Indonesian volcano spits new burst of ash high into air, 15 miles away in strongest blast yet

Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest yet

TANAH KARO, Indonesia – An Indonesian volcano shot a towering cloud of black ash high into the air Tuesday, dusting villages 15 miles (25 kilometers) away in its most powerful eruption since awakening last week from four centuries of dormancy.
Some witnesses at the foot of Mount Sinabung reported seeing an … Read more >>>.

1,000 homes evacuated, dozens of houses destroyed by fast-moving Colorado wildfire

Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes

DENVER – A wind-whipped wildfire sent flames roaring through a rugged canyon in the Colorado foothills, forcing hundreds of people to flee and destroying dozens of homes – some that belonged to the firefighters themselves, authorities said early Tuesday.
Firefighters were waiting until sunrise to count the exact number of houses … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 1,000 homes evacuated, dozens of houses destroyed by fast-moving Colorado wildfire.

Bangladesh Army officer caught with banned drug

DHAKA – A Bangladesh Army officer, returning from India after medical treatment, has been caught with bottles of a banned medicinal drug.

Major Shabbir Ahmed Bipu, posted at Chittagong Cantonment, was nabbed by police Sunday in Faridpur district in central Bangladesh with three bottles of a cough syrup commonly known as Phensidyl. He was handed … Read more : Bangladesh Army officer caught with banned drug.

Trauma of watching friends die keeps children from school

RAIPUR – The students cannot get over the horror of watching three of their friends being struck by lightning and dying in front of their eyes. A day after the three boys, all under 10, were hit by a thunder bolt and died in a government school in Chhattisgarh, most students are keeping away from …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man held after wife’s remains found encased in concrete

LONDON – A businessman was arrested after the burnt remains of his wife were found covered in concrete in their mansion in France, it was reported here Tuesday.

Joanna Hall may have died last week during a drunken argument with her husband Robert, 55.
Daily Express reported that one of their three children could have reported … Read more >>>.

Chhattisgarh may sack cops dodging Maoist area postings

RAIPUR – Chhattisgarh, one of the states worst hit by Maoist insurgency, is thinking of suspending or dismissing from service 31 policemen who are declining new postings, mostly in Maoist hotbeds, an official said here Tuesday.

“The police headquarters has taken a stern view over deliberate delay by 31 policemen … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chhattisgarh may sack cops dodging Maoist area postings.

Train kills three teenagers

BHUBANESWAR – Three teenagers were killed on the spot when they came under a train Tuesday in Orissa’s Dhenkanal district, police said.

The accident took place near Kuanripal village when the Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Gariba Rath express hit them, Superintendent of Police S.K. Gajbhiye told IANS.
“We are investigating why they were on the track,” he said. The … Read more : Train kills three teenagers.

1,000 homes evacuated, unknown number destroyed by fast-moving Colorado wildfire

Hundreds flee fast-moving Colorado wildfire

DENVER – A wind-whipped wildfire sent flames roaring through a rugged canyon in the Colorado foothills, forcing hundreds of people to flee and destroying an unknown number of homes – some that belonged to the firefighters themselves.
The blaze broke out Monday morning in Four Mile Canyon northwest of Boulder and rapidly …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 1,000 homes evacuated, unknown number destroyed by fast-moving Colorado wildfire.

Student dies as ceiling falls

LUCKNOW – A student was killed and 13 others were injured Tuesday when the ceiling of their classroom collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district, police said.

The accident took place at the government-aided Salempur Junior High School in Maharjpur area. The 13-year-old Shricharan died on the spot.
“All the injured are being treated in hospital. The …. Original article  : Student dies as ceiling falls.

SKorea: NKorea requests for shipment of rice, cement and heavy equipment for flood recovery

SKorea: NKorea asks for flood aid despite tension

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea requested a shipment of rice, cement and heavy equipment days after rival South Korea offered relief aid to its communist neighbor to help it recover from recent flooding, the South’s Unification Ministry said Tuesday.
Word of the communication between the two Koreas on … Read more : SKorea: NKorea requests for shipment of rice, cement and heavy equipment for flood recovery.

