Environment official says toxic sludge has reached Danube

Official: Toxic sludge reaches Danube
KOLONTAR, Hungary – A government official says the toxic sludge that flowed from a metals plant reservoir earlier this week has reached the Danube.

Emergency services spokesman Tibor Dobson told the state MTI news agency that the red sludge reached a western branch of Europe’s second-largest river early Thursday. But he says …. Read the original article  : Environment official says toxic sludge has reached Danube.

Environment official says sludge has reached Danube

Official: Sludge reaches Danube
KOLONTAR, Hungary – A government official says the toxic sludge that flowed from a metals plant reservoir earlier this week has reached the Danube.

Emergency services spokesman Tibor Dobson told the state MTI news agency that the red sludge reached a western branch of Europe’s second-largest river early Thursday. But he says that …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Andhra fishermen threaten self-immolation

VISAKHAPATNAM – Tension prevailed at Gangavaram port near Visakhapatnam Wednesday after fishermen affected by the newly-developed all-weather port staged a protest and clashed with the police alleging the government’s failure to rehabilitate them.

Alleging that the port authorities had not provided them jobs under the rehabilitation package, at least 15 protesters poured kerosene over themselves …. Source article  : Andhra fishermen threaten self-immolation.

Fuel shortage in Manipur

IMPHAL – People in Imphal are reeling under an acute fuel shortage for the past many days as a result of the recent economic blockade of the National Highway.

Thousands of two-wheelers, cars, trucks and buses have been queuing up at outlets across Manipur to receive their ’share’ of fuel.

Fuel is being rationed by the State …. Read the original article  : Fuel shortage in Manipur.

Snoring killing Oz women’s sex lives

WELLINGTON – Sleeping with a snoring husband wipes off sex from the minds of Aussie women, who say that their partners’ night time wheezing, gasping and snorting is choking their love lives.

And the noise is often so offensive that they would rather listen to possums mate.

Trying to nod off to the sound of a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Reliance to be asked to roll back tariff hike in Mumbai

MUMBAI – Following protests from various political parties, Stateovernment has decided to get the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to order Reliance Infrastructure (Rinfra-D) to roll back the increase in power tariffs for consumers in Mumbai suburban areas of the city.

According to sources, Textile Minister and guardian minister for Mumbai’s suburbs Nasim Khan, Revenue … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Reliance to be asked to roll back tariff hike in Mumbai.

Angry Zardari calls media a ” dragon” that feeds on “nice juicy democratic government”

KARACHI – Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has berated the Pakistani media for unnecessarily raising the issue of a civil-military disconnect in the flood management efforts by the government following the natural disaster in the country, equating it to “a dragon that needs to be fed everyday”.

In an exclusive interview to the Herald, Zardari said …. Original article  : Angry Zardari calls media a ” dragon” that feeds on “nice juicy democratic government”.

For female spies, ’sleeping with enemy is kosher’, say rabbis in Israel

LONDON – Sleeping with the enemy is legitimate, at least for rabbis in Israel, who have said that it is kosher for female spies to have sex with enemy agents in missions against terrorism.

In a rabbinical study entitled ‘Forbidden Sex for the Sake of National Security’, the practice of sleeping with the enemy is … Read : For female spies, ’sleeping with enemy is kosher’, say rabbis in Israel.

Brit woman ’sexually assaulted 5-mth-old baby while paedo beau took pics’

LONDON – A British woman has been accused of sexually assaulting a five-month-old baby while allowing her paedophile boyfriend to take photographs on his mobile phone.

Tracy Dawber, 44, of Southport, Merseyside, allegedly let Colin Blanchard take the indecent images as she sat the youngster on her lap at her home in Southport, Merseyside.

At the Winchester …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Brit woman ’sexually assaulted 5-mth-old baby while paedo beau took pics’.

Hillary Clinton, White House deny ‘Vice President-switch’ speculations

WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has dismissed speculations that she may switch roles with Vice President Joe Biden.

“I have absolutely no interest and no reason for doing anything other than just dismissing these stories and moving on,” The Politico quoted Clinton, as saying.

