SKorea announces flood aid for NKorea, US envoy ‘optimistic’ on nuclear talks resuming soon

SKorea to send rice other aid to flood-hit NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea announced plans Monday to send 5,000 tons of rice and other aid to flood-stricken North Korea in a sign of easing tension between the divided countries.
The aid would mark South Korea’s first major aid shipment to North Korea since March’s deadly … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : SKorea announces flood aid for NKorea, US envoy ‘optimistic’ on nuclear talks resuming soon.

AP ENTERPRISE: News monitor, anti-Palin group among those landing US Gulf spill contracts

AP ENTERPRISE: A look at who got gov’t Gulf work
WASHINGTON – The federal government hired a New Orleans man for $18,000 to appraise whether news stories about its actions in the Gulf oil spill were positive or negative for the Obama administration, which was keenly sensitive to comparisons between its response and former …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : AP ENTERPRISE: News monitor, anti-Palin group among those landing US Gulf spill contracts.

Six killed as bus rams into truck

LUCKNOW – At least six people, including a child and two women, were killed and 14 injured when the bus in which they were travelling ploughed into a stationary truck in Uttar Pradesh Monday morning.

The bus was carrying 63 people from Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur district. They were visiting religious places in the state and in …. Read the original article  : Six killed as bus rams into truck.

13 injured as classroom ceiling collapses

LUCKNOW – Twelve Class 4 children and a teacher were injured Monday when the ceiling of their classroom collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, police said.

The accident took place at the private Child Career Public School in Nagla town, about 400 km from here.
“The ceiling of the fourth standard classroom collapsed while the …. Original source  : 13 injured as classroom ceiling collapses.

Tropical Storm Julia nearing southern Cape Verde Islands

Tropical Storm Julia nearing Cape Verde Islands

MIAMI – Forecasters say Tropical Storm Julia is nearing the southern Cape Verde Islands.
The National Hurricane Center said Julia is about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south-southwest of the southernmost islands early Monday. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph).
Officials have issued a tropical storm warning …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Tropical Storm Julia nearing southern Cape Verde Islands.

Curfew in Punjab town after rumours of Quran burning in US

CHANDIGARH – Curfew was imposed in Punjab’s Malerkotla town Monday following communal tension in which the property of a church was set on fire by a mob enraged after rumours that the Quran has been burnt in the US.

Police officials in Malerkotla, about 150 km from here, said curfew would continue till tension subsides in … Read more : Curfew in Punjab town after rumours of Quran burning in US.

$4.2 mn found in two barrels in El Salvador

San Salvador, sep 13 (IANS/EFE) Police have found more than $4.2 million inside two barrels buried in El Salvador, raising the total amount of cash found in the area during the past two weeks to $15 million, officials said.

The National Civilian Police, or PNC, and prosecutors found the two barrels buried in Lourdes Colon, a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Malaysian tycoon’s killer also killed Indian, suspect cops

KUALA LUMPUR – Police in Malaysia are investigating whether two brothers suspected to be behind the murders of a woman tycoon and three others had earlier killed an Indian national.

Police did not identify the Indian national but said he had been “missing” and that he had opened a restaurant in partnership with two lawyer brothers … Original article on : Malaysian tycoon’s killer also killed Indian, suspect cops.

Man who shot dead Kerala cop kills wife, self

MALAPPURAM – A day after shooting a policeman dead, a man in Kerala killed his wife before turning the gun on himself. Their bodies were found in a rubber estate near his home here, police said.

Mujib, who killed sub-inspector Vijayakrishnan Sunday, first shot his wife and then shot himself, Additional Director General of Police Mahesh …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man who shot dead Kerala cop kills wife, self.

Woman hooked to online game neglects kids

LONDON – A British woman, who was hooked to an online game, neglected her three children and allowed her two dogs to starve to death. The kids had no hot food to eat and when the dogs died, their bodies were left rotting in the dining room.

The 33-year-old widow became addicted to the online game … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Woman hooked to online game neglects kids.

