Official: President Karzai apologizes to Britain after Afghan forces kill 3 troops

Afghan forces reportedly kill 3 UK troops
KABUL, Afghanistan – A NATO official says Afghan President Hamid Karzai has offered condolences and an apology amid reports that Afghan forces killed three British troops in the south.

An investigation is under way and details of Tuesday’s incident remain unclear.
The international force earlier said that three of its service …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Life on earth suffers catastrophic extinctions every 27 million years, claim researchers

LONDON – A recent research paper published in the journal Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, has suggested that life on earth suffers catastrophic extinctions every 27 million years.

According to The Telegraph, Adrian Melott, an astrophysicist at the University of Kansas, and Richard Bambach, a palaeontologist at the Smithsonian Institute have said that for at least … Read : Life on earth suffers catastrophic extinctions every 27 million years, claim researchers.

Michigan mom jailed for 9 years for sex with son

MELBOURNE – A Michigan woman has been sentenced to 9 years in jail for having sex with her 14-year-old son.

Aimee Louise Sword, 36, from Waterford Township, had given up the boy for adoption when he was a few days old.

She also received an update from his adoptive family, including a photograph, each year but not [..] Read the original article: here.

Kiwi women find their happiness in family, men in freedom: Survey

WELLINGTON – Kiwi women seem to find their happiness amongst their families, while happiness for men means freedom, says a new survey.

The survey conducted by Synovate found that eighty-two per cent of females gain the most happiness from their family while men prefer their freedom (36 per cent) and time to pursue their leisure activities …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Kiwi women find their happiness in family, men in freedom: Survey.

Pak ‘Kari’ woman publicly thrashed, threatened with death by husband, brother

KARACHI – In an incident which reveals the deplorable plight of females in Pakistan, a woman, who was declared a ‘Kari’ by her husband, was publicly thrashed and threatened to be killed by her brother and spouse in Larkana, Sindh.

According to reports, Hafeezan Bhutto, 30, was forcibly taken into a vehicle by her husband Hajjan … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pak ‘Kari’ woman publicly thrashed, threatened with death by husband, brother.

Illegal mining: Karnataka CM unfazed by opposition protests

BANGALORE – Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said he was unfazed by the opposition protest to the illegal mining issue, and ruled out a CBI probe against the mining magnates Reddy brothers.

Speaking to reporters here, he said the opposition has marred the sanctity of the Assembly by staging such gimmicks.

“We … Read : Illegal mining: Karnataka CM unfazed by opposition protests.

Karnataka Governor urges Centre to intervene in illegal mining issue

BANGALORE – Karnataka Governor H R Bharadwaj on Tuesday met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and briefed her about the ongoing opposition protest over the illegal mining issue.

Governor Bharadwaj and his wife met the President over breakfast, Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said.

Bharadwaj is slated to meet Home Minister P Chidambaram and has reportedly petitioned the Centre … Original source on Gaea Times at : Karnataka Governor urges Centre to intervene in illegal mining issue.

Liquidity will be comfortable by July end: SBI chief

MUMBAI – Om Prakash Bhatt, the Chairman of the State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank financial institution, has said that the cash crunch in the banking system should begin to ease by the end of July.

Bhatt, who is also the Chairman of Indian Banks Association, said this while interacting with the media persons [..] Read the original article: here.

IEA sees global oil demand up next year even as rich country demand shrinks

Global oil demand seen rising slightly in 2011

PARIS – The International Energy Agency says world oil demand will rise next year despite a drop in rich countries, where efficiency savings and fuel substitution should outweigh a boost from faster economic growth.
The Paris-based agency on Tuesday said global oil demand for 2011 should rise by a … Read more >>.

NATO: 3 international troops killed in southern Afghanistan

NATO: 3 international troops die in S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – NATO says three international service members have been killed in an attack by insurgents in southern Afghanistan.
NATO announced their deaths on Tuesday, but did not disclose the nationalities of the service members who died.
Their deaths bring to 36 the number of U.S. and other NATO …. Source article  : NATO: 3 international troops killed in southern Afghanistan.

