Jack Roush’s Plane Crashes at Oshkosh

WISCONSIN (GaeaTimes.com) — The co-owner of Roush racing, Jack Roush was taken a to hospital on Tuesday night following a plane crash at Whittman Air Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.At around 6.15 p.m. local time, Roush crashed his Hawker Beechcraft premier jet while landing. He was in the town for the annual Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual …. Read the original article  : here.

6 people killed, hundreds injured in powerful explosion at plastics factory in eastern China

Chinese factory blast kills 6, injures hundreds

BEIJING – A powerful blast likely caused by a gas leak rocked a plastics factory in eastern China on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring hundreds more, state media reported.
The explosion happened about 10 a.m. in downtown Nanjing, the capital of’ Jiangsu province in eastern China, the …. Source article  : 6 people killed, hundreds injured in powerful explosion at plastics factory in eastern China.

China floods test massive 3 Gorges Dam, as torrential rains smother the country

China floods test massive 3 Gorges Dam
BEIJING – Record-high water levels put the capacity of China’s massive Three Gorges Dam to the test Wednesday after heavy rains raged on across the country, compounding flooding problems that have left more than 1,200 people dead or missing.

Rescuers, meanwhile, searched for 21 missing people after a massive rain-triggered … Original source on Gaea Times at : China floods test massive 3 Gorges Dam, as torrential rains smother the country.

Villagers lynch man on suspicion of being Maoist

RANCHI – One man was beaten to death and two people were injured on suspicion of being Maoists by villagers of Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district, police said Wednesday.

“The residents of Gumadi were guarding their village late Tuesday when they saw three people coming. They suspected them to be Maoists and chased them. The three men … Read more >>>.

Sandstorm downs Iraqi helicopter, killing 5; Baghdad bombing kills 6, officials say

11 killed in Iraq helicopter crash, bombing

BAGHDAD – A sandstorm downed an Iraqi military helicopter Wednesday, killing its five-man crew, while a midmorning Baghdad bombing claimed the lives of six people, officials said.
Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Askari said the helicopter was flying to provide air protection to Shiite pilgrims traveling by road to … Original article on : Sandstorm downs Iraqi helicopter, killing 5; Baghdad bombing kills 6, officials say.

Five survive Islamabad plane crash

ISLAMABAD – Five people survived the passenger plane crash in Margalla Hills close to this Pakistani capital city Wednesday morning, a minister said. Some media reports, however, said that 40-45 people may have survived the air disaster.

The Airblue flight 202, flying from Karachi to Islamabad, suddenly lost contact with the airport here and crashed near …. Read the original article  : Five survive Islamabad plane crash.

At least 25 bodies recovered from plane crash in Pakistani capital, says official

Pakistan: 25 bodies recovered from plane crash

ISLAMABAD – A government official says at least 25 bodies have been recovered from the site of the plane crash in the hills surrounding Pakistan’s capital.
Ramzan Sajid, the spokesman for the Capital Development Authority, has told The Associated Press that rescuers continue to search the wreckage for additional dead …. Original source  : At least 25 bodies recovered from plane crash in Pakistani capital, says official.

At least 100 feared dead in plane crash near Islamabad (Third Lead)

ISLAMABAD – At least 100 people are feared dead when an aircraft of a private airline carrying 159 people crashed amid heavy rain in the wooded Margalla Hills skirting the Pakistani capital Wednesday morning, civil aviation officials and police said.

The Airblue flight 202, flying from Karachi to Islamabad, suddenly lost contact with the airport …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : At least 100 feared dead in plane crash near Islamabad (Third Lead).

Iraqi officials say a bomb explosion in a Shiite slum in eastern Baghdad kills 6, injures 15

Iraq: 6 killed in Baghdad bomb blast
BAGHDAD – Iraqi police and health officials say a bomb explosion has killed six civilians and injured 15 others in a Shiite slum in eastern Baghdad.

The officials say the bomb was planted near a state-run bank in Sadr City where retirees were waiting to get their pensions. It went … Read more : Iraqi officials say a bomb explosion in a Shiite slum in eastern Baghdad kills 6, injures 15.

Court cancels bail for Aman Kachru ragging accused

SHIMLA – The Himachal Pradesh High Court Wednesday cancelled bail given by a trial court to four medical college students accused of ragging to death first year student Aman Kachru last year.

