Taiwan Earthquake

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (GaeaTimes.com)- A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 was felt in the southern coast of the island of Taiwan on Monday morning. The United States Geological Survey has revealed that the earthquake rocking Taiwan was of the magnitude 6.9 and was initiated at a depth of around 10 km. However, the Central Weather Bureau … Read : Taiwan Earthquake.

SKorea mourns sailors killed in explosion that defense minister believes came from torpedo

SKorea mourns sailors killed in sinking of warship
SEOUL, South Korea – The scent of incense filled the air Monday as South Korea’s president bowed before a memorial for young sailors killed when their warship sank last month in an explosion the defense minister has blamed on a torpedo.
A solemn President Lee Myung-bak joined …. Original source  : SKorea mourns sailors killed in explosion that defense minister believes came from torpedo.

Two arrested with deer skin

LUCKNOW – Two poachers have been arrested with spotted deer skin and several antlers in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district, police said Monday.

The men, in their mid 30s, were nabbed late Sunday from Margoobpur village, about 150 km from here.
“The two admitted they have been selling the skin and hide of wild animals, antlers and [..] Read the original article: here.

Woman, two kids killed in Delhi collapse

NEW DELHI – A 25-year-old construction worker and her two daughters were killed when a building under construction collapsed here, a fire brigade official said Monday.

Gunjan, six-year-old Narmada and six-months-old Bharti were crushed to death when the four-storeyed building in Sector 6 of Rohini came down Sunday night.
“The incident occurred around 8.30 p.m. Seven …. Source  : Woman, two kids killed in Delhi collapse.

12 deaths from violent storms that rip through South; survival tales show toll could be worse

Dozen dead in violent southern storms; 10 in Miss.

YAZOO CITY, Miss. – Morgan Hayden and Joe Moton treaded carefully through nails, broken glass and pink tufts of insulation, the remnants of their home leveled by a tornado that killed at least 10 in rural Mississippi.
The couple had planned to marry in a small ceremony in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 12 deaths from violent storms that rip through South; survival tales show toll could be worse.

College student drowns in Punjab dam

MOHALI – A 20-year-old student drowned in the Siswan dam on the outskirts of this city while he was on an excursion trip with his friends, police said Monday.

The victim was identified as Parul Gupta, who was pursuing a diploma course in hotel management from a college in Chandigarh.
“Parul, a resident of …. Read the original article  : College student drowns in Punjab dam.

Tibetan writer detained after signing open letter critical of China’s quake efforts

Tibetan writer detained after quake critique

BEIJING – A Tibetan writer who had signed an open letter critical of the Chinese government’s quake relief efforts in western Qinghui province has been detained by police, according to a family friend.
The writer, who publishes under the name Zhogs Dung but whose real name is Tagyal, was among eight [..] Read the original article: here.

Fire sweeps through slum in Philippine capital, killing 1 and leaving thousands homeless

One dead, thousands homeless in Manila slum fire

MANILA, Philippines – A huge fire that swept through a shantytown outside the Philippine capital has killed one resident, destroyed about 600 houses and left more than 10,000 people homeless.
Metropolitan Manila Fire Marshal Pablito Cordeta says about 200 firetrucks battled Sunday’s fire, which also injured five people, including … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Fire sweeps through slum in Philippine capital, killing 1 and leaving thousands homeless.

Two arrested with animal hides

BHOPAL – Two people were arrested with 13 skins of wild animals during a joint operation launched by police and forest officials in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, an official said Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of 100 police personnel and 50 forest department officials raided three villages and arrested Ramadhar Saket (60) … Read : Two arrested with animal hides.

6.9 quake hits Philippines

MANILA – A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale hit a sea area off the Philippines Monday, but there was no report of any casualty, a media report said.

The quake struck at 10.59 a.m. local time (0259 GMT) Monday, 271 km off the northwest coast of the Philippines near Batan Islands, Xinhua reported … Read more >>>.

SP legislator booked for manufacturing moonshine

LUCKNOW – A Samajwadi Party (SP) legislator in Uttar Pradesh has been booked for allegedly being involved in supplying and manufacturing illicit liquor in the state, police said Monday.

Vijay Mishra, who represents the Gyanpur assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district, about 250 km from here, was booked Sunday night.
The case against Mishra was …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : SP legislator booked for manufacturing moonshine.

Afghan police say 2 explosions hit downtown Kandahar; 2 civilians are killed

Afghan police: Explosions hit Kandahar, 2 dead
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Two explosions struck downtown Kandahar within a minute of each other Monday, killing two civilians in a key southern city where the U.S. is planning an offensive to clear out the Taliban.
The explosions were caused by a car bomb and …. Original article  : Afghan police say 2 explosions hit downtown Kandahar; 2 civilians are killed.

Spanish matador gored during bullfight

Mexico City, April 26 (IANS/EFE) A Spanish bullfighter was gored during a bullfight in Mexico and is now in a serious condition after losing litres of blood.

Jose Tomas was seriously injured when one of the bull’s horns penetrated his body “some 15 centimetres”, piercing his upper left thigh and damaging the superficial and deeper femoral … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Spanish matador gored during bullfight.

Thai protesters block roads to capital, vow to continue occupation of key Bangkok sites

Thai protesters block police on roads to Bangkok

BANGKOK – Thailand’s “Red Shirt” protesters have told followers to fight until victory but ditch their signature red shirts so they can go undercover in case of a possible crackdown as more bomb threats Monday rattled the tense Thai capital.
There was no violence in the central Bangkok shopping … Read : Thai protesters block roads to capital, vow to continue occupation of key Bangkok sites.

Two killed in hot air balloon crash in UAE

Al Ain, April 26 (IANS/WAM) Two people were killed and two injured when a hot air balloon crashed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aviation officials said.

The crash occurred in Al Nahel area Sunday and the balloon had 14 people on board at the time of the crash, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said … Read more : Two killed in hot air balloon crash in UAE.

1,000 doses of flu vaccine stolen in Peru

Lima, April 26 (IANS/EFE) A box containing 1,000 doses of swine flu vaccine, which were to be used for vaccinating over three million Peruvian citizens, has been stolen in Lima, the health ministry has said.

The theft occurred Saturday, when the vehicle was transporting the vaccines to a warehouse.
The vaccine doses that were stolen were … Read more »».

USGS says major earthquake strikes off southeast coast of Taiwan

Major earthquake hits off Taiwan coast
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Taiwan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake swayed buildings in the capital, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami alert was issued.

The quake hit at 10:59 a.m. local …. Source article  : USGS says major earthquake strikes off southeast coast of Taiwan.

SKorea defense minister says torpedo blast likely sank warship, as country mourns victims

SKorea mourns victims of ship blast
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s president Monday bemoaned the “precious deaths” of dozens of sailors killed when an explosion destroyed their warship, as suspicion increasingly fell on a North Korean torpedo blast in the disaster.
Defense Minister Kim Tae-young said Sunday that an underwater explosion appeared … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : SKorea defense minister says torpedo blast likely sank warship, as country mourns victims.

