4,000 protestors arrested in Delhi during shutdown

NEW DELHI – Over 4,000 protestors were arrested and a similar number detained in the Indian capital during the countrywide shutdown called by opposition parties against rising fuel prices, a police officer said Tuesday.

“We arrested 4,142 protestors from various areas. We had made elaborate security arrangements with 70,000 police personnel deployed and additional forces were … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 4,000 protestors arrested in Delhi during shutdown.

Death toll of military plane crash in Romania rises to 12

Romania: deaths in military plane crash rise to 12

BUCHAREST, Romania – Officials say the death toll in the crash of a Romanian military plane has risen to 12.
The Defense Ministry says the Antonov AN-2 had 14 people on board. It said Tuesday that two survivors were being treated in a Bucharest hospital.
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Nepal police kill three kidnappers

KATHMANDU – Three people, alleged to be kidnappers who opened fire on a police patrol, were killed in a forested area in southern Nepal Tuesday.

Police said a posse searching for five people who were kidnapped while carting cement in a tractor in Banke in Nepal’s Terai plains were tipped off that the men were being … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Nepal police kill three kidnappers.

March of thousands for captive soldier Gilad Schalit divides Israel on sensitive issue

Mass march for captive soldier divides Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel – In Tel Aviv, thousands marched to press Israel’s government to do whatever it takes to win freedom for a soldier captured four years ago by Gaza militants. Near Israel’s border with Gaza, thousands more gathered for a concert led by a world-famous conductor to press …. Read the original article  : March of thousands for captive soldier Gilad Schalit divides Israel on sensitive issue.

Tar balls hit Texas beach; oil from blown-out ocean well washes up along all 5 Gulf states

Oil hits all Gulf states; Texas tar balls found

TEXAS CITY, Texas – More than two months after oil gushing from a blown-out well on the ocean floor first reached Louisiana, the relentless spread of crude has now washed up on every Gulf state after a bucket’s worth of tar balls hit a Texas beach.
The crude …. Original source  : Tar balls hit Texas beach; oil from blown-out ocean well washes up along all 5 Gulf states.

Post-holiday temps soaring in the East; utilities bracing for possible record usage

Soaring temps might press utilities in eastern US

NEW YORK – With a scorching holiday weekend in the rearview mirror, a real summer sizzle is about to wash over parts of the United States.
After an extended Fourth of July weekend when temperatures inched into at least the 90s from Maine to Texas and into the Southwest … Read more >>>.

In post-Taliban era, Afghan rock bands capture angst of youth growing up in war-torn country

Afghan indie band rocks Kabul in post-Taliban era

KABUL, Afghanistan – Guitars strapped to their backs, three trim Afghan youths flash rock star smiles at armed guards who wave them through the steel doors of a private club.
High walls and barbed wire protect the neatly trimmed garden inside from Kabul’s troubled streets. It’s here that the …. Read the original article  : here.

Bomb blast in front of Nepal parliament

KATHMANDU – A bomb exploded in front of Nepal’s interim parliament in Kathmandu Tuesday, creating panic and triggering intense police search.

However, there were no casualties, police said.
Security forces found pamphlets scattered in the New Baneshwor area, claiming the blast was the handiwork of a new organisation, Dynamic Youth Force.
Though the new budget session … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Bomb blast in front of Nepal parliament.

Man attacks shopkeeper as condom was too small

LONDON – A man attacked a shopkeeper in Britain after the condom he had purchased split during sex as it was too small.

Jude Ukachukwu went to the store owner and sought a refund, saying his contraceptive had split during sex, The Sun reported Tuesday.
An altercation took place when shopkeeper Sasisedaran Sellathurai refused …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man attacks shopkeeper as condom was too small.

Three sentenced to death in China

BEIJING – Three inmates, who broke out of prison last October, were sentenced to death in China Tuesday.

The prisoners were serving life sentence when they killed a guard and escaped the prison in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xinhua reported.
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Bangladesh Islamists to counter 1971 `war crimes’ charge

DHAKA – Top leaders of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), who have been detained, have said they will counter the charge of being engaged in targeting unarmed civilians during the 1971 freedom movement.

