UN says floods in Pakistan have interrupted Afghan food aid, cutting aid to 1 million people

UN: Pakistan floods curb food aid to Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – Pakistan’s devastating floods have interrupted delivery of food aid to neighboring Afghanistan that would have fed about a million people this winter, the U.N. World Food Program said Monday.
Many people in rural areas of impoverished, war-ravaged Afghanistan risk starvation, and the poorest subsist on bread … Read more >>.

La Martiniere principal, 3 teachers held for boy’s suicide

KOLKATA – The principal and three teachers of Kolkata’s prestigious La Martiniere for Boys school were arrested Monday in connection with the suicide of Class 8 student Rouvanjit Rowla after he was caned and mentally harassed earlier this year, police said.

School principal Sunirmal Chakroborty and three teachers — Gunian, Partho Dutta and David Ryan … Read more >>.

NATO troop killed in bomb blast in southern Afghanistan; 8th coalition death in October

NATO troop killed in south Afghanistan bomb blast

KABUL, Afghanistan – A NATO service member was killed Monday by a bomb in southern Afghanistan, the eighth coalition member to die in the first four days of October.
The NATO statement on the death did not specify where the bombing occurred or the service member’s nationality. A U.S. …. Original source  : NATO troop killed in bomb blast in southern Afghanistan; 8th coalition death in October.

Federal panel looking for information about safety culture, other issues during spill hearings

US investigative panel meets for 5th time on spill

METAIRIE, La. – Federal investigators will be looking for key information about pressure tests, decision making and BP’s safety culture when the next round of hearings begins Monday to determine the cause of the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill.
The weeklong hearings near New Orleans …. Source article  : Federal panel looking for information about safety culture, other issues during spill hearings.

NATO soldier killed in bomb blast in southern Afghanistan; 8th coalition death in 4 days

NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan bomb blast

KABUL, Afghanistan – NATO says one of its service members was killed by an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan.
An alliance statement says the bomb attack occurred Monday. NATO did not provide further details.
It is the eighth coalition death since the beginning of the month, according to an Associated …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Huge fire in Hyderabad cracker shop

HYDERABAD – A huge fire broke out in a firecracker shop here early Monday, damaging the three-storey building and triggering panic. No casualties were reported.

Police said the fire was put off after five fire tenders battled the blaze for several hours. A short circuit is believed to have caused the fire.
The fire … Read more »»».

Bombing strikes convoy of Iraqi government official, kills 1 guard

Bomb hits convoy of Iraqi official, kills 1

BAGHDAD – Police officials say a roadside bombing has targeted the convoy of a deputy minister in Iraq’s government, killing a bodyguard and injuring seven people.
Baghdad has been hit by a wave of apparent Sunni insurgent attacks against security personnel and government workers.
Police officials say the blast struck …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bombing strikes convoy of Iraqi government official, kills 1 guard.

La Martiniere principal held over schoolboy’s suicide

KOLKATA – The principal of Kolkata’s prestigious La Martiniere for Boys School was arrested Monday in connection with the suicide of Class 8 student Rouvanjit Rowla after he was caned earlier this year, police said.

Sunirmal Chakroborty, the school principal who had caned Rouvanjit, was arrested in the morning from his home by Kolkata Police.
… Read this article on Gaea Times at : La Martiniere principal held over schoolboy’s suicide.

Pakistani boy dies as kite string slices neck

ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani boy was killed when the string of a kite sliced through his neck in Karachi city.

Three-year-old Abdul Wasil was playing outside his home in Jehangirabad. Suddenly, a kite string cut his neck. He was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital but he was declared dead, the News International reported Monday.
…. Original source  : Pakistani boy dies as kite string slices neck.

Homeless after summer floods, Pakistanis and their precious livestock share life in tents

Flood victims _ human and animal _ share tent life

SUKKUR, Pakistan – The call to prayer echoes through the tent village at dawn.
Muhammad Mosa wakes up and checks on Tikry and Baghee, his buffalo and goat. They are prized possessions, one of the few reminders of the home he fled more than seven weeks ago …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Homeless after summer floods, Pakistanis and their precious livestock share life in tents.

Man stabbed over baseball game debate

NEW YORK – A baseball fan in the US state of Connecticut was stabbed over an argument with another man over a rivalry between two teams, police said.

Police in Branford, 128 km from New York, were investigating the Saturday night stabbing of a man, reportedly sparked off by an argument over the rivalry between … Read : Man stabbed over baseball game debate.

Small plane crashes just after takeoff from California island, injuring 3, sparking fire

Plane crash near Calif. island airport burns 3

AVALON, Calif. – A small plane crashed Sunday near the airport on California’s Santa Catalina Island, sparking a small fire and leaving the three people on board with burn injuries.
The twin-engine Cessna 310 crashed at about 3:40 p.m. near the island’s airfield, Airport in the Sky.
The 54-year-old pilot …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Lightning kills five in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO – At least five people were killed by lightning and many were missing due to floods triggered by torrential rains in different parts of Sri Lanka, officials said.

Pradeep Kodippily, national co-ordinator of the disaster management centre said five people were killed by lightning in Moneragala, Gampaha and Ratnapura districts during the weekend.
The … Original article on : Lightning kills five in Sri Lanka.

3 burned, 2 critically, as small plane crashes near airport on California island

3 burned as Cessna crashes near Calif. airport

AVALON, Calif. – Authorities say a small plane has crashed near the airport on California’s Santa Catalina Island, leaving three people with burn injuries and starting a small grass fire.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the Cessna 310 crashed at about 3:40 p.m. Sunday near the island’s …. Read the original article  : 3 burned, 2 critically, as small plane crashes near airport on California island.

US journalists found growing marijuana

WASHINGTON – Two American journalists have been arrested after police found 11 marijuana plants growing in their yard, a media report said.

