Militants burn vehicles, equipment in attack on Indian road construction camp in Afghanistan

Militants attacks Indian camp in Afghanistan
KABUL – Militants launched a pre-dawn attack on an Indian road construction camp in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, burning vehicles and equipment and sending the crew fleeing, authorities said.
No deaths or injuries were reported in the attack in Khost province’s Domanda district, the Interior Ministry said in a … Read more »»».

Polish President Lech Kaczynski, wife and 130 others die in Russian plane crash

Polish president among 132 dead in plane crash

MOSCOW – Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife died Saturday along with 130 others when their plane crashed while coming in for a landing in western Russia, officials said.
The governor of the Smolensk region, where the crash took place about 11 a.m. (0700 GMT), said no one …. Read the original article  : here.

Polish president, wife and 130 others die in Russian plane crash

Polish president dies in Russian plane crash

MOSCOW – Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife died Saturday along with 130 others when their plane crashed while coming in for a landing in western Russia, officials said.
The governor of the Smolensk region, where the crash took place about 11 a.m. (0700 GMT), said no one survived.
“The …. Source article  : Polish president, wife and 130 others die in Russian plane crash.

Hopes dashed: Searchers find bodies of 4 missing in WV mine; death toll 29, worst since 1970

Last hope gone: 4 W.Va. coal miners found dead
MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Searchers found four bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine shattered by an explosion, raising the death toll to 29 and ending an excruciating week for families holding onto faint hopes that their missing miners had somehow survived.
Crews are to soon …. Original article  : Hopes dashed: Searchers find bodies of 4 missing in WV mine; death toll 29, worst since 1970.

Polish President Lech Kaczynski Plane Crashes: 87 killed

SMOLENSK, RUSSIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Polish president Lech Kaczynski and his wife are feared dead in a tragic plane accident. A plane with 87 people on board including Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski crashed near a Russian airport.
The plane was heading towards Smolensk airport in western Russia, where Polish leader was going to participate on commemoration … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Polish President Lech Kaczynski Plane Crashes: 87 killed.

Russian official says no survivors in crash of Polish president’s plane; at least 87 killed

Official: no survivors in Polish plane crash

MOSCOW – The governor of a Russian region where a plane carrying Poland’s president has crashed says there are no survivors.
Smolensk governor Sergei Anufriev made the statement to state news channel Rossiya-24 about an hour after the Saturday crash.
The Tu-154 plane crashed near the Smolensk airport, about 400 kilometers … Read more >>.

Russian official says no survivors in crash of Polish president’s plane

Official: no survivors in Kaczynski plane crash

MOSCOW – The governor of a Russian region where a plane carrying Poland’s president has crashed says there are no survivors.
Smolensk governor Sergei Anufriev made the statement to state news channel Rossiya-24 about an hour after the Saturday crash.
The Tu-154 plane crashed near the Smolensk airport, about 400 kilometers [..] Read the original article: here.

Polish president’s plane crashes in Russia; reports say 87 dead

Polish president’s plane crashes in Russia; 87 die

MOSCOW – Officials say a plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife has crashed in western Russia and that at least 87 people have been killed.
The Polish Foreign Ministry confirmed that the president and his wife were aboard the plane that crashed Saturday near the city [..] Read the original article: here.

Obama orders official report on deadly West Virginia mine explosion

Obama: more needs to be done to ensure mine safety
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says more needs to be done to ensure mine safety.
He has asked federal officials to report to him next week on the cause of Monday’s deadly explosion in a West Virginia coal mine. Officials have suggested a … Read more >>.

Officials: 4 missing miners found dead in W.Va.; death toll at 29, worst in coal since ‘70

4 missing W.Va. miners dead; final toll at 29
MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Rescue workers located four bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine, dashing any faint hopes of finding more survivors of a deadly explosion that has claimed 29 lives, the worst U.S. … Read more >>.

