Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 11, 2010

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Woman survives 12-storey fall, faces suicide bid charge

SINGAPORE – A Chinese woman who survived a fall from the 12th floor of a Singapore apartment building now faces a criminal charge for attempted suicide, a media report said Saturday.

Zhou Zhi Hui, 26, Friday tried to escape from her flat after a heated argument with her landlord when she lost grip at a …. Read the original article : here.

Nepal Maoists train guns on yet another Indian firm

KATHMANDU – Continuing their policy of obstructing Indian investors, Nepal’s former Maoist guerrillas Saturday trained their guns on yet another Indo-Nepal joint venture, threatening to bring it to a halt.

The government of Nepal had awarded the licence to Green Ventures Pvt. Ltd., founded by IIT alumnus K.R. Krishnan, along with his Nepali partner, to …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Nepal Maoists train guns on yet another Indian firm.

Hitman hired to kill my son still absconding: Goa minister

PANAJI – Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Saturday said that a contract killer hired to kill his son earlier this year is still at large.

Speaking to reporters here, Naik said that police were still on the lookout for Joeboy Lopez, who had allegedly taken a contract to kill his son, Roy Naik, in September. …. Read the original article : Hitman hired to kill my son still absconding: Goa minister.

Punjabi woman’s murder case nears verdict in Canada

VANCOUVER – Defence and prosecution lawyers Friday finished their arguments in a sensational Indo-Canadian murder case here in which a Punjabi man is accused of strangulating his pregnant wife and burning her body four years ago.

A former school teacher, Mukhtiar Singh Panghali, 38, faces second-degree murder charges in the death of his … Original article on : Punjabi woman’s murder case nears verdict in Canada.

Out goes a corrupt official, in comes a school

PATNA – The Bihar government is making good its promise to confiscate the property of corrupt officials and turn them into primary schools.

That is what has happened at the home of former motor vehicle inspector (MVI) Raghuvansh Kunwar at Chaira village in Samastipur district. The government has already begun the process of setting up … Read more »».

Army officer, family members, driver killed in road accident

HOSHIARPUR – An army officer, his wife, a daughter and their driver were killed in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district Saturday morning when their vehicle was caught between and crushed by two trucks, police here said.

The incident took place on the Mahilpur-Chandigarh road when the family was travelling from Pathankot to Chandigarh. The officer has been …. Read the original article : Army officer, family members, driver killed in road accident.

Four Philippine policemen charged with kidnapping

MANILA – Four policemen in the Philippines will be charged in a kidnapping-for-ransom of two people, officials said.

Criminal and administrative charges will be filed against police officers Roger Bacanto, Celedonio Tipon, Jay Jay Vallente and Venancio Jayoma Jr., all from the Caloocan City police station, Xinhua quoted National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief …. Source : Four Philippine policemen charged with kidnapping.

Fire in house kills five siblings, all minors

ALIGARH – Five children of a rickshaw-puller, all aged between 12 and 14, were burnt to death here when a fire broke out in their house while they were sleeping, police said Saturday.

The incident took place late Friday in Pala Sahibabad area of Aligarh, some 300 km from state capital Lucknow, when the house … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Fire in house kills five siblings, all minors.

Plane makes emergency landing in Sofia

SOFIA – A Bulgarian plane – with 29 passengers and seven crew on board – took off from Sofia for Moscow Friday, but had to turn back and make an emergency landing after one of its engines failed, a media report said.

The Bulgaria Air flight FB 363 from the Bulgarian capital city to Moscow …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Plane makes emergency landing in Sofia.

18 abducted deminers rescued in Afghanistan

KABUL – All 18 deminers who were abducted in Afghanistan’s Khost province have been rescued a day after their kidnapping, a top official has said.

Afghan security forces with the support of NATO-led troops rescued the deminers Friday, provincial police chief Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai said.
All the abducted people were safe, Ishaqzai told Xinhua.
He, …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Iranian woman won’t be stoned to death: Report

TEHRAN – An Iranian woman whose case drew international attention will not face death by stoning for adultery, Iran’s state-run news broadcaster Press TV reported.

In a report about Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, who has become a cause celebre among international human rights groups, the woman also confessed that she not only committed adultery but also had …. Original article : Iranian woman won’t be stoned to death: Report.

150 Jordanians hurt in clashes after football match

AMMAN – Clashes and riots following a football game between Jordan’s leading sports clubs Friday injured some 150 people, including 25 police officers, the government said.

Most of those injured were able to return home later in the day, but 11 remained hospitalised, Deputy Premier Ayman Safadi told the official Petra news agency.
Security authorities … Read more >>>.

I-80 Car Accident leaves Woman Critically Injured

LAKE POINT, TOOELE COUNTY (GaeaTimes.com) — In a car accident in Tooele County, a women was critically injured when her car went off the edge of I-80.
According to Utah patrol trooper, the accident took place at around 6.30 a.m., when the car driven by the victim’s husband went off the side of the road. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : I-80 Car Accident leaves Woman Critically Injured.

Army Truck Accident in San Andreas leaves 15 Injured Soldier

SAN ANDREAS (GaeaTimes.com) — On Friday morning, more than 15 soldiers were injured when their truck crashed into a mountainside while coming down a narrow downhill road in Barangay, San Jose.
According to Lt. Col. Danilo Aquino, commander of 83rd Infantry Battalion, the soldiers were returning from Virac to their camp in San Andreas when … Read more »»».

Soldier from Fort Riley Injured in a Hunting Accident

GEARY COUNTY (GaeaTimes.com) — On Thursday morning, at about 7a.m., Geary County authority received a call about a a hunting accident where a Fort Riley soldier was shot by a Manhattan resident. The victim was hunting elk near the area of Old 77 Highway and Range Road on the west side of the Fort … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Soldier from Fort Riley Injured in a Hunting Accident.

Car Crash in Stephenville Kills 1, 3 Injured

STEPHENVILLE (GaeaTimes.com) — On Thursday, a 86-year-old man was killed and three more were seriously injured in a car crash in western Newfoundland.
According to RCMP, the person who was killed was sitting in the passengers seat when the car went out of control on West Street in Stephenville. The car left the roadway and … Read more »».