CBS Radio News correspondent Howard Arenstein, 60, and his wife Orly Katz alias Orly Azoulay, 57, a Washington correspondent for Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, were charged with possession of marijuana with an intent …. Source  : US journalists found growing marijuana.

Blast in Turkey leather factory

ANKARA – At least three people died and five were injured in a blast at a leather factory in Turkey Sunday, a media report said.

Two workers were killed when the blast occurred in the boiler room of the workshop in Guzelburc town in Hatay province, the Anatolia news agency reported, adding that a truck …. Original source  : Blast in Turkey leather factory.

Blast at plaza in Mexico injures 15, authorities blame drug cartels trying to create ‘chaos’

Explosion at plaza injures 15 in northern Mexico

MONTERREY, Mexico – An explosion at a plaza in northeastern Mexico injured 15 people, an attack authorities blamed Sunday on drug cartels targeting the civilian population to cause chaos.
Police believe the attackers threw a grenade Saturday night at the main square in the town of Guadalupe, but were …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Blast at plaza in Mexico injures 15, authorities blame drug cartels trying to create ‘chaos’.

Police in Nigeria name 2 suspects in the dual car bombings that struck during celebrations

Nigeria: Police name suspects in dual car bombings

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s federal police force named two men Sunday night as the “masterminds” behind the bombings that struck the West African nation’s capital during its independence celebrations.
Meanwhile, a lawyer in South Africa confirmed that an ex-leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Official: 400 police killed over 5 years in a single Russian southern province

400 police killed in 5 years in Russian province

MOSCOW – More than 400 police officers and other law enforcement agents have been killed by militants over the past five years in just one of Russia’s restive southern provinces, its leader says.
Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, the president of the province of Ingushetia west of Chechnya, said at a …. Source  : Official: 400 police killed over 5 years in a single Russian southern province.

Indonesian police arrest engineer of train in crash that killed 36 people

Police arrest engineer in Indonesian train crash

PETARUKAN, Indonesia – Police arrested the engineer of a train that plowed into another at a station, killing 36 people – the latest in a string of accidents in Indonesia blamed on aging infrastructure and poor safety standards.
Halik Rudianto was driving a first-class train as it crashed early Saturday …. Source  : Indonesian police arrest engineer of train in crash that killed 36 people.

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.

Powerful roadside bomb kills 3 fruit farmers on the way to market in southeastern Afghanistan

Bomb kills 3 civilians in southeast Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – A government spokesman says a powerful roadside bomb has struck a civilian vehicle, killing three people in southeastern Afghanistan.
Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar, spokesman for Zabul province’s governor, says the blast occurred Wednesday as the fruit farmers took their produce to market. He says the explosion in Mizan …. Read the original article  : Powerful roadside bomb kills 3 fruit farmers on the way to market in southeastern Afghanistan.

Bombs rock Kandahar city killing 9, including 5 children; 2nd day of blasts targeting police

5 Afghan children among 9 killed Kandahar blasts

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai condemned the “enemies of Afghanistan” on Wednesday after a series of roadside bombs in southern Kandahar city killed nine people, including five children, as insurgents fight back against intensified NATO-led operations.
Bombs targeting a police vehicle ripped through an intersection Tuesday night, the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bombs rock Kandahar city killing 9, including 5 children; 2nd day of blasts targeting police.

Phoenix Weather Created Turbulence In The City

PHOENIX, (GaeaTimes.com)- The dreadful weather that passed over Phoenix this Tuesday afternoon, created a great deal of inconvenience for the people in every possible way. The Thunderstorm couple with dust was a result of deep low-pressure system dropping into California. The storm developed in the South East valley and reached the down town Phoenix area. …. Source article  : Phoenix Weather Created Turbulence In The City.

Dismayed by Priyadarshini verdict, CBI must intervene: activists

NEW DELHI – Activists who fought for justice in the Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case Wednesday voiced disgust after the Supreme Court reduced the killer’s death sentence to life imprisonment, and asked the CBI to submit a review petition.

“We are dismayed,” Aditya Raj Kaul, who led a campaign in the case since 2006, said after …. Source  : Dismayed by Priyadarshini verdict, CBI must intervene: activists.

Death toll from flooding in Asia tops 100; tens of thousands evacuated

Death toll from Asian floods tops 100
TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia – Helicopters dropped food to isolated villages and security forces helped search for survivors as the number of people killed by floods and landslides across Asia climbed Wednesday to more than 100.

Three-quarters of the deaths were in eastern Indonesia, where days of torrential downpours caused tons … Original article on : Death toll from flooding in Asia tops 100; tens of thousands evacuated.

Govt lacks copies of emergency response plans developed by natural gas pipeline operators

Natural gas pipeline crisis plans kept from public

WASHINGTON – The emergency plans for companies operating natural gas pipelines like the one that exploded in San Bruno, Calif., killing eight people and destroying a neighborhood, are effectively off-limits to the public and industry watchdogs because the federal pipeline safety agency doesn’t keep copies in its offices.
The … Original article on : Govt lacks copies of emergency response plans developed by natural gas pipeline operators.

Saddest day, I will fight on, says Priyadarshini’s father

JAMMU – Retired Kashmiri chief engineer Chaman Lal Mattoo Wednesday felt “completely shattered” by the Supreme Court verdict that commuted the death penalty for his daughter Priyadarshani’s killer to life sentence and vowed to “fight the case till his last breath”.

It is “the saddest day in my life as the apex court has not … Original source on Gaea Times at : Saddest day, I will fight on, says Priyadarshini’s father.

Driver convicted in rape, murder case

BANGALORE – A sessions court here Wednesday found driver Shivakumar guilty of the December 2005 rape and murder of call centre employee Pratibha Murthy.

The quantum of sentence was not announced. Shivakumar was the driver of a cab hired by the call centre.
… Original source on Gaea Times at : Driver convicted in rape, murder case.

