Wet Colo. snowstorm heads out of state

Colorado snow heads out of state

DENVER — A sloppy spring snowstorm caused mushy headaches Wednesday for travelers, students and businesses across Colorado.

Michigan attorney general subpoenas Toyota records; wants information on fatal Flint accident

Michigan attorney general subpoenas Toyota records

Runaway train cars crash into building at Oslo port; 3 dead, 3 injured

Runaway train cars crash in Norway, 3 dead

Haiti’s homeless government move into mansions, buildings seized from drug lords

Ex-drug lords’ property used by Haiti government

After 32 years, NJ victims’ families vent anger, sadness as suspects appear in court

3 decades’ worth of tears, anger flow in NJ court

Two killed, 14 vehicles burnt in Punjab road accident

FARIDKOT - In a major accident involving an oil-tanker, at least two people died, several suffered serious injuries and 14 vehicles were burnt in this Punjab district Wednesday evening, police said.

Car bomb kills at least 6 in volatile Colombian port

Car bomb kills 6 in Colombian port

BOGOTA — A car bomb exploded in the administrative center of Colombia’s Pacific port of Buenaventura on Wednesday, killing six people and wounding more than 30, authorities said.

Hindu priest kills three daughters, self in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A Hindu priest killed his three daughters and then himself inside a temple in Mirpur Khas district of Pakistan’s Sindh province, a media report said Wednesday.

Two earthquakes jolt Tibet

BEIJING/LHASA - Two earthquakes measuring 5.7 and 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted the Tibetan Autonomous Region in southwest China Wednesday, the Earthquake Networks Centre said.

Firemen have no safety net to face people’s ire

KOLKATA - Survivors of the devastating fire in Stephen Court here Wednesday complained that the firefighters reached late and were ill-equipped to carry out a rescue act.

Class 12 student commits suicide in Delhi

NEW DELHI - A 17-year-old student was found dead with a wire tied around his neck in his southeast Delhi home. Police Wednesday said they suspected it to be a case of suicide.

Home ministry official leaves for ATM, goes missing

NEW DELHI - An under-secretary in the home ministry has gone missing since he left his west Delhi home Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Trace missing girl in two days, court tells police

NEW DELHI - A city court Wednesday asked Delhi Police to trace a missing girl within two days after her mother alleged that her estranged husband had taken her away.

HDFC manager’s murder

GHAZIABAD - Ghaziabad police Wednesday claimed to have solved the January murder of an HDFC Standard Life Insurance manager with the arrest of a man they alleged was having an affair with the victim’s wife.

Car bomb kills at least 4 in volatile Colombian port

Car bomb kills 4 in Colombian port

BOGOTA — A car bomb exploded in the administrative center of Colombia’s Pacific port of Buenaventura on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding at least 20, authorities said.

2 men plead not guilty to burning 5 New Jersey teens alive in long-unsolved case

Men accused of killing 5 NJ teens plead not guilty

Late dust storm blots out the sun in Nigeria, raising questions about changing climates

Late dust storm covers Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria — The yellow haze descended across Nigeria, blotting out the sun, canceling airline flights and coating everything with a fine layer of dust.

Wet Colo. snowstorm forces flight cancellations, school closings; thousands lose electricity

Colorado snow disrupts flights, cuts power

4 city trucks burned in latest possible threat against Southern California police

Trucks burned in possible threat to Calif. police

Kolkata fire toll is 24, caretakers arrested (Roundup)

KOLKATA - The death toll in the Stephen Court building inferno here rose to 24 Wednesday as firefighters discovered more charred bodies and police arrested two caretakers of the century-old heritage structure that everyone now admits was a tragedy waiting to happen.

Pirated CDs seized in Punjab, 21 people held

CHANDIGARH - At least 21 people were arrested and 5,909 pirated compact discs (CDs) of new films recovered in raids across Punjab, an Indian Music Industry (IMI) official said here Wednesday.

Runaway cargo train crashes into building at Oslo port; at least 3 dead, 3 injured

Runaway cargo train crashes in Norway, 3 dead

Crane topples at Metro site, two injured

NEW DELHI - Two people were injured when a crane toppled at a Delhi Metro construction site in southeast Delhi Wednesday, an official said.

