Bellevue Iowa Parade Tragedy

BELLEVUE (GaeaTimes.com)- The Bellevue Police on Sunday evening mentioned to media sources that a 60-year-old Iowa woman who was admitted to the University of Iowa Hospital at Iowa City on Sunday morning in critical condition had not been able to recuperate from her injury and died. Police however have not disclosed the identity of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

China jails US geologist on ’state secret’ charges

BEIJING – A Chinese court sentenced a Chinese-born US geologist to eight years in prison Monday after convicting him of illegally obtaining an oil database that was deemed a state secret.

The Beijing No.1 Intermediate People’s Court found geologist Xue Feng guilty of attempting to “obtain and traffic state secrets” by buying the database on China’s …. Original source  : China jails US geologist on ’state secret’ charges.

BP says oil spill costs rise above $3 billion, $147 million paid to settle individual claims

BP oil spill costs rise above $3 billion
LONDON – BP says that it has now spent more than $3 billion in attempts to stop an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and to settle damage claims.

The oil company said Monday that is has spent $3.12 billion so far in responding to the spill, attempting …. Source  : BP says oil spill costs rise above $3 billion, $147 million paid to settle individual claims.

Australian pleads not guilty to arson, ordered to stand trial over deadly wildfire last year

Australian to be tried over 10 deaths in wildfire

MELBOURNE, Australia – A man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he deliberately started one of the deadly wildfires that swept through southern Australia last year.
The fires in Victoria state in February 2009 were Australia’s deadliest, killing 173 people and destroying more than 2,000 homes. Brendan …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man dies watching vampire romance movie

WELLINGTON – A 23-year-old man’s body was found Sunday night at a cinema hall that was screening the vampire movie “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”.

The body of the man was found in the movie theatre at the Reading complex on Courtenay Place shortly before 8.30 p.m., the police said.
New Zealand Herald quoted Detective Senior …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Man dies watching vampire romance movie.

24 killed in China bus fire

BEIJING – Twenty-four people were killed and 19 injured after a fire engulfed a company’s shuttle bus in east China’s Jiangsu Province, Xinhua reported Monday.

The bus was carrying 45 employees of a steel company in Wuxi city Sunday night when the fire broke out, DPA said, citing a report of state broadcaster China … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 24 killed in China bus fire.

Suicide car bomber attacks paramilitary base in NW Pakistan, kills 1 soldier

Suicide car bomber kills soldier in NW Pakistan

MINGORA, Pakistan – A suicide car bomber shot at guards and detonated his explosives at the gate of a paramilitary base in northwestern Pakistan before dawn Monday, killing one soldier and wounding at least seven other people, said security officials.
The bomber first tried to force his way onto …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Suicide car bomber attacks paramilitary base in NW Pakistan, kills 1 soldier.

Bomb scare at Kennedy Airport in New York

NEW YORK – About 300 passengers were evacuated at John F. Kennedy Airport here Sunday after a bomb scare, authorities said.

Terminal One of the international airport reopened Sunday evening, the New York Post reported.
A woman called the authorities that there was a bomb inside the building, a Port Authority spokesman said. An unidentified …. Source  : Bomb scare at Kennedy Airport in New York.

Brawls, crimes ruining Chandigarh night life

CHANDIGARH – Planning to party into the wee hours or go for a late night stroll in Chandigarh? Beware of brawls, road rage, drunken driving and molestation incidents that have seen a spurt in this city and are spoling plans to promote night tourism.

“Chandigarh roads have become very unsafe at night as you will certainly … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Brawls, crimes ruining Chandigarh night life.

50 missing as boat capsizes in Bangladesh

DHAKA – At least 50 people, including women and children, were missing after a boat with about 100 passengers on board capsized Sunday night in a river in Bangladesh.

The boat left the Tanbazar ghat for Bandar area at around 10 p.m. As it reached the middle of the river Shitalakkhya, a sand-laden cargo boat … Original source on Gaea Times at : 50 missing as boat capsizes in Bangladesh.

Nine die from gas poisoning in China mine

BEIJING – At least nine miners died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a colliery in China’s Henan province Sunday night, officials said Monday.

Rescuers had found bodies of three miners under the mine shaft, and later brought out six others and took them to hospital, where they succumbed, Liu Xianghua, deputy director of the Coal Mining …. Source  : Nine die from gas poisoning in China mine.

JFK Airport terminal in NYC reopens after bomb scare that turns out to be false alarm

NYC airport terminal reopens after false alarm

NEW YORK – A bomb scare that turned out to be a false alarm forced the evacuation of a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport for two hours Sunday.
John Kelly, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the three main New … Read more : JFK Airport terminal in NYC reopens after bomb scare that turns out to be false alarm.

Horses run out of control at US independence day parade

WASHINGTON – Two horses ran out of control and rammed into spectators during the American Independence Day parade in Iowa, and injured 24 people including children, police said.

The horses ran out of control after they rubbed their heads against each other, causing one’s bridle to come off. They then took off, taking the wagon they … Read more »».

Shuttle bus carrying steel workers catches fire in central China, killing 24 people

State media: Bus fire in central China kills 24

BEIJING – A fire on a shuttle bus carrying steel factory workers in central China killed 24 people and injured 19, state media reported Monday.
The official Xinhua News Agency said the fire happened Sunday night in Wuxi, a city close to Shanghai. The bus served night shift … Read more »».

18 killed in Zimbabwe accident

HARARE – At least 18 people were killed and 31 injured when the bus in which they were travelling rammed into the back of a stationary truck in Zimbabwe, police said.

The accident occurred around 4.30 a.m. Sunday near Selous, about 80 km southwest of Harare, when a bus travelling from Gokwe rammed into the rear … Read more : 18 killed in Zimbabwe accident.

Cocaine-made FIFA World Cup replica seized

BOGOTA – A replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy, made of 11 kg cocaine, was seized at the international airport here in the Colombian capital, Colombia Airports anti-drug officials said.

Airport authorities found the 36-cm-tall statue during a routine security check at a mail warehouse at the airport, Xinhua quoted airports anti-drug chief Jose Piedrahita …. Original article  : Cocaine-made FIFA World Cup replica seized.

Huge cache of drugs seized in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU – A huge consignment of hashish – 105 kg – hidden in sacks of potatoes and meant to be sent to China was seized here in the Nepal capital by the Narcotic Drugs Control Law Enforcement Unit.

The hashish was found wrapped in packaging tape and hidden inside five sacks of potatoes kept on the … Read : Huge cache of drugs seized in Kathmandu.

Quake with magnitude of 6.3 rattles northern Japan, no danger of tsunami

Quake with magnitude of 6.3 rattles northern Japan

TOKYO – A quake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted northern Japan early Monday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The quake occurred off the coast of Iwate, some 310 miles (500 kilometers) north of Tokyo at 7:08 am (2208 GMT) Monday. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Quake with magnitude of 6.3 rattles northern Japan, no danger of tsunami.

Air ambulance crashes just after takeoff from remote West Texas airport, killing all 5 aboard

5 killed in West Texas air ambulance crash

ALPINE, Texas – An air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff from a West Texas airport Sunday, killing all five people on board.
The crash happened about 12:15 a.m. about a mile east of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, about 200 miles southeast of El Paso. The twin-engine Cessna 421 had just …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Some oil spill events from Sunday, July 4, 2010

Some oil spill events from Sunday, July 4, 2010

A summary of events Sunday, July 4, Day 75 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and … Read : Some oil spill events from Sunday, July 4, 2010.