“I think the Vice President is doing a wonderful job. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Complaints flood in following Kiwi anchor’s racial slurs against Indians, Dikshit

WELLINGTON – The racial comments made by a New Zealand television station breakfast show host Paul Henry has sparked a record number of complaints to TVNZ and drawn criticism from the Race Relations Commissioner, politicians, ethnic and community organisations and thousands of people.

The [..] Read the original article: here.

Taliban claim responsibility for attack on NATO tankers in Quetta

MIRANSHAH – The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the arson attack on the NATO tankers near the Akhtarabad terminal in Quetta.

“We claim responsibility for attacking and torching NATO tankers in Quetta today,” the Daily Times quoted Tehreek-e-Taliban Spokesman Azam Tariq, … Read more : Taliban claim responsibility for attack on NATO tankers in Quetta.

Woman’s gallbladder removed through her vagina

WASHINGTON – A 42- year-old woman has had her gallbladder removed through her vagina in a rare procedure.

The procedure was done in August by a surgical team at Ohio State University Medical Center and was part of a pilot program comparing laparoscopic and transvaginal … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Woman’s gallbladder removed through her vagina.

Brazilian student expelled for mini dress wins ???15k in court case

LONDON – A student who was expelled from her university for wearing a mini dress has won 15,000-pounds payout from her university.

Geisy Arruda was thrown out of Bandeirante University in Sao Paulo for sporting the red outfit in class, leading to a massive public outcry.

She was expelled for disturbing classes through “a flagrant lack of … Read more »».

Wild monkey kills 4-day-old Malaysian-Indian baby

KUALA LUMPUR – An Indian-origin family in Malaysia was devastated when a wild monkey stole into their living room; snatched their four- day-old child and fled up the roof of the house. The baby fell to the ground and died.

The mother, V. Revathy, 26, had left her first-born child in the living room of the …. Source article  : Wild monkey kills 4-day-old Malaysian-Indian baby.

US apologises to Pak over NATO cross-border helicopter attack

ISLAMABAD – The United States’ Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne Patterson, has apologised for last Thursday’s NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) cross-border helicopter attack that killed two Pakistani soldiers close to the Afghan border.

The attack had provoked an angry response in Pakistan, following which a key supply route for US-led forces in Afghanistan was shut … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US apologises to Pak over NATO cross-border helicopter attack.

Hungarian prime minister vists sludge-hit village, declares worst-hit part a write-off

Hungarian premier visits sludge-hit village

KOLONTAR, Hungary – Hungary’s prime minister has visited one of three villages inundated by red sludge and declared the worst-hit area a write-off.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he sees “no sense” in rebuilding in the same location houses made uninhabitable by the torrent that poured Monday from a breached reservoir at …. Original article  : Hungarian prime minister vists sludge-hit village, declares worst-hit part a write-off.

UFO Over China: Airport Shuts Down

BAOTOU, CHINA (GaeaTimes.com)- The buzz surrounding the UFO’s hovering the skies of China has been re-ignited once again after a leading British tabloid reported that an unidentified object has again reappeared in the northeastern region of the country. According to the report, an airport in Baotou which is part of Inner Mongolia had to …. Source article  : UFO Over China: Airport Shuts Down.

Data overload shuts down electronic tracking of sex offenders, others for 12 hours nationwide

Data overload block tracking of sex offenders

MADISON, Wis. – A company that provides electronic monitoring to track sex offenders, parolees and others said its system shut down after unexpectedly hitting its data storage limit, leaving authorities across 49 states unaware of offenders’ movement for about 12 hours.
Prisons and other corrections agencies were blocked from getting … Original source on Gaea Times at : Data overload shuts down electronic tracking of sex offenders, others for 12 hours nationwide.

‘Tony Blair: A Journey’ top seller yet again (IANS Books)

NEW DELHI – The autobiography “Tony Blair: A Journey” is at the number one position in the non-fiction section of the bestseller list for the fourth consecutive week while “Freedom” by Jonathan Franzen tops the fiction list for a second time.

The top 10 in each category are:
Non-fiction
1. “Tony Blair: A Journey”
Author: …. Original source  : ‘Tony Blair: A Journey’ top seller yet again (IANS Books).