115 miners pulled out alive from flooded China mine after 8 days in ‘miracle’ rescue

‘Miracle’ in China: 115 trapped miners rescued

XIANGNING, China – More than 100 Chinese miners were pulled out alive Monday after being trapped for over a week in a flooded coal mine, where some ate sawdust and strapped themselves to the shafts’ walls with their belts to avoid drowning while they slept.
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Over 200 kg charas missing from Goa police warehouse

PANAJI – More than 200 kg of charas (hashish), worth Rs.2 crore, is missing from a highly-protected warehouse at the Goa police headquarters, sources said.

Crime Branch officials stumbled upon the revelation while auditing the stock of drugs stored inside the ‘muddemal’ (material evidence) warehouse of the anti-narcotics cell (ANC) following the arrest of five …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Police say gunfire, blasts taking place close to US Consulate in northwest Pakistan

US consulate in NW Pakistan attacked: police

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Police and witnesses say three large explosions have taken place close to the U.S. consulate in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.
Police officer Aziz Khan says gunfire is also being heard close to the heavily guarded and fortified building in Peshawar.
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Orissa police probing lapses leading to Sunday landmine blast

BHUBANESWAR – Senior Orissa police officials Monday began a probe into allegations that a security lapse led to the killing of at least 10 police personnel in a landmine blast triggered by Maoist guerrillas in a forest Sunday.

“The standard operating procedure (SOP) was not followed in this case. We are probing to know what prompted …. Read the original article  : Orissa police probing lapses leading to Sunday landmine blast.

Cops seize Shoaib’s passport after two-hour grilling

HYDERABAD – Police Monday seized the passport of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik after quizzing him for nearly two hours at his fiancee Sania Mirza’s home in connection with a complaint filed against him by Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims to be his first wife.

Shoaib was unhappy that his passport had been seized and said he would …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Cops seize Shoaib’s passport after two-hour grilling.

Police face criticism after rapists let off with a caution

LONDON – Police in Britain’s Avon and Somerset have been criticised for letting off over 600 self-confessed sex offenders, including 11 rapists, with a caution in the past five years, a media report said Monday.

Daily Express reported that figures from Avon and Somerset police show the force, since 2004, had issued 611 cautions as punishment …. Original source  : Police face criticism after rapists let off with a caution.

Maoist carrying Rs.50,000 bounty held in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – A Maoist who carried a reward of Rs.50,000 for his capture has been arrested from a forest area in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district, a police official said Monday.

Ram Sajeevan alias Guruji, 50, was arrested Sunday night from the Jachikala forest after a gunfight that continued for over an hour, Superintendent of Police …. Read the original article  : Maoist carrying Rs.50,000 bounty held in Uttar Pradesh.

‘Pakistan hub of fake Indian currency network’

KATHMANDU – Two Pakistani cities are the major manufacturers of fake Indian currency and Pakistanis are the main couriers spreading the counterfeit currency notes to India through Nepal, say Nepal police.

On Saturday, Nepal police arrested yet another Pakistani, Mohammad Hamid, from a hotel in the capital, acting on a tip-off that he was a new …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

10 killed in Pune accident

PUNE – Ten people travelling in a sports utility vehicle were killed when it hurtled off a highway here after ramming into a truck’s rear, police said.

Nine people were injured, some seriously, in the accident on the Pune-Satara highway, police officer Ashish Kale told IANS. They have been taken to the Sassoon Hospital here.
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Mexicali Earthquake Causes Damage

MEXICALI, MEXICO (GaeaTimes.com)- Mexicali, the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California, had been struck by an earthquake of considerable intensity on Sunday, Apr 5, 2010. The Mexicali earthquake managed to cause considerable damage, although nothing in comparison to the ones that had been incurred by the other earthquakes that have been … Read more : Mexicali Earthquake Causes Damage.

Government employees on strike in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR – Government employees across Jammu and Kashmir went on a strike Monday demanding the release of arrears as recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission even as the administration cited its inability to do so owing to paucity of funds.

The strike was called after talks between the government and the employees failed to break the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Facebook debate leads to clash in Palestine

GAZA – A debate on social networking website Facebook turned ugly when students of a university in Palestine clashed with one another, leaving dozens injured.

After quarrelling on the website, students of An Najah University in Nablus in the West Bank took out iron chains and rods and started fighting one another Sunday. Many were hospitalised, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Facebook debate leads to clash in Palestine.

114 miners rescued from flooded mine in China (Second Lead)

BEIJING – At least 114 of the 153 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in China’s Shanxi province for over a week were rescued Monday, an official said.

Rescuers are continuing the search for the 39 trapped miners, Shanxi Governor Wang Jun was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
The flood occurred around 1.40 p.m. March …. Source  : 114 miners rescued from flooded mine in China (Second Lead).

Rathore’s bail plea hearing adjourned till July 19

CHANDIGARH – In the wake of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking more time to investigate fresh cases registered against tainted Haryana police officer S.P.S Rathore, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday adjourned his anticipatory bail plea hearing till July 19.

Rathore has been convicted of molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra, leading her to …. Source  : Rathore’s bail plea hearing adjourned till July 19.

Cold delays Florida strawberry harvest to coincide with California’s, results in cheap berries

Strawberry prices drop as late harvest hits market

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – It’s a good spring for strawberry lovers: Prices are unusually low in many places because cold weather delayed Florida’s harvest to coincide with California’s, and the two states are flooding the market with cheap berries.
A record number of strawberries for this time of the … Read more : Cold delays Florida strawberry harvest to coincide with California’s, results in cheap berries.

Australia rushes to contain oil spill from ship that rammed into Great Barrier Reef

Australia rushes to contain Barrier Reef oil spill

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia – Workers rushed to contain an oil spill Monday from a coal-carrying ship grounded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, sending two tugboats to stabilize the vessel so that it would not break apart and further damage the fragile coral beneath.
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Three arrested for massacre of 16 people in Bihar

PATNA – Three people were arrested Monday for their alleged involvement in the massacre of 16 people, including five children, in Bihar’s Khagaria district last year, police said.

A Special Task Force team along with the district police arrested Alu Alam, Mohd Zahoor and Devi Lal Sada in Khagaria for allegedly killing 16 people at Amausi … Original source on Gaea Times at : Three arrested for massacre of 16 people in Bihar.

More than 100 miners pulled alive from flooded China mine after weeklong rescue effort

100-plus trapped miners freed in China ‘miracle’

XIANGNING, China – More than 100 Chinese miners were pulled out alive Monday after being trapped for more than a week in a flooded coal mine, sparking cheers among the hundreds of rescue workers who had raced to save them and almost given up hope.
A live state television broadcast …. Source  : More than 100 miners pulled alive from flooded China mine after weeklong rescue effort.

7.2 quake kills 2 in Mexico, damages buildings in Arizona, California

Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states

TIJUANA, Mexico – A powerful earthquake swayed buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana, killing two people in Mexico, blacking out cities and forcing the evacuation of hospitals and nursing homes. One California city closed off its downtown due to unstable buildings.
The 7.2-magnitude quake centered just south of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 7.2 quake kills 2 in Mexico, damages buildings in Arizona, California.

2 police killed by suicide bomber in Russia’s North Caucasus

Suicide bomber kills 2 police in Russia’s Caucasus

NAZRAN, Russia – A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police station in a restive Russian province on Monday, killing two officers and wounding two others, officials said.
The bomber’s car later also exploded, wounding an investigator.
The attack occurred a week after two suicide bombers killed 40 rush-hour …. Original source  : 2 police killed by suicide bomber in Russia’s North Caucasus.