Saudi prince sexually abuses servant, batters him to death

LONDON – A Saudi prince has beaten his manservant lover to death in a sexually motivated attack at an exclusive London hotel, a media report said Wednesday.

Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasir Al Saud, the grandson of the billionaire king of Saudi Arabia, murdered Bandar Abdulaziz after subjecting him to weeks of physical and sexual … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Saudi prince sexually abuses servant, batters him to death.

Life sentence means freedom in India: Neelam Katara

NEW DELHI – Reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, Neelam Katara, mother of another murder victim Nitish Katara, Wednesday said life sentence in India “means freedom for the culprits”.

“I know how it feels to lose one’s child. Life sentence in our country means freedom for the culprits, soon …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Life sentence means freedom in India: Neelam Katara.

Australian gets 11-year jail for raping daughter

SYDNEY – A Melbourne man, who has repeatedly drugged and sexually abused his daughter, has been jailed for more than 11 years, a media report said Wednesday.

He also threatened to kill his 12-year-old daughter if she told her mother, The Age reported on its website.
The father, 35, who cannot be named, told … Read more >>.

Priyadarshini’s father ‘disappointed’ with verdict

JAMMU – Expressing disappointment with the Supreme Court verdict in the 1996 Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, the victim’s father Chaman Lal Mattoo Wednesday said reducing the death penalty for the killer to life imprisonment was a “concession” and should not set a precedent.

“After fighting for 14 long years, with the entire civil society watching, … Read : Priyadarshini’s father ‘disappointed’ with verdict.

Death toll from floods in eastern Indonesia climbs to 75; rescue operations pick up steam

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 75

TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia – A navy warship arrived in a remote corner of eastern Indonesia carrying tents and medical supplies Wednesday after flash floods and mudslides tore through mountainside villages, killing at least 75 people and leaving thousands homeless.
The disaster in West Papua province – triggered by …. Source  : Death toll from floods in eastern Indonesia climbs to 75; rescue operations pick up steam.

Death reduced to life in Priyadarshini Mattoo case

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday commuted the death sentence of Santosh Kumar Singh, the son of a senior police officer, to life imprisonment in the 1996 rape and murder of Delhi University student Priyadarshini Mattoo. Singh, her senior, had been given death sentence by the Delhi High Court.
…. Source article  : Death reduced to life in Priyadarshini Mattoo case.

200,000 affected by floods in Mexico

Villahermosa (Mexico), Oct 6 (IANS/EFE) Some 200,000 people have been affected by floods in southeastern Mexico, authorities said.

Floods triggered by heavy rains have devastated the Mexican state of Tabasco where some 200,000 people have been affected, officials said Tuesday.
Thirteen of the state’s 17 municipalities have suffered extensive damage from the flooding. … Original source on Gaea Times at : 200,000 affected by floods in Mexico.

Blasts rock Kandahar city killing 9, as Afghan militants fight back against coalition pressure

9 killed, 26 wounded in 2nd day of Kandahar blasts

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Two explosions killed nine people and wounded two dozen others in Kandahar, the second day of deadly blasts in the southern Afghan city where Taliban insurgents are fighting back against U.S. and Afghan forces pushing into areas long held by insurgents.
A car bomb …. Source article  : Blasts rock Kandahar city killing 9, as Afghan militants fight back against coalition pressure.

Heavy rains unleash flash floods in remote corner of Indonesia, killing at least 68

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 68

TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia – A navy warship arrived in a remote corner of eastern Indonesia carrying tents and medical supplies Wednesday after flash floods and mudslides tore through mountainside villages, killing at least 68 people and leaving thousands homeless.
The disaster in West Papua province – triggered by …. Source  : Heavy rains unleash flash floods in remote corner of Indonesia, killing at least 68.

Massive floods kill 26 in central Vietnam; helicopters drop aid to isolated villages

Massive floods kill 26 in Vietnam; 9 missing

HANOI, Vietnam – Helicopters dropped food aid Wednesday to people in villages cut off by high water as the death toll from flooding this week in central Vietnam rose to 26, with nine people missing, disaster officials said.
In the worst-hit province of Quang Binh, 11 people were dead … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Massive floods kill 26 in central Vietnam; helicopters drop aid to isolated villages.

Storms cause flooding in Arizona, Nevada; 2 teens hospitalized after Utah lightning strike

Storms cause flooding in Arizona, Nevada
PHOENIX – Strong storms on Tuesday pounded portions of the West, dropping record-setting rain in northern Nevada, flooding roads and disrupting flights in Phoenix, and dumping enough snow at the top of the Sierra to close a mountain highway pass.

Meanwhile, a lightning strike in Utah left two teenage boys hospitalized … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Storms cause flooding in Arizona, Nevada; 2 teens hospitalized after Utah lightning strike.

3 men survive night in churning seas off Australia after whale strikes, sinks their boat

3 survive after whale sinks boat off Australia

PERTH, Australia – Three men survived four hours floating in rough seas off the northwest Australia coast after their boat collided with what they believe was a whale and sank, officials said Wednesday.
The men were on a 46-foot (14-meter) wooden boat off Exmouth in Western Australia state when … Read : 3 men survive night in churning seas off Australia after whale strikes, sinks their boat.

National Hurricane Center: Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in the Atlantic

Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in Atlantic

MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Otto isn’t moving much as it swirls over the Atlantic.
Otto has maximum sustained winds Thursday near 60 mph (95 kph). The storm could transition to a tropical storm later in the day and could become a hurricane over the …. Read the original article  : National Hurricane Center: Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in the Atlantic.

China warns mine bosses not to flout new rule ordering them underground; fines, bans possible

Bosses who don’t enter China’s mines may be fined

BEIJING – Mine bosses in China who don’t go underground with their workers will be severely punished under a new regulation that took effect Thursday in the latest bid to improve safety in the world’s deadliest mines.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in July ordered mine managers to spend … Read more >>.

