Madhya Pradesh legislator held over youth’s disappearance

BHOPAL – Madhya Pradesh legislator Kamal Patel has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a youth who went missing allegedly from his residence March 5, 2008, officials said Friday. Patel’s son Sandeep is the main accused in the case.

Patel, a legislator of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was arrested late Thursday here by …. Source  : Madhya Pradesh legislator held over youth’s disappearance.

70,000 cyclone-hit people in Andhra relief camps

HYDERABAD – Over 70,000 people have been evacuated and moved to 300 relief camps in cyclone-hit coastal Andhra Pradesh.

A majority of these people were evacuated in four south costal districts of Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna and Nellore.
An official statement Friday said 170,000 food packets and 6.34 lakh water sachets were distributed in the relief camps. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Karachi tense as target killings’ toll rises to 37

KARACHI – Karachi remained tense Friday as the toll in three days of political-ethnic killings rose to 37 and at least eight vehicles were set ablaze overnight in various parts of the metropolis.

Shops in major markets as well as petrol pumps were closed and traffic suspended in the Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, Qasba, Pirabad, Orangi Town, …. Original source  : Karachi tense as target killings’ toll rises to 37.

Man gets death for killing girl

BHUBANESWAR – A court in Orissa Friday awarded the death sentence to a man who killed his 10-year-old granddaughter because he believed her death will fetch him a good harvest.

The sentence was handed to Rajesh Hembram by an additional sessions judge at Kuchinda town, about 400 km from here, in Sambalpur district, a police officer … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man gets death for killing girl.

BP Oil Spill Live Feed Given To Public Yesterday

GULF OF MEXICO (GaeaTimes.com)- In a video released by BP on Thursday it has come to light that not only is oil still spilling from the oil well near the Gulf of Mexico but the rate at which it is spilling is also very high. However the only reassuring fact in the statement …. Source article  : BP Oil Spill Live Feed Given To Public Yesterday.

Afghan minister: No sign of life at site of Pamir airline crash

Afghan minister: No sign of life at airline crash

KABUL, Afghanistan – Search teams Friday reached the remote mountain site where a commercial airliner crashed this week and found no sign of survivors among the 44 people aboard, Afghanistan’s aviation minister said.
The Antonov-24 operated by Pamir Airways disappeared Monday on a flight from Kunduz to Kabul. …. Source  : Afghan minister: No sign of life at site of Pamir airline crash.

Costa Rica Earthquake Measures 6.2

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA (GaeaTimes.com)- Costa Rica was hit by a major earthquake on Thursday, May 20, at around 4:16 in the afternoon, according to reports. However, despite the considerable intensity of the earthquake, no major damages have been reported as of yet. Some power lines had been disrupted, but there was no loss of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Costa Rica Earthquake Measures 6.2.

Mexican gets 60 years for drug massacre

Guatemala City, May 21 (IANS/EFE) A Mexican was sentenced to 60 years in prison for his involvement in the November 2008 slaughter of 19 drug traffickers, the Guatemalan Supreme Court said.

Judges in the northern province of Huehuetenango found Victor Hugo Morales guilty of criminal conspiracy and membership in an illegal armed group, a spokesman said …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mexican gets 60 years for drug massacre.

4 weeks into Gulf spill, those who rely on its waters to make a living see bleak future

Month into Gulf spill, fishermen see bleak future

ON THE GULF OF MEXICO – Ron Price guns the outboard motor on his 22-foot fishing boat, racing through an alley in high marsh grass and finally settling into a small oil-soaked bay.
The 40-year-old charter boat captain scans the high roseau cane ringing the edge of Redfish Bay, … Read more >>.

British family killed in Pakistan

LONDON – Three members of a Pakistani-origin British family, who were on a trip to Pakistan, have been shot dead in what is believed to be honour killing.

Mohammed Yousaf, 51, his wife Parviaz, 49, and their daughter Tania, 21, were killed Thursday when they were on their way to a wedding, The Sun reported Friday. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : British family killed in Pakistan.

