Australian gets life term for killing three sons

MELBOURNE – A man who killed his three children by deliberately driving them into a dam was sentenced by a court in Australia Friday to life imprisonment with a minimum of 33 years, a media report said.

Robert Farquharson, 41, was found guilty of murdering sons Jai, 10, Tyler, 7, and Bailey, 2, by the …. Read the original article  : here.

Five minutes to midnight: Chile shows the way (Comment)

In the last two decades when the world has been plagued by terrorism, violence, war, poverty, disease and natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes, the pictures of the amazing operation of rescue of 33 miners trapped in the copper and gold mine in Copiapo in San Hose, Chile, will probably go down as this decade’s …. Original article  : Five minutes to midnight: Chile shows the way (Comment).

Eight devotees killed in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – Eight devotees were killed and 12 critically injured when a speeding bus rammed into a tractor-trolley in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district, police said Friday.

The accident took place late Thursday in the Jagannathpur area, when the private bus collided head-on with the tractor-trolley, carrying devotees from Aligarh heading towards Kadrabad Kali Temple in … Original article on : Eight devotees killed in Uttar Pradesh.

Three rescued miners released from hospital in Chile

COPIAPO – The first three of the rescued San Jose miners were released late Thursday from hospital after routine tests, Chilean media reported.

The three — Florencio Avalos, Juan Illanes and the Bolivian Carlos Mamani — were released just 24 hours after the final miner was hoisted above earth’s crust in the dramatic rescue action.
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UN congratulates Chilean president for miners’ rescue

NEW YORK – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday congratulated President Sebastian Pinera of Chile for the successful operation to rescue the 33 miners who survived for more than two months in a collapsed mine.

Ban spoke by telephone with Pinera “to offer his warmest wishes following the safe rescue of 33 Chilean miners and … Read more »»».

Chilean president, miners to play football

COPIAPO – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera is to host the miners rescued from a collapsed mine for a football match Oct 25 in Santiago, he said Thursday.

“We are going to play a football match. The winning team stays at (the presidential palace) La Moneda, and the losers go back to the mine,” Pinera joked … Read more >>>.

Nobel prize for dissident is like encouraging crime: China

BEIJING – China Thursday upped its hostile rhetoric against the Nobel Peace Prize for jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, saying it was “equivalent to encouraging crime”.

“Liu Xiaobo is a convicted criminal who has violated China’s laws,” foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told reporters.
“Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to such a criminal is equivalent to … Read more >>.

Journalist threatened, assaulted by Jama Masjid Imam

LUCKNOW – A local journalist was threatened by Maulana Ahmed Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of Delhis Jama Masjid, and assaulted by his supporters Thursday after he asked a question that annoyed the cleric.

Addressing a press conference at the Gomti Hotel here, Bukhari condemned the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid issue, … Original article on : Journalist threatened, assaulted by Jama Masjid Imam.

2 killed in poll violence in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – Two people were killed and at least 20 injured in widespread violence during the second round of the four-phased panchayat election in Uttar Pradesh Thursday, police said.

According to Additional Director General of Police Brij Lal, a 35-year-old woman was shot dead in Firozabad district and a 50-year old man in Muzaffarnagar. “Both … Original article on : 2 killed in poll violence in Uttar Pradesh.

Man hacks three in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – A man in Uttar Pradeshs Muzaffarnagar district Thursday hacked three of his family members to death after a violent row with them, police said.

Kishan Pal, 30, killed his wife, sister-in-law and mother-in-law with an axe at his home in Kori Hajapur village, some 350 km from Lucknow. The killer escaped.
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Stray protests in Tamil Nadu against Rajapaksa

CHENNAI – More than 100 people were arrested in Tamil Nadu Thursday for protesting against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s presence as the chief guest at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony.

Some 100 people, including MDMK general secretary Vaiko, were taken into custody in Coimbatore, police said here.
Vaiko, a long-time supporter of the Tamil … Read more »».

Rape not possible in marriage: Muslim cleric

LONDON – There cannot be rape within marriage, a Muslim cleric in Britain has ruled. A key Muslim leader in the country promptly denounced the views as “misguided” and “inappropriate”.

“In Islamic Sharia, rape is adultery by force. So long as the woman is his wife, it cannot be termed as rape,” The Independent quoted …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Rape not possible in marriage: Muslim cleric.

Police inspector jailed for raping minor

HYDERABAD – A police inspector, accused of raping his colleague’s 16-year-old daughter, surrendered Thursday before a city court after evading arrest for over a month.

N.C.H. Rangaswamy, circle inspector of Madannapet police station in the city, surrendered before Ranga Reddy district court, which remanded him to judicial custody till Oct 28. He was taken to … Read : Police inspector jailed for raping minor.

Death of school boy sparks violence, 10 injured

LUCKNOW – At least 10 people were injured in a police baton charge Thursday after a mob indulged in arson and fought pitched battles with them when a teenaged boy was mowed down by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district.

Demanding the arrest of the erring driver, the mob torched the truck, smashed …. Original article  : Death of school boy sparks violence, 10 injured.