Complex underwater operation could be quick fix for gulf oil leak; drilling needed if it fails

Quick end to gulf oil leak depends on robot subs

NEW ORLEANS – It could take hours or it could take months to stop a 42,000-gallon-a-day oil leak polluting the Gulf of Mexico at the site of a wrecked drilling platform. Whether the environmental threat grows many times bigger depends on whether the oil company can …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Air Arabia plane makes emergency landing in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – An Air Arabia flight, carrying 165 passengers from Dubai to Chittagang in Bangladesh, made an emergency landing at Pakistan’s Karachi airport soon after fire broke out in the cargo section of the plane.

Spokesman of the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority said that all the passengers were safely evacuated after it was landed at the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Air Arabia plane makes emergency landing in Pakistan.

Did ‘boobquake’ really spark off Taiwan tremor?

LONDON – An Iranian cleric’s claim that showing skin causes earthquakes was almost proved to be true, after Taiwan experienced a temblor coinciding with women across the globe baring their breasts in defiance, a media report said Tuesday.

Cleric Kazem Sedighi had said April 12: “Many women who do not dress modestly… lead young men astray, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Did ‘boobquake’ really spark off Taiwan tremor?.

Bangladesh border guard mutineers’ trial adjourned

DHAKA – Troopers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) had “pre-planned” last year’s mutiny during which officers who had raised their hands were gunned down, a special court was told Tuesday.

A bunch of troopers Feb 25 last year demanded at gunpoint the surrender of officers who were at a meeting being held at Durbar Hall, the …. Original article  : Bangladesh border guard mutineers’ trial adjourned.

Cook aboard oil rig that exploded off the La. coast recalls her escape as crews work on leak

Cook on La. oil rig that exploded recalls escape

NEW ORLEANS – Oleander Benton, a cook on an oil rig that exploded off the Louisiana coast, was sitting at a laundry room table with a friend when the lights went out. Then, there was the blast.
The Deepwater Horizon platform shuddered, debris fell from the ceiling and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Cook aboard oil rig that exploded off the La. coast recalls her escape as crews work on leak.

Karzai’s brother says UN should not pull out of southern Afghan city of Kandahar

Karzai’s brother says UN should not leave south

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The powerful half brother of President Hamid Karzai urged the international aid community Tuesday not to pull out of the troubled southern city of Kandahar, where the security situation is deteriorating.
The United Nations said Monday it was scaling back its operations in Kandahar, relocating several … Original article on : Karzai’s brother says UN should not pull out of southern Afghan city of Kandahar.

Assets of Rs.2 crore found in tax official’s home

BHOPAL – A raid in a tax official’s house in Indore in Madhya Pradesh has yielded assets worth Rs.2 crore, disproportionate to his known sources of income. The officer has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, police said Tuesday.

Searches that continued till late Monday at the house of Assistant Commercial Tax officer Bhim …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Assets of Rs.2 crore found in tax official’s home.

Maoist fighter held with grenade ahead of indefinite shutdown

KATHMANDU – Ahead of an indefinite nationwide general strike announced by Nepal’s former guerrillas to press for the ouster of the current government, a combatant of their People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been arrested with a grenade, police said.

Santosh Rai, a PLA soldier from the cantonment in Udaypur district, was caught in Chitwan in southern … Original article on : Maoist fighter held with grenade ahead of indefinite shutdown.

`Die, die, die’, shouted teacher as he hit student

LONDON – A teacher in Britain screamed “die, die, die” as he mercilessly hit a 14-year-old student on the head with a dumbbell after the victim used an expletive, a court was told.

Fifty-year-old Peter Harvey lost his cool when when the teenager told him to “f*** off” during a science lesson, Daily Express reported Tuesday. … Read more >>.

Star-studded Hong Kong concert raises $4.8M for China quake victims

Concert raises $4.8M for China quake relief

HONG KONG – With Jackie Chan, Andy Lau and other celebrities appealing for donations, the Chinese-language entertainment industry raised nearly $4.8 million for victims of the recent earthquake in China’s west after a five-hour charity concert in Hong Kong.
A spokeswoman for the concert, Bonnie Wong, said the biggest individual …. Source  : Star-studded Hong Kong concert raises $4.8M for China quake victims.

Snatching incidents, robberies jolt Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH – A series of daylight robberies and incidents of snatching targeting morning walkers has left Chandigarh residents, especially senior citizens, feeling insecure and police red-faced.

In separate incidents April 19, four women on their morning walk in different parts of the city were robbed of their gold ornaments by motorcycle-borne youths in a span …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Snatching incidents, robberies jolt Chandigarh.

Concert raises $2.5 mn for Haiti quake victims

Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), April 27 (IANS/EFE) A concert for helping out the victims of the devastating quake in Haiti has raised over $2.5 million, organisers said.

The concert “A Song of Hope for Haiti” held in the weekend was an “overwhelming success”, Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra said in a statement Monday.
Guerra was joined …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Concert raises $2.5 mn for Haiti quake victims.

Delfino scores 22, hits 6 3-pointers as Bucks shock Hawks 111-104 to draw even in series

Bucks shock Hawks 111-104 to draw even in series

MILWAUKEE – Carlos Delfino scored 22 points with six 3-pointers and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled off their second straight playoff surprise, beating the Atlanta Hawks 111-104 Monday night to draw even in the first-round series.
Brandon Jennings scored 23 points and John Salmons added 22 for the Bucks, …. Source article  : Delfino scores 22, hits 6 3-pointers as Bucks shock Hawks 111-104 to draw even in series.

Six killed in Mexico violence

Mexico City, April 27 (IANS/EFE) Six people, including three women, were killed and 12 injured in different incidents of violence in Ciudad Juarez city of Mexico, authorities said Monday.

According to the Chihuahua state Attorney General’s Office, a group of gunmen broke into a house Saturday night in the Independencia neighborhood and opened fire on people …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Six killed in Mexico violence.

375 kg of cocaine seized in Hong Kong

HONG KONG – Hong Kong police have seized 372 kg of cocaine worth about 337 million HK dollars ($43. 5 million), police said Monday.

After receiving a tip-off, the police raided a house in Tai Po Tin village Saturday and found 372 kg of cocaine, Xinhua reported.
Four men and four women, aged between 22 and … Read more »»».

Hawks’ team bus involved in accident after shootaround, team reports no injuries

Hawks’ team bus in accident, no injuries reported

MILWAUKEE – A car collided with the Atlanta Hawks’ bus as the team was leaving a shootaround session in downtown Milwaukee early Monday afternoon.
Team officials said nobody on board was injured, and a woman and young boy in the car also appeared to be OK.
Hawks coach Mike Woodson …. Read the original article  : Hawks’ team bus involved in accident after shootaround, team reports no injuries.

Victims of a Mississippi tornado ranged from a great-grandmother to a Navy veteran

A look at the victims killed by a Miss. tornado

YAZOO CITY, Miss. – A quiet, lovable 78-year-old great-grandmother was among the 10 victims of a Mississippi tornado that devastated part of the state.
Stella Martin, a devout Baptist and homemaker who had a daughter, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, died when the storm destroyed her mobile … Read more »»».

