W.Va. gov.: Situation dire but not giving up hope of finding 4 missing miners; 25 are dead

W.Va. gov. wants miracle to find missing miners

MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin says he is hoping for a miracle that four missing West Virginia coal miners will be found alive after a blast killed 25 people.
Manchin’s comments came early Tuesday morning as rescue crews prepared to begin drilling bore holes into Massey Energy’s Upper … Read : W.Va. gov.: Situation dire but not giving up hope of finding 4 missing miners; 25 are dead.

Police to present chargesheet against accused BSF troopers

SRINAGAR – The state police Tuesday will present a chargesheet in a local court against a suspended commandant of the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) and a trooper in the alleged murder of a 16-year-old youth here Feb 5.

BSF commandant of the 68th battalion R.K. Birdi and trooper Lakhwinder Kumar were suspended by BSF authorities … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police to present chargesheet against accused BSF troopers.

Two Indians among eight killed in Nepal fires

KATHMANDU – With rapid deforestation, dwindling water resources and a feeble past monsoon turning Nepal into a combustible tinder box, two Indians became the latest victims as fires began spreading across the dry nation, killing at least eight.

Ajay Sharma, 25, from Champaran in Bihar, and Amish Kumar Sharma, a 15-year-old from Sitamarhi in the same [..] Read the original article: here.

Federal safety officials to discuss Learjet crash that killed 4, injured drummer and DJ

NTSB discussing cause of SC Learjet crash
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Federal officials will discuss why a Learjet hurtled off a South Carolina runway, causing a crash that killed four people and injured Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM.

The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to meet in Washington on Tuesday to determine … Read : Federal safety officials to discuss Learjet crash that killed 4, injured drummer and DJ.

Triple explosions strike Baghdad apartment buildings, killing at least 11

Explosions hit Baghdad apartments, 11 dead

BAGHDAD – An Iraq military official says at least 11 people have been killed and 72 injured by explosions at residential buildings across Baghdad.
The death toll was expected to rise.
Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Mousawi, a spokesman for the city’s operations command center, said the blasts crumbled apartment buildings in three neighborhoods.
At … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Triple explosions strike Baghdad apartment buildings, killing at least 11.

Panchayat orders killing of couple in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – A panchayat in Uttar Pradesh has ordered the killing of a couple after they eloped and married against their families’ wishes, police said Tuesday.

The Khedka village panchayat in UBaghpat district, about 400 km from Lucknow, passed the order against Jameel, 30, and his wife after their families complained.
After the panchayat order Sunday, … Read more »»».

Mine Explosion In West Virginia: 19 Trapped, 7 Killed

MONTCOAL (GaeaTimes.com)- A mine explosion in a West Virginia mine has reportedly led to the death of seven crew members, injured two and left 19 others missing or trapped. The explosion took place at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County at around 3 p.m on Monday. According to reports, the explosion … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mine Explosion In West Virginia: 19 Trapped, 7 Killed.

Three Orissa cops suspended for custodial death

BHUBANESWAR – Three police officials, including the head of a police station, were suspended Tuesday for the death of a man in police custody in Orissa’s Keonjhar district.

Abhiram Nayak, 45, was arrested from Chalia Nala village Monday on charges of extortion and was found hanging during a power cut.
“Nayak hanged himself inside the … Read more >>.

Calexico business owners try to get back to normal following 7.2-magnitude quake

Business owners work to repair damage from quake

CALEXICO, Calif. – Business owners in Calexico are working to repair damage to their stores and trying to resume some sense of normalcy following one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in decades.
Businesses already were suffering from the hard economic times on both sides of the …. Source  : Calexico business owners try to get back to normal following 7.2-magnitude quake.

China executes Japanese drug smuggler

BEIJING – China executed a Japanese citizen Tuesday for attempting to smuggle drugs out of the country, a media report said.

Mitsunobu Akano, 65, was executed in Liaoning province after being caught with more than 1.5 kg of the contraband methamphetamine, Xinhua quoted the Supreme People’s Court as saying.
Akano was caught at an airport in …. Source  : China executes Japanese drug smuggler.