They have reportedly confessed to allocating Taka 6.6 million ($94,754) for a three-month campaign to counter the charge as government prepares to hold what it …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Artefacts stolen from Dhaka museum, replaced with fakes

DHAKA – Nine gold medals and 17 antique silver coins, some belonging to the erstwhile Tripura state, were stolen from the National Museum here and replaced with bronze and steel replicas, a media report said Tuesday.

The authorities are not sure about how many objects were stolen from their store over the years as they have …. Original article  : Artefacts stolen from Dhaka museum, replaced with fakes.

Father kills three minor daughters in Uttar Pardesh

LUCKNOW – Unable to deal with his poverty, a father slit the throats of his three minor daughters in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district early Tuesday, police said.

Ahmad, 40, killed his three daughters, aged between 6-14 years, in his house at Kamauli village, about 300 km from here.
Ahmad has confessed to his crime. [..] Read the original article: here.

Fire at Indian restaurant in Australia

SYDNEY – Four people had a miraculous escape after an explosion in an Indian restaurant severely damaged the property.

Police are hunting for two men seen running from the scene after the blaze at the restaurant in Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, broke out Monday night, the Australian news agency AAP reported.
Four people in a residential … Read : Fire at Indian restaurant in Australia.

Small plane crash near NJ airport kills doctor, 2 relatives after apparent aborted landing

Plane crash near NJ airport kills doctor, 2 others

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – A small airplane aborted a landing at an airport before crashing at a nearby commercial strip and bursting into flames, killing a doctor and two relatives, authorities said.
It appeared the plane was descending for a landing at the Essex County Airport in Fairfield when …. Original article  : Small plane crash near NJ airport kills doctor, 2 relatives after apparent aborted landing.

Most wanted Nazi fugitive hiding in Germany

LONDON – A member of German dictator Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party who escaped from a Holland prison after being convicted of mass murder in 1947 has been hiding in Germany, a report said.

Evil Klaas Faber, 88, looked like an ordinary old age pensioner. But his white hair and glasses hide a shocking past as a … Read more »».

Mexican state of Coahuila hit by flooding, evacuates hundreds, closes bridge on Texas border

Mexican state hit by flooding along Texas border

CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico – Hundreds of people were evacuated and a border bridge closed in northern Mexico on Monday after days of rain caused flooding and water to swell behind a dam.
Authorities in Coahuila state temporarily closed the border bridge in Ciudad Acuna as a precautionary measure after … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Mexican state of Coahuila hit by flooding, evacuates hundreds, closes bridge on Texas border.

Small plane crash near NJ airport kills pilot, both passengers after apparent aborted landing

Small plane crash near northern NJ airport kills 3

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – Authorities say a small airplane has crashed near an airport in northern New Jersey just after the pilot apparently aborted a landing, killing three people.
Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura says it appears the plane was descending for a landing at the Essex County Airport …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Florida man who participated in Hoka Hey motorcycle race dies in Alaska crash

Hoka Hey race participant dies in Alaska crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A second participant in a cross-country Harley-Davidson race has died – this time in a crash on an Alaska highway.
Alaska State Troopers say 63-year-old Kenneth J. Greene of Ocala, Fla., died after wrecking his motorcycle Sunday afternoon on the Glenn Highway near the Matanuska Glacier.
Troopers … Original source on Gaea Times at : Florida man who participated in Hoka Hey motorcycle race dies in Alaska crash.

Firefighters contain one Nevada wildfire, report progress on another northeast of Las Vegas

Crews contain one NV fire, make progress on other

LAS VEGAS – Firefighters in Nevada have contained one fire in the mountains northwest of Las Vegas and report good progress on another that burned more than a dozen buildings in a small ranching town.
The Bureau of Land Management says the fire that burned 600 acres and … Original source on Gaea Times at : Firefighters contain one Nevada wildfire, report progress on another northeast of Las Vegas.