US missile barrage targets militant stronghold in NW Pakistan, 14 alleged insurgents killed

Missile barrage kills 14 in Pakistan tribal area

PARACHINAR, Pakistan – Up to 18 American missiles slammed into a Taliban sanctuary in Pakistan close to the Afghan border Tuesday, killing 14 alleged insurgents in the third such strike since a failed car bombing in New York drew fresh attention to the region, officials said.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s foreign …. Source  : US missile barrage targets militant stronghold in NW Pakistan, 14 alleged insurgents killed.

Rapid social change led to kid-stabbing spree in China

BEIJING – Stress brought about by rapid social changes created tension and caused mental illness which led attackers in China stab over 60 schoolchildren in a string of knife attacks in less than two months, experts have said.

There has been five attacks against kindergarten and primary schoolchildren in China since late March, one of which … Read : Rapid social change led to kid-stabbing spree in China.

Families of 17,921 missing face painful milestone 2 years after China’s devastating earthquake

17,921 still ‘missing’ 2 years after China quake

BEIJING – Wednesday marks the second anniversary of China’s worst disaster in a generation, the Sichuan earthquake – and a painful milestone for the families of the 17,921 people still recorded as missing.
Chinese law says relatives can apply two years after a disaster to have their loved ones … Read : Families of 17,921 missing face painful milestone 2 years after China’s devastating earthquake.

Teacher accused of rape used sex toys on victims

MELBOURNE – A music schoolteacher who raped and sexually abused nine children in Australia had spy cameras installed in his house and used sex toys on his victims, a court was told Tuesday.

Colin Harold Doo, 51, pleaded guilty at the Supreme Court here to 36 charges including 12 counts of committing indecent acts in the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

5 dead, dozens injured as tornadoes, hail hit Southern Plains, flattening homes, toppling cars

5 dead, dozens injured as tornadoes hit Plains

NORMAN, Okla. – Violent storms that tore through the southern Plains killed five people and injured dozens more, leaving behind flattened homes, toppled semitrailers and downed power lines.
Several tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma and Kansas on Monday as the storms moved through the area, dumping hail as big … Read : 5 dead, dozens injured as tornadoes, hail hit Southern Plains, flattening homes, toppling cars.

Goods train derails, hits another train

LUCKNOW – Rail traffic was hit on the busy Jhansi-Delhi route as several wagons and the engine of a goods train derailed and hit another freight train in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district Tuesday, officials said.

“There are no reports of any casualty or injury,” Jhansi Divisional Railway Manager Ashok Gupta told reporters. The accident took place … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Goods train derails, hits another train.

Indian killed while visiting relatives in Nepal

KATHMANDU – An Indian man was shot dead by unidentified attackers in western Nepal while visiting his relatives, police said.

Israeli Ansari had come from India’s Uttar Pradesh state to visit relatives in Nepal’s Nawalparasi district.
The 40-year-old, who was staying in a guesthouse, died Tuesday morning after being shot by two men who fled on … Read more : Indian killed while visiting relatives in Nepal.

Companies pointing fingers at each other as Senate begins hearings on the Gulf oil spill

Senate hearings prompting spill blame game
WASHINGTON – The blame game is in full throttle as Congress begins hearings on the massive oil spill threatening sensitive marshes and marine life along the Gulf Coast.
Executives of the three companies involved in the drilling activities that unleashed the environmental crisis are trying to shift responsibility to …. Source  : Companies pointing fingers at each other as Senate begins hearings on the Gulf oil spill.

Oil spill causes anxiety for Gulf Coast beach trips while SE beaches look for new business

SE beaches look to woo tourists in oil spill limbo

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Daydreams of beach sunsets have been replaced by anxious Internet checks for many vacationers headed to the Gulf Coast, while hotel clerks there are busy answering calls about a massive oil spill and whether – just maybe – there’s a shot at a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Oil spill causes anxiety for Gulf Coast beach trips while SE beaches look for new business.