Oil jumps above $77 in Asia amid US pipeline leak, strong Chinese manufacturing growth

Oil jumps above $77 on US crude pipeline leak

SINGAPORE – Oil prices jumped above $77 a barrel Monday in Asia, extending gains for a second trading day after a leak forced the closure of a Chicago-area oil pipeline and disrupted supplies to U.S. Midwest refineries.
Benchmark crude for October delivery was up 70 cents to $77.15 … Read more »».

1 dead, 50 hurt in El Salvador prison fight

San Salvador, Sep 13 (IANS/EFE) One inmate died and at least 50 were wounded during a brawl at a prison in El Salvador, a media report said Sunday.

The fight broke out Saturday in the Sendero de Libertad youth rehabilitation centre in the town of Ilobasco, 55 km northeast of San Salvador.
The violence erupted over … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 1 dead, 50 hurt in El Salvador prison fight.

British troops smuggled drugs from Afghanistan?

LONDON – Britain’s military police are investigating claims that soldiers from the country stationed in Afghanistan may have trafficked heroin from there.

The ministry of defence has said there have been “unsubstantiated” reports about troops using military aircraft to ship drugs out of Afghanistan, the BBC reported.
An inquiry has been launched focusing on British and … Read : British troops smuggled drugs from Afghanistan?.

SKorea announces rice and other aid shipment plans for flood-hit NKorea, as US envoy in Seoul

SKorea announces aid plans for flood-hit NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea announced plans Monday to send 5,000 tons of rice and other aid to flood-stricken North Korea in a sign of easing tension between the divided countries.
The aid would mark South Korea’s first major aid shipment to North Korea since … Read more »».

Tropical Storm Julia forms in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph).

Tropical Storm Julia forms with winds of 40 mph

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Julia has formed in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph).
Meanwhile, Hurricane Igor continued to strengthen far from land.
Officials have issued a tropical storm warning for parts of the Cape Verde Islands on Sunday, including Maio, Sao Tiago, Fogo …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Tropical Storm Julia forms in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph)..

Japan frees 14 Chinese ship crew after collision near disputed islets, but holds captain

Japan frees 14 crew members of Chinese ship

TOKYO – Japan freed 14 crew members of a Chinese fishing ship Monday nearly a week after their vessel collided with two Japanese patrol boats near disputed southern islets, but kept the captain in custody in a case that has angered China.
The Chinese boat collided with the patrol … Original source on Gaea Times at : Japan frees 14 Chinese ship crew after collision near disputed islets, but holds captain.

30,000 prisoners in Iraq without trial: Amnesty

CAIRO – Iraqi authorities are holding some 30,000 people without trial and denying them access to lawyers, leaving them at risk of torture, the leading human rights organisation Amnesty International said Monday in a report.

Secret prisons are allegedly being used to house detainees. The report – entitled New Order, Same Abuses: Unlawful detentions and torture … Read : 30,000 prisoners in Iraq without trial: Amnesty.

Arms seized from Mexican gangs come from US: Report

San Diego, Sep 13 (IANS/EFE) A vast majority of firearms seized from criminal organisations in Mexico come from the US, a study has claimed.

The study by the University of San Diego’s Trans-Border Institute said one of the most significant trends has been the increased cross-border trafficking of military-style rifles and ammunition.
The study titled “US …. Source article  : Arms seized from Mexican gangs come from US: Report.

Mexico Navy arrests suspected drug kingpin

MEXICO CITY – Mexican marines Sunday said they had arrested Sergio Villareal Barragan, one of the country’s most-wanted drug traffickers.

Villareal Barragan, called “El Grande”, is believed to be a powerful leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel. The former policeman was arrested in the state of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City, television reports said.
His arrest … Original article on : Mexico Navy arrests suspected drug kingpin.

Evacuees return to scorched Colo. homes as investigators probe cause of devastating wildfire

Second Colo fire erupts, destroys at least 1 home

LOVELAND, Colo. – A new wildfire tore through northern Colorado Sunday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee and destroying one home just as residents 35 miles away returned to their scorched homes in Boulder after one of the most worst fires in state history.
The wildfire near Loveland … Original article on : Evacuees return to scorched Colo. homes as investigators probe cause of devastating wildfire.