Arrested Israeli drug dealer can take private dental care

PANAJI – After he hit the headlines for using social networking site Facebook from behind the bars earlier this week, a local court has now allowed Israeli drug dealer David Driham alias Dudu to take root canal treatment at a private dental clinic.

The prosecution had vehemently opposed Dudu’s plea for private treatment, asking him … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Arrested Israeli drug dealer can take private dental care.

Six pilgrims killed in Maharashtra

SOLAPUR – Six pilgrims were crushed to death in Maharashtra’s Solapur district Wednesday when they were on their way to the famous Pandharpur temple, police here said.

Twelve people were travelling in a large autorickshaw when they met with the accident at Shetfal village, about 30 km from Pandharpur town in Solapur.
“Their autorickshaw got caught … Read : Six pilgrims killed in Maharashtra.

Air hostess steals money from sleeping passengers

LONDON – An air hostess is facing 10 years in prison in France after admitting stealing money, credit cards and jewellery from business class passengers as they slept on long-haul flights.

The 47-year-old Air France employee dubbed the “Mile High Pickpocket” was caught following complaints about missing money, credit cards and designer jewellery.
She would rifle …. Source article  : Air hostess steals money from sleeping passengers.

Church indicts Goa government for shielding drug traders

PANAJI – After the opposition and the local media, the Goa Roman Catholic Church has indicted the Congress-led government for failing to curb the drug trade and for shielding the police-politician-drug mafia nexus.

The state police machinery was entangled with drug peddlers and the Digambar Kamat-led government was “not honest about probing the (police-politician-drug mafia) nexus”, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Church indicts Goa government for shielding drug traders.

Police: 2 killed in attack on Russian hydropower station

Police: 2 killed in Russian power station attack

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia – Two carloads of assailants attacked a hydroelectric station in southern Russia early Wednesday, killing two workers and setting off bombs.
The attack took place in Kabardino-Balkariya, one of the republics in Russia’s restive Caucasus region where clashes with insurgents are frequent.
A spokesman for the republic’s police, … Read more >>>.

Flooding across China kills 701, the worst toll in a decade, and heaviest rains still to come

China flooding kills 701, worst toll in a decade

BEIJING – More than 1,000 people have died or disappeared in severe flooding in China so far this year, and the heaviest rains are still to come, a senior official warned Wednesday.
This year’s floods, which have caused tens of billions of dollars in damage already, have exacted … Original source on Gaea Times at : Flooding across China kills 701, the worst toll in a decade, and heaviest rains still to come.

3 months into Gulf disaster, BP says relief tunnel should reach blown-out well by weekend

Relief tunnel should reach Gulf well by weekend

NEW ORLEANS – Three months into the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the federal government’s spill chief says a relief tunnel should finally reach BP’s broken well by the weekend, meaning the gusher could be snuffed for good within two weeks.
After several days of concern about the … Read more : 3 months into Gulf disaster, BP says relief tunnel should reach blown-out well by weekend.

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Families of people killed in 2009 crash press Congress over safety

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Victims’ families persuasive
WASHINGTON – Congress is on the verge of passing far-reaching airline safety legislation, and a lot of the credit goes to an unlikely band of lobbyists: the families and friends of the 50 people who died in a regional airline crash in western New York more than a … Read : THE INFLUENCE GAME: Families of people killed in 2009 crash press Congress over safety.

Smithsonian’s vast invertebrate collection could determine full impact of Gulf oil spill

Smithsonian holdings may show oil’s impact in Gulf

SUITLAND, Md. – The Smithsonian’s vast collection of 137 million objects can come in handy at a time like this.
Scientists are beginning to determine the full impact of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and help guide its recovery. But they will need to know about …. Original source  : Smithsonian’s vast invertebrate collection could determine full impact of Gulf oil spill.

Four booked for emigration scam in Punjab

MOHALI – Four Haryana-based travel agents, including two women, have been booked in Punjab for duping 21 youths of over Rs.45 lakh on the pretext of arranging lucrative jobs for them in Afghanistan, police said Wednesday.

The agents had promised the youths that jobs would be arranged in a construction company with a salary of Rs.100,000 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Four booked for emigration scam in Punjab.