Obama calls Miss. governor after deadly tornadoes, discusses oil rig leak

Obama calls Miss. governor after deadly storms
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is expressing his concern for the people of Mississippi after a deadly tornado struck the state over the weekend.
Obama called Republican Gov. Haley Barbour on Monday to discuss the federal response to the storms. At least 10 people in rural Mississippi and …. Read the original article  : here.

Haiti drops kidnapping case against US missionaries; only 1 still in jail faces lesser charge

Haiti tosses kidnapping charges against Americans

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A Haitian judge said Monday he has dismissed kidnapping and criminal association charges against 10 American missionaries detained for trying to take a busload of children out of the country after the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Judge Bernard Saint-Vil said Laura Silsby, the last of the 10 missionaries jailed … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Haiti drops kidnapping case against US missionaries; only 1 still in jail faces lesser charge.

Federal, state emergency teams surveying damage from Mississippi tornado that killed 10

Survivors assess damage from storms that killed 12
YAZOO CITY, Miss. – Some Mississippi residents cracked jokes Monday to keep from crying while they looked for salvageable items among the rubble left by severe storms that killed 12 people over the weekend.
State officials were tallying the cost of the damage so they …. Source article  : Federal, state emergency teams surveying damage from Mississippi tornado that killed 10.

Officials say no shoreline impact from oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for at least 3 days

No shore impact from oil spill for at least 3 days

NEW ORLEANS – Officials say there will be no shoreline impact from an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico for at least another three days.
Crews were ramping up Monday to protect the coastline after an oil rig exploded off the Louisiana coast nearly a … Read : Officials say no shoreline impact from oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for at least 3 days.

Oil leaking from sunken rig spreads, raising fear of Gulf Coast environmental disaster

Oil leak from sunken rig off La. could foul coast

NEW ORLEANS – Crews raced to protect the Gulf of Mexico coastline Monday as a remote sub tried to shut off an underwater oil well that’s gushing 42,000 gallons a day from the site of a wrecked drilling platform.
If crews cannot stop the leak quickly, they … Original article on : Oil leaking from sunken rig spreads, raising fear of Gulf Coast environmental disaster.

Man who killed Indian American doctor carried 1,000 bullets

WASHINGTON – The Chinese doctor who shot dead his former Indian American supervisor after stalking him was found to be carrying 1,000 rounds of ammunition, enough to carry out a massacre.

The suspect, Lishan Wang, 44, was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he shot Dr. Vajinder Pal Toor, 34, five times in Branford, Connecticut Monday …. Source  : Man who killed Indian American doctor carried 1,000 bullets.

Probe into politician-cops-drug mafia nexus hits dead end?

PANAJI – The much touted investigation into Goa’s police-politician-narcotics mafia nexus may have reached a dead end, a senior crime branch official has admitted.

The official also denied claims by Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse, former girlfriend of arrested Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Atala, that no efforts had been made by the Goa police … Original article on : Probe into politician-cops-drug mafia nexus hits dead end?.

Unidentified man found hanging from tree in Delhi

NEW DELHI – The body of an unidentified 26-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in a park in south Delhi’s Kalkaji area Wednesday, police said.

“We got to know about the incident at 7 a.m. Our team found a person hanging from a tree. He was dead. Investigations are on to determine the cause …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Coast Guard may light oil spill on fire in Gulf of Mexico; worry along gulf coast grows

Coast Guard considers lighting oil spill on fire

NEW ORLEANS – Efforts to close a well spewing oil in the Gulf of Mexico are failing so the Coast Guard is considering lighting the mess on fire.
Crews have been unable to stop thousands of barrels of oil from fouling gulf waters since an April 20 explosion sank … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Coast Guard may light oil spill on fire in Gulf of Mexico; worry along gulf coast grows.

Ring for appointment, cops tell Briton

LONDON – A Briton who went to a police station to report his car being vandalised was told he must call up first as “you can’t just pop in, you have to ring”.

Andy Bevan, 57, went to Peeler House police station in Hessle, Hull, the morning after his car was vandalised.
“The officer said something …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Arshad, Tusshar smoke in college campus, NGO complains

PANAJI – Tobacco watchdog National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) has filed a police complaint against Bollywood actors Arshad Warsi and Tusshar Kapoor for smoking in a college campus in Goa.

In his complaint to the district Superintendent of Police Allen D’Sa and officials of the state tobacco control cell, NOTE general secretary Shekhar … Read more »»».

Spring storm in northern NY, New England drops a foot of snow or more in some areas

Northern NY, New England storm drops foot of snow

ALBANY, N.Y. – A spring storm in northern New York and New England has dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas.
Some of the heaviest-hit places are in Vermont. The National Weather Service says North Underhill received more than 13 inches of snow by early …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Spring storm in northern NY, New England drops a foot of snow or more in some areas.

Malcolm X assassin freed on parole

NEW YORK – The man who shot dead US civil rights leader Malcolm X has been granted parole after spending 44 years in jail.

Malcolm X was murdered Feb 21, 1965 in New York while giving a speech at the Audubon ballroom here. He was addressing a gathering of Organisation of Afro-American Unity.
His horrified family … Original source on Gaea Times at : Malcolm X assassin freed on parole.

Doctor who killed 8 kids executed in China

BEIJING – A mentally-unstable doctor who stabbed eight schoolchildren to death was executed Wednesday in China’s Fujian province, a media report said.

Zheng Minsheng, 41, who murdered the eight children March 23 at the gate of the Nanping Experimental Elementary School, had admitted in court that he “intentionally” killed them.
He was put in front of …. Source  : Doctor who killed 8 kids executed in China.

Over 2,700 shots fired at Mexican official

Mexico City, April 28 (IANS/EFE) More than 2,700 bullets were fired at a Mexican official in a failed attempt on her life, an official has said.

Public safety secretary Minerva Bautista Gomez, who was wounded in the attack in the western state of Michoacan, “is now stable and she’ll leave the hospital very soon”, the official …. Original article  : Over 2,700 shots fired at Mexican official.

Criminal case against BJP MLA for land grabbing

LUCKNOW – Uttar Pradesh police have filed a criminal case against a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator for allegedly grabbing a farmer’s land and assaulting his family members in Rampur district, officials said Wednesday.

Kanshiram Diwakar, who represents the Shahbad assembly constituency in Rampur district, about 200 km from here, forcibly occupied Asharfi Lal’s land last … Read more >>.

In new book, Laura Bush writes of guilt, losing faith for many years after ‘63 fatal accident

Laura Bush discusses fatal crash in her new book

NEW YORK – Former U.S. first lady Laura Bush is going public about a car crash in Midland, Texas, that claimed the life of a high school friend when she was 17.
In her new book, “Spoken from the Heart,” she describes being wracked by guilt and losing … Read this article on Gaea Times at : In new book, Laura Bush writes of guilt, losing faith for many years after ‘63 fatal accident.

Indian American doctor killed by former Chinese colleague

WASHINGTON – A Chinese doctor allegedly murdered his former Indian American supervisor after stalking the victim who he blamed for getting him fired, according to prosecutors.

The suspect, Lishan Wang, 44, was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he shot Dr. Vajinder Pal Toor, 34, five times in Branford, Connecticut Monday morning in the parking lot of …. Source  : Indian American doctor killed by former Chinese colleague.