Indian TV helps solve Nepali woman\’s murder

KATHMANDU – A woman gangraped for nearly three days before being strangled to death in a hotel in an Indian city has been identified as a 35-year-old Nepali housewife and her killers as a trio from a border town of Nepal, thanks to a programme aired by an Indian television channel.

Nepal police solved the disappearance …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Indian TV helps solve Nepali woman\’s murder.

Engineering student attempts suicide after ragging

LUCKNOW – A first year engineering student at a private college in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district attempted suicide after being ragged by some seniors, police said Tuesday.

Vishal Yadav, 18, a B.Tech student of the Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (PSIT), consumed a mosquito repellant late Monday in his hostel room on the campus. Singh … Read more : Engineering student attempts suicide after ragging.

Suspended jail warden commits suicide

LUDHIANA – A warden of Ludhiana’s central jail, suspended last week after a prisoner escaped from his custody, Tuesday committed suicide at his house here.

The police found a suicide note from the room of Kashmiri Lal in which he is said to have accused senior prison officers of harassing him.
Lal and two other officials …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Suspended jail warden commits suicide.

Two injured in West Bengal as clashes mar strike

KOLKATA – Two people were injured in a clash between political activists in West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas district Tuesday amid disruption of normal life across the state following a one-day nationwide strike. Air services were also affected.

The workers of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) prevented the activists of the Trinamool Congress from opening shops …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Two injured in West Bengal as clashes mar strike.

Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas hours after coming ashore in Mexico

Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas
McALLEN, Texas – Tropical Storm Hermine rolled into south Texas early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer.

Hermine made landfall in northeastern Mexico late Monday and crossed into Texas within hours, bringing with it winds of up to 65 mph … Read more : Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas hours after coming ashore in Mexico.

Man killed by internet girlfriend’s real live-in lover

LONDON – A Scot, who travelled to the Philippines to propose to a woman he met online, was stabbed to death by his internet girlfriend’s live-in lover, it was reported here.

Twentyseven-year-old John McDonald met Nanqueen Romero, 31, at an internet chat room and they talked online for weeks, before Romero invited him to visit her …. Read the original article  : Man killed by internet girlfriend’s real live-in lover.

Boulder Wildfire Continues To Spread

DENVER (GaeaTimes.com)- A wind-driven wildfire that started in Four Mile Canyon northwest of Boulder, Colorado, spread across several square miles on Monday engulfing several buildings and leading to widespread evacuations of homes. No injury report as of yet has been received by the authorities who could not confirm the exact reason behind the …. Original article  : Boulder Wildfire Continues To Spread.

A car thief who is just seven years old

LONDON – Britain’s youngest car thief is a seven-year-old boy who needs cushions to sit on so that he can see over the steering wheel when he takes stolen vehicles for a joyride.

Police officials, who are on the look-out for the mystery thief who has eluded them, said they had “intelligence” he is just seven … Read : A car thief who is just seven years old.

Flood-hit North Korea seeks help from South Korea

SEOUL – North Korea has asked South Korea to send rice and necessary construction equipment to help it recover from floods, the government here said Tuesday.

The request was made in a reply to an offer last week by South Korea’s Red Cross to give North Korea emergency relief aid worth $8.4 million, Xinhua reported. …. Read the original article  : Flood-hit North Korea seeks help from South Korea.

Haryana police seize 500 cartons of smuggled liquor

PANCHKULA – At least 500 cartons of smuggled Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs.375,000 have been seized from here and two people arrested here, police said Tuesday.

According to the police officials, following a tip-off, they intercepted a truck carrying smuggled liquor here. Police said the seized liquor is worth Rs.375,000.
“The accused were taking …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Haryana police seize 500 cartons of smuggled liquor.