Honour killings have no place in Canada: Minister

TORONTO – After recent incidents of alleged honour killings in the Indian and Pakistani communities here, the Canadian minister for women affairs Monday warned that these gruesome acts have no place this country.

Visiting the Punjabi Community Health Services in Mississauga on the outskirts of Toronto, Rona Ambrose, who is the Canadian minister for the status … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Honour killings have no place in Canada: Minister.

Fear of floods haunts Bihar

PATNA – With water entering dozens of villages and water levels rising in several rivers, the fear of floods is back in Bihar where people have started fleeing their homes in panic, officials said Tuesday.

Water levels in the Kosi, Gandak, Bodhi Gandak and Bagmati rivers increased after heavy rains in the state and the catchment …. Read the original article  : Fear of floods haunts Bihar.

As BP prepares to test new cap on oil leak, Gulf region’s residents wonder what comes next

BP prepares to test new cap installed on oil leak

NEW ORLEANS – After securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP prepared Tuesday to begin tests to see if it will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : As BP prepares to test new cap on oil leak, Gulf region’s residents wonder what comes next.

BP Video Assures Gulf Residents

GULF OF MEXICO (GaeaTimes.com)- If the recently uploaded video on the BP site is any indication then the Louisiana residents plagued by the Gulf oil spill can heave a sigh of relief. A footage that is now available in the web shows a giant underwater robot placing a cap on the well under the … Original article on : BP Video Assures Gulf Residents.

Injured Uttar Pradesh minister is out of danger

LUCKNOW – Uttar Pradesh minister Nand Gopal Gupta alias Nandi, who was critically injured in a bomb blast in Allahabad, is “conscious and out of danger”, doctors said here Tuesday.

Nandi, the minister for finance (stamps and registrations), was late Monday flown in a state plane from the Jeevan Jyoti Hospital in Allahabad to the Sanjay … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Injured Uttar Pradesh minister is out of danger.

State media: 17 dead, 44 missing after landslides slam mountain towns in China

17 dead, 44 missing as landslides hit China towns

BEIJING – Landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early Tuesday, killing 17 people and leaving 44 missing, while crews drained a fast-rising reservoir in another part of the country following heavy rains.
The landslides swept through three different areas before dawn, state media said. In … Read more : State media: 17 dead, 44 missing after landslides slam mountain towns in China.

17 dead, 44 missing in China landslides

BEIJING – Seventeen people were killed and 44 went missing Tuesday after rains triggered landslides in southwest China’s Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, authorities said.

In Yunnan, four people were killed and 42 went missing early Tuesday after landslides and floods hit Xiaohe township in Zhaotong city; 53 people were injured.
The provincial government has sent …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 17 dead, 44 missing in China landslides.

Gov’t hopes new offshore drilling moratorium can survive legal challenge

Gov’t hopes new drilling moratorium can survive

WASHINGTON – Rebuffed twice by the courts, the Obama administration is taking another crack at a moratorium on deep-water drilling, stressing new evidence of safety concerns and no longer basing the moratorium on water depth. But those who challenge the latest ban question whether it complies with a judge’s …. Original article  : Gov’t hopes new offshore drilling moratorium can survive legal challenge.

Denver air crash probe focuses on crosswinds, questions actions by pilot and controller

Denver air crash probe focuses on crosswinds

WASHINGTON – Strong crosswinds are the focus of an investigation into why an airliner with 110 passengers ran off a runway in Denver, but the actions of air traffic controllers and the flight’s captain have also been questioned, National Transportation Safety Board documents show.
The board is scheduled to meet … Read : Denver air crash probe focuses on crosswinds, questions actions by pilot and controller.

Man On Fire Is ‘Mysterious’, Says Police

BELLEVUE (GaeaTimes.com)- A man on fire was seen walking the streets in the 14000 block of Southeast 36th Street in Bellevue this weekend. The bystanders in that part of the street quickly helped to put out the fire and immediately called the 911 for help, however their efforts were in vain after it was …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man On Fire Is ‘Mysterious’, Says Police.

