Breaking News – Newsletter for November 27, 2010

First Qantas A380 flight takes off since engine explosion incident

SYDNEY – The first Qantas A380 passenger flight has taken off from Sydney Airport after it suffered a setback following a midair engine explosion earlier this month on one of the aircraft in its fleet triggered a global safety review.

Qantas’s six A380s have been grounded for more than three weeks following the incident.

News.com.au quoted …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Tips on how to carry out burglaries, by Japanese thief

LONDON – A Japanese thief, who calls himself as a gentleman cat burglar, has written a book on how one can carry out burglaries.

Hajime Karasuyama, the pen name of the career burglar, who wrote ‘Occupation, Thief; Annual income, Y30 million’, provides tips on how to gain access to a locked property and then get away …. Source  : Tips on how to carry out burglaries, by Japanese thief.

World’s most expensive row of houses goes on sale for 400m pounds

LONDON – The world’s most expensive row of terraced houses in Britain has gone on sale for a staggering 400 million pounds.

The Cornwall Terrace, in London’s Regent’s Park, consists of eight double-fronted mansions, each with a value of between 29 and 60 million pounds.

Architect Sir John Nash designed the row of properties as part of [..] Read the original article: here.

Turkey Soup Recipes Create Buzz

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- With the Thanksgiving dinner creating a refrigerator full of leftovers, people have been scrambling the web for a an alternative to dumping the meat into the garbage bin. While most have invested a lot of money on the bird and the stuffing for the special day, wasting the leftovers could …. Source  : Turkey Soup Recipes Create Buzz.

Punjab universities see increase in African student population

LUDHIANA – Foreign students, especially from Africa, are getting enrolled in large numbers for various courses offered by universities and educational institutions in Punjab.

Universities in the state are seeing a sharp increase in the enrollment of students especially from Nigeria, Tanzania, …. Source article  : Punjab universities see increase in African student population.

God Man Asaram Bapu’s hermitage demolished in Gujarat

NAVSARI – Navsari District administration officials on Saturday demolished the ashram or hermitage of God Man Asaram Bapu.

Naveen Kashkar, the deputy head of the village council of the district’s Chikhali tehsil or block, said the spiritual guru had encroached on the land.

“Asaram Bapu had illegally occupied …. Original source  : God Man Asaram Bapu’s hermitage demolished in Gujarat.

‘US-S. Korea military drills “not directed” at Beijing’

WASHINGTON – The United States has assured China that its joint military exercises with South Korea are “not directed” at Beijing.

The four-day exercises starting on Sunday come in the wake of North Korea’s attack on a South Korean island, and would …. Original source  : ‘US-S. Korea military drills “not directed” at Beijing’.

How Obamas’ daughters live a normal life

WASHINGTON – Despite being the daughters of US President Barack Obama, the nation’s first kids are living a normal life.

Most of the time, the Obamas said their daughters Malia, 12, and her 9-year-old sister Sasha don’t listen to the news or read the newspaper headlines; …. Original article  : How Obamas’ daughters live a normal life.

Asian men jailed in UK for grooming young girls to become sex slaves

LONDON – In what is believed to be the biggest case of serial sex abuse ever uncovered in Britain, nine men, all Asians except one, have been jailed for grooming up to 100 young girls to become their sex slaves.

The gang roamed the Derby streets in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Andhra CM Kiran Reddy in Delhi to discuss state cabinet with Sonia Gandhi

NEW DELHI – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other senior party leaders.

Reddy said that he was in the Indian capital to meet Gandhi and thank her for giving him the responsibility of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chhattisgarh Police arrest Maoist rebel in Bijapur

BIJAPUR – Chhattisgarh Police on Saturday confirmed the arrest of a senior Maoist rebel during a routine operation near Bijapur.

The arrested Maoist was identified as Median Gucha alias Aitu. Police said that he has confessed to the killing of Special Police … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Chhattisgarh Police arrest Maoist rebel in Bijapur.

‘Obama cannot award permanent membership of UNSC to India’: Pak envoy to UN

KARACHI – US President Barack Obama cannot award the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council to India, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon has said.

Haroon said that voting was necessary for this purpose, and India could not become a member until all the permanent members of …. Original source  : ‘Obama cannot award permanent membership of UNSC to India’: Pak envoy to UN.

‘Depressed ex-NY cop threatened to kill Obama to grab attention,’ family claims

NEW YORK – The family members of an ex-New York cop who has been busted for threatening to kill US President Barack Obama, has defended him saying that it was just a “way of getting attention”.

The New York Daily News quoted a federal affidavit as saying that Secret Service agents had …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Depressed ex-NY cop threatened to kill Obama to grab attention,’ family claims.

Ed Miliband says he’s proud to be a ’socialist’

LONDON – UK Labour Party leader Ed Miliband said that he is a socialist, and added that he wanted to be a part of the student protests this week over the rise in tuition fees, but could not manage time as he was busy “doing something else.”

According to the Telegraph, the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Ed Miliband says he’s proud to be a ’socialist’.

Mumbai, Kolkata residents pays homage to 26/11 victims

MUMBAI/KOLKATA – Survivors and relatives of 26/11 Mumbai attack victims paid homage to the martyrs in different parts of Mumbai and Kolkata on Friday.

Kia Scherr, who lost her husband and daughter in the attack, organized a social event called One Life Alliance … Read : Mumbai, Kolkata residents pays homage to 26/11 victims.

Nepal hails shortest man, shuns tallest woman

KATHMANDU – He is hailed as a “Little Buddha” and draws amazed crowds wherever he goes. While the Himalayan nation celebrates Khagendra Thapa Magar’s world record as the shortest man at 22 inches, the story of Urmila Chaudhary, the tallest teen in the country, is that of discrimination and suffering.

Though the same age as …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nepal hails shortest man, shuns tallest woman.

Spanish woman ‘claims’ she owns the Sun

NEW YORK – A 49-year-old Spanish lady has claimed to be the owner of Sun.

Angeles Duran from Spain’s soggy region of Galicia said that she registered the star at a local notary public as being her property after learning about the American man, …. Source article  : Spanish woman ‘claims’ she owns the Sun.

Karnataka Lokayukta questions Yeddyurappa on parallel probe into land scam

HASSAN – Karnataka’s Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde has questioned the state government and particularly Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa over the issue of a parallel investigation into land scam allegations, and said that he will complete the inquiry pending before [..] Read the original article: here.

Delhi court to decide on sedition charge against Roy, Geelani

NEW DELHI – A Delhi metropolitan magistrate’s court is likely to decide Saturday whether criminal proceedings should initiated against hard line Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and writer-activist Arundhati Roy on charges of sedition for their alleged anti-India statements.

Metropolitan Magistrate Navita Kumari Bagha, who pulled … Original source on Gaea Times at : Delhi court to decide on sedition charge against Roy, Geelani.

“Terror groups in Pak gotten more activated, gaining public
support”: Musharraf

LAGOS – With mujahedeen groups gaining more “public support and sympathy” in Pakistan, extremism is on the rise in parts of the country, former president Pervez Musharraf has admitted.

“Extremism is rising in certain pockets of society of Pakistan because of … religious … Original article on : “Terror groups in Pak gotten more activated, gaining public
support”: Musharraf.