3 dead, 6 missing after red sludge from alumina plant floods towns in western Hungary

Death toll rises to 3 in Hungary sludge flood

DEVECSER, Hungary – A third person has died in flooding caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary, rescue services said Tuesday. Six people were missing and 120 injured in what officials said was an ecological disaster.
The sludge, a …. Source article  : 3 dead, 6 missing after red sludge from alumina plant floods towns in western Hungary.

Goan, once endorsed by BJP leaders, accused of contract killing

PANAJI – An alleged Goan drug dealer, who was onced backed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, has now been accused by police of orchestrating a contract killing from Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail.

Police here say Tukaram Savlo Salgaonkar, 31, has confessed to giving a contract to a sharp shooter to kill a rival, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Goan, once endorsed by BJP leaders, accused of contract killing.

Three girls buried alive in a pit in Bihar

PATNA – Three girls were buried alive in a Bihar village early Tuesday while digging a pit when the soil suddenly collapsed on them.

The girls were digging a pit near a river on the outskirts of Maksudpur village under Minapur police station in Muzaffarpur district, police said.
The victims were identified as Abhilasha … Read more >>.

Insurgent rocket attack kills 2 civilians, wounds 6 others in eastern Afghanistan, gov’t says

Rocket attack kills 2 civilians, wounds 6 others

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan government spokesman says a militant rocket attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed two civilians.
Ismail Jahangir, spokesman for the governor of Ghazni province, says rockets fired by insurgents hit Monday afternoon in Andar district, killing two Afghan civilians and wounding six others.
The United Nations … Read more »».

Baby dies in baking hot car in Florida

LONDON – A 14-month-old girl died after being left in a baking hot car for over three hours in Florida while her father attended church, a media report said Tuesday.

Kimberly James is believed to have been in the vehicle with sweltering temperatures in Florida reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38c), Daily Mail reported on …. Original article  : Baby dies in baking hot car in Florida.

Andhra police gun down criminal, family cries foul

HYDERABAD – A notorious criminal was killed in a shootout with police in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district Tuesday, but his family alleges he was murdered in cold blood and claims it had earlier complained of a threat to his life from a top cop.

According to police, Adapa Venkanna was killed when a police team … Original source on Gaea Times at : Andhra police gun down criminal, family cries foul.

Jury to return for Day 2 of deliberations in Conn. home invasion that left woman, 2 girls dead

Jury: No verdict yet in Conn. home invasion trial

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Jurors who deliberated for about two hours without reaching a verdict in the trial of a man charged with killing a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion were told to return Tuesday.
The jury spent much of Monday receiving instructions … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Jury to return for Day 2 of deliberations in Conn. home invasion that left woman, 2 girls dead.

Car bomb blast damages businesses in Londonderry, Northern Ireland; no injuries

Car bomb damages businesses in Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – A car bomb explosion has damaged businesses in Northern Ireland, but no injuries have been reported.
The attack early Tuesday in Londonderry has been blamed on dissident republicans opposed to the peace process.
Police say the bomb exploded an hour after a telephone warning. The explosion damaged …. Read the original article  : Car bomb blast damages businesses in Londonderry, Northern Ireland; no injuries.

Unable to meet Patnaik, displaced villagers attempt suicide

BHUBANESWAR – At least four people attempted to kill themselves here after being denied an appointment with Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. They were among hundreds of protesters from Koraput district who have been displaced from their lands by a tribal outfit.

Although police managed to foil their suicide bids Monday evening, the protesters said … Original article on : Unable to meet Patnaik, displaced villagers attempt suicide.

Heavy rains unleash flash floods in remote corner of Indonesia, killing at least 29

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 29

TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia – Heavy rain unleashed flash floods and mudslides, killing 29 people in a remote corner of Indonesia that rescuers were still struggling to reach days after the storms began, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.
With dozens still missing, residents in West Papua province’s hillside village … Read : Heavy rains unleash flash floods in remote corner of Indonesia, killing at least 29.

Five killed in Bengal road accident

KOLKATA – Five people were killed Tuesday when the bus they were travelling in overturned in West Bengal’s Burdwan district, police said.

