Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 4, 2010

British teacher charged with having sex chats with pupils

LONDON – A teacher at an all-girls’ school in Britain is facing charges of unacceptable professional conduct after she had explicit sex chats with her students.

Lindsay Brown of the Southfield School for Girls in Kettering, Northamptonshire, told her pupils how she burnt her nipple while cooking and discussed about losing her virginity, taking drugs …. Read the original article  : British teacher charged with having sex chats with pupils.

Skeleton found in Mumbai jail

MUMBAI – A human skeleton was found in the Arthur Road Jail here in November when the maintenance work was under progress, an official said Saturday.

“The skeleton was found on Nov 22 while some digging work was going on in barrack No.1 of the jail,” the official said.
“The skeleton has been sent …. Source  : Skeleton found in Mumbai jail.

Ship with 24 Chinese crew sinks off Philippines

BEIJING – A cargo ship with 24 Chinese crew on board sank in the waters off the Philippines Friday. Fourteen people have been saved while 10 were still missing, a media report said Saturday.

Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman Chief Supdt. Agrimero Cruz said Saturday the Panama-flagged cargo vessel MV Hong Wei sank about 120 …. Read the original article  : here.

British woman reports stolen snowman to police

LONDON – A woman in Britain has been called “completely irresponsible” after she dialled the police emergency helpline to report a stolen snowman.

The unnamed woman from Chatham, Kent, phoned 999 after she thought the case needed the involvement of police because she had used pound coins for the snowman’s eyes and teaspoons for the … Read more >>.

Goods destroyed as fire engulfs warehouse

LUCKNOW – Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed when a big fire broke out in a garments warehouse and spread to other shops in Uttar Pradeshs Muzaffarnagar district Saturday, police said. No casualty was reported.

The fire engulfed the garments warehouse in Shahpur town on the outskirts of Muzaffarnagar district and soon spread to …. Source article  : Goods destroyed as fire engulfs warehouse.

Separatists torch Srinagar school bus to enforce shutdown

SRINAGAR – A mob torched a school bus here Saturday to enforce a shutdown called by hardline separatist Syed Ali Geelani that partially affected life in summer capital Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley. The bus-burning comes even as a 10-member parliamentary-civil society team is here to meet a cross-section of the people, … Read more >>.

Pakistan hackers wage ‘cyber war’ on Indian sites

ISLAMABAD – A group of Pakistani internet hackers has waged a cyber war on Indian sites, claiming to have infected over 200 of them and said the act was a revenge for a similar attack on Pakistani websites by a self-proclaimed “Indian Cyber Army”.

The group, describing itself as “Predators PK”, said it hacked the …. Source  : Pakistan hackers wage ‘cyber war’ on Indian sites.

Italian tourist killed in Agra road accident

FATEHPUR SIKRI – An Italian tourist was killed while his wife and daughter were injured as a bus rammed into their auto rickshaw in this Uttar Pradesh tourist town, police said Saturday.

The Italian, identified only as Robert, and his family had reached Fatehpur Sikri from Agra Friday and had taken an auto to …. Read the original article  : Italian tourist killed in Agra road accident.

Sariska tiger died of poisoning: Minister

JAIPUR – A tiger that was found dead in Sariska Tiger Reserve last month had been poisoned, Rajasthan Forest Minister Ram Lal Jaat said here Saturday.

The male translocated tiger, ST-1, was poisoned with organophosphorus insecticide, the minister said.
The forensic report has confirmed poison in the tiger’s body. “Scientists at the Forensic Science [..] Read the original article: here.

Teenaged hitman who beheaded victims held in Mexico

Mexico City, Dec 4 (IANS/EFE) A 14-year-old killer, known as the “boy hitman” and wanted in Mexico for beheading several of his victims, has been arrested.

Senior military officials said though they have reports that a person was arrested in Morelos state but were unaware if that individual was Edgar Jimenez Lugo alias “El Ponchis”, …. Original article  : Teenaged hitman who beheaded victims held in Mexico.