Oklahoma Tornado 2010 Update: Death Toll Rises

OKLAHOMA (GaeaTimes.com) — At least twenty-two tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma city snatching 5 lives and leaving thousands injured. According to sources, two people were killed in Oklahoma City and three were killed in Cleveland County. The death toll is apprehended to climb.
It was the most powerful and furious tornado of the decades that left …. Read the original article  : here.

Bombing toll rises in southern Iraq city of Basra, bringing total dead across nation to 114

Toll for devastating Iraq attacks rises to 114

BAGHDAD – The toll for a triple bombing in Iraq’s southern city of Basra has risen to 30, a morgue official said Tuesday, bringing to 114 the number of people killed across the country the day before, the deadliest in Iraq so far this year.
The medical official at … Read more >>>.

Man who killed two in China stabbing spree arrested

BEIJING – A Chinese man who killed two women and injured seven children with a knife and an axe in Shaanxi province has been arrested, officials said Tuesday.

The attacker, identified as 35-year-old Song Lirong, a native of Songjiapo village in Shaanxi, had quarrelled with his wife, prompting her to leave for her parents’ home, Xue … Read more »»».

‘Humanitarian convoys smuggled weapons in Bosnia war’

The Hague, May 11 (IANS/AKI) Humanitarian convoys were used to smuggle weapons to Muslims during the Bosnia war from 1992-95, Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, accused of genocide and war crimes, has told the UN Yugoslav war crimes tribunal.

“Everything was smuggled through these convoys – weapons, military equipment, cameras, food,” Karadzic said Monday, while cross-examining … Original article on : ‘Humanitarian convoys smuggled weapons in Bosnia war’.

Two students electrocuted in Bihar school

PATNA – Two students of a government high school were electrocuted and three seriously injured in Bihar Tuesday when they were asked to repair a handpump by the principal, police said.

The incident took place at the school in Saran district, about 100 km from here, when about six students were repairing a handpump following the … Read more »»».

Russia, UAE offer help in tackling oil spill

Washington, May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have offered their assistance in tackling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Department of State has said.

“Regarding the Deep Water Horizon oil spill… we received two additional offers of assistance which we are grateful for from the United Arab … Original article on : Russia, UAE offer help in tackling oil spill.

Official says torrential rains, flooding kill 70 in southern China

Floods kill 70 in southern China
BEIJING – Torrential rains caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon have swept across parts of southern China, toppling homes, destroying crops and killing at least 70 people, state media reported Tuesday. More flooding was expected.

Flooding caused by the heavy rains – which started a month earlier than normal – …. Original article  : Official says torrential rains, flooding kill 70 in southern China.

Mexican drug cartel got access to secret US reports

Mexico City, May 11 (IANS/EFE) A drug cartel in Mexico got access to key information about anti-drug operations conducted by Mexican police and the US Drug Enforcement Administration, a media report has said.

The Sinaloa cartel led by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman knew, at least until May 2009, “details about investigations being conducted by the navy … Read more >>>.

2 tractor-trailer drivers hauling ice cream, refrigerators die in 5-vehicle Pa. crash

2 truck drivers die in 5-vehicle Pa. highway crash

ALUM BANK, Pa. – A five-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailers hauling ice cream and refrigerators in western Pennsylvania has left two people dead.
State police in Bedford County say the crash happened Monday morning on a highway in West St. Clair Township. They say both truck drivers died.
Investigators say …. Original source  : 2 tractor-trailer drivers hauling ice cream, refrigerators die in 5-vehicle Pa. crash.

36 students injured in school bus accident

LUCKNOW – At least 36 students were injured, six of them critically, when their school bus skidded off a road and fell into a deep gorge in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar district, police said Tuesday.

The accident took place Tuesday morning when the bus carrying students of Radiant Central Children’s Academy fell into the gorge in … Read more »»».

Drug consumption highest among Colombian students

BOGOTA – Colombian university students make the largest community among drug consumers in the Andean region of South America, a new study has found.

With regard to marijuana, 26.7 percent of Colombians said they tried it at least once, compared with 11.5 percent of Ecuadoreans, nine percent of Peruvian and 7.6 percent of Bolivian.
In cocaine …. Read the original article  : Drug consumption highest among Colombian students.