Indian gets jail term for brokerage fraud in US

WASHINGTON – An Indian national has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for his alleged role in an international fraud scheme to “hack, pump and dump” online brokerage accounts in the US.

Jaisankar Marimuthu, 36, a native of Chennai, who was extradited to the US following his arrest in Hong Kong, was also ordered Tuesday … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Indian gets jail term for brokerage fraud in US.

Pilot error blamed in 2007 Kenya Airways crash in Cameroon that killed 114 people

Pilot error blamed for 2007 crash that killed 114

NAIROBI, Kenya – An investigative report released Wednesday blamed pilot error for the 2007 crash of Kenya Airways flight in Cameroon that killed all 114 people on board.
The pilot of the Kenya Airways flight didn’t notice the plane was banking right and when he did he turned … Read more »».

Officials: Trans-Atlantic flight diverted after man claims to have explosives in luggage

Source: Man cites explosives, jet diverts to Maine

BANGOR, Maine – The former Air Force member who was detained Tuesday on a trans-Atlantic flight after allegedly claiming he had explosives in his luggage and a fake passport lives a “squeaky clean” life and has never been in trouble before, his father told The Associated Press.
Richard Stansberry … Read more : Officials: Trans-Atlantic flight diverted after man claims to have explosives in luggage.

Ex-Air Force member detained on flight allegedly claimed to have explosives, officials say

Man allegedly claimed to have explosives on plane

BANGOR, Maine – The former Air Force member who was detained Tuesday on a trans-Atlantic flight after allegedly claiming he had explosives in his luggage and a fake passport lives a “squeaky clean” life and has never been in trouble before, his father told The Associated Press.
Richard Stansberry …. Original article  : Ex-Air Force member detained on flight allegedly claimed to have explosives, officials say.

Federal judge rules University of Wyoming must allow William Ayers to speak on campus

Judge: Univ. of Wyo. must allow Ayers’ speech
CASPER, Wyo. – A judge who served as a Marine in Vietnam ruled Tuesday the University of Wyoming must allow William Ayers to speak on campus, but also expressed disdain for an anti-war group co-founded by the former radical that claimed responsibility in the 1960s … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Federal judge rules University of Wyoming must allow William Ayers to speak on campus.

Chile Catholic church bombed as men allege abuse on national TV

Chile Catholic church hit by abuse claims, bomb

SANTIAGO, Chile – Chile’s Roman Catholic Church was shaken by a series of dramatic televised interviews of men alleging they were abused by a respected former priest, followed hours later by a bombing that damaged a church’s facade.
Four men detailed their claims – which also are the subject … Read more >>>.

Official: Man who forced flight to be diverted to Maine is former member of Air Force

Source: Former Air Force member claims explosives

BANGOR, Maine – The former Air Force member who was detained Tuesday on a trans-Atlantic flight after allegedly claiming he had explosives in his luggage and a fake passport lives a “squeaky clean” life and has never been in trouble before, his father told The Associated Press.
Richard Stansberry said …. Original article  : Official: Man who forced flight to be diverted to Maine is former member of Air Force.

Delhi University apologises for radioactive leak

NEW DELHI – Delhi University Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental Thursday accepted “moral responsibility” for the radioactive accident that killed one man and injured seven in a scrap market here. The radioactive source was traced to the university’s chemistry department laboratory.

“The university is very apologetic and takes moral responsibility (for the accident)… No amount can compensate …. Read the original article  : Delhi University apologises for radioactive leak.

Ayers draws crowd at University of Wyoming appearance, few protesters and no heckling

Ayers speech at Univ. of Wyo. without incident
LARAMIE, Wyo. – In the end, the former 1960s radical delivered a professional speech that drew more than a thousand listeners and very few protesters.
Security was tight Wednesday as William Ayers spoke on education concerns at the University of Wyoming after a federal judge forced the … Original article on : Ayers draws crowd at University of Wyoming appearance, few protesters and no heckling.

Coast Guard: Feds offer to step in to contain massive Gulf oil spill; leak worse than thought

Officials: Leaks spewing more oil into Gulf
NEW ORLEANS – A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is even worse than officials believed and the federal government is offering to help industry giant BP contain the slick that is threatening parts of the U.S. shoreline, the Coast Guard said.
A new leak discovered …. Original article  : Coast Guard: Feds offer to step in to contain massive Gulf oil spill; leak worse than thought.

Lightning kills five in Tripura

AGARTALA – Five people, including two children, were killed and 11 injured in lightning strikes in different parts of Tripura, officials said Thursday.

Eight-year-old Rajiv Bhoumij and his six-year-old sister Sunimalal died on the spot and their parents suffered burns in the incident in west Tripura district’s Bishalgarh block Wednesday night. The family was sleeping … Original source on Gaea Times at : Lightning kills five in Tripura.

SKorean buries 46 sailors killed in warship sinking at military funeral, vows to retaliate

South Korea buries sailors killed in ship sinking
DAEJEON, South Korea – South Korea laid to rest 46 sailors killed in the sinking of a navy warship during an emotional and solemn burial Thursday, as officials vowed retaliation against those responsible for what many believe was a North Korean attack.
Wailing families placed white chrysanthemums, … Read : SKorean buries 46 sailors killed in warship sinking at military funeral, vows to retaliate.

New Orleans restauranteurs, oyster dealers eye oil slick that threatens traditional delicacy

Leaking oil threatens Gulf Coast delicacy
NEW ORLEANS – Al Sunseri can get oysters shipped from the Pacific Northwest, the mid-Atlantic coast or the Northeast if he needs to, but the customers of his family-owned oyster business in the French Quarter – mostly New Orleans restaurateurs – have palates and recipes geared to the salinity and …. Original article  : New Orleans restauranteurs, oyster dealers eye oil slick that threatens traditional delicacy.

Damaged cable hits train services

LUCKNOW – Movement of several trains has been affected on the busy Delhi-Howrah rail route after an overhead power cable was damaged in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district Thursday, officials said.

At least six long-distance trains came to a halt near Pura railway station in Hathras, some 300 km from Lucknow, after the cable snapped around 11 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Damaged cable hits train services.

Briton gets 18 months in jail for molesting student

HONG KONG – A British private tutor has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for molesting a five-year-old girl student, a media report said Thursday.

Nigel Russell Harris, 43, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of indecent assault after being accused of touching the girl’s private parts at a flat here Sep 9 and 14 last [..] Read the original article: here.

$800,000 found in abandoned car

Mexico City, April 29 (IANS/EFE) Nearly $800,000 in cash was found inside an abandoned car after police gave it a chase in Mexico’s Culiacan city, officials said.

Police were patrolling the streets of Culiacan when they noticed a car speed off on seeing them. When they pursued it, the driver pulled into a parking lot and … Read more >>.

Man gets life for killing woman lawyer

BHUBANESWAR – An Orissa court Thursday awarded life term to a man for raping and murdering a woman advocate last year in Bhadrak district, a lawyer for the prosecution said.

