Malaysian Indian searches for missing daughter

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian Indian man and his Chinese wife have given up work to search for their two-year-old daughter who went missing about a month ago while on a walk with her mentally-ill grand-aunt.

G. Chandramohan, 24, and his wife Wong Lai Lan, 21, have said their daughter Nisha could have been … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Malaysian Indian searches for missing daughter.

War crimes trial: Dhaka fears ‘undue pressure’ from Middle East

DHAKA – The Bangladesh government fears “undue pressure” from Middle East countries, including a risk to jobs of millions of its citizens working there, as it prepares to try Islamists accused of “war crimes” during the 1971 freedom movement, says a report.

“A number of middle and top-ranking leaders said the government made the move (on …. Original source  : War crimes trial: Dhaka fears ‘undue pressure’ from Middle East.

29 killed in Mexico violence

MEXICO CITY – Twentynine people were killed in fights between rival drug gangs in Mexico, officials said.

Police have arrested nine people who were injured during the clashes that spread across the towns of Tubutama and Caborca in norhtern Mexico, Xinhua reported Friday.
Seven weapons and eight trucks were seized on the battle scenes, Jose Larrinaga [..] Read the original article: here.

Precious idol stolen from Jharkhand temple

RANCHI – A three-century-old idol of goddess Chhinmastika was stolen from Rajrappa temple of Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district Friday, police said.

According to police, the idol, made of precious stones was missing when the priests opened the temple at 4 a.m. Friday to perform Aarti (prayers).
“The priest had closed the temple at 10 p.m. Thursday night. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Precious idol stolen from Jharkhand temple.

Volunteers, boat pilots ready to help clean up Gulf oil but left out; criticism mounts

Volunteers ready but left out of spill cleanup

NEW ORLEANS – BP and the Obama administration face mounting complaints that they are ignoring foreign offers of equipment and making little use of the fishing boats and volunteers available to help clean up what may now be the biggest spill ever in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Coast … Original article on : Volunteers, boat pilots ready to help clean up Gulf oil but left out; criticism mounts.

Four killed in Bihar boat capsize

PATNA – Four people drowned and around 40 were missing after a boat capsized in Gandak river in Bihar’s Bettiah district Friday morning, an official said.

Local people have recovered four bodies from the river and district administration officials have begun rescue operations, an official said.
Bettiah district is around 280 km from state capital Patna.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Four killed in Bihar boat capsize.

Authorities to closely inspect leak in Des Moines levee; residents not told to leave

Des Moines Levee springs small leak; no evacuation

DES MOINES, Iowa – Authorities on Friday plan to closely inspect a leak in a vulnerable levee that protects a Des Moines’ Birdland neighborhood from a swollen river that swamped the downtown area two years ago.
Officials spotted the leak late Thursday, but declined to order residents of the … Read more : Authorities to closely inspect leak in Des Moines levee; residents not told to leave.

Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight headliner 2010 Essence Music Festival

Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys headline Essence fest

NEW ORLEANS – Celebrities and fans arrive en masse for the start of the annual Essence Music Festival, which is held over the Fourth of July weekend in New Orleans.
Grammy Award-winning singer Janet Jackson is among Friday’s opening night headliners for the ticketed concerts in the Louisiana Superdome, while …. Source article  : Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight headliner 2010 Essence Music Festival.

Paedophile priest gets 20-year jail

SYDNEY – A catholic priest was sentenced to 20 years in jail Friday by an Australian court which convicted him of sexually abusing children over a period of 18 years.

John Sidney Denham, 67, was jailed for 19 years and 10 months by Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court, with the judge saying many victims were left … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Paedophile priest gets 20-year jail.

Tamil Nadu school principal arrested in molestation case

CHENNAI – The principal of Kodaikanal Public School has been arrested for being an accomplice to school correspondent M.L. Bright who is absconding after a sexual harassment complaint filed by a Class Nine girl student, police said Friday.

“Sheeba Paul, 36, was arrested Thursday afternoon at Kodaikanal (520 km from here) and was remanded to custody. …. Source  : Tamil Nadu school principal arrested in molestation case.

One dead in Bangladesh in police firing

DHAKA – One person was killed and 33 were injured as police opened fire on agitating locals who were demanding a highway speed breaker in northern Bangladesh.

