Chilean government says errors made in quake toll tallySantiago, March 22 (IANS/EFE) The Chilean government has acknowledged that errors were made in compiling the official list of the people who died in last month’s earthquake. It has now offered a new corrected figure of 342 deaths. Haiti needs $11.4 bn for reconstructionMexico City, March 22 (IANS/EFE) The reconstruction needs of earthquake devastated Haiti will exceed $11.4 billion, said an expert from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, or ECLAC. Taiwan burglar escapes after leaping from sixth floorTAIPEI - A burglar remained at large Monday after fleeing from a Taipei apartment after jumping from the sixth-floor balcony and landing on a parked car. After nearly 3 years, Jim Furyk is a winner again on PGA Tour
Furyk ends long drought by winning Transitions UN: 3 killed when small earthquake collapses building in northern Haiti
UN: 3 killed in quake collapse in northern Haiti Flood fears dwindle in Fargo as Red River hits crest, starts to recede without major damage
Flood fears recede in Fargo as river hits crest Press group says Latin American leaders silencing critics, worst abuses in Venezuela and Cuba
IAPA: Latam leaders threatening critical media Red River hits crest without doing much damage; flood fears start to recede in Fargo, ND
Red River hits crest, begins to recede in Fargo Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated; scientists wary of larger eruption
Iceland fears 2nd, even larger volcanic eruption Approaching Red River crest met with more shrugs than white knuckles for Fargo residents
Fargo on brink of declaring victory in flood fight Three Chandigarh youths drown in HimachalCHANDIGARH - Three youths from this union territory drowned in a Himachal Pradesh rivulet while on a trip, police said Sunday. Snowmobiles, ATVs, even lobster boats get census workers into the nation’s most remote corners
Snowmobiles, ATVs, lobster boats used for census Clinton, Bush to visit Haiti together as frustrations rise over uneven quake relief response
Pakistani officials say suspected US missiles kill 4 in northwestern Pakistan
Officials: US missiles kill 4 in NW Pakistan More snow falling as spring blizzard hits southern Plains, slicking roads and snarling travel
More snow falling in Okla., Ark. spring blizzard Student leader shot dead in AgraAGRA - A university student’s union leader and a member of the Samajwadi Party was Sunday afternoon shot dead by unidentified assailants here, police said. Woman found strangulated in capital’s Lajpat NagarNEW DELHI - A 33-year-old woman was found strangulated in her house in Lajpat Nagar area of southeast Delhi late Saturday, the police said Sunday. Explosive on Kingfisher plane causes scare, flyers safe (Fourth Lead)THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/BANGALORE/NEW DELHI - Twenty-seven passengers had a close shave Sunday when an explosive, a cocktail of sulphur, potassium chlorate and aluminum powder, was found in the cargo section of a Kingfisher flight after it landed in Thiruvananthapuram from Bangalore. Five held with 26 kg of heroin in PunjabTARN TARAN - Five people were arrested with 26 kg of heroin, worth nearly Rs.130 crore, after a gun battle with police in this Punjab district. Five policemen were injured in the gunfight, an official said Sunday. Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated, air travel disrupted
Air travel to Iceland disrupted by volcano Toyota shareholders claim company deception on accelerator problems set stock up for a fall
Toyota shareholders sue over fallen stock price Two Ghaziabad women honoured for braveryGHAZIABAD - Two Ghaziabad women who fought off robbers were awarded certificates of bravery by the district police Sunday, an official said. UN: 2 killed when small earthquake collapses building in northern Haiti
UN: 2 killed in quake collapse in northern Haiti Maoists say their spokesman is safe and aliveNEW DELHI - The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) said Sunday that its spokesman who it claimed was missing and may have been killed was safe after all. BJP woman worker sets herself on fireNEW DELHI - A 35-year-old woman activist of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set herself ablaze in the national capital Sunday following some personal problems, police said. Explosive on Kingfisher causes a scare, passengers safe (Third Lead)THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Twenty-seven passengers had a narrow escape Sunday when an explosive, a cocktail of sulphur, potassium chlorate and aluminum powder, was found in the cargo section of a Kingfisher flight after it landed here from Bangalore. More snow expected as spring blizzard hits southern Plains, slicking roads and snarling travel