Fast track court judge Pradumna Kumar Nayak, based in Bhadrak town, 142 km from here, declared Chitta Ranajn Sahu, 36, guilty after examining 22 witnesses, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Fire officials: 4 children killed, 2 adults injured in California apartment blaze

4 children die in California apartment fire

FAIRFIELD, Calif. – Fire officials say four children have been killed and two adults injured in an apartment building fire in Fairfield.
Fairfield Assistant Fire Marshal Jerry Clark says when fire crews reached the single-story fourplex around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday they found three of the children dead at the scene. …. Source article  : Fire officials: 4 children killed, 2 adults injured in California apartment blaze.

Madhuri Gupta visited area near LoC this March

JAMMU – Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta, arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan’s spy agency ISI, had visited the Sunderbani border area in Jammu and Kashmir last month and stayed with a doctor couple, intelligence sources said.

Gupta, 53, had been to Sunderbani, close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, for two …. Read the original article  : Madhuri Gupta visited area near LoC this March.

Crises over volcanic ash and Greek credit reveal dysfunction at heart of European project

Ash, Greek credit crises reveal a disunited Europe

LONDON – It can be easy to forget about borders in Europe, a continent united by fast trains, cheap flights, a single currency and passport-free travel stretching from Portugal to Poland.
A pair of massive crises that hit the European Union this month have been a startling reminder, however, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Crises over volcanic ash and Greek credit reveal dysfunction at heart of European project.

Teen stabs brother to death over videogame

Santiago (Chile), April 29 (IANS/EFE) A 16-year-old boy stabbed his brother, 18, to death in the Chilean capital here after a quarrel while playing a videogame, police said.

The incident occurred Tuesday night when the two siblings were playing a videogame with two other friends, police said Wednesday.
The victim, Manuel Mu??oz Gonzalez, and his brother, … Read : Teen stabs brother to death over videogame.

SKorean mourns 46 sailors killed in warship sinking at military funeral, vows to retaliate

South Korea honors sailors killed in ship sinking
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea – Sirens blared across South Korea on Thursday as a solemn military funeral honored 46 seamen killed after a blast sank their warship last month. Officials vowed retaliation against those responsible for an attack many believe North Korea launched.
Warships anchored at the base … Read more »».

Delhi University staff to be questioned in radiation case

NEW DELHI – Delhi University’s department of chemistry staff will be questioned Thursday after the source of the radioactive material, which claimed one life and affected seven in a west Delhi scrap market, was traced to the department’s laboratory, police said.

Late Wednesday, police revealed that the radioactive gamma cell containing Cobalt 60 was auctioned …. Source  : Delhi University staff to be questioned in radiation case.

28 children stabbed in China

BEIJING – Twenty-eight children were stabbed by a 47-year-old man at a kindergarten in China’s Jiangsu province Thursday, the second such knife attack on children in the country in as many days.

Two teachers and a security guard were also injured in the incident that took place at 9.30 a.m. local time in Zhongxin Kindergarten in … Original source on Gaea Times at : 28 children stabbed in China.

Coast Guard: 5 times more oil leaking from well in Gulf of Mexico; BP disputes estimate

New oil leak in well of sunken drilling rig
NEW ORLEANS – Five times more oil a day than previously believed is spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from a blown-out well of a sunken drilling rig, the Coast Guard said Wednesday, an estimate the oil company trying to contain the massive spill disputes.
A … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Coast Guard: 5 times more oil leaking from well in Gulf of Mexico; BP disputes estimate.

Eight die in Bihar boat mishap

At least eight people drowned when a country boat capsized in a local river in Bihar last night, officials said today.

Officials said the victims were crossing a river on a boat when it capsized in the midstream.
The victims were returning after attending a feast on the other side of the river when the boat sank. …. Source article  : Eight die in Bihar boat mishap.

40 arrested for communal clash in Rae Bareli

LUCKNOW – Around 40 people have been arrested for their involvement in a communal clash that left at least 12 people injured in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district, police said Thursday.

An altercation Wednesday between boys of two communities playing cricket Wednesday in Rae Bareli’s Jais town, some 80 km from Lucknow, snowballed into a clash … Read more >>>.

Civilian dies as separatists protest in Srinagar

SRINAGAR – A 40-year-old man died Friday after supporters of hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani stoned a vehicle in which he was travelling even as the protesters, shouting anti-India slogans, tried to take out a march in this Jammu and Kashmir capital, police said.

Shafiq Ahmad Sheikh, a peon in the secondary school board, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Civilian dies as separatists protest in Srinagar.

Major Bangkok hospital evacuates after anti-government protesters storm in to hunt for troops

Thai hospital evacuated after protesters storm it

BANGKOK – A major Thai hospital evacuated patients and suspended all but emergency surgery Friday after anti-government protesters stormed in to hunt for security forces they suspected were taking positions there overlooking their barricaded enclave.
A group of the so-called Red Shirts broke into Chulalongkorn Hospital late Thursday despite pleas …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Major Bangkok hospital evacuates after anti-government protesters storm in to hunt for troops.

Two CRPF troopers held for smuggling explosives

LUCKNOW – The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh police Friday claimed to have busted a gang, including Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men, involved in smuggling of arms and explosives with the arrest of four people, including two troopers.

“Those arrested are a retired sub-inspector (armourer) of the state police, two CRPF men …. Original article  : Two CRPF troopers held for smuggling explosives.

Storm kills six in Bihar

A powerful storm hit Bihar again last night, killing six villagers, including two children.
Officials said the storms hit Begusarai district in central Bihar last night, causing a heavy damage to life and property.

Most of the victims were asleep and were caught unawares by the storms.
Storms also damaged around 200 houses.
Early this month, another powerful storm …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Punjab cop who mistakenly shot youth suspended

MOGA – Punjab police Friday suspended an official who mistook a 19-year-old for a criminal and shot him.

According to police, head constable Baljeet Singh had fired at Budh Singh, who was sitting in his car with his fianc?? at a roadside near Daudhar village here Thursday. The cop said he thought that Budh Singh was … Original article on : Punjab cop who mistakenly shot youth suspended.

Large number of endangered sea turtles wash up dead on Texas Gulf Coast as nesting begins

Many endangered turtles dying on Texas Gulf Coast

HIGH ISLAND, Texas – Flies buzz everywhere and the stench is overwhelming as biologist Lyndsey Howell stops to analyze the remains of yet another endangered sea turtle washed up from the Gulf of Mexico.
“It’s been on the beach for a while,” Howell says, flipping over the decomposing, dried-out …. Read the original article  : Large number of endangered sea turtles wash up dead on Texas Gulf Coast as nesting begins.

With oil slick headed ashore in Gulf, BP faces largest PR challenge since Exxon Valdez

Rig explosion dirties BP’s green image
NEW YORK – BP brands itself a friend of the environment, an energy company that goes “beyond petroleum.”

That image, worth billions of dollars, is being sullied by the company’s inability to contain a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
As the expanding oil slick threatens marshlands and wildlife along … Read more »».

10 arrested for helping criminals escape police custody

BHOPAL – Ten people have been arrested for attacking a police party that was escorting three criminals to a jail in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district, police said Friday. Two of the criminals managed to escape in the melee.