5 ambulances have arrived at W.Va. coal mine where crews were looking for blast survivors

Ambulances arrive at W.Va. coal mine
MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Five ambulances have arrived at a West Virginia coal mine where crews were underground looking for survivors of an explosion that killed at least 25.
Officials said on Friday they are close to determining whether four missing West Virginia miners survived Monday’s blast at Upper Big … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 5 ambulances have arrived at W.Va. coal mine where crews were looking for blast survivors.

Report: North Korea denies involvement in sinking of South Korean navy ship

NKorea denies involvement in SKorean ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea has denied any involvement in a mysterious blast that sank a South Korean navy ship last month near their disputed sea border, a news report said Saturday.
A North Korean military delegation told Chinese military officials during its trip to Beijing on March 30 … Original article on : Report: North Korea denies involvement in sinking of South Korean navy ship.

Elephant kicks trainer at northeastern Pa. circus, killing him; police say no threat to public

Elephant kicks trainer at Pa. circus, killing him

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Police say an elephant at a northeastern Pennsylvania circus startled and kicked its animal trainer, killing him.
It happened at around 5 p.m. Friday at the Irem Shrine Circus in Wilkes-Barre (WILKS’-behr-ee). The circus wasn’t open at the time.
Police say other trainers rushed to the area …. Read the original article  : here.

Magnitude-4.7 quake hits California-Mexico border region, aftershock to Sunday’s jolt

Aftershock hits California-Mexico border region

GUADALUPE VICTORIA, Mexico – A moderate earthquake has shaken residents of the California-Mexico border region, five days after a magnitude-7.2 jolt. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The magnitude-4.7 aftershock at 4:05 p.m. local time was centered nine miles southwest of Guadalupe Victoria, a Mexican farming town that was … Read more >>>.

Officials promise finality soon in search for W.Va. miners missing in massive blast

Search continues for W.Va. miners missing in blast
MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Grieving relatives hoped to finally find the answers early Saturday to whether four miners missing for nearly a week were in airtight chambers awaiting rescue or would be added to 25 known dead.
Crews late Friday were deep … Read more : Officials promise finality soon in search for W.Va. miners missing in massive blast.

Crews within 2,000 feet of last refuge chamber at W.Va. mine, plan run to see if miners alive

Crews within 2,000 feet of last W.Va. mine chamber
MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Grieving relatives began burying victims of the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster Friday as crews ventured closer to a refuge chamber deep underground where they had faint hope that survivors might be awaiting rescue.
It was their fourth attempt to find the …. Source  : Crews within 2,000 feet of last refuge chamber at W.Va. mine, plan run to see if miners alive.

Officials say they are making progress in W.Va. mine rescue attempt of 4 missing

Officials say conclusion of W.Va. mine saga near
MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Officials are saying they are close to a conclusion in the rescue attempt of four West Virginia miners.
Gov. Joe Manchin said Friday night that finality could come by midnight. Crews are within 2,000 feet of the refuge chamber and prepared to make a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Officials say they are making progress in W.Va. mine rescue attempt of 4 missing.

Rio floods, mudslides kill 205 with toll expected to rise

Rio flood death toll hits 205, expected to rise

RIO DE JANEIRO – The death toll from landslides and floods in and around Rio de Janeiro this week reached 205 on Friday and was expected to rise as searchers continued looking for bodies in an operation expected to last through the weekend, authorities said.
Morning and afternoon …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

At least 954 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001

US military deaths in Afghan region at 954

As of Friday, April 9, 2010, at least 954 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
The AP count is five more than the Defense Department’s …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : At least 954 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001.

Inspector’s records show management deemed production more important than safety at W.Va. mine

Records: production over safety at W.Va. mine

MONTCOAL, W.Va. – Records show a safety inspector found that management considered production more important than safety twice at a West Virginia mine under scrutiny since an explosion killed 29 people.
In two evacuation orders in 2009, a federal inspector cited the operators of Upper Big Branch mine for skipping …. Original source  : Inspector’s records show management deemed production more important than safety at W.Va. mine.