The driver lost control over the privately-owned bus near Charul village in Debpur in Bhatar block, about 130 km from here, and it fell in a ditch around 8 a.m.
“Three … Original article on : Five killed in Bengal road accident.

Pakistanis make a beeline for aircraft crash site

ISLAMABAD – Pakistanis are still visiting the site in the Margalla Hills, located near this Pakistani capital, where an aircraft crashed with over 150 people onboard on July 28.

On July 28, the aircraft carrying 152 people crashed amid heavy rain in the lush green Margalla Hills that ring this city. The plane, flying …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pakistanis make a beeline for aircraft crash site.

Apex court clears way for verdict in builder’s murder case

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Tuesday cleared the way for the pronouncement of a special TADA court’s verdict in the 1995 murder of real estate builder Pradeep Jain. Underworld don Abu Salem is the prime accused in the case.

The judgment was given by Justice R.M. Lodha.
The apex court had earlier asked …. Original source  : Apex court clears way for verdict in builder’s murder case.

Teen killed for honour in Lahore

ISLAMABAD – A man shot dead his 19-year-old sister in Pakistan’s Lahore city as she didn’t have “good character”, police said.

Zubaida, a resident of Manga Mandi, had a quarrel with her brother Mukhtar Monday, The News International reported.
Mukhtar then opened fire, killing her instantly.
He later fled from the spot.
A case …. Source article  : Teen killed for honour in Lahore.

Pakistani held for killing wife in Italy

Modena (Italy), Oct 5 (IANS/AKI) A Pakistani was arrested near this northern Italian city after he allegedly killed his wife when she defending their daughter for refusing an arranged marriage.

Ahmad Khan Butt, a 53-year-old manual worker, allegedly killed his 46-year-old wife Begm Shnez during a violent quarrel after she tried to stop him from …. Read the original article  : Pakistani held for killing wife in Italy.

Teenagers shot after refusing to pull up pants

NEW YORK – A 45-year-old man in New York shot at two teenagers after they refused to pull up their baggy pants when he had asked them to, a media report said.

Kenneth Bonds from Memphis area was charged with assault after he fired shots using a semi-automatic pistol at two teenagers – aged 16 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Teenagers shot after refusing to pull up pants.

Indonesian flash floods kill at least 26; hundreds of homes destroyed

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 26

WONDAMA, Indonesia – Days of torrential rain triggered landslides and flash floods in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 26 people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.
Residents in Wasior, a village in a hilly corner of West Papua province, combed the mud in search …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Indonesian flash floods kill at least 26; hundreds of homes destroyed.

26 killed in Indonesia floods

JAKARTA – Flash floods in Indonesia have left at least 26 people dead, while many people were missing, officials said.

As many as 61 people were injured and 31 houses were damaged in the floods in West Papua province during the weekend, Priyadi Kardono, spokesman of the Disaster Management Agency, was quoted as saying by …. Read the original article  : 26 killed in Indonesia floods.

4 NATO troops die in Afghan south and east; blasts in Kandahar kill up to 4 Afghan policemen

Blasts kill 4 NATO troops, up to 4 Afghan police

KABUL, Afghanistan – Three explosions just minutes apart rocked southern Kandahar city, killing as many as four Afghan police officers, while four NATO service members died in attacks that increased the coalition’s death toll to 11 in the first week of October.
Two policemen were killed and …. Original article  : 4 NATO troops die in Afghan south and east; blasts in Kandahar kill up to 4 Afghan policemen.

British Columbia coroner’s office: Independent safety audit needed of Whistler luge track

British Columbia coroner: Luge audit needed

Nodar Kumaritashvili’s “relative lack of experience” on challenging tracks played a significant role in his death during a training run hours before the start of the Vancouver Olympics, according to a coroner’s report released Monday.
The long-awaited report, issued 235 days after Kumaritashvili crashed, declared the Georgian’s death accidental and revealed …. Source  : British Columbia coroner’s office: Independent safety audit needed of Whistler luge track.