Four killed as vehicles collide in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – Four people were charred to death while four received serious burn injuries when two vehicles caught fire after colliding with each other in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district early Sunday, police said.

The accident took place in Barua Sagar area as a mini truck and a milk tanker collided head-on.
“Three men inside the mini …. Original article  : Four killed as vehicles collide in Uttar Pradesh.

South Korea to propose flood aid to NKorea, hold talks on family reunions amid easing tensions

South Korea to propose flood aid to North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea will send a list of proposed relief aid to flood-stricken North Korea and hold talks on reuniting families separated by war six decades ago, the government said, in signs of easing tension on the divided peninsula.
An overflowing river last month swamped …. Read the original article  : South Korea to propose flood aid to NKorea, hold talks on family reunions amid easing tensions.

Chinese man attacks train passengers, one killed

BEIJING – A knife-wielding man attacked eight people aboard a train in central China’s Henan province early Sunday, killing one and injuring seven.

The incident occurred on a train travelling from Lanzhou, capital of northwest China’s Gansu province, to Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, Xinhua quoted an official as saying.
A preliminary investigation revealed … Read more »»».

50 women booked for assaulting cop in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – As many as 50 women have been booked for assaulting a cop with slippers inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, police said Sunday.

The women, who are residents of Pratap Nagar area, beat up Senior Sub-Inspector Jagdish Singh inside Jalalabad police station Friday for allegedly misbehaving with the locality’s young women …. Original article  : 50 women booked for assaulting cop in Uttar Pradesh.

10 killed, thousands displaced in northeast floods

GUWAHATI/ITANAGAR – Ten people were killed and about 300,000 displaced in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the northeastern states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, officials said Sunday.

Heavy rains triggered mudslides and flooding in at least three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, washing away bridges, huts and school buildings, besides devastating agriculture crops, …. Source article  : 10 killed, thousands displaced in northeast floods.

Yamuna recedes in Delhi, but still above danger mark

NEW DELHI – The water level in the Yamuna started receding Sunday, a day after nearly 2,000 people were evacuated in Delhi as the river was flowing perilously above the danger mark, a flood department official said.

The water level in the Yamuna stood at 206.49 metres Sunday morning, 1.66 metres above the danger mark, …. Read the original article  : Yamuna recedes in Delhi, but still above danger mark.

Russia to reform police system

Moscow, Sep 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan that seeks an overhaul of the country’s police system in order to curb corruption and usurpation of power, the United Russia party leader Boris Gryzlov has said.

In December, Medvedev ordered an extensive reform of the interior ministry in an effort to deal …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Russia to reform police system.

Toll rises to seven in US gas pipeline blast

SAN FRANCISCO – Three more bodies were found in the rubble of a neighbourhood demolished by the explosion of a gas pipeline, raising the death toll to seven, authorities said late Saturday in San Bruno, California.

Dozens of people were injured and more than three dozen houses destroyed in Thursday’s massive explosion of natural gas. Dozens … Original article on : Toll rises to seven in US gas pipeline blast.

Fireworks blast kills six in China

BEIJING – Six people were killed and four injured in an explosion triggered by fireworks in north China’s Hebei province, authorities said Sunday.

The accident occurred Saturday in a village in Dongwang township of Dingzhou city, Xinhua quoted an official as saying.
Preliminary investigation shows that the explosion was caused by the fireworks being produced illegally … Original source on Gaea Times at : Fireworks blast kills six in China.

China summons Japanese ambassador again over detained boat and crew, urges ‘wise’ resolution

China summons Japanese ambassador again over boat

BEIJING – China’s top foreign policy official increased pressure on Japan on Sunday by summoning its ambassador to again demand the immediate release of Chinese fishermen and their boat detained near disputed islands.
State Councilor Dai Bingguo called in Ambassador Uichiro Niwa early Sunday, China’s Foreign Ministry said. It was …. Read the original article  : here.

Igor becomes fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season with maximum winds near 75 mph (120 kph)

Hurricane Igor forms in open Atlantic
MIAMI – Forecasters say Igor has become the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season with maximum winds near 75 mph (120 kph).