Sohrabuddin killing: high court sends cop’s plea to CBI court

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Thursday referred back to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court the question of the constitutional validity of jailed police officer N.K. Amin turning approver in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case.

A division bench of Justices Jayant Patel and H.B. Antani observed that “the co-accused have no … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sohrabuddin killing: high court sends cop’s plea to CBI court.

Assam militants hiring students to spread terror

GUWAHATI – Separatist groups in Assam are outsourcing terror by hiring students to carry out kidnappings and seek ransom to fund militant activities, police said.

Assam has, of late, witnessed a series of abductions – most of them blamed on militant groups like the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
The disturbing trend is …. Original article  : Assam militants hiring students to spread terror.

China warns mine bosses not to flout new rule ordering them underground

China’s mine bosses ordered to go underground

BEIJING – Mine bosses in China who don’t go underground with their workers will be severely punished under a new regulation that took effect Thursday in the latest bid to improve safety in the world’s deadliest mines.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in July ordered mine managers to spend some time …. Read the original article  : here.

Trucker held in Italy for ‘radioactive’ cargo

Catanzaro (Italy), Oct 7 (IANS/AKI) A Romanian truck driver was arrested after police uncovered 3,000 kg of radioactive material hidden in his vehicle in southern Italy.

The 52-year-old man was transporting spare parts for aerials and mobile phones that tested highly radioactive, police said Wednesday.
He was arrested near the Lamezia Terme town …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Trucker held in Italy for ‘radioactive’ cargo.

Dwight Clark Body Found

BELLINGHAM (GaeaTimes.com)- Dwight Clark, a college student, who was good in studies and also used to send thousands of text messages to his family suddenly disappeared on September 26. The law enforcement officials left no stones unturned to search for the missing student of Western Washington University and yesterday his body was found in …. Source article  : Dwight Clark Body Found.

42 Orissa villagers missing in Bay of Bengal rescued

BHUBANESWAR – At least 42 villagers in Orissa who went missing in the Bay of Bengal were rescued Thursday, police said.

The residents of Nuagaon village had gone in a new motorised country boat to visit some nearby temples Monday. They were missing since Tuesday evening.
“Local trawler association members and fishermen managed to locate … Original article on : 42 Orissa villagers missing in Bay of Bengal rescued.

US aluminum mining plants employ different methods, sludge flood like Hungary’s unlikely

Sludge flood like Hungary’s unlikely in US

HOUSTON – Images like those from Hungary of homes surrounded by red mud and cars floating through toxic sludge from a nearby metals plant would be unlikely in the U.S., where only two states have similar facilities, according to industry officials and regulators.
Texas and Louisiana are the only states …. Source  : US aluminum mining plants employ different methods, sludge flood like Hungary’s unlikely.

Five Indian fishermen held in Pakistan

KARACHI – Five Indians were arrested for fishing in Pakistani territorial waters, authorities here said.

The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) arrested the five Indian fishermen for being within the Pakistani territorial waters, Daily Times reported Thursday.
MSA spokesperson Lt. Commander Naeem was quoted as saying that the Indian fishermen were arrested while they were fishing …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Five Indian fishermen held in Pakistan.

CBI to file charge sheet in IFFI scam by year-end

PANAJI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will file a charge sheet by the year-end in the multi-crore scam in infrastructure creation for the 2004 International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, police said Thursday.

Superintendent of Police S.S. Gavli told reporters that investigations in the 2004 scam were over. Former chief …. Read the original article  : CBI to file charge sheet in IFFI scam by year-end.

Flood death toll nearly doubles in Vietnam as more rain continues to punish region

Floods continue to punish Asia, killing nearly 140

HANOI, Vietnam – Asia’s death toll from vicious rains spiked Thursday to nearly 140 as disaster officials reached previously isolated areas in Vietnam, while the worst flooding in parts of southern China in nearly a half-century forced 130,000 villagers to evacuate.
Security forces tried to speed recovery efforts in …. Read the original article  : here.

Troops to combat mafia in Italian city

Reggio Calabria (Italy), Oct 7 (IANS/AKI) A top government representative wants to deploy soldiers in this southern Italian city after a portable rocket launcher was sent to the city’s chief prosecutor.

Luigi Varratta in a meeting of security officials Wednesday proposed using troops to regain control of areas with a strong presence of the Calabrian … Original source on Gaea Times at : Troops to combat mafia in Italian city.

Woman sexually assaults baby, boyfriend takes photos

LONDON – A woman in Britain sexually assaulted a five-month-old baby and allowed her paedophile boyfriend to take photographs from his mobile phone, a media report said Thursday.

Tracy Dawber, 44, allegedly let Colin Blanchard take the indecent images as she sat the youngster on her lap at her home in Southport, Merseyside, Daily Mail … Original source on Gaea Times at : Woman sexually assaults baby, boyfriend takes photos.

Floods force evacuation of 130,000 in China, death toll in Asia flooding climbs to nearly 140

Floods force evacuation of 130,000 in China

BEIJING – The worst flooding in southern China in nearly half a century forced the evacuation of 130,000 villagers, state media said Thursday, as the number of people killed this week by floods and landslides across Asia climbed to nearly 140.
Heavy rains lashed the island province of Hainan, forcing …. Original article  : Floods force evacuation of 130,000 in China, death toll in Asia flooding climbs to nearly 140.

Haryana’s home secretary shifted after CBI graft case

CHANDIGARH – Haryana Home Secretary Krishna Mohan has been removed from his post, officials said Thursday, two days after he and two others were booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a graft case.

Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary Samir Mathur will be the new home secretary of the state, a state government … Original source on Gaea Times at : Haryana’s home secretary shifted after CBI graft case.

Utah medical examiner rules child actor Gary Coleman’s death an accident, authorites say

Authorities rule Gary Coleman’s death an accident

SALT LAKE CITY – Police confirmed Wednesday that “Diff’rent Strokes” actor Gary Coleman’s death has been ruled an accident.
Santaquin Police Chief Dennis Howard said an autopsy found Coleman died of natural causes after an accidental fall. The finding matches the evidence police found at Coleman’s Santaquin home on May … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Utah medical examiner rules child actor Gary Coleman’s death an accident, authorites say.