Safety officials probe Learjet crash that killed 4 and injured Blink 182 drummer and DJ AM

NTSB probes crash that injured Blink 182 drummer

WASHINGTON – Federal safety officials are meeting to determine the cause of a Learjet crash 18 months ago that killed four people and seriously injured Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM.
Among the safety issues likely to be raised by the National Transportation Safety …. Read the original article  : Safety officials probe Learjet crash that killed 4 and injured Blink 182 drummer and DJ AM.

25 dead in W. Va. coal mine blast, 4 missing; worst US mine disaster since 27 killed in 1984

25 dead in W.Va. mine blast, worst since 1984

MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Rescue teams planned to search again for four workers missing in a coal mine where a massive explosion killed 25 in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades, though officials said Tuesday that the chances were slim that the miners survived.
The … Read more >>>.

Shoaib-Sania marriage may be postponed

HYDERABAD – As events around the wedding between Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and tennis ace Sania Mirza get murkier by the day, the Indian sports icon’s family was “keeping all options open”, including postponing the wedding, indicated a close family friend.

Andhra Cricket Association’s former secretary V. Chamundeswaranath, a close friend of Sania’s family, told … Read more »».

Better call the police, cop tells Briton chasing thieves

LONDON – A shopkeeper who asked a policeman for help while chasing thieves was left bemused when the cop told him: “You had better call the police.”

Graham Taylor gave chase to two thieves who stole from his store in Hessle, East Yorkshire, and made off on foot, Daily Mail reported.
While chasing the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Better call the police, cop tells Briton chasing thieves.

Massey Energy: 25 miners dead in W. Va. coal mine blast; worst US mine disaster since ‘84

Massey Energy: 25 dead in W.Va. mine explosion
MONTCOAL, W.Va. – An explosion at a remote coal mine with a history of safety problems killed 25 workers and at least four others were still missing early Tuesday more than a thousand feet underground in the worst U.S. mine disaster since 1984.
Rescuers had been making … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Massey Energy: 25 miners dead in W. Va. coal mine blast; worst US mine disaster since ‘84.

12 killed in US coalmine blast (Second Lead)

WASHINGTON – At least 12 miners have been killed and 10 missing after a blast at a coalmine in the US state of West Virginia.

The blast occurred Monday afternoon at Massey coalmine located near Charleston in West Virginia, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Kevin Stricklin, an administrator with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, said …. Source article  : 12 killed in US coalmine blast (Second Lead).

Antenna failure hampers astronauts’ survey of space shuttle Discovery, laser images delayed

Antenna failure hampers crew’s shuttle inspection

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Discovery’s astronauts surveyed their ship Tuesday for signs of launch damage, but the job was complicated by the failure of the space shuttle’s big dish antenna.
The antenna failed to operate after Discovery blasted into orbit Monday on a space station supply run. That leaves the seven …. Original source  : Antenna failure hampers astronauts’ survey of space shuttle Discovery, laser images delayed.

Brazilian president’s daughter’s house robbed

Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS/EFE) Robbers broke into the apartment of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s daughter and stole a computer and other objects, police said.

The criminals entered the apartment of Lurian Cordeiro da Silva, an adviser to the Florianopolis city government and one of the president’s daughters, through an open window …. Source  : Brazilian president’s daughter’s house robbed.

1,500 people in Colombia forced to leave land

Bogota, April 6 (IANS/EFE) A guerrilla group in Colombia has forced around 1,500 people to leave their land, officials said.

The people, mostly peasants, from the hamlet of La Vega del Ingles, left their land Saturday and sought refuge in a nearby school after being forced off their land by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of … Original source on Gaea Times at : 1,500 people in Colombia forced to leave land.

60 notices but few responses to Kandhamal riots probe

BHUBANESWAR – The 2008 communal violence in Orissa’s Kandhamal district may have attracted heated debate, but the anxiety seems to have whittled away with political parties, religious groups and the media cold-shouldering the inquiry commission set up by the government.

The one-man Justice Sarat Chandra Mohapatra inquiry panel has made virtually no headway in investigating …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 60 notices but few responses to Kandhamal riots probe.