams and were in good condition despite a lack of fresh air, John Fredy Rendon Roldan, director of Colombia’s Antioquia Provincial Disaster Response Department, said Sunday.
The miners … Read more : Eight miners rescued from gold mine in Colombia.

Officials, news agencies: Blasts on crowded Moscow subway kill at least 37

Officials: Two blasts on Moscow subway kill 37

MOSCOW – Two explosions blasted Moscow’s subway system Monday morning as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers, killing at least 37 people, emergency officials and news agencies said.
Russia’s top investigative body said terrorism is suspected in the blasts, although there was no immediate confirmation of how the explosions …. Original source  : Officials, news agencies: Blasts on crowded Moscow subway kill at least 37.

Russian officials, news agencies: Two blasts on Moscow subway kill at least 25

Officials: Blast on Moscow subway kills 25

MOSCOW – Moscow emergency officials and Russian news agencies say two explosions have hit the Moscow subway system, killing at least 25 people.
Emergency Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova says the dead in the first blast on Monday morning include 14 people who were in the train and another 11 people …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Russian officials, news agencies: Two blasts on Moscow subway kill at least 25.

Two more bodies found, Stephen Court death count 36

KOLKATA – Two more bodies were extricated from the debris of Stephen Court early Monday, taking the toll in the city’s worst fire six days ago to 36, police said. Thirteen people continue to be missing.

The two charred bodies were recovered from the fifth floor of the fire ravaged building, where civic workers and … Original source on Gaea Times at : Two more bodies found, Stephen Court death count 36.

Blasts on Moscow subway kill at least 25

Blasts on Moscow subway kill 25
MOSCOW – Moscow emergency officials and Russian news agencies say two explosions hit the Moscow subway system, killing at least 25 people.

Emergency Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said the dead in the first blast on Monday morning include 14 people who were in the train and another 11 people who were …. Source  : Blasts on Moscow subway kill at least 25.

26 killed in Moscow metro station blast

Moscow, March 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 26 people were killed Monday as a powerful explosion hit a central Moscow metro station during rush hour, the emergencies ministry said.

The explosion, which occurred at the Lubyanka station, killed 15 people in the train and 11 on the platform, the spokesperson said, adding that the blast occurred … Read more »»».