CMA donates record $2.9 million to Nashville-area flood relief and music education programs

CMA donates $2.9 million for flood relief, music

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Country Music Association is donating more than $2.9 million to Nashville-area flood relief and music education programs.
The record donation comes from the net proceeds of this year’s CMA Music Festival held June 10-13 in Nashville.
The money will be split evenly between CMA’s “Keep the …. Source article  : CMA donates record $2.9 million to Nashville-area flood relief and music education programs.

Baby dies after monkey, possibly attracted by female pet, snatches it from Malaysian home

Baby dies after monkey snatches it from M’sia home

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A newborn baby died after being snatched by a monkey from her family’s living room in central Malaysia, an official said Thursday.
The body of the four-day-old girl was found outside the family’s home in Negri Sembilan state Wednesday, said a Wildlife Department official …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Baby dies after monkey, possibly attracted by female pet, snatches it from Malaysian home.

Anti-whaling activists trade claims over sinking of protest boat in Japanese whaler collision

Sea Shepherd, whaling protester in NZ public spat

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Sea Shepherd deliberately sank its own high-tech protest boat after a January collision with a Japanese whaling ship to gain sympathy, the former skipper alleged Thursday in a public spat with the conservation group’s founder.
New Zealander Peter Bethune said the futuristic trimaran Ady Gil [..] Read the original article: here.

Woman poses as boy to seduce teenage girls

LONDON – An American woman who posed as a teenage boy so she could seduce a teenage girl has been sentenced to six months in jail, a media report said Friday.

Patricia Dye, 31, from Franklin, Ohio, cut her hair and used a false name to fool teenage girls into having sex with her, … Read more >>.

Bangalore cabbie gets life term for Pratibha murder (Second Lead)

BANGALORE – Bangalore taxi driver Shiva Kumar was Friday sentenced to “life imprisonment till death” for the 2005 rape and murder of Hewlett Packard (HP) India employee Pratibha Murthy, prompting her mother to say tearfully that her daughter’s soul would now rest in peace.

Judge B.V Guddali of the 11th fast track court pronounced … Read : Bangalore cabbie gets life term for Pratibha murder (Second Lead).

Man armed with syringe robs woman

MELBOURNE – A man robbed a woman after threatening her with a syringe in this Australian city.

The man brandished the syringe and stole money from the woman’s handbag in Keysborough, a suburb.
Dandenong Leader reported that the woman was walking on a path near a gymnasium Thursday when she was approached by the man.
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Official: US helicopter fire kills 6 Afghan militiamen who opened fire in eastern Afghanistan

Official: 6 Afghan militiamen killed in US strike

KABUL, Afghanistan – An official says six Afghan militiamen who fired on a U.S. helicopter have been killed in retaliatory fire in eastern Afghanistan.
Youqib Khan, deputy police chief of Khost province, says the local security force members in Khost province fired their weapons at the American chopper early … Read more »»».

Warmer, wetter weather means farmers can plant some crops in regions once too cold and dry

Warmer, wetter weather has crops on the move

DES MOINES, Iowa – Warmer and wetter weather in large swaths of the country have helped farmers grow corn, soybeans and other crops in some regions that only a few decades ago were too dry or cold, experts who are studying the change said.
Bruce Babcock, an Iowa State … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Warmer, wetter weather means farmers can plant some crops in regions once too cold and dry.

Knotts Berry Farm Accident Leaves 10 Injured

BUENA PARK (GaeaTimes.com)- The Knotts Berry Farm theme park in the city of Buena Park in Southern California was witness to an accident on Thursday evening which left as many as ten people injured. According to the Orange County Fire officials, the injuries which were sustained by the riders during the accident were minor … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Knotts Berry Farm Accident Leaves 10 Injured.

Pratibha murder: Bangalore cabbie sentenced for life

BANGALORE – A fast track court here Wednesday sentenced Bangalore taxi driver Shiva Kumar to “life imprisonment till death” for the 2005 murder of Hewlett Packard (HP) India employee Pratibha Murthy.

Pronouncing the judgment in a packed court room, Judge B.V Guddali of the 11th fast track court sentenced him under Section 302 of the …. Original source  : Pratibha murder: Bangalore cabbie sentenced for life.

Toxic Sludge Hungary In Danube Now

COLONTAR, HUNGARY (GaeaTimes.com)- The images and footages of the Hungary Toxic sludge that has wrecked the lives and properties in a number of villages in the country have shocked the web users in recent times. The toxic sludge damaged the area and got into waterbodies after devastating the villages. The officials and the … Read : Toxic Sludge Hungary In Danube Now.

Taxi driver sentenced for life in Pratibha murder case

BANGALORE – Bangalore taxi driver Shiva Kumar was Friday sentenced for life by a court here for the rape and murder of Hewlett Packard (HP) India employee Pratibha Murthy five years ago. Shiva Kumar was convicted for the gruesome crime Wednesday.

The shocking incident took place in the wee hours of Dec 13, 2005 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Taxi driver sentenced for life in Pratibha murder case.

Goods train derails in Jharkhand, services affected

RANCHI – Coal-laden 28 wagons of a goods train derailed in Jharkhand’s Latehar district Friday morning, disrupting services of more than a dozen trains, a railway official said.

“The wagons jumped the track between Richugatta and Demo railway station. The railway services have been affected on both up and down lines,” Dhanbad railway division public …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Powerful earthquakes south of the Aleutians; no tsunami alert

Powerful quakes in Aleutians; no tsunami alert

PALMER, Alaska – Officials say a magnitude 6.4 earthquake followed by a series of smaller temblors struck in a remote area of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands late Thursday.
Geophysicist Guy Urban at the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer says that while the quakes might have been felt …. Source article  : Powerful earthquakes south of the Aleutians; no tsunami alert.

