18-year-old schoolboy stabbed to death in DelhiNEW DELHI - An 18-year-old schoolboy was stabbed to death Sunday when he tried to resist two armed robbers in a park in east Delhi’s Pandav Nagar, police said. Farmers near volcano rush to protect animals from ash threat of internal bleeding, poisoning
Iceland’s farmers try to save herds from toxic ash Aborted suicide bombing offers rare insight into Pakistani militant’s life and goals
Behind the scenes of a Pakistani suicide bombing Contaminated and condemned, Peru mining town devoured by pit shows dilemma behind mineral boom
Peru town copes with being devoured by mine European airlines fly test planes despite volcano ash danger; pressure rises to end flight ban
European airlines send up test flights despite ash Two killed, 550 shanties gutted in Delhi fires (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - The national capital Sunday witnessed three incidents of fire that claimed two lives and reduced to ashes 550 slum dwellings, fire service officials said. 11 Bangladesh’s opposition party activists killed in accidentDHAKA - At least 11 opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists were killed and dozens injured Sunday in a road accident in the southern district of Khulna, party officials said. Schoolgirl killed, 30 injured as tree falls on runnersDEHRADUN - A 16-year-old schoolgirl was killed and 30 other students were injured Sunday when a half-burnt tree fell on them while they were participating in a run here, police said. Air France says its carried out test flight, KLM says its flights passed through ash safely more images US military says 1 American soldier killed, 3 wounded in helicopter crash in Iraq
US soldier killed in Iraq helicopter crash China’s President Hu comforts quake victims in Tibetan region wary of central government
Elaborate funeral Mass held for Polish first couple; some leaders cancel because of ash cloud
Four held for over 200 chain snatchings in Delhi, MumbaiNEW DELHI - Four men from affluent families have been arrested for their involvement in over 200 chain snatching incidents in the capital. They even flew to Mumbai for chain snatching, police said Sunday. Volcanic ash further hampers European air trafficREYKJAVIK/LONDON/WARSAW - A cloud of volcanic ash grounded a record number of flights in northern and central Europe Sunday, as repercussions continued around the world. Dutch airline KLM says no damage to plane that flew through ash cloud, wants flights resumed
US, Iraq officials say US military helicopter crashes near Tikrit in Iraq; casualties unknown
Officials: US helicopter crashes in Iraq BAGHDAD — U.S. and Iraqi officials say an American military helicopter has crashed near Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit. Operation to protect supply route through north Afghanistan kills 29 militants over 4 days
29 militants die in fighting in north Afghanistan Violin worth $400,000 stolen in AustriaVienna, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An antique violin worth $400,000, made by Italian maestro Rogeri in 1697, was stolen from a hotel in Austria, police said Sunday. Andhra legislator, two aides held for slapping copHYDERABAD - Hyderabad police Sunday arrested Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Afsar Khan for allegedly slapping a police constable. Masked men attack Christian prayer meetBHOPAL - A group of masked men attacked a Christian prayer meet in remote Sarni area of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh, police said Sunday. Locals claimed that a man died in the resulting melee after he jumped into a well in panic. One dead, 400 slum dwellings gutted in Delhi firesNEW DELHI - A person was burnt to death and 400 slum dwellings gutted in two fire incidents in the slum areas of the capital early Sunday, a fire official said. Indian youths jailed in Bangladesh now missingAGARTALA - Two Indian youths from Tripura, arrested for illegally entering Bangladesh in November last year, have been missing for nearly four months now, officials said here Sunday. KLM says no damage to plane that flew through volcanic ash, wants to resume flights
China quake toll rises to 1,706BEIJING - The death toll in the 7.1-magnitude quake in China’s Qinghai province has risen to 1,706, it was announced Sunday. Australian dies in rubbish bin prankSYDNEY - A 22-year-old Australian died when the wheelie bin he and a friend were riding down a hill crashed into a tree at high speed, New South Wales police said Sunday. Inspector commits suicide inside police stationMUMBAI - A police inspector committed suicide early Sunday by shooting himself with his service revolver inside the suburban Borivli Police Station here, authorities said. Bodies of Polish president, wife, flown to Krakow for traditional-laden burial
Woman commits suicide after kids fail in examsAGRA - A 32-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping before a train in this Uttar Pradesh district after three of her school-going children failed in their exams, police said Sunday. Government official gang raped in Pune, four men heldPUNE - A senior government official from Pune was allegedly raped by four men while she was returning from a pilgrimage with her family. The accused have been arrested, police said Sunday. Suicide bomber rams truck at Pakistani police station, killing 7 passersby
Suicide bomb at police station kills 7 in Pakistan 6.3 magnitude quake hits Papua New GuineaMELBOURNE - A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning. One more booked for illegal mining in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Police in Orissa Sunday charged one more person under the National Security Act (NSA) in the mineral-rich Keonjhar district over crimes related to mining, taking the number of people booked under the act in the region to four, an official said. |
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