Death toll from cyclone rises to 112 as relief starts arriving in eastern India
Aid arriving after cyclone kills 112 in east India Indian-American on trial for selling bomber secrets to ChinaWASHINGTON - An Indian-American B-2 stealth bomber engineer Noshir Gowadia is under trial in a US court on charges of selling defence secrets to China, but his lawyer says such “meaningless” information was no secret. Cargo plane crashes in northern Mexico city of Monterrey, killing 5 crew members, 1 motorist
Cargo plane crashes in Mexico, killing 6 people Strong quake kills 617 in western China; panicked people, bleeding from wounds, flood streets more images Violence, crime and politics at Panjab UniversityCHANDIGARH - Shootouts, cars on fire, ragging, display of money, muscle power and ugly politics. This is not a setup for a violent film on campus life, but the ground reality of Panjab University every now and then. South Korea hoists sunken warship with 44 missing sailors believed trapped inside
South Korea hoists sunken warship; dead reported Investigators: Shipmaster took 90 minutes to report Great Barrier Reef crash to authorities
Shipmaster took 90 minutes to report reef crash Storm toll mounts to 90 in BiharThe death toll in the Tuesday night storm in Bihar has now touched 90 with thousands rendered roofless by the nature fury still awaiting relief and rehabilitation. South Korea starts hoisting sunken warship with 44 missing sailors believed trapped inside
South Korea starts hoisting sunken warship Chinese court sentences ex-police chief to deathCHONGQING - A Chinese court has sentenced a former deputy police chief to death after he was found guilty of protecting organised crime gangs, accepting bribes and rape, a media report said Thursday. Baby with throat slit found in trash canBEIJING - A newborn baby with his throat slit has been found in a trash can in China’s Guangdong province, a media report said Thursday. South Korea starts hoisting up sunken warship with 44 missing sailors believed trapped inside
South Korea starts hoisting up sunken warship Yao Ming sets up hotline to help call quake victims through foundation
Yao sets up hotline for quake victims HOUSTON — Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has set up a hotline to help North American Chinese residents reach family and friends in China following a series of earthquakes there. Chile’s post-earthquake political unity breaking up over “privatizing” reconstruction
Chile’s post-quake political unity showing cracks W.Va. gov orders inspections of coal mines, asks for work stoppage to mourn 29 killed in blast
Gov orders inspections for 200 W.Va. coal mines Navy: 2 Marines, 1 sailor and a retired officer died in Navy training jet crash in north Ga.
Navy identifies 4 killed in plane crash in Georgia Lawmaker says 48 mines would face tougher scrutiny if not for delays in oversight process
Lawmaker names 48 mines that could face scrutiny Clinton offers condolences to quake-hit ChinaWASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has offered condolences to the families of the victims killed in a devastating earthquake in northwest China, Xinhua reported. W.Va. gov orders inspections of more than 200 underground mines for combustion risks more images China quake toll rises to 589BEIJING - The toll in the 7.1-magnitude quake in China’s northwestern Qinghai province has risen to 589 Thursday, officials said. 7-day-old Fla. baby dies after being bitten by pit bull while lying beside sleeping teen mom
7-day-old Florida infant dies after pit bull bite Strong quake kills 589 in western China; panicked people, bleeding from wounds, flood streets more images Fire at ExxonMobil Baton Rouge refinery injures 3 workers; general operations continue
Fire at La. ExxonMobil refinery injures 3 workers Iraqi, US officials say forces foil al-Qaida 9/11-style plot to fly planes into Shiite shrines
Officials say Iraqi forces foil 9/11-style plot China Earthquake Today takes at least 400 livesBeijing (GaeaTimes.com) At least 400 people have been killed and more than 10,000 people are injured from a strong earthquake in western China. According to the Chinese state Television, CCTV, the death toll is on the rise as the rescuers are finding more dead bodies from the rubble of collapsed mud and wood houses. Rescue workers are working hard to find the trapped people out of the rubble. Many people have gathered in the open to search for their relatives and loved ones. 10 injured in Kashmir clashesSRINAGAR - Ten people, including five policemen, were injured as protestors clashed with the security forces Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town, police said. Man detained over SMS threat to Tharoor (Third Lead)NEW DELHI - A west Delhi resident was detained Wednesday in connection with sending an SMS threat to Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor as well as an obscene SMS to Marxist leader Brinda Karat, an official said. Six killed in cargo plane crash in MexicoMEXICO CITY - Six people died when a cargo plane crashed near the airport of the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, the authorities said Wednesday. Coal officials tell Congress they take mine safety seriously