Actress Juliette Lewis injured in hit-and-run crash in Burbank, Calif.

Actress Juliette Lewis injured in Calif. crash

dBURBANK, Calif. – Actress Juliette Lewis has been injured in a hit-and-run crash in Burbank, police said.
Lewis was a passenger in the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car Wednesday night when a driver ran a stoplight, smashed into Lewis’ vehicle and kept going, Sgt. Sean Kelley said.
The car …. Original article  : Actress Juliette Lewis injured in hit-and-run crash in Burbank, Calif..

10 people injured in roller coaster accident at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County

10 injured in Knott’s rollercoaster accident

BUENA PARK, Calif. – Authorities say 10 people have been injured in a rollercoaster accident at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County.
Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown says the accident happened Thursday night on the Pony Express but the injuries were minor.
He says two rollercoaster trains collided in the station where …. Source article  : 10 people injured in roller coaster accident at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County.

Obama visit will be a celebration of diversity: Pranab Mukherjee

WASHINGTON – Downplaying their row over outsourcing, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said US President Barack Obama’s upcoming India visit would be a coming together of the world’s largest and oldest democracies in a celebration of diversity.

“In any growing relationship there will be issues which are to be addressed through dialogue,” he said in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama visit will be a celebration of diversity: Pranab Mukherjee.

Actress Juliette Lewis injured in hit-and-run crash in Burbank

Actress Juliette Lewis injured in Burbank crash

dBURBANK, Calif. – Actress Juliette Lewis has been injured in a hit-and-run crash in Burbank, police said.
Lewis was a passenger in the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car Wednesday night when a driver ran a stoplight, smashed into Lewis’ vehicle and kept going, Sgt. Sean Kelley said.
The car …. Source article  : Actress Juliette Lewis injured in hit-and-run crash in Burbank.

Kingfisher flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai

MUMBAI – A Kingfisher Airlines Mumbai-New Delhi flight made an emergency landing after a suspected bird-hit here Friday morning, an official said.

The flight IT-331 had taken off and was into flight for nearly 15 minutes when the incident occurred and the aircraft returned as “a precautionary measure”, the official said.
There were 120 … Original article on : Kingfisher flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai.

It pays to be a thief in Canada!

TORONTO – It pays to be a thief in Canada – unless you are caught red-handed.

A poor Chinese-origin shopkeeper David Chen is on trial here for chasing a shoplifter in May 2009 and tying him till the cops came.
His fault: he did not catch Bennett red-handed, but about an hour after he had …. Original article  : It pays to be a thief in Canada!.

Plane with six people goes missing in Mexico

Veracruz (Mexico), Oct 8 (IANS/EFE) A small plane with six people onboard disappeared after taking off from a Mexican airport, officials said.

The Cessna-Citation aircraft, belonging to the Alfe air taxi company, was reported missing minutes after taking off from the Canticas airport in Minatitlan, 578 km from Mexico City.
The plane was heading from … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Plane with six people goes missing in Mexico.

Iran hangs eight drug traffickers

TEHRAN – Iran has hanged eight men charged with drug trafficking, a media report said.

The eight drug traffickers were hanged in a prison Thursday in the southeastern city of Kerman, near the Pakistan and Afghanistan borders, Xinhua reported citing the Mehr news agency.
Iran’s border areas with Pakistan and Afghanistan have seen deadly clashes … Read more : Iran hangs eight drug traffickers.

Pirates seize fishing boat off Mauritius

NAIROBI – A fishing boat with 14 crew members onboard has been captured by pirates off the coast of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, an African maritime agency has said.

The boat was hijacked 200 nautical miles north of Mauritius, the East African Seafarers’ Assistance Programme said, according to Xinhua.
The last report of a …. Source article  : Pirates seize fishing boat off Mauritius.

Obama urges China to free Nobel laureate Liu

LONDON – US President Barack Obama has called on China to free Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, a media report said Saturday.

The 54-year-old activist was sentenced last year to 11 years in prison for subversion.
Liu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, sparking a furious diplomatic row as China accused the Norwegian awards …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Driver killed as school van falls into canal

LUCKNOW – A driver was killed and 10 students were injured Saturday when a school van they were travelling in overturned and fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district, police said.

The accident took place in Holagarh town, some 200 km from Lucknow, when the driver of the speeding van of Patanjali Vidya …. Original source  : Driver killed as school van falls into canal.

New Zealand TV anchor’s future uncertain after ‘racial slur’

WELLINGTON – A New Zealand TV station that has been hit by controversies over on-air “racial slur”, said it will consider show host Paul Henry’s future over the weekend as pressure mounts to axe the presenter, a media report said Saturday.

The state broadcaster’s head, Rick Ellis, Friday night suggested Henry’s future was far from …. Original article  : New Zealand TV anchor’s future uncertain after ‘racial slur’.

NATO: 2 senior Taliban among 4 insurgents killed in operation in eastern Afghanistan

NATO: 4 Taliban killed in gunbattle in the east

KABUL, Afghanistan – NATO and Afghan forces killed two senior Taliban leaders and two other fighters after raiding a compound in eastern Afghanistan, the military alliance said Saturday.
Mullah Hezbollah, who operated in Wardak province, died in a gunbattle during an operation Thursday night, NATO said. Another Taliban …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Drill nears escape shaft breakthrough for Chile’s 33 miners as a world awaits their rescue

A way out, at last, for Chile’s 33 trapped miners

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile – Sixty-six agonizing days after their gold and copper mine collapsed above them, 33 miners anxiously awaited a way out early Saturday as a drill carved into the last layers of rock above their underground purgatory.
Outside the mine, relatives staying in the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Hungarian town of Kolontar being evacuated on fears of new sludge flood from reservoir

Hungary town evacuated, fears of new sludge flood

AJKA, Hungary – The Hungarian town of Kolontar near the toxic red sludge reservoir that flooded the area and killed at least seven people was evacuated Saturday over fears of a new leak of the dangerous heavy metal waste, officials said.
Experts fear the walls of the reservoir may …. Source article  : Hungarian town of Kolontar being evacuated on fears of new sludge flood from reservoir.