Month in, outrage over Gulf spill grows as oil from oozes deeper into Louisiana marshes

A month in, outrage over Gulf oil spill grows

GRAND ISLE, La. – Thick, sticky oil crept deeper into delicate marshes of the Mississippi Delta, an arrival dreaded for a month since the crude started spewing into the Gulf, as anger and frustration mounted over efforts to plug the gusher from a blown-out well and contain … Read more : Month in, outrage over Gulf spill grows as oil from oozes deeper into Louisiana marshes.

16 die in road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir

JAMMU – At least 16 people, including a major of the Indian Army, were killed Friday and several others injured in two road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir.

Forty people were also injured in the accidents.
Major Vishal Gaurav was killed and a Lt. Colonel injured critically when their jeep was hit by a truck ferrying … Read : 16 die in road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir.

Cyclone Laila triggers rains in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – Rains and powerful winds triggered by cyclonic storm Laila lashed Orissa’s winding coast Friday.

The storm was centred near Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh early in the day, said the Bhubaneswar meteorological centre. It is expected to hit the state.
Orissa has been lashed by rains since Thursday evening. Gopalpur town in Ganjam district and …. Source article  : Cyclone Laila triggers rains in Orissa.

Feds change rules so farmers can kill non-migrating Canada geese faster, avoid loss of crops

Feds change rules so farmers can kill geese faster

CHARLES CITY, Va. – Few things are more frustrating for farmers than geese descending on a freshly planted field to feast on soybean or corn shoots.
For years, farmers could only attempt to shoo the birds or seek federal approval to kill them to protect their crops. But …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Feds change rules so farmers can kill non-migrating Canada geese faster, avoid loss of crops.

Gorkha League chief Madan Tamang killed, Darjeeling tense

DARJEELING – Gorkha leader Madan Tamang, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL), was Friday stabbed to death allegedly by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters in this West Bengal town, police said. News of the death led to a spontaneous shutdown in the region.

Tamang, who led the anti-GJM front in the Darjeeling hills, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Roadside bomb in southern Kandahar city kills elderly Afghan civilian, wounds 3 children

Bomb blast in southern Afghan city kills civilian

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A roadside bomb exploded in Afghanistan’s main southern city Friday, killing one civilian and wounding three children, an official said.
The early morning blast appeared to target an Afghan intelligence service vehicle that drove down a main road in Kandahar city, said Abdul Ali, an intelligence …. Original source  : Roadside bomb in southern Kandahar city kills elderly Afghan civilian, wounds 3 children.

Four rhino poachers killed in gunfight in Kaziranga

GUWAHATI – Four poachers were killed in a gunfight with wildlife rangers at the famed Kaziranga National Park in Assam Friday, three days after seven poachers were arrested on the fringe of the sanctuary, officials said.

A wildlife warden said a group of six poachers entered the park early Friday and fired at an adult [..] Read the original article: here.

South Korean president calls for cautious response to ship sinking blamed on North Korea

SKorea calls for cautious response to ship sinking
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s president said Friday his country was caught in a “perfect military ambush” when a North Korean torpedo sank a naval warship, but called for a cautious response to the disaster that left 46 sailors dead.
President Lee Myung-bak made the comments … Read more >>>.

Cyclone Laila slams into southeastern India causing power outages, landslides; 23 killed

Cyclone Laila hits southeast India, 23 killed

HYDERABAD, India – The death toll from a powerful cyclone that slammed into southeastern India, toppling power lines and triggering landslides, has climbed to 23, a top official said Friday.
The storm plunged a large swath of coastal Andhra Pradesh state into darkness when it hit Thursday packing strong winds … Read more »».

Cyclone Laila stationary, toll up at 27 in coastal Andhra

HYDERABAD – Cyclonic storm Laila remained stationary near south coastal Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains and gales continued to batter the region for the third consecutive day Friday, killing 27 people and inundating towns and villages.

The transport system was paralysed and electricity and communication disrupted.
Heavy downpour continued in the worst-hit Prakasam and Guntur district … Original article on : Cyclone Laila stationary, toll up at 27 in coastal Andhra.