It also directed the accused to surrender in the fast track court at Dharamsala in Kangra district Thursday by 10 a.m.
The order was …. Read the original article  : here.

CBI quizzes Amit Shah in Ahmedabad jail

AHMEDABAD – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday began questioning former Gujarat minister Amit Shah here in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shootout.

“The CBI has begun questioning Amit Shah,” an official said. The questioning was done at the Sabarmati Jail.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s close aide Shah … Read : CBI quizzes Amit Shah in Ahmedabad jail.

Wildfires burn dozens of homes, force evacuations in California’s Kern County

Wildfires burn dozens of homes, force evacuations

TEHACHAPI, Calif. – Two wildfires that erupted and spread quickly in Southern California have destroyed dozens of homes and forced evacuations in remote areas of the state’s Kern County.
The most destructive of the fires was burning about 10 miles southeast of Tehachapi, a city located in a mountainous area … Read more >>.

Punjab Police arrest two in fake currency scam

SANGRUR – An inter-state fake currency racket has been busted with the arrest of two people from Punjab’s Sangrur town, police said Wednesday.

According to the police, fake currency with a face value of Rs.15 lakh was recovered late Tuesday from the accused, identified as Jasvir Singh alias “Jassi” and Akshay Gupta.
“The notes are in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Punjab Police arrest two in fake currency scam.

Plane with 152 passengers crashes near Islamabad (Second Lead)

ISLAMABAD – An aircraft carrying 152 people crashed amid heavy rain in the thickly wooded Margalla Hills bordering the Pakistani capital Wednesday morning. Four bodies have been recovered from the crash site, an official said.

The plane, flying from Karachi to Islamabad, suddenly lost contact with the airport here and crashed near the popular Damanekoh resort …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Plane with 152 passengers crashes near Islamabad (Second Lead).

State media says at least 6 people killed in explosion at plastics factory in eastern China

Chinese factory blast kills 6
BEIJING – A powerful blast likely caused by a gas leak rocked a plastics factory in eastern China on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring hundreds, state media reported.

The explosion happened about 10 a.m. in downtown Nanjing, the capital of’ Jiangsu province in eastern China, the official Xinhua News …. Original source  : State media says at least 6 people killed in explosion at plastics factory in eastern China.

Eight human heads dumped in Mexican city

Mexico City, July 28 (IANS/EFE) Eight severed human heads were found in the Mexican city of Durango, authorities said.

Police were directed to some of the heads by a series of anonymous telephone calls that began shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday, the Durango state attorney general’s (AG) office said.
The eight heads were scattered among various …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Official says forestry guards report at least 5 killed in plane crash in Pakistan, 152 onboard

Plane carrying 152 crashes in Pakistan; 5 dead

ISLAMABAD – An official says forestry guards are reporting at least five people have been killed in a plane crash in Pakistan. That toll is likely to rise significantly.
The Airblue passenger jet that crashed into the Margalla Hills surrounding Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, was carrying 152 people. Rescuers were … Read more : Official says forestry guards report at least 5 killed in plane crash in Pakistan, 152 onboard.

Woman charged with sending daughter to work in brothel

SYDNEY – A woman has been charged with sending her 16-year-old daughter to work as a prostitute at a brothel in this Australian city. The school-going teenager ended up providing services to over 18 clients in 13 hours.

The teenager was taken by her mother to Liaisons Executive Retreat, a brothel in the eastern inner-city suburb … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Woman charged with sending daughter to work in brothel.

Plane with 150 on board crashes near Islamabad

ISLAMABAD – An aircraft carrying 150 passengers crashed in the Margalla Hills near this Pakistani capital amid heavy rain Wednesday morning.

The private airlines that was flying from Turkey to Islamabad via Karachi, the south port city of Pakistan, suddenly lost contact with the control tower of Islamabad airport, TV channel ARY News reported. … Original source on Gaea Times at : Plane with 150 on board crashes near Islamabad.

State media says unknown number of people killed in explosion at factory in eastern China

Powerful blast rocks plastics factory in China

BEIJING – A powerful blast rocked a plastics factory in eastern China on Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people and injuring hundreds, state media reported.
The explosion, suspected to be caused by a gas leak, happened about 10 a.m. in downtown Nanjing, the capital of’ Jiangsu province in eastern … Read more : State media says unknown number of people killed in explosion at factory in eastern China.