20 policemen deployed at Games sites suspended

NEW DELHI – Twenty policemen, who were on duty at various Commonwealth Games sites, have been suspended for alleged indiscipline and non-performance of duties, Delhi Police said Saturday.

“Some policemen have been suspended. Disciplinary action will be taken against them as per the rules for not performing their duties, indiscipline and laxity,” a senior …. Read the original article  : 20 policemen deployed at Games sites suspended.

Racist email scandal hits Australian police

SYDNEY – Police officers in Australia’s Victoria state have been caught joking about the electrocution of a train passenger in India in a racist email, a media report said.

The officers circulated video footage of the man being killed and suggested it could be a way to fix Melbourne’s Indian students’ problem, The Herald … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Racist email scandal hits Australian police.

Floods continue to devastate Vietnam, 62 dead and 100,000 without food

Floods claim 62 in Vietnam, 20 still missing

HANOI, Vietnam – The death toll in devastating floods in central Vietnam rose to 62 as authorities rushed aid to about 100,000 people facing food shortages, officials said Saturday.
Fourteen additional bodies were recovered over two days, and authorities were searching for 20 people still missing, the national floods … Original article on : Floods continue to devastate Vietnam, 62 dead and 100,000 without food.

5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Costa Rica; no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage

5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Authorities say a 5.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken Costa Rica. There are no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake’s epicenter was 26 miles (41 kilometers) north of the capital, San Jose. Its depth was 61 miles (98 kilometers).
The Costa Rica …. Original article  : 5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Costa Rica; no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.

Powerful earthquakes continue in Alaska’s Aleutians; no tsunami alert

Powerful quakes continue in Aleutians
PALMER, Alaska – Strong aftershocks continue to follow a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck a remote area of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.

Earthquake monitors said there were no immediate reports of injury or damage from any in the series of quakes that began Thursday night and continued Friday afternoon. No tsunami warnings were …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Powerful earthquakes continue in Alaska’s Aleutians; no tsunami alert.

Ill. police officer’s father says son wasn’t responsible for shootings, couldn’t handle gun

Ill. officer’s father: Son couldn’t handle gun

LYNWOOD, Ill. – An Illinois police officer’s father says his son couldn’t be the person who killed one man and wounded two others this week in shootings on the Illinois-Indiana border.
John Dorian told the Associated Press on Friday that his son Brian “is not going to walk up and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Ill. police officer’s father says son wasn’t responsible for shootings, couldn’t handle gun.

Chile miners to be evacuated soon

Copiapo (Chile), Oct 9 (IANS/EFE) Euphoria prevailed Friday among relatives of 33 miners trapped for more than two months in northern Chile, after authorities said their evacuation will start Tuesday at the earliest.

Health Minister Jaime Manalich set the date of the rescue for Tuesday, though another government official, Mining Minister Laurence Golborne, struck … Read more »».

Ill. couple: Officer’s arrest in shootings brings up memories of accident that killed son

Couple: Officer’s arrest brings up bitter memories

CRETE, Ill. – The parents of a teenager killed in a 2006 traffic accident involving police officer Brian Dorian say the officer’s arrest in another death is dredging up bitter memories.
Dorian was arrested Friday on a murder warrant in connection with a series of apparently random shootings along the …. Original source  : Ill. couple: Officer’s arrest in shootings brings up memories of accident that killed son.

Report: Sochaux striker Charlie Davies caught speeding nearly 1 year after accident

Report: Striker Charlie Davies caught speeding

PARIS – A French newspaper is reporting that American forward Charlie Davies, who nearly died in a car crash last year, was caught speeding at 125 miles per hour last weekend.
The website of Le Progres newspaper reported Friday that Davies was driving an Audi Q7 last Sunday when he was … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Report: Sochaux striker Charlie Davies caught speeding nearly 1 year after accident.

Oil spill lawsuit judge chooses 15 lawyers for lead roles in multibillion-dollar case

Oil lawsuit judge picks 15 lawyers for lead roles

MIAMI – The judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has chosen 15 attorneys for lead roles in the multibillion-dollar case.
Among the chosen is former Agriculture Secretary and U.S. Rep. Mike Espy, now a lawyer in Mississippi. One prominent name omitted …. Read the original article  : Oil spill lawsuit judge chooses 15 lawyers for lead roles in multibillion-dollar case.

Excitement and anxiety in Chile as escape shaft drill nears 33 trapped miners

Escape shaft nearly reaches Chile’s trapped miners

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile – Drillers neared the lower reaches of a gold and copper mine where 33 men have been trapped for more than two months, preparing for a breakthrough Saturday that would unleash a national outpouring of joy.
Engineers had just the last 128 feet (39 meters) of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Excitement and anxiety in Chile as escape shaft drill nears 33 trapped miners.

Records show Mississippi Gov. Barbour out of state a lot _ often campaigning for GOP

Miss. gov’s frequent travels raise ire back home

JACKSON, Miss. – Where’s Haley? It’s not an easy question to answer these days.
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who is head of the Republican Governors Association and considering a 2012 presidential run, was out of state for all or part of 48 days during July, August and September, according …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Records show Mississippi Gov. Barbour out of state a lot _ often campaigning for GOP.