Man kills brother, sister-in-law over property dispute

HISAR – A man shot dead his elder brother, the additional advocate general of Haryana, and sister-in-law over a property dispute, police here said Tuesday.

Ankur Sura killed Sanjiv Sura, 36, and Sunita Sura, 32, late Sunday. Their mother Ginni Devi was the only eyewitness. She registered a complaint against her younger son, who was arrested …. Source  : Man kills brother, sister-in-law over property dispute.

Nepal Maoist guerrilla gets gangster rap

KATHMANDU – The ‘People’s Liberation Army’ (PLA) under Nepal’s opposition Maoist party, which helped the guerrillas wage a 10-year war but now is preventing them from forming the new government, has come into fresh controversy with the suspected involvement of a senior fighter in criminal activities.

Ironically, while the Maoist leadership has been trying to get …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Nepal Maoist guerrilla gets gangster rap.

Nashville Rising benefit concert led by Faith Hill, Tim McGraw raises $2.2M for flood victims

Hill, McGraw-led flood benefit raises $2.2M

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Rising benefit concert led by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw has raised over $2.2 million for flood victims in middle Tennessee.
The total came from sold-out ticket sales, donations and sponsorships. It will be distributed through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
Last month’s all-star concert included … Read more »»».

Wildlife Officials Hunt Killer Alligator

FLORIDA (GaeaTimes.com)- In a recent development a man was attacked by a large alligator in a canal in Florida which chopped off one of his hands. Gabriella Ferraro the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission representative said that Timothy Delano, the 18 year old guy is now recuperating at a hospital. The good thing … Read more : Wildlife Officials Hunt Killer Alligator.

State media: 3 dead, 50 missing after landslide slams mountain town in SW China

3 dead, 50 missing after landslide hits China town

BEIJING – A landslide slammed into a mountain town in southwest China early Tuesday, killing three people and leaving at least 50 missing, while crews drained an engorged reservoir in another part of the country following heavy rains.
Rescuers tried to locate the 56 missing people after a … Original source on Gaea Times at : State media: 3 dead, 50 missing after landslide slams mountain town in SW China.

Three dead, 50 missing in China landslides

BEIJING – Landslides triggered by torrential rains left three people dead and at least 50 missing in southwest China’s Yunnan province, authorities said Tuesday.

Eleven people were injured in the disaster, the provincial government said in a press release.
Heavy rains battered Xiaohe township of Qiaojia county early Tuesday, followed by flash floods and landslides that …. Original article  : Three dead, 50 missing in China landslides.

Dog shoots man in New Zealand

WELLINGTON – A man in New Zealand was shot in the butt when his pet dog jumped on a loaded rifle.

The incident took place Saturday in the Northland region when the dog accidentally stepped on the trigger of the .22 rifle and ended up firing at his 40-year-old owner.
The injured man was among a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Dog shoots man in New Zealand.

4 killed in heavy rains in Honduras

4 die in heavy rains in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Four people have been killed and another injured following a week of heavy rains in Honduras.

The country’s Permanent Emergency Commission says three men died Monday while trying to cross rain-swollen streams or rivers.
And one teenage boy was killed and an 11-year-old injured when their house partially …. Read the original article  : here.

Teen stabs mother’s boyfriend to death

NEW YORK – A 15-year-old boy stabbed his mother’s boyfriend to death after the man disconnected the cable television connection, police said.

Adruis Ovalles, a resident of the Bronx area, plunged a knife into the chest of 26-year-old Albert Matthew Hartzog three times, despite his mother’s pleas to stop, Fox News reported.
The teen had vanished … Original article on : Teen stabs mother’s boyfriend to death.

Haiti quake victims furious as floods sweep through ’safe’ camp for refugees

Haiti: Summer storm floods ’safe’ refugee camp
CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti – A summer storm ripped through tents and sent solar-powered streetlights crashing down at the government’s primary relocation camp for people left homeless by the January earthquake.
The storm damage on Monday, six months to the day after the disaster, intensified questions about why people were … Original source on Gaea Times at : Haiti quake victims furious as floods sweep through ’safe’ camp for refugees.