Wet, heavy snow closes Denver-area schools, cancels flights, leads to power outages

Denver storm cancels flights, leads to outages

‘Cut power supply of defaulting Haryana offices’

CHANDIGARH - Power supply to those government offices in Haryana which have defaulted in paying electricity bills will be disconnected, an official said here Wednesday.

Rings, watches only identification of Kolkata’s charred victims

KOLKATA - A ring, a wrist watch, a chain — these were the only symbols by which parents, sweethearts and children could identify their near and dear ones… so charred and mutilated were their bodies in the Stephen Court fire here.

UN rights chief laments high 2009 civilian death toll in Afghanistan as offensive steps up

UN rights chief laments 2009 Afghan civilian toll

Spain to hand over six suspected pirates for trial

MADRID - Spain is planning to hand over to Kenya or the Seychelles six suspected pirates it captured off the coast of Somalia for trial, Spanish Defence Minister Carme Chacon said Wednesday.

Court gets draft guidelines to protect detained foreigners

NEW DELHI - A detained foreign national should not be kept in custody for long by Indian authorities after he or she is acquitted by a court, say a set of proposed guidelines drafted on the Delhi High Court’s direction.

Bomb attack kills 2 NATO service members in southern Afghanistan

2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

Missing key could have saved lives at Stephen Court

KOLKATA - If the key to a locked collapsible gate leading to the terrace of Kolkata’s Stephen Court was not missing, many lives could have been saved in the fire Tuesday. At least 18 people were found lying dead on the staircase leading to the rooftop.

Hungry thief cooks meal after breaking into US restaurant

NEW YORK - A hungry thief broke into a restaurant in a New Jersey town, cooked himself a meal of rice and chicken and then left his dirty dishes and fled the scene, police said Wednesday.

Jewellery designer Farah campaigns against rapists

NEW DELHI - Jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali was so disturbed by news of a 12-year-old girl being raped by nine men for four years that she has initiated a campaign on the microblogging site Twitter to appeal to the government to make stricter laws against such offenders.

Small plane crash that killed 5 in NJ leads to FAA wing inspection warning for some Cessnas

FAA issues inspection warning after NJ plane crash

Part-time Bollywood actor held for murders in Delhi

NEW DELHI - A 26-year-old part-time Bollywood actor has been arrested for his involvement in two murder cases, police said Wednesday.

Two alleged bank agents held for suicide

BHOPAL - Two alleged agents of ICICI Bank have been arrested for abetting the suicide of a 35-year-old auto driver who failed to repay a loan, police said Wednesday.

IT raids in Madhya Pradesh yield Rs.12 crore

BHOPAL - Income tax raids at several places across Madhya Pradesh have yielded Rs.12 crore, an official said.

Student beat up teacher in Siberia, post videos on web

Moscow, March 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Students at a high school in Siberia beat up their 73-year-old teacher and posted the video on the internet, a media report said Wednesday.

Man dumps 100 snakes in a market in China

BEIJING - A man dumped a box containing more than a hundred snakes in a busy market area in China, causing panic among shopkeepers and buyers.

Violence in Etawah after speeding car kills man

LUCKNOW - Mobs set vehicles on fire and fought pitched battles with the police as violent protests erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district Wednesday after a man was mowed down by a speeding car, police said.

Young professionals main victims of Kolkata fire

KOLKATA - From 18-year-old Arati Dhali to 25-year-old Sourav Barik, the main victims of the fire that gutted Stephen Court in central Kolkata were young professionals working in call centres and other private offices in the heritage building.

Kindergarten teacher jailed for pricking students with needle

BEIJING - A teacher in a kindergarten school in China was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for pricking more than 60 children with a hypodermic needle.

Somali pirates hijack Bermuda-flagged ship

NAIROBI - Somali pirates have hijacked a Bermuda-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden with 25 crew members including 23 Sri Lankans on board, an official said Wednesday.

Buddhadeb visits Stephen Court

KOLKATA - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Wednesday briefly visited the Stephen Court building, which was devastated by a fire that left 24 people dead.

Bullet hits Punjabi singer during performance

CHANDIGARH - Punjabi singer Surjit Khan and his associate had a narrow escape when bullets hit them while they were performing in a Punjab village, police said Wednesday.

GM, China partner launch EN-V concept car, rethinking the automobile for greener future

GM’s EN-V concept car: auto redo for green future