More snow expected in Okla., Ark. spring blizzard Delhi man nabbed for buying cars with fake demand draftsNEW DELHI - Delhi Police have arrested a man who cheated people by purchasing the luxury cars they were selling by using fake demand drafts. Police have also recovered four luxury cars and a computer used to make the fake drafts. Iceland Volcano EruptionOne held in Delhi for human traffickingNEW DELHI - Delhi Police Sunday claimed to have busted a human trafficking racket with the arrest of a man who allegedly cheated people after promising them jobs in Saudi Arabia. Stealing cement, contractor lands father behind barsCHANDIGARH - The vigilance cell of the Chandigarh police Sunday arrested the father of a government contractor after the latter tried to steal 200 bags of cement from a government store here. Two Haryana revenue staff suspended for illegal ‘Khap’ rulingsCHANDIGARH - Two lower level revenue officials have been suspended in Haryanas Rohtak district for being party to an illegal decision of a ‘Khap panchayat’ (community council) which had declared a husband and wife as brother and sister. One held in south Delhi for human traffickingNEW DELHI - Delhi Police Sunday claimed to have busted a human trafficking racket with the arrest of a man who allegedly would cheat people on pretext of arranging a job in Saudi Arabia. Afghan vice president expresses hope for peace as bombs kill 12 across country
Afghan VP voices hope for peace as bombs kill 12 Top bureaucrats in Gujarat land scamGANDHINAGAR - Top bureaucrats and police officers in Gujarat have come under judicial scrutiny over charges of usurping a piece of land belonging to the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) and building a posh residential retreat for themselves complete with golf course and ayurvedic spa. 11 lakh fined for smoking in Delhi’s public placesNEW DELHI - The Delhi government has fined over 11 lakh people for smoking in public places and earned over Rs.15 million since 1997. Explosives found on Kingfisher flight, all flyers safe (Second Lead)THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - It was a narrow escape for 27 passengers of a Kingfisher flight from Bangalore when explosive were found in the cargo hold after they had deplaned at the airport here. Church to probe sexual abuse allegationBHOPAL - The Catholic Church in Madhya Pradesh will probe sexual abuse allegations against the warden of a church-run school hostel who has been arrested. 10 Afghan civilians killed in suicide attack in contested Helmand province
10 Afghans killed in blast in Helmand province Court upholds man’s life term for killing wifeNEW DELHI - Upholding the life imprisonment of a man who killed his wife with a wooden rolling pin used for making rotis, the Delhi High Court said the accused was aware the attack would prove fatal. France-based Babbar members fund militants: policeMOHALI - France-based members of Punjab’s terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) were disbursing funds to militants in India, police said Sunday. Dhaka to ratify Rome Statute for ‘71 war crimes trialDHAKA - Bangladesh is set to ratify the Rome Statute 1998 of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try those accused of war crimes during the country’s 1971 war of independence. Suspected explosive on Kingfisher flight, probe orderedTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM/NEW DELHI - A suspected explosive was found in the cargo compartment of a Kingfisher flight that arrived here from Bangalore, police said. The civil aviation ministry has ordered a probe into what officials admitted was a security lapse. Pakistani officials say Taliban kill 4 tribesmen, leave note accusing them of spying for US
Pakistani Taliban kill 4, calling them US spies Explosions rock Afghan New Year festivities, killing at least 2 civilians
Explosions rock Afghan New Year, kill 2 civilians Hostel warden held for child abuseBHOPAL - A 30-year-old warden of a children’s home has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district on charges of sexually abusing a 11-year-old boy for over one year, police said Sunday. Bomb targeting Pakistani police kills 2 people, wounds 12 in southwest city of Quetta
Bomb kills 2, wounds 12 in southwest Pakistan Fargo on brink of declaring victory as weeklong fight against river flooding nears its climax
Fargo’s fight against flooding nears its climax Man set ablaze while asleepNEW DELHI - A man suffered serious injuries after being set on fire while asleep here early Sunday, apparently over a property row, police said. Two of his cousins have been detained as suspects. Volcano erupts in Iceland, first at Eyjafjallajokull glacier since 1820s; US flights diverted
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