Thousands rally in Polish capital to demand memorial cross be moved from presidential palace

Thousands rally in Warsaw to demand cross be moved

WARSAW, Poland – Thousands of people held a midnight rally in Poland’s capital to demand that a wooden cross erected in memory of the late President Lech Kaczynski be moved from in front of the presidential palace.
The cross was erected after Kaczynski was killed in a plane [..] Read the original article: here.

30 arrested in Punjab with pirated CDs

CHANDIGARH – Thirty people have been arrested in Punjab and hundreds of pirated CDs and DVDs seized from them, police said here Tuesday.

On a tip-off from the organisation Indian Music Industry (IMI), police conducted 31 mobile chip anti-piracy raids at several places across the state. Over 21,180 pirated CDs, mostly of new films, were seized … Read more >>>.

Rescue operations intensified in Leh, 151 foreigners relocated

SRINAGAR – More than 150 foreign tourists trapped in Leh, where flashfloods have killed 165 people, were relocated to safer places Tuesday as the Indian Army intensified its rescue and relief operations, officials said.

Army columns moved into some of the worst affected areas by trekking for miles through mud and debris. “This was a task …. Original article  : Rescue operations intensified in Leh, 151 foreigners relocated.

UN: Afghan civilians killed, injured rose 31 percent in first 6 months of the year

UN: Afghan citizens killed, injured rising sharply

KABUL, Afghanistan – The number of civilians killed in the Afghan conflict rose 25 percent in the first six months of the year, with insurgents responsible for the spike, the United Nations said in a report Tuesday.
The report comes after a strong push by NATO forces to reduce civilian …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : UN: Afghan civilians killed, injured rose 31 percent in first 6 months of the year.

Report: Russian wildfires have caused some $15 billion in damages

Report: wildfires cost Russia some $15 billion
MOSCOW – A newspaper says the hundreds of wildfires that has swept western Russia has caused billions of dollars in damage.
The business daily Kommersant says in Tuesday’s edition that the damage from the fires is expected to amount to about $15 billion – or about one percent … Read more : Report: Russian wildfires have caused some $15 billion in damages.

Flash floods: special control room set up for foreigners

NEW DELHI – India’s external affairs ministry has set up a special control room to provide information to relatives of foreigners who may have been affected by the flash floods in and around Leh town in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Information about Indians and foreign nationals who have sadly lost their lives, have been injured or … Read more : Flash floods: special control room set up for foreigners.

Plane crash reported near Dillingham, Alaska; 8 believed aboard

Plane crash reported near Dillingham, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Emergency crews are trying to reach the site of a plane crash north of Dillingham in southwest Alaska.
Maj. Guy Hayes says the Alaska Air National Guard was asked to respond after a passing aircraft spotted the wreckage Monday night.
Hayes says eight people were reported to be on [..] Read the original article: here.

Gulf relief well down to final 100 feet, but crews keep an eye on possible tropical weather

Gulf relief well crews watch for tropical weather

NEW ORLEANS – Crews finishing work meant to forever stop oil from leaking from a blown-out undersea well into the Gulf may have one more hurdle to overcome: the weather.
The National Hurricane Center is watching a cluster of thunderstorms in the far eastern Gulf of Mexico that forecasters [..] Read the original article: here.

Chhattisgarh team in Leh to look for missing people

RAIPUR – Chhattisgarh has sent a five-member team to Jammu and Kashmir’s Leh town, which was devastated by floods last week, to help trace missing people, an official said Tuesday.

The team left late Monday after reports suggested that dozens of men and women belonging to Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir district were missing in Leh.
The team, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Chhattisgarh team in Leh to look for missing people.

Manali-Leh highway partially reopened

MANALI – The strategic national highway that connects this town in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir has been partially reopened after it was shut due to landslides at various points last week, an official said Tuesday.

“The traffic on the entire 475-km stretch between Manali and Leh couldn’t be restored as work is …. Original article  : Manali-Leh highway partially reopened.

Fiery highway crash in Calif. kills 6, including member of university cross country team

Fiery California highway crash kills 6
BISHOP, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol says an SUV swerved into a highway median in the eastern Sierra Nevada and collided with two vehicles, killing six people, including a member of a university cross country team.

CHP Officer Dennis Cleland says the southbound SUV drifted off the shoulder then traveled …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Upset with spouse, tribal woman murders kids

RAIPUR – A 30-year-old tribal woman killed her two children and injured another two after having an altercation with her husband in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, police said Tuesday.

Mitibai also attempted suicide late Monday in Bagmohlai village, about 280 km from here.
“Motibai had a dispute with her husband Ishwar Mandawi and in a fit of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Small tsunami generated after powerful earthquake hits near Vanuatu in South Pacific

Small tsunami generated after Vanuatu earthquake

SYDNEY – Panicked residents of Vanuatu raced for higher ground after a powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation and generated a small tsunami on Tuesday.
The 9-inch (22 centimeter) wave was observed off the capital Port Vila, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Police said there were no immediate … Read : Small tsunami generated after powerful earthquake hits near Vanuatu in South Pacific.

Coca Cola employee gunned down in Guwahati

GUWAHATI – A Coca Cola employee on his way to a bank was gunned down on a busy road in Assam’s main city of Guwahati Tuesday morning, police said, suspecting the involvement of Bodo militants.

A police spokesperson said Keshab Phukan was shot at with small weapons from close range in the crowded R.G. Baruah Road …. Read the original article  : here.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in South Pacific; no tsunami warning issued

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits near Vanuatu

SYDNEY – The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 has hit the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has not issued an alert and there have been no immediate reports of damage.
The USGS says the quake hit Tuesday about 25 miles …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in South Pacific; no tsunami warning issued.

Rescuers bring food, blankets to sightseers stuck on Alaska glacier after plane mishap

Alaska glacier: Supplies reach stranded sightseers

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Rescuers in Alaska skied across a glacier in whiteout conditions Monday evening to bring food, water and blankets to a group of sightseers stranded after their small plane apparently crashed.
A four-man rescue squad found the five people on board the plane in good condition on Knik Glacier, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Leh toll rises to 165, 81 foreigners rescued

LEH – The toll in the devastating flash floods caused by Friday’s cloudburst in Leh town of Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 165, even as 81 foreign tourists were rescued by the Indian Air Force from Zanskar Valley of Ladakh region, police said Tuesday.

The foreigners were rescued late Monday.
“We have recovered 165 bodies … Original article on : Leh toll rises to 165, 81 foreigners rescued.

Five killed in Uttar Pradesh accident

LUCKNOW – Five young men were killed and one was injured early Tuesday when the car they were travelling in collided with a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, police said.

The accident took place on the Bulandshahr-Delhi road in Salempur area, about 400 km from here.
“Of the six men, who were present inside … Read more »»».

Two Indians held in Malaysia with drugs

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Police have arrested two Indians at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with nine kilograms of ketamine taped to their bodies.

The men, aged 40 and 28, had arrived from Chennai, India, and were waiting for their luggage when a team from the Selangor state police headquarters detained them last Friday.
The …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

3 tornadoes spotted on northeast Colorado plains; barn damaged, but no injuries reported

3 tornadoes reported on NE Colorado plains

DENVER – At least three tornadoes have been reported on Colorado’s northeastern plains, with one person reporting damage to a barn.
Meteorologist Frank Benton of the National Weather Service in Boulder says a woman told the Washington County sheriff’s office that a tornado touched down on her property 13 miles …. Original source  : 3 tornadoes spotted on northeast Colorado plains; barn damaged, but no injuries reported.