The incident occurred Thursday when three undertrials – Bhim Thakur, Kuldeep Parihar and Vinod – accused in a …. Source  : 10 arrested for helping criminals escape police custody.

Australian court hands over sex toys to cops

MELBOURNE – An Australian court has awarded control of sex toys seized from a brothel to the police, but the prosecutor wasn’t sure “what police would do with them”.

Georgia Nicola, the former manager of Snoopy’s brothel, Friday pleaded guilty to running a brothel and living on the earnings of prostitution, Adelaide Now reported.
Adelaide Magistrates … Read more : Australian court hands over sex toys to cops.

Rajasthan couple defy panchayat, prefer death to separation

BARMER – A newly-married couple in Rajasthan’s Barmer district have requested the authorities to allow them to commit suicide, as they would rather die than be separated on the orders of their panchayat.

Khama and her husband Chatraram approached the district collector during a public hearing session Tuesday and urged him to permit them to end … Read : Rajasthan couple defy panchayat, prefer death to separation.

Massive spill means uncertain future for new offshore ventures

Gulf spill spells uncertainty for new drilling

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. – In the conservative Florida Pandhandle, where Sarah Palin’s battle cry “Drill, Baby, Drill” is still visible on car bumpers, some are reconsidering their support of offshore drilling as a growing spill in the Gulf of Mexico drifts closer to shore.
Charter captain Jim McMahon, who spent … Read more : Massive spill means uncertain future for new offshore ventures.

Major Bangkok hospital evacuates patients after break-in by Thai anti-government protesters

Thai protesters storm major hospital in Bangkok

BANGKOK – A major hospital in the Thai capital evacuated patients and suspended all but emergency surgery Friday after anti-government protesters who occupy a nearby zone stormed in to hunt for security forces they suspected were positioned there.
A group of so-called Red Shirts broke into Chulalongkorn Hospital late Thursday …. Original article  : Major Bangkok hospital evacuates patients after break-in by Thai anti-government protesters.

Major Bangkok hospital evacuates patients after break-in by Thai anti-government protesters

Thai protesters storm major hospital in Bangkok

BANGKOK – A major hospital in the Thai capital evacuated patients and suspended all but emergency surgery Friday after anti-government protesters who occupy an adjacent zone stormed in to hunt for security forces they suspected were positioned there.
A group of so-called Red Shirts broke into Chulalongkorn Hospital late Thursday … Read more »»».

Relatives of Miss. tornado victim say she lost her life shielding her 3 sons from raging winds

Relatives: Tornado victim lost life shielding sons

JACKSON, Miss. – Nikki Bradshaw Carpenter was tough: she could kill a deer and skin it. But when it came to her three sons, the 31-year-old mother was a nurturer and a protector.
Thus, friends and family say it came as no surprise to learn Carpenter had lost her life … Read more : Relatives of Miss. tornado victim say she lost her life shielding her 3 sons from raging winds.

Man stabbed 28 kids to take ‘revenge on society’

BEIJING – A 46-year-old unemployed man who stabbed 28 children at a kindergarten school in China’a Jiangsu province has said the attack was his “revenge on society”, police said Friday.

Xu Yuyuan, detained after the horrific knife attack Thursday at a kindergarten in Taixing city, said he was angry over a series of business and personal … Read more : Man stabbed 28 kids to take ‘revenge on society’.

Murdered India-American’s family goes to US for funeral

MOHALI – The family of an Indian-American doctor, shot dead by his former Chinese colleague, has left for the US to attend his funeral.

Vajinder Pal Toor, 34, was shot by Lishan Wang, 44, five times at the former’s condominium complex parking in Branford, Connecticut, Monday. Wang was sacked two years ago from a Brooklyn hospital …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pelicans, otters, mink along fragile La. islands, marshes in path of oil spill oozing ashore

Pelicans, otters along La. shore in path of spill
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER – Oil from a massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico was starting to ooze ashore, threatening migrating birds, nesting pelicans and even river otters and mink along Louisiana’s fragile islands and barrier marshes.
Crews in boats were patrolling … Read more »»».

Man kills himself after attacking school kids in China

BEIJING – A Chinese man immolated himself after viciously hitting five kindergarten children and a teacher with a hammer at a school in China’s Shandong province Friday, police said. This is the third attack on school children in as many days

The attacker, identified as Wang Yonglai, a farmer from Shangzhuang village in Fangzi district of …. Original source  : Man kills himself after attacking school kids in China.

Five women killed in Haryana religious meet stampede

SIRSA – At least five women devotees were killed in a stampede early Friday during a religious gathering at the Dera Sacha Sauda sect headquarters near this Haryana town, police said.

The stampede took place around midnight when a congregation of the sect ended and ‘prasad’ and gifts were being distributed to devotees of sect chief …. Original article  : Five women killed in Haryana religious meet stampede.

Five killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident

LUCKNOW – At least five people, including three women, were killed and seven injured when a mini-truck rammed into their tempo in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district Friday, police said.

The accident occurred along the Varanasi-Allahabad Highway in Gopiganj area in Bhadohi, some 250 km from here, when the speeding mini-truck ploughed into the tempo, …. Read the original article  : Five killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident.

Police say suicide bomber kills 2 civilians in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley

Suicide bomber kills 2 in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

MINGORA, Pakistan – A suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy market area in the main city in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Saturday, killing two civilians in the northwestern region wrested from the Taliban last year, police said.
Senior police official Qazi Ghulam Farooq said six others were … Original article on : Police say suicide bomber kills 2 civilians in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley.

Trudge for the Roses? Wet forecast swings door wide open for another upset at Kentucky Derby

Weather deals Kentucky Derby latest wild card

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Get ready for the Trudge for the Roses.
Rain is threatening to turn Churchill Downs into a soggy mess for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, the latest wild card in a week full of them.
The National Weather Service is calling for highs in the mid-70s and a 100 percent … Read more >>>.

Major oil spill was deemed ‘unlikely’ in BP environmental study for Gulf well that exploded

BP plan deemed major spill from Gulf well unlikely
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER – The worst U.S. oil spill in decades reached into precious shoreline habitat along the Gulf Coast as documents emerged showing British Petroleum downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at the offshore rig that exploded.
BP suggested in … Read more »»».

Madhuri Gupta says she is being framed (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – Madhuri Gupta, a junior Indian diplomat arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), told a court here Saturday that she was being framed, police sources said.

Gupta was sent to 14 days judicial custody by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja. The police were told to present Gupta before the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Madhuri Gupta says she is being framed (Second Lead).

Cop kills two relatives over property dispute

LUCKNOW – A policeman Saturday shot dead two of his relatives over a property dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, officials said.

Constable Om Prakash, in his late 30s, gunned down his father-in-law and co-brother after an altercation in Harpur village, some 300 km from here.
Police have set up teams to nab Prakash, who escaped … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Cop kills two relatives over property dispute.

Goods train derails in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – Seven wagons of a goods train derailed near the Orissa-Andhra Pradesh border early Saturday, affecting rail services in the region, an official said.

