Militants kill 5 Iraqi soldiers at Baghdad checkpoint, plant al-Qaida flag

Al-Qaida militants kill 5 Iraqi troops, plant flag

BAGHDAD – Suspected al-Qaida militants killed 5 Iraqi soldiers in a brazen dawn attack Tuesday at a western Baghdad checkpoint and planted the terror group’s black banner before fleeing the scene, officials said.
The attackers arrived in three cars and used pistols fitted with silencers in the assault in …. Source  : Militants kill 5 Iraqi soldiers at Baghdad checkpoint, plant al-Qaida flag.

Tropical Storm Colin forms in the Atlantic, but not on track for oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Colin forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Colin has formed far out in the Atlantic but early forecasts put it on a track off the U.S. Atlantic seaboard rather than into the Gulf of Mexico, where BP is working to finally plug its blown-out oil well.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Deadly floods spread to villages in Pakistan’s heartland, threaten major dam in northwest

Deadly flooding spreads to Pakistan’s heartland

KOT ADDU, Pakistan – Floodwaters spread into Pakistan’s heartland Tuesday, submerging dozens of villages along bloated rivers whose torrents already have killed at least 1,200 people. Fresh rains in the hardest-hit northwest threatened to overwhelm a major dam and unleash a new deluge.
Relief work for some 2 million people has …. Source  : Deadly floods spread to villages in Pakistan’s heartland, threaten major dam in northwest.

30 killed in Karachi after MQM lawmaker’s killing

ISLAMABAD – The murder of MQM leader Raza Haider, a member of the Sindh provincial assembly, in Pakistan’s financial hub Karachi, sparked riots that left 30 people dead and nearly five dozen wounded.

Haider was killed Monday by unknown assailants in Nazimabad area where he had gone to attend a funeral.
Raza, 51, was a … Read more »».

Journalist Nirupama Pathak’s mother granted bail

RANCHI – A Jharkhand court has given bail to Sudha Pathak, the mother of 23-year-old journalist Nirupama Pathak who was found dead in her home April 29, after police failed to file a chargesheet within the stipulated 90 days from her arrest.

Sudha was arrested on May 3 after her New Delhi-based daughter Nirupama was found … Read more »».

Crews hope attempt to seal off oil at bottom of Gulf will do the final trick

On Gulf, crews hope kill attempt will do the trick

NEW ORLEANS – Crews hoped to begin pumping mud and perhaps cement down the throat of the blown-out oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday in what BP officials said could be the method of attack that finally snuffs the spill.
Engineers …. Source  : Crews hope attempt to seal off oil at bottom of Gulf will do the final trick.

With or without BP, Florida naturalist copies lesson from Noah’s Ark to save Gulf species

Biologist using Noah’s Ark idea to save sealife

PANACEA, Fla. – On the chance that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens some sea creatures with extinction, naturalist Jack Rudloe hopes his laboratory can save them.
Rudloe has launched Operation Noah’s Ark, using his four-acre facility an hour south of Tallahassee to preserve more than 350 different … Read : With or without BP, Florida naturalist copies lesson from Noah’s Ark to save Gulf species.

ISI agent living under cover in Punjab arrested

FEROZEPUR – A man suspected to be an agent of Pakistan’s spy agency ISI has been arrested with fake identification documents, including a PAN card, voter identity card and driving license, in this border district, police said Tuesday.

Razaullah, 24, had been staying in Ferozepur, about 275 km from the state capital Chandigarh, for the …. Source article  : ISI agent living under cover in Punjab arrested.

Federal safety board probes ways to prevent rollover accidents by hazmat tanker trucks

NTSB probes rollovers by hazmat tanker trucks

WASHINGTON – A tanker truck hauling propane ran off a busy interstate in Indianapolis, struck a guardrail and exploded last October. The giant fireball could be seen miles away.
The accident has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to examine whether enough is being done to prevent tanker trucks hauling …. Source article  : Federal safety board probes ways to prevent rollover accidents by hazmat tanker trucks.

Bikers chop off man’s arm in Nepal road rage

KATHMANDU – Two bikers, alleged to be drug addicts, chopped off the arm of a public bus driver in southeastern Nepal in full view of passengers in a bout of road rage, accusing him of deliberately blocking their way, Nepal’s official media reported Tuesday.