Unexploded suicide vests found at another site in Uganda, official says

Unexploded suicide vests found at Uganda site

KAMPALA, Uganda – Investigators found several unexploded suicide vests in a disco hall in Uganda’s capital, suggesting that al-Shabab militants planned to carry out more attacks, a government official said Tuesday.
The find in a suburb of Kampala on Monday was consistent with what was seen at the two blast …. Original article  : Unexploded suicide vests found at another site in Uganda, official says.

Wild Life Woes In Gulf

GULF OF MEXICO (GaeaTimes.com)- It is quite well known that how the the Gulf oil spill has taken its toll on the wild life in Louisiana and other coastal regions of the USA over the last few months. The images of the poor oil soaked birds have shocked the people as well as marine …. Read the original article  : Wild Life Woes In Gulf.

Greater Noida Authority Plans Hot Air Balloon Ride

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Greater Noida Authority is planning to cash in huge for the upcoming Commonwealth games. Reportedly, Greater Noida Authority has plans in store to launch a hot balloon ride on the eve of Commonwealth games which is to be held at the national capital territory of Delhi.
If all goes well with the plan, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Greater Noida Authority Plans Hot Air Balloon Ride.

Osama Bin Laden’s ‘family’ hit by love affair epidemic

LONDON – In a weird twist, the surrogate mother of Osama’s grandchild has fallen in love with a relative of the al-Qaeda leader.

Louise Pollard, who is carrying a child for Osama’s son Omar, 29, and wife Jane Felix Browne, 54, fell for Jane’s son Vincent.

Vincent Lomas, 31, and she met in Qatar when he flew …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pak Punjab police arrests 90 terror suspects in raids across province

LAHORE – Pakistan law enforcement agencies have arrested over 90 terror suspects having links with various banned extremist groups in a crack down across different districts of Punjab Province, which has witnessed several deadly terror strikes in the recent past.

According to reports, acting on directives of the Interior Ministry, the Punjab police launched a massive … Original source on Gaea Times at : Pak Punjab police arrests 90 terror suspects in raids across province.

Malik blames Afghan extremists for Mohmand suicide attack

LONDON – Blaming Afghan militants for last week’s deadly suicide attack in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas’ (FATA) Mohmand District, which killed more than 100 people, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has blamed NATO and Afghanistan forces of not doing enough to prevent extremists from crossing over to the country.

Malik said that he has intelligence … Read more : Malik blames Afghan extremists for Mohmand suicide attack.

Obama, Clinton condemn Uganda bomb blast

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have both condemned Sunday’s bomb attack in Uganda that claimed 74 lives.

In a message issued on behalf President Obama, Mike Hammer, NSC Spokesman,said: “The president is deeply saddened by the loss of life resulting from these deplorable and cowardly attacks, and sends his … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama, Clinton condemn Uganda bomb blast.

Sikh cabbie in Australia avoids jail sentence over sex assault charges

BRISBANE – A Sikh taxi driver, who covered his in-car CCTV camera before sexually assaulting a drunken teen, has narrowly escaped serving time in prison.

Harmeet Singh, 34, pleaded guilty in the District Court in Brisbane today to committing sexual assault on November 14 last year, The Courier Mail reports.

The court was told that Singh … Read : Sikh cabbie in Australia avoids jail sentence over sex assault charges.

Heavy rainfall disrupts life in Delhi, 11 killed

NEW DELHI – At least 11 people have been killed in New Dlhi on Monday due to heavy rainfall. The city recorded 51.4mm of rainfall. The downpour began at 5:30 and continued for almost three hours.

The rains paralyze the parts of New Delhi on Monday. Six people died of electric shock, while another five, …. Original source  : Heavy rainfall disrupts life in Delhi, 11 killed.

Lord Nelson’s letter reveals his desperation to fight the French

LONDON – A letter that was written by Lord Nelson four days before Trafalgar, has revealed his desperation to fight the French.

In the letter, which was sent from flagship HMS Victory to the Gibraltar governor, Nelson wrote that he was fed-up waiting at sea for the enemy fleet to come out of its bolthole in …. Read the original article  : here.