The storm was far from land late Saturday. Forecasters say Igor could become a major hurricane by Monday.
The storm was located about 1,230 miles (1,975 kilometers) west of the … Read more >>>.

Police chief says 5 people still missing from gas pipeline blast that killed 4 in Calif.

Police: 5 people missing from gas pipeline blast

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The police chief in the San Francisco suburb where a gas pipeline ruptured and exploded, wiping out homes and killing four people, says 5 people are still missing.
San Bruno police chief Neil Telford made the comment Saturday at a public meeting.
A group of local, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Police chief says 5 people still missing from gas pipeline blast that killed 4 in Calif..

Fire breaks out at oil refinery pier in Venezuela, government says production unaffected

Fire breaks out at refinery pier in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela – A fire broke out at a Venezuelan oil refinery loading pier Saturday, forcing the evacuation of workers and ships from the area.
The blaze began in the morning while diesel was being loaded onto a ship for export, the state oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Fire breaks out at oil refinery pier in Venezuela, government says production unaffected.

Searchers find remains at Calif. blast site, officials unsure whether they belong to 2 missing

Searchers find remains at Calif. blast site

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – A city spokesman says authorities are now unsure whether remains found at the suburban San Francisco blast that destroyed nearly 40 homes belonged to the two people reported missing since the explosion and fire.
San Bruno spokesman Steve Firpo says the remains were found Saturday morning, … Original article on : Searchers find remains at Calif. blast site, officials unsure whether they belong to 2 missing.

Six dead in US shooting

WASHINGTON – A man shot dead five people Saturday in a park in the US state of Kentucky before turning the weapon on himself, Xinhua reported.

The attack took place around 11.35 a.m. in a trailer park in Mount Carmel community. The assailant was armed with a shotgun.
Police found the bodies of six people …. Read the original article  : here.

APNewsBreak: Calif., federal regulators say gas pipeline in deadly blast was ranked high risk

APNewsBreak: Calif. gas pipe ranked high risk

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The section of gas pipeline that ruptured and exploded in a suburban San Francisco neighborhood, killing four and injuring nearly 60 others, was ranked as high risk because it ran through a highly populated area, state and federal authorities said Saturday.
One of the victims killed … Original source on Gaea Times at : APNewsBreak: Calif., federal regulators say gas pipeline in deadly blast was ranked high risk.

Searchers find remains of 2 more killed in suburban San Francisco blast; death toll now at 6

Searchers find remains of 2 killed in Calif. blast

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Search teams have found the remains of 2 more people who were killed in the suburban San Francisco blast that destroyed nearly 40 homes, raising the death toll to six, authorities said Saturday.
San Bruno city spokesman Steve Firpo said the remains were found … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Searchers find remains of 2 more killed in suburban San Francisco blast; death toll now at 6.

Coast Guard: Failed blowout preventer from Gulf spill arrives at NASA facility for analysis

Oil well blowout preventer reaches NASA facility

NEW ORLEANS – A Coast Guard official says the 300-ton device that failed to stop the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill after a rig exploded has arrived at a NASA facility in Louisiana for analysis.
Lt. Suzanne Kerver told The Associated Press that the barge carrying the blowout preventer … Read more : Coast Guard: Failed blowout preventer from Gulf spill arrives at NASA facility for analysis.

EPA says flow of oil slowing from leaking pipeline outside Chicago, no estimate on spill size

EPA: Ill. oil pipeline leak slowing, size unclear

CHICAGO – The leak from an oil pipeline near Chicago appeared to be slowing Saturday, and officials were hopeful they would be able to excavate the site soon to determine the cause and exact location of the break, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said.
But how much oil … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : EPA says flow of oil slowing from leaking pipeline outside Chicago, no estimate on spill size.

Neighborhood sits empty as crews seek 2 missing, search for cause of deadly gas line explosion

Homes empty as crews seek missing after CA blast

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The scorched shells of suburban San Francisco homes sat empty Saturday as hundreds of people waited for investigators to let them return to the scene of a deadly gas line explosion and fire.
Two people are unaccounted for, in addition to the four dead, … Read more >>.