Coal industry says it takes safety issue seriously Prisoner runs away from hospital, negligent cops bookedCHANDIGARH - Five police officials were booked for being negligent while on duty as a prisoner managed to flee from the hospital here Wednesday. Controversy over burial, crash probe frays unity spawned by death of Polish leaders
Tomb protest turns bloody in Indonesia as police clash with demonstrators; 2 dead, 130 wounded
Tomb protest turns deadly in Indonesia’s capital Indian priest confesses to sexually abusing girl childTeramo (Italy) April 14 (IANS/AKI) A jailed Indian priest Wednesday confessed to sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in central Italy after offering her a Santa Claus doll as a gift. Batteries in package explode at San Diego FedEx warehouse; no injuries reported
Batteries blamed for blast at San Diego FedEx Four killed in blast at scrap dealer’s shop in MathuraLUCKNOW - At least four people were killed and several injured in an explosion at a scrap dealer’s shop in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district Wednesday, police said ruling out any terror angle to the blast. Police probe SMS threat to Tharoor, no headway (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - A police team Wednesday visited Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor’s residence here to probe an SMS threat he had received. No arrests have been made in the case, police said. Investigators wait for safe gas levels in W.Va. coal mine before starting explosion probe
Gas levels put W.Va. mine investigation on hold 87 killed as powerful storm hits West Bengal, Bihar (Intro Roundup)KOLKATA/PATNA - A ferocious storm ravaged parts of West Bengal and Bihar, leaving 87 people dead, destroying thousands of houses and snapping power and communication lines overnight, officials said Wednesday. Evacuations ordered after package explodes at San Diego FedEx building; no injuries reported
Package explodes at San Diego FedEx building Oil leakage off Orissa beach clearedBHUBANESWAR - About 90 per cent of the oil that leaked from an Indian ship two km off the Gopalpur port in Orissa Monday and was scattered on the coast after being pushed by a tide has been cleaned, a port official said Wednesday. Law cannot be kind to cruel criminals: CourtNEW DELHI - The law cannot afford to be kind to those who are cruel and have no respect for others’ life, a city court has said while rejecting a leniency plea of three thieves who brutally attacked a man while committing a theft in his house in 2008. Delhi doctor dies in accident in IndonesiaNEW DELHI - Kumar Harsh, a cancer specialist in Delhi and one of those who led a movement against reservation in institutes of higher education, died in a road accident in Bali, the Indonesian capital, close friends of the doctor said here Wednesday. Four Maoists held in JharkhandRANCHI - Four suspected Maoists, including a women, were arrested in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district Wednesday, police said. Storm kills 49, renders thousands homeless in Bihar (Second Lead)PATNA - At least 49 people were killed and thousands were rendered homeless in Bihar Wednesday when a massive storm lashed at Purnia, Araria and Kishanganj districts on the border with West Bengal. BSP leader shot dead in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - A leader of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district Wednesday, police said. Dalai Lama expresses grief for China’s quake victimsDHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday said he was “deeply saddened” by the loss of life in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck China’s Qinghai province, leaving about 400 people dead, an official statement said here. Seven Kumbh pilgrims mowed down by carHARIDWAR - At least seven Kumbh pilgrims, including a six-year-old girl, were killed after they were run over by a car here Wednesday, police said. Fresh radiation source found in Delhi, cops to scan area (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - Nearly a week after the first source of radiation was found in a scrap market of west Delhi’s Mayapuri area, another Cobalt 60 source was found and isolated, officials said Wednesday, adding that more area would be scanned in the coming days. Cyclone kills 89 people in eastern India, destroys thousands of mud huts
Cyclone kills 89 people in eastern India CALCUTTA, India — A cyclone packing winds of more than 100 mph (160 kph) demolished ten of thousands of mud huts in northeastern India, killing at least 89 villagers, officials said Wednesday. Man detained for SMS threat to TharoorNEW DELHI - A man was Wednesday detained by the police here on the suspicion of sending an SMS threat to Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, police sources said. |
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