The bikers, Dipak Limbu and Rajesh Rai, accosted the bus at Tarahara …. Read the original article  : Bikers chop off man’s arm in Nepal road rage.

Porn broadcast at Indonesian parliament

JAKARTA – Computer screens at the Indonesian parliament broadcast porn images in an incident that caused a shock among journalists and legislators, reports said Tuesday.

Journalists trying to check the parliamentary schedule found two touch-screen terminals located near the media room had been diverted to a pornographic website showing hardcore photographs, including “young teens”, the Jakarta …. Read the original article  : Porn broadcast at Indonesian parliament.

Floodwaters threaten a major dam in Pakistan’s northwest, adding to misery

Flooding threatens major dam in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Pakistan issued new flood warnings Tuesday as more rains fell and rising water levels threatened to overwhelm one of the country’s biggest dams. At least 1,200 people have died so far in the worst flooding to hit Pakistan in generations.

Relief work has been hampered by submerged roads, …. Original source  : Floodwaters threaten a major dam in Pakistan’s northwest, adding to misery.

Another youth killed in Kashmir, clashes continue

SRINAGAR – A 23-year-old man was killed here Tuesday as crowds defying curfew orders clashed with security forces, taking the toll to 23 in the last five days of unrelenting violence in the Kashmir Valley.

Mehraj-ud-Din was killed in Barthana locality of Srinagar city, six kilometres from the city centre Lal Chowk. “The incident occurred when … Read more : Another youth killed in Kashmir, clashes continue.

Key accused in bomb attack on minister held

LUCKNOW – A key accused in last month’s bomb attack targeting Uttar Pradesh minister Nand Gopal Gupta alias Nandi has been arrested in Allahabad district, police said Tuesday.

Purushottam Dubey, who carried a reward of Rs.1 lakh for his capture in connection with his alleged involvement in the attack on the minister for institutional finance and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

40,000 Indians ‘disappear’ in Malaysia, visa on arrival scrapped

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia revoked its visa on arrival (VOA) facility for Indians after 40,000 visitors from that country “abused” it and “disappeared”, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyideein Yassin has said.

The cases of Indians abusing the scheme topped the list of unauthorised immigrants from eight South Asian nations and China to whom the VOA was offered. …. Source  : 40,000 Indians ‘disappear’ in Malaysia, visa on arrival scrapped.

Pakistan’s President Zardari visits UK amid diplomatic row, worst floods in country’s history

Pakistan’s Zardari visits UK amid spat, floods
LONDON – Pakistan’s president arrives Tuesday in Britain for a five-day visit, amid a simmering diplomatic spat between the two countries and calls for him to cancel the trip to look after his flood-devastated nation.
President Asif Ali Zardari’s planned trip has been overshadowed by fury in Pakistan …. Original source  : Pakistan’s President Zardari visits UK amid diplomatic row, worst floods in country’s history.

Long delayed inquest to begin into death of UK scientist killed during secret bomb experiments

Inquest to begin into secret bomb experiment death

LONDON – A long-awaited investigation into the death of a British scientist killed during secret U.K.-U.S. experiments to build homemade bombs likely to be used by terrorists is scheduled to begin Tuesday.
Coroner Peter Dean will open an inquest into the death of Terry Jupp, who died in 2002 … Read more : Long delayed inquest to begin into death of UK scientist killed during secret bomb experiments.

11 troopers booked for killing men during clash

LUCKNOW – Eleven troopers of the paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) have been booked for killing two villagers during a clash in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur district, police said Tuesday, a day after the incident.

“We registered a case of murder late Monday against 11 SSB personnel, including Deputy Commandant Manjit Singh,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Vivek …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 11 troopers booked for killing men during clash.

Engineers booked after elephants electrocuted in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – Three engineers of a private power distribution company in Orissa have been booked for the deaths of three elephants by electrocution in Keonjhar district, an official said Tuesday.

The engineers of the North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Orissa Ltd (NESCO) were booked under various sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, Divisional Forest Officer …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Engineers booked after elephants electrocuted in Orissa.

Beijing police now do blogging, podcasts

BEIJING – Police in the Chinese capital will now offer interactive services through blogs and podcasts in a country where the number of internet users is multiplying.

The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau officially launched its new media services at the news portals sina.com, sohu.com and 163.com and video-sharing site ku6.com, in a move that would … Original article on : Beijing police now do blogging, podcasts.