The accident occurred at 5.45 a.m. between Pundi and Palasa stations, said Murlidhar Sahu, an East Coast Railway spokesman. No casualties were reported.
Several long-distance trains were stranded at different stations …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Killing of Ganges River Dolphins upsets Jairam Ramesh

PATNA – The killing of Ganges river dolphins in Bihar by suspected poachers has upset Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh, who has directed the state government to take adequate measures to protect the endangered species.

Four Ganges dolphins were Thursday killed by suspected poachers on the banks of the river here. An autopsy revealed that … Original article on : Killing of Ganges River Dolphins upsets Jairam Ramesh.

105 immigrants arrested near Mexico border

Tucson (Arizona), May 1 (IANS/EFE) US Border Patrol personnel have arrested 105 immigrants near the Mexico-Arizona border, officials said.

Most of the illegal immigrants were Mexicans and Central Americans, officials of the Border Patrol said Friday.
They had been arrested Wednesday after the patrol detected three groups of immigrants, using a mobile camera surveillance system, near [..] Read the original article: here.

Youth dies after swallowing fish

BHUBANESWAR – A 23-year-old man died in Orissa after accidentally swallowing a fish, police said Saturday.

Udhaba Munda, a resident of Tangarani village in Keonjhar district, some 250 km from here, went to the pond Friday to catch fish.
“He caught a fish and held it in his mouth, and went to catch another fish. However, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Youth dies after swallowing fish.

Police say bomb kills at least 2 people in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley

Bomb kills 2 people in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

MINGORA, Pakistan – A powerful bomb ripped through a busy market area in the main city in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Saturday, killing at least two people in the area that the army wrested back from the Taliban last year, police said.
Senior police official Qazi Ghulam Farooq said [..] Read the original article: here.

Sikh woman killed her babies before dying: Canadian police

TORONTO – A young Sikh woman found dead along with her three small children in Calgary in October killed the babies herself, according to investigations by Canadian police.

Harsimrat Kahlon, 27, and the babies were found dead in their apartment Oct 5 when the woman’s partner called the police.
The Chandigarh-born woman died due to childbirth …. Read the original article  : Sikh woman killed her babies before dying: Canadian police.

US cops get desk duty for beating Chinese diplomat

WASHINGTON – Three American police officers have been restricted to desk duty after they chased a Chinese diplomat, arrested and handcuffed him in Houston, media reports said Saturday.

The officers will be on desk duty until the investigation into the arrest and injury caused to China’s Deputy Consular Boren Yu is completed, Houston Mayor Annise Parker …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Official: 1 dead, about 2 dozen injured as tornadoes rip through Ark., destroy several homes

Official: 1 dead, 2 dozen hurt in Ark. tornadoes

CLINTON, Ark. – Tornadoes ripping through central Arkansas killed at least one person and injured about two dozen others Friday, and more bad weather was possible Saturday, authorities said.
The death was reported in Van Buren County – about 75 miles north of Little Rock – where at … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Official: 1 dead, about 2 dozen injured as tornadoes rip through Ark., destroy several homes.

Updated: Bobmb kills three people, fifteen injured in Swat, Pakistan

Pakistan, Islamabad: Three people were killed and fifteen other hurt in Swat as a result of a bomb blast in a busy market of Suhrab Khan Chowk.

Police have confirmed a dozen people got multiple injuries and were taken to nearby hospital in Saido Shareef. Initially there have been no reports of causalities, however, [..] Read the original article: here.

Blast hurts ten people in Swat, Pakistan; Police arrests would be suicide bomber

Pakistan, Islamabad: Ten people have been hurt in Swat as a result of a bomb blast in a busy market of Suhrab Khan Chowk.

Police have confirmed a dozen people got multiple injuries and were taken to nearby hospital in Saido Shareef. Initially there have been no reports of causalities, however, police source said some of … Read more »»».

Roadside bomb wounds 4 policemen, 3 civilians in southwestern Pakistan

Roadside bomb wounds 7 in southwestern Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan – Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a police vehicle in southwestern Pakistan, wounding 7 people.
Police official Ghulam Nabi says Saturday’s attack happened in the city of Quetta, and it wounded four officers and three civilians.
No one claimed responsibility, but authorities have blamed ethnic Baluch … Original source on Gaea Times at : Roadside bomb wounds 4 policemen, 3 civilians in southwestern Pakistan.

6.0 quakes rumble under Bering Sea; no tsunami risk, too far from land to be felt

6.0 quakes rumble under Bering Sea off Alaska

PALMER, Alaska – Two strong earthquakes rumbled Friday under the Bering Sea off Alaska, but officials say they posed no tsunami risk and were too far from land to be felt.
David Hale at the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer says a 6.0-magniitude quake struck [..] Read the original article: here.

Officials: 1 dead, 35 injured after tornadoes rip through Arkansas, destroy at least 3 homes

Officials: 1 dead, 35 hurt in Arkansas tornadoes

CLINTON, Ark. – Tornadoes ripping through central Arkansas on Friday killed at least one person, injured nearly three dozen others and destroyed several homes, authorities said.
The death was reported in Van Buren County – about 75 miles north of Little Rock – where three mobile homes were destroyed, …. Source article  : Officials: 1 dead, 35 injured after tornadoes rip through Arkansas, destroy at least 3 homes.

Madhuri Gupta sent to 14 days judicial custody

NEW DELHI – Madhuri Gupta, a junior Indian diplomat arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), was Saturday sent by a court here to 14 days judicial custody.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja asked the Special Cell of Delhi Police to present Gupta, 53, in the court on May 15.
“We wanted … Read more >>.

Two youths held with fake currency

CHANDIGARH – Chandigarh Police arrested two youths from well-off families and recovered counterfeit currency totalling nearly Rs.20,000 from them, authorities said Saturday.

Amardeep Singh, 25, and Pargatjot Singh, 23, were arrested Friday night. They belong to Amritsar city.
“They were walking towards Sector 42. On seeing the police, they started running, raising our suspicion,” investigating officer …. Original source  : Two youths held with fake currency.

BP chairman rejects charges of lax safety, blames “failed” equipment for massive oil spill

BP chief: failed equipment caused explosion, spill

WASHINGTON – BP’s chairman is rejecting criticism that his company’s safety record played a role in the drilling rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Lamar McKay is putting the blame on “a failed piece of equipment.”
He tells ABC’s “This Week” that he doesn’t know how much …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : BP chairman rejects charges of lax safety, blames “failed” equipment for massive oil spill.

Vendor who alerted police to car bomb in Times Square says he feels like he dodged bullet

Vendor tells of alerting NYC police to car bomb

NEW YORK – A street vendor who says he saw the smoking SUV parked with a bomb near New York City’s Times Square feels like he dodged a bullet.
Duane Jackson tells The Associated Press he saw the Nissan Pathfinder parked in a no-standing zone at about 6:30 … Read : Vendor who alerted police to car bomb in Times Square says he feels like he dodged bullet.

Two killed over poll-related enmity in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL – A district Panchayat member and his brother-in-law were shot dead from point blank range by their political rivals in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhattarpur district, police said Sunday. Twelve people have been arrested for the attack.