Tests show big drop in toxicity of red sludge reaching Danube in Hungary; Death toll up to 7

Toxicity of Hungary’s red sludge flow drops

KOLONTAR, Hungary – The concentration of toxic heavy metals where Hungary’s massive red sludge spill entered the Danube has dropped to the level allowed in drinking water, authorities said Friday, easing fears that Europe’s second longest river would be significantly polluted.
Monday’s reservoir break at an alumina plant dumped up …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Afghan governor killed in explosion at mosque in northern Afghanistan where violence is up

Afghan governor killed in rising violence in north

KABUL, Afghanistan – A powerful bomb killed an outspoken Afghan governor and 19 other worshippers in a crowded mosque Friday in northern Afghanistan, where insurgents are trying to expand their influence beyond the embattled south.
A wounded survivor said he believed a suicide bomber praying to the right of … Original article on : Afghan governor killed in explosion at mosque in northern Afghanistan where violence is up.

Helicopter Crash At Blue Mountains

BATHURST, AUSTRALIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Six men who were in a chopper and were going to participate in a car race survived after their helicopter came crashing down in Blue Mountains near Bathurst. Peter Heles, a mountain biker said that the men were dressed in the branded clothing of Jack Daniel. They were possibly going to … Original source on Gaea Times at : Helicopter Crash At Blue Mountains.

Bolivian miner trapped in Chile to get new job

La Paz (Bolivia), Oct 10 (IANS/EFE) A Bolivian miner trapped along with 32 Chileans in a mine in Chile for the past 64 days has been promised a new job by Bolivian President Evo Morales.

Morales is also planning to be at the rescue site when the 33 miners, trapped in a copper and gold …. Read the original article  : Bolivian miner trapped in Chile to get new job.

‘Wednesday target day for Chile miners evacuation’

COPIAPO – Wednesday loomed as the target day to begin deploying the escape capsule for 33 Chilean copper miners who have been waiting more than two months 700 metres underground for their rescue.

Mining Minister Laurence Golborne made the announcement Saturday evening, near the San Jose mine in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. The … Read more : ‘Wednesday target day for Chile miners evacuation’.

17 killed in China road accident

BEIJING – At least 17 people were killed and 23 injured when a bus carrying 53 people collided with a truck in east China’s Jiangsu province, authorities said Sunday.

The accident took place Saturday morning on the highway between Hefei, capital of the Anhui province and Nanjing, capital of the Jiangsu province, Xinhua reported.
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Four held for Rs.3 mn heist in Haryana

CHANDIGARH – With the arrest of four youths, the Haryana Police Saturday claimed to have cracked a Rs.3 million (Rs.30 lakh) robbery and murder case in Jhajjar district earlier this week.

A security guard of the State Bank of India who was accompanying bank cash in a jeep was killed in the incident which took …. Source  : Four held for Rs.3 mn heist in Haryana.

BPO employee robbed in Noida

NOIDA – A 25-year-old BPO employee was beaten up and robbed by unidentified assailants in the Sector-58 area of Noida, police said Saturday.

Gyaneshwar Singh, an employee of Tech Mahindra Call Centre here was waiting at a bus stop while returning from duty Friday night, when the incident took place, police said.
Gyaneshwar’s brother-in-law Harendra … Original article on : BPO employee robbed in Noida.

UAE, China to cooperate in fighting crime

Abu Dhabi, Oct 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China have signed an agreement to cooperate with each other in combating crimes and terrorist activities.

The agreement was signed here Thursday between Chinese Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu and UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister, Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is … Read : UAE, China to cooperate in fighting crime.

Man held for selling Games’ tickets illegally

NEW DELHI – A 45-year-old man was Saturday arrested for illegally selling Commonwealth Games’ tickets, police said.

Sanjay Singhvi, a resident of Green Park in south Delhi, was arrested outside the Siri Fort sports Complex.
Four of the tickets recovered from him were of Rs.100 denomination and nine were of Rs.250 denomination, police said. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man held for selling Games’ tickets illegally.

Sweeper crushed after being sent to repair lift

RANCHI – A sweeper, sent to repair a technical snag in a lift at a hospital here, died as it crashed on him, police said.

The incident occurred at the Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) hospital here killing Deba Lohra.
After the incident, the hospital staff staged a demonstration and charged that non-technical staff was used …. Read the original article  : Sweeper crushed after being sent to repair lift.

Rescue Workers broken through Chilean Miners trapped underground for 64 days

The families and friends of the 33 Chilean miners, who remain trapped into the mine for over two months are now taking a deep breath. The rescue workers have broken through to their underground place and trying to pull them out of the hell.
The success of the rescue workers make the families laugh and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Rescue Workers broken through Chilean Miners trapped underground for 64 days.

Woman held for selling Games’ free tickets

NEW DELHI – A woman working in a school was arrested from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for illegally selling complimentary tickets of Commonwealth Games meant for students, police said Saturday.

Rekha, 34, is a resident of Madipur in west Delhi, was arrested Friday, police said.
She was arrested while selling complimentary tickets …. Original article  : Woman held for selling Games’ free tickets.

62 drivers penalised for entering Delhi’s CWG lanes

NEW DELHI – As many as 62 motorists were penalised Saturday for entering road lanes reserved for Commonwealth Games related traffic here, police said.

No notices have been sent today (Saturday) and no vehicles have been impounded, said a senior official of the Delhi Traffic Police.
Till now, the Delhi Traffic Police have issued challans … Original source on Gaea Times at : 62 drivers penalised for entering Delhi’s CWG lanes.

Zimbabwean women raping men for rituals: British report

LONDON – Zimbabwean women are abducting and raping men for ritual purposes, media reports here said Saturday.

Six men have been gang-raped by women in the last 11 months in this deeply conservative society, the Scotsman reported.
Police say the figure could be much higher as the victims are often too embarrassed to [..] Read the original article: here.

Girl who stabbed father gets joint funeral

LONDON – A 16-year-old girl who stabbed her father to death before killing herself has been laid to rest in a joint funeral, a media report said Saturday.

Margaret Pierides knifed Costas, 48, in the chest during a row then stabbed herself in the stomach at their 750,000-pound home last month, Daily Express reported.
Weeping … Read more »»».