Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 21, 2010

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

A Pakistani gang causes accidents to abduct, rape women

ISLAMABAD – A gang of criminals in Pakistan’s Karachi city deliberately causes an accident and then abducts women in these vehicles to loot and gangrape them, police said.

The gang is operating in up-market areas like Clifton, Defence etc., where the streets are not too thickly populated and it is easy to … Original source on Gaea Times at : A Pakistani gang causes accidents to abduct, rape women.

Punjabi female attendant with Air Canada jailed for cocaine smuggling

TORONTO – In the first case of jailing of an Indo-Canadian woman for drug trafficking, an Air Canada female flight attendant was Monday locked for eight years by a London court for smuggling four kg of cocaine into Britain.

Twenty-seven-year-old Mandeep Shahi of Toronto’s suburb of Mississauga was arrested in March for smuggling the … Read : Punjabi female attendant with Air Canada jailed for cocaine smuggling.

Woman killed in Pakistan for not bringing car in dowry

ISLAMABAD – A young woman was killed by her husband a couple of days after the wedding in Muridke near Lahore as her parents did not give him a car as a gift in dowry, a media report said Tuesday.

The incident was reported to police by the woman’s family.
An FIR (first …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Death penalty for six in triple murder

LUCKNOW – A man who killed his elderly parents and younger brother last year has been sentenced to death by a court in Uttar Pradesh along with five others, police said Tuesday.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Bani Singh Nirala’s court in Kanshiram Nagar, some 300 km from here, handed down the sentence for the …. Source : Death penalty for six in triple murder.

`Syndicates exploiting Indian girls in Malaysia’

KUALA LUMPUR – Syndicates are targeting Indian teenaged girls, luring them to take pictures or videos of themselves, blackmailing them into having sex and forcing some into prostitution, an official of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has alleged.

C. Sivarajah, youth secretary of the MIC, the country’s largest party of ethnic Indians, claimed that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : `Syndicates exploiting Indian girls in Malaysia’.

Fire in Uttar Pradesh store, no casualty

LUCKNOW – A massive fire broke out in a state-owned coal tar store in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, destroying goods and machinery worth lakhs of rupees, police said. No casualty was reported in the incident.

The fire engulfed the coal tar store of the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) in Civil Lines area, … Original article on : Fire in Uttar Pradesh store, no casualty.

Fire in Punjab thread factory

CHANDIGARH – A massive fire broke out in a thread factory complex near Samana town in Punjab Tuesday morning, destroying goods and equipment worth crores of rupees, police said. No casualties were reported.

“The fire brigade authorities were informed immediately after the fire was first seen, but they came nearly two hours later. By …. Original source : Fire in Punjab thread factory.

Brazilians have 7.6 mn illegal guns: report

BRASILIA – Brazilian citizens currently own 14 million guns – 7.6 million of which are illegal – according to a report presented by Justice Minister Luiz Paulo Barreto.

Brazil, according to current data, has suffered the largest number of gun homicides in the world.
The study titled “Map of Illicit Arms Trafficking in Brazil” was …. Original source : Brazilians have 7.6 mn illegal guns: report.

Abducted Mexican politician released after seven months

Mexico City, Dec 21 (IANS/EFE) Former Mexican presidential candidate Diego Fernandez de Cevallos was released by his abductors after seven months in captivity, a media report said.

“He is in good health, he is weak. He spent seven months and six days in captivity,” a news show on the Televisa network reported Monday.
“The news … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Abducted Mexican politician released after seven months.

US man jailed for child sex tourism in Cambodia

LOS ANGELES – A 61-year-old American man has been jailed for being involved in child sex tourism in Cambodia, after he pleaded guilty to having sex with a teenage girl whom he “rented” from her poor family for $100 a month.

Michael James Dodd, an English teacher, was also ordered by Judge John F. Walter …. Original article : US man jailed for child sex tourism in Cambodia.

28 stolen art pieces worth $3.5 mn found in Spain

Madrid, Dec 21 (IANS/EFE) Twenty-eight art works, including a few by Pablo Picasso, which were stolen last month from near Madrid have been found, officials said. The art works are valued at 2.7 million euros ($3.5 million).

Among the works stolen was a sculpture by Eduardo Chillida worth 800,000 euros ($1 million), as well [..] Read the original article: here.

Strong earthquake rocks Iran, kills seven

TEHRAN – A strong earthquake shook Kerman province late Monday in southeastern Iran, leaving at least seven people dead and hundreds injured, the local governor told Mehr news agency.

The 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook several cities, towns and villages in the province. The epicentre was the village of Fahraj near the town of Hossein Abad.
Governor …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Mammoth Mountain Experiences 9 feet Snowfall, Early Avalanche Warning Issued by the Authorities

CALIFORNIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Since Friday, Mammoth mountain, a popular ski resort in California, has received about 9 feet of snow. This abnormal snowfall might result into an avalanche at any point of time.
According to meteorologists, snow had piled up at Mammoth Mountain by Sunday and latest reports say that the snow is still coming … Read more >>.

Cape Cod Suffers from Major Snow Storm

CAPE COD (GaeaTimes.com) — It seems Cape Cod is going to miss the old sunny days as the Cape and other portions around southeastern Massachusetts were hit by a snow storm today. The storm which has caused several traffic accidents is expected to leave about 4-8 inches of snow on the ground before it’s … Original article on : Cape Cod Suffers from Major Snow Storm.

Man Dies in a Car Crash after Stabbing a Person

MIRRABOOKA (GaeaTimes.com) — On one side, a Lake Macquarie man is undergoing surgery for multiple stab wounds while on another side, the person who had attacked him earlier, has died in a car crash near Mirrabooka.
At around 6 p.m., police officials received a call from a house in Dandaraga road where they found a …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Man Dies in a Car Crash after Stabbing a Person.

Central Avenue Accident Kills a Pregnant Woman

COLONIE (GaeaTimes.com) — Rebecca Murton, a 22 year old pregnant woman was killed on Saturday morning in an one-car accident on Central Avenue . The accident occurred near Mountain View Avenue.
According to police, a 1994 Nissan driven by Marcus Witherspoon had veered off Central Avenue and struck a telephone pole around 7.45 a.m. Witherspoon’s …. Read the original article : here.

2 Killed in a Car Accident at QEW in Oakville

OAKVILLE (GaeaTimes.com) — On Monday morning, at around 6 a.m., Police responded to a call which involved a car crash at the Toronto bound Queen Elizabeth Way at Bronte Road. The crash took place when a car left the roadway and slammed into a light standard.
Both the passenger and the driver of that Honda … Read : 2 Killed in a Car Accident at QEW in Oakville.