Lawmaker gunned down in Honduras

Tegucigalpa, Dec 4 (IANS/EFE) A congressman with Honduras’ ruling National Party was fatally shot by unknown assailants in the western city of La Entrada, authorities said.

Juan de Jesus Deras Madrid, 33, was attacked Thursday while returning in his car from a public event to hand out government benefits to poor residents of Copan Ruinas.
…. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Italian police shut down ‘bullying’ Facebook page

ROME – A Facebook page that was being used by a group of teenaged students in Italy to bully and harass one of their classmates has been shut down by police, a media report said Saturday.

The Minors’ Court in Rome found guilty seven 14-year-old students of online abuse against a boy in their same … Read : Italian police shut down ‘bullying’ Facebook page.

School bus torched in Srinagar to enforce shutdown

SRINAGAR – A mob torched a school bus in Old City area here Saturday to enforce a shutdown called by hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani across the Kashmir Valley. No one was injured in the incident, police said.

“The bus of a private school was stopped at Khwaja Bazaar in Old City area. …. Source  : School bus torched in Srinagar to enforce shutdown.

Indian-American accused of conning musician works out plea deal

WASHINGTON – An Indian American computer store owner and his girl friend charged with taking millions of dollars from a pianist and oil fortune heir have agreed to negotiate a plea deal by March 10.

The pair accused of stealing $20 million from Roger Davidson going back to 2004 signed waivers Thursday that allow their … Read : Indian-American accused of conning musician works out plea deal.

CBI website hacked by ‘Pakistani Cyber Army’

NEW DELHI – The website of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was hacked by a group identifying itself as the ‘Pakistani Cyber Army’, which also claimed to have hacked the server of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) website.

The investigation agency confirmed that its website was hacked and that they had no idea who …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : CBI website hacked by ‘Pakistani Cyber Army’.

Blast derails India-bound train in Pakistan

KARACHI – A blast on railway tracks near Karachi early Saturday derailed two bogies of the Thar Express, which was travelling from this southern port city of Pakistan to Rajasthan in India, Geo TV reported. No casualties were reported.

The train with 155 passengers, including 50 Indians, on board derailed due to the blast triggered …. Original article  : Blast derails India-bound train in Pakistan.

Gold burglar targeting South Asian homes gets 3 years

WASHINGTON – A New York City woman who admitted being part of a ring of picky burglars which targeted dozens of South Asian homes in Washington suburbs has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.

Melinda M. Soto, 34, and her husband, Dagoberto Soto Ramirez, pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria to regularly … Original article on : Gold burglar targeting South Asian homes gets 3 years.

Pakistan cleric offers reward to kill Christian woman

ISLAMABAD – A cleric in Pakistan has offered a reward of Rs.500,000 for anyone who kills a Christian woman sentenced to death for insulting the Prophet Mohammed.

“I will give Rs.500,000 to a person who will kill Aasia,” said Maulana Yousaf Qureshi, the prayer leader of the historic Mohabbat Khan Masjid in Peshawar.
…. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Pakistan cleric offers reward to kill Christian woman.

Egypt Shark Attack Culprit Caught from Red Sea

LEBANON, EGYPT (GaeaTimes.com) — Last Tuesday and Wednesday, reports of Egypt shark attacks had spread quite a stir over the Internet. According to reports, 4 tourists were attacked at a resort due to this attack. In the attacks, an elderly woman lost her hand and another lost a leg.
But now, the Egyptian Environment Ministry …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

One Dead, One Critically injured in Twin Accident in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, CANADA (GaeaTimes.com) — In an unfortunate turn of event, one constructor worker was killed and another was severely injured in two separate accidents which took place within blocks and minutes of each other downtown Vancouver on Thursday.
The first worker who was killed when a form used for pouring concrete hit him on the …. Read the original article  : here.