The police officer in charge of the area was suspended after Thursday’s incident on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Kuchiamora in Munshiganj district.
The locals demanded …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : One dead in Bangladesh in police firing.

After twin suicide bombs kill 42 at a Sufi shrine, some Pakistanis blame United States

Pakistanis blame US after shrine attack kills 42

LAHORE, Pakistan – Two suicide bombings that killed 42 at a popular Sufi shrine in Pakistan’s east stirred outrage in this terror-scarred nation Friday. Several people blamed the U.S. presence in Afghanistan for spurring the attacks, while some faulted a minority sect that itself was viciously targeted weeks …. Read the original article  : After twin suicide bombs kill 42 at a Sufi shrine, some Pakistanis blame United States.

Ballia boat accidents expose negligence of authorities

LUCKNOW – Could the lives of over 70 people who died when their boats capsized in Uttar Pradesh last month been saved? Yes, say officials, if civic agencies had seriously conducted the exercises meant for the safe operation of the boats.

On June 14, a boat capsized in the Ganga in Ballia district, killing 61 people …. Original article  : Ballia boat accidents expose negligence of authorities.

Small leak found at levee protecting Des Moines, Iowa, neighborhood; no evacuation planned

Leak found at levee guarding area of Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa – Authorities late Thursday found a small leak in a levee near downtown Des Moines, but officials said there was no imminent danger to a flood-prone neighborhood it protects and that residents had not been asked to leave.
The leak was discovered about 9 p.m. …. Read the original article  : Small leak found at levee protecting Des Moines, Iowa, neighborhood; no evacuation planned.

Seepage found at levee protecting Des Moines, Iowa, neighborhood; no evacuation planned

Seepage found at levee guarding part of Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa – Authorities say they found a small leak in a vulnerable levee near downtown Des Moines, Iowa, but that the neighborhood it is helping protect from flooding is not in imminent danger.
City Public Works Director Bill Stowe says authorities have not ordered residents to …. Source  : Seepage found at levee protecting Des Moines, Iowa, neighborhood; no evacuation planned.

Suicide bomb blasts at shrine in Pakistan’s Lahore city kill at least 37 people, wound 180

37 people killed in bomb blasts at Pakistan shrine

LAHORE, Pakistan – Two suicide bombers struck a popular Muslim shrine in Pakistan’s second largest city, killing 37 people and wounding 180 in the second major attack in Lahore in a month.
The bombers attacked late Thursday as thousands of people visited the Data Darbar shrine, where a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Don Coryell, innovative coach who redefined passing game in NFL, dies at 85

Innovative football coach Don Coryell dies at 85

SAN DIEGO – Don Coryell, one of the founding fathers of the modern passing game, has died. He was 85.
The San Diego Chargers confirmed Coryell died Thursday at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in suburban La Mesa. The team did not release the cause of death, but Coryell had been [..] Read the original article: here.

Afghan governor: 4 suicide attackers strike small inn in Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan

Afghan governor: Suicide attackers strike Kunduz

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan provincial governor says four suicide bombers have attacked a small inn in northern Afghanistan.
Kunduz provincial governor Mohammad Omar said Friday that two suicide bombers blew themselves up and two others entered the guest house Friday morning in Kunduz city.
He says one Afghan policeman was killed … Read : Afghan governor: 4 suicide attackers strike small inn in Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan.

Argentinean survives fall from eighth floor

Buenos Aires, July 2 (IANS/EFE) An Argentinean plumber fell from the eighth floor of an under-construction building but survived with only a broken arm, a media report said.

Raul Lopez, 37, who has been dubbed “the miracle man”, suffered the fall Wednesday while he was working on an air conditioning duct in a building in Cordoba …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Volunteers, boat pilots complaint: BP not enlisting our help to clean up massive Gulf spill

Volunteers ready but left out of oil spill cleanup

NEW ORLEANS – Many fishing boats signed up to skim oil sit idle in marinas. Some captains and deckhands say they have been just waiting around for instructions while drawing checks from BP of more than $1,000 a day per vessel. Thousands of offers to clean beaches … Original source on Gaea Times at : Volunteers, boat pilots complaint: BP not enlisting our help to clean up massive Gulf spill.