“District Panchayat member Mahendra Patel was returning home with his brother-in-law Gopal Patel Saturday night,” Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) … Read more : Two killed over poll-related enmity in Madhya Pradesh.

Interior secretary says environmental impact of Gulf oil spill could be ‘grave scenario’

Salazar calls Gulf outlook ‘grave scenario’

WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the potential environmental outlook for the Gulf Coast oil spill is “a very grave scenario.”
He tells NBC’s “Meet the Press” that it could take three months before workers attain what he calls the “ultimate solution” to stopping the leak – drilling a relief …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Interior secretary says environmental impact of Gulf oil spill could be ‘grave scenario’.

Gang selling cattle meat in Delhi busted

NEW DELHI – Three people have been arrested for selling, transporting and slaughtering of cattle in south Delhi, police said Sunday.

Idrish Ahmed, 36, Shahnawaz, 20, and Zahid Ahmed, 19, residents of Bijnour district, Uttar Pradesh were apprehended while they were transporting cattle meat in a pick-up truck April 28.
“We apprehended three people April 28 … Read more >>.

Napolitano: Authorities recover evidence from NY car bomb, seen as potential terrorist attack

Official: evidence recovered from NY car bomb

WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says authorities are recovering evidence from the car bomb discovered at New York’s Time Square.
She tells NBC’S “Meet the Press” that officials are treating the incident as a potential terrorist attack. She says it’s too soon to tell who’s responsible.
Napolitano says that … Original article on : Napolitano: Authorities recover evidence from NY car bomb, seen as potential terrorist attack.

Radiation case: Delhi varsity teachers to hold protest

NEW DELHI – Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) will hold a protest on the varsity campus Wednesday seeking an independent probe into the radiation leak in the capital that has killed one person and injured seven, officials said.

The teachers want President Pratibha Patil, who is the visitor of the university, to constitute a committee … Read more : Radiation case: Delhi varsity teachers to hold protest.

Armyman shot dead in gun battle in Uttar Pradesh

BULANDSHAHR – An Indian Army soldier was shot dead in a gun battle with the Uttar Pradesh police in Bulandshahr district of the state, police said Sunday. However, the armyman’s father alleged the gun battle was “faked”.

The police said the soldier, who was later identified as Kuldeep Singh – a soldier in Rajputana Rifles posted … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Armyman shot dead in gun battle in Uttar Pradesh.

Obama heads to Louisiana for firsthand assessment of Gulf oil spill, talk to local officials

Obama travels to Gulf on Sunday for spill update

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama awaited a firsthand update Sunday on the Gulf Coast oil spill and efforts to contain the environmental damage, and two members of his Cabinet hit the talk show circuit as the administration tried to counter criticism it had reacted slowly to the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Crews weld metal collar hoping to fix broken pipe that’s cut off clear water in Boston area

Crews race to fix break in Boston’s water supply

BOSTON – Crews welded a replacement metal collar Sunday they hoped would provide a quicker-than-expected fix for a break in a major pipe that cut off the supply of clean water to 2 million people in Boston and its suburbs.
Adding to the pressure was an unseasonably warm … Original article on : Crews weld metal collar hoping to fix broken pipe that’s cut off clear water in Boston area.

Karnataka minister resigns over sexual assault allegations

BANGALORE – Karnataka’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haratalu Halappa resigned Sunday following a newspaper report that indicated he had allegedly tried to sexually assault his friend’s wife in his home district of Shimoga.

The Kannada daily did not name Halappa but referred to “a minister close to Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa”. The report also did …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Karnataka minister resigns over sexual assault allegations.

Bombs target buses carrying Christian university students in Iraq, killing 1 bystander

Bombs target buses of Christian students in Iraq

BAGHDAD – An Iraqi official says two bombs in the northern city of Mosul appeared to target buses carrying Christian students, killing at least one bystander and injuring around 100 others.
The head of the provincial council’s security committee, Abdul-Rahim al-Shammari, says a shop owner in the area was … Read more : Bombs target buses carrying Christian university students in Iraq, killing 1 bystander.

Kenya Landslide Rescue Delayed

NAIROBI, KENYA (GaeaTimes.com)- Western Kenya which had already witnessed a heavy landslide causing eight killings along with massive disaster of property is now experiencing heavy rains. As a matter of fact, the rescue teams which have been deployed in Western Kenya is facing serious difficulties to carry on their rescue activities with the rains … Original article on : Kenya Landslide Rescue Delayed.

Obama sends top aides to Sunday talk shows to counter critics of his response to oil spill

White House moves to blunt criticism on oil spill

WASHINGTON – Moving to blunt criticism that his administration has been slow in reacting to the largest U.S. crude oil spill in decades, President Barack Obama has dispatched two of his Cabinet members to make the rounds of the Sunday talk shows.
Later Sunday, Obama was to fly … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama sends top aides to Sunday talk shows to counter critics of his response to oil spill.

Speeding car turns turtle, four dead in Delhi (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – Speed thrills but kills. The time-worn road safety warning came horribly true yet again when four young men driving their car at high speed were killed early Sunday when the vehicle hit an electric pole and overturned near Ansal Plaza in south Delhi, police said.

“All four died on the spot after their … Read more : Speeding car turns turtle, four dead in Delhi (Second Lead).

Car bomb scares, empties Times Square; officials call it ‘amateurish’ but potentially powerful

Car bomb scares Times Square, but fails to explode

NEW YORK – Police found an “amateurish” but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday. Thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours while the bomb was … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Car bomb scares, empties Times Square; officials call it ‘amateurish’ but potentially powerful.

Streets reopen in New York’s Times Square after car that bomb was found in is removed

Times Square streets reopen after car bomb found

NEW YORK – The streets in New York’s Times Square have reopened after police removed a Nissan Pathfinder in which a bomb was found.
Police found the device in the smoking sport utility vehicle on Saturday evening. They then cleared the streets of tourists and dismantled it. The vehicle …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Streets reopen in New York’s Times Square after car that bomb was found in is removed.

Small fire spreads smoke at US Embassy in Pakistan before being extinguished, no one hurt

Small fire spreads smoke at US Embassy in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – A spokesman says a small fire briefly broke out on the first floor of the U.S. Embassy building in the Pakistani capital.
No one was hurt, and the fire was quickly extinguished.
Embassy spokesman Rick Snelsire in Islamabad says the fire broke out at 1 p.m. Sunday … Read more »»».

Armyman killed in gun battle with Uttar Pradesh police

BULANDSHAHR – An Indian Army soldier was shot dead in a gun battle with the Uttar Pradesh Police after he robbed a car in this district, police said Sunday.

Two men robbed a Mathura resident’s car in the wee hours of Saturday in Bulandshahr district of western Uttar Pradesh, police said.
The car owner informed the … Read : Armyman killed in gun battle with Uttar Pradesh police.

One hurt as roof of Delhi building falls

NEW DELHI – A 40-year old labourer was injured when the roof of a building being demolished fell on him in Munirka village of south Delhi, police said Sunday.

“The injured labourer, identified as Gopi Chand, is a resident of Rajasthan. He has been admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital,” a police officer told IANS.
The building … Read this article on Gaea Times at : One hurt as roof of Delhi building falls.