Girl drowns in swimming pool in Delhi

NEW DELHI – A 13-year-old girl drowned in the swimming pool of the old campus of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in south Delhi, police said Wednesday.

Amrita Singh, a resident of Vasant Kunj, drowned around 8.45 p.m. Tuesday, a police officer said.
The girl was said to be learning swimming from the last two …. Source  : Girl drowns in swimming pool in Delhi.

Water flowing into dry river bed after rubberized dam collapses on mad-made lake near Phoenix

Rubberized dam breaks at man-made Arizona lake

TEMPE, Ariz. – A man-made lake near Phoenix will likely lose two-thirds to three-fourths of its water after a rubberized dam burst and sent thousands of gallons of water gushing downstream into a dry river bed, authorities said.
The 16-foot-high section of the dam on Tempe Town Lake near Arizona [..] Read the original article: here.

Himachal pleads against bail to Kachru ragging accused

DHARAMSALA – Himachal Pradesh has again moved the court for setting aside the bail granted to four students accused of ragging medical student Aman Kachru, leading to his death last year, an official said here Wednesday.

However, the court has listed the matter for hearing Friday.
“An appeal challenging the decision of fast-track court judge Purinder … Read more »»».

Indian food delivery man accused of raping sleeping woman

SYDNEY – An Indian restaurant delivery driver raped a woman in her sleep in her home in this Australian city as her husband slept in the lounge, a court was told.

Amit Hamal, 21, who claims that he is a member of the Nepalese royal family, faced Sydney’s Waverley Local Court Tuesday. He was charged with …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man trying to smuggle 18 monkeys arrested in Mexico

Mexico City, July 21 (IANS/EFE) A man carrying 18 monkeys in a belt under his shirt was arrested at the Mexico City airport, authorities said.

The 38-year-old suspect, who arrived on a flight from Lima, Peru, had wrapped the monkeys in coloured mesh, killing two of the animals.
Officers noticed bulges under the man’s clothing and … Read more : Man trying to smuggle 18 monkeys arrested in Mexico.

Earthquake shakes southern Iran, injuring 15

Earthquake shakes southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran – State TV says a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 has shaken southern Iran, injuring 15 people.

Iranian state TV says the quake on Wednesday shook Ashkenan, a region near Lamerd in southern Iran.
The TV report quotes Tehran University’s Geophysics Institute as saying that seven small quakes with magnitudes [..] Read the original article: here.

United Airlines flight diverts to Denver after hitting turbulence; 30 injured, 1 critically

United flight hits severe turbulence; 30 injured

DENVER – A United Airlines jetliner was diverted to Denver after 30 people onboard were injured, one critically, when the plane hit severe turbulence while flying over Kansas, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The flight originated at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., and was headed to Los Angeles. It … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : United Airlines flight diverts to Denver after hitting turbulence; 30 injured, 1 critically.

38 percent of Mexican women suffer gender violence

Mexico City, July 21 (IANS/EFE) Thirtyeight percent of Mexican women suffer physical, sexual or psychological aggression, and nearly 75 percent of victims don’t report the abuse, according to a report from industrial-safety consultants GMSI.

The company’s study of gender violence found that the problem affects 33 percent of women worldwide, with the proportion reaching 71 percent …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Fire on staging boat for Gulf oil spill in Venice, La.; 2 treated for smoke inhalation

Fire on staging boat for Gulf oil spill in La.

VENICE, La. – Authorities say a fire that started in the electrical system on a boat set up at a staging area for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill resulted in two minor injuries.
Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Maj. John Marie says the fire was extinguished … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Fire on staging boat for Gulf oil spill in Venice, La.; 2 treated for smoke inhalation.

Inventor of the ‘black box’ flight data recorder, David Warren, dies in Australia at age 85

Australian inventor of ‘black box’ recorder dies

SYDNEY – David Warren, an Australian scientist who invented the “black box” flight data recorder, has died, defense officials said Wednesday. He was 85.
Warren, who died Monday, came up with the idea for the cockpit voice recorder after investigating the crash of the world’s first commercial jet airliner, the …. Original source  : Inventor of the ‘black box’ flight data recorder, David Warren, dies in Australia at age 85.