150 gold coins seized from American in MexicoMexico City, April 21 (IANS/EFE) At least 150 gold coins were found in the baggage of a US citizen as he awaited a flight to Panama here at the Mexico City airport, officials have said. Hollywood film on murdered Indian-origin girlVANCOUVER - Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon will produce a film on the murder of Indo-Canadian girl Reena Virk who was beaten and then drowned in Victoria city near here in 1997. Volcanic ash may reach North AmericaMoscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Volcanic ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano will cross the Atlantic and reach North America by Wednesday, British meteorologists have said. Punjab Police bust inter-state gang, 7 heldMOHALI - Punjab Police have busted an inter-state gang of robbers and arrested seven people, officials said Wednesday. Argentinean junta leaders sentenced to 25 yearsBuenos Aires, April 21 (IANS/EFE) Three military officers, including an 82-year-old former president of Argentina, have been sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Flags at half-staff in China as country mourns 2,064 quake victims more images Ammonia leak prompts evacuation of Pa. kosher poultry plant; 6 people suffer nonfatal injuries
Ammonia leak leads to Pa. poultry plant evacuation Kal Penn robbed at gunpointWASHINGTON - Indian American actor Kal Penn, who recently resigned as an associate-director in the White House Office of Public Engagement to return to his acting career, was robbed at gunpoint in the capital. China mourns quake victims more images Records indicate Mexico to LA bus that crashed in Arizona and killed 6 was driven erratically
Records released in fatal Arizona bus crash Art behind bars transforms Varanasi jailVARANASI - The corridors of the Varanasi Central Jail almost resemble an art gallery, with colourful paintings adorning the walls. The credit for this goes to five convicts, most of whom are serving life terms. Eight killed in China landslideHANGZHOU - Eight people have been killed in a landslide in east China’s Zhejiang province, a doctor said Wednesday. Six including a general killed in Brazil chopper collisionBogota, April 21 (IANS/EFE) A general and five other military personnel were killed Tuesday when two helicopters collided over the southern Brazilian province of Tolima, the Colombian army said. Five killed in Brazil anti-drug operationRio de Janeiro, April 21 (IANS/EFE) At least five people were killed and one was wounded Tuesday in a police operation targeting a drug trafficking gang here, Brazilian officials said. Helicopters collide at Colombian military base, killing general and 5 others
Helicopters collide at Colombia base, killing 6 Strategy of lean inventory becomes problem for US businesses as ash cloud hampers shipments
Low inventory and volcano trip up US manufacturers West Virginia panel considers new rules to address deadly mine explosion that killed 29
W.Va. panel mulls rules to address mine explosion 3 months after earthquake, Haitian national soccer teams lands in Texas for training
Quake-ravaged Haitian soccer team trains in Texas iPad thieves rip off man’s fingerSAN FRANCISCO - A pair of thieves in Denver, Colorado wanted a man’s iPad so badly that they ripped off his little finger to get it, according to local media reports Tuesday. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,392 Tuesday, according to Associated Press count
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,392 As of Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at least 4,392 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. UK opens airports; first flight lands at Heathrow since skies were closed by Iceland volcano
Flights resume in Europe but many remain stranded Delta Air Lines expects solid second-quarter profit despite European ash cloud disruptions
Ash cloud likely to be just a blip for US airlines Continued eruptions from Icelandic volcano would mean higher prices, devastated tourism
Lengthy eruption would put economy under a cloud Flights to resume in UK as danger diminishes
Some EU flights resume but travel chaos not over Security group warns Indonesia to remain vigilant against terror despite success in Aceh
Indonesia must remain vigilant against terrorists Worst case: Months of airline disruptions from ash, lives on hold, economic catastrophe
Restless volcano may upset Europe for months Investigators say signals, warning gates not working properly in fatal Ill. train crash
Officials: Signals out in fatal Ill. train crash Travelers worry about flights but scientists fear Icelandic volcano’s violent neighbor Katla
Threat of new, larger Icelandic eruption looms NATO troops kill 4 unarmed Afghans, say 2 of the dead were ‘known insurgents’
‘Anti-sabotage checks not made outside Bangalore stadium’BANGALORE - Anti-sabotage checks were not conducted outside the M. Chinnaswamy cricket stadium where twin blasts occurred and two crude bombs were recovered last week-end, a top police official admitted Tuesday. Mystery of dumped foetuses solvedGANDHINAGAR - The mystery behind the dumping of a dozen human foetuses at a garbage dump in Ahmedabad’s Bapunagar area has been solved with the arrest of a gynaecologist, police said Tuesday. Airlines have established procedures for flying in volcanic ash conditions of volcanic ash
Airlines have procedures for flying in ash Cheers as some European flights resume but travel chaos not over: More ash drifts over Britain
Flights resume in Europe but travel chaos not over China earthquake awakens new fears for students’ safety despite push for stronger schools
Experts: Airlines must intensify engine checks after European flights resume
Experts: Airlines must intensify engine checks Schoolboy commits suicide in old DelhiNEW DELHI - An 18-year-old schoolboy allegedly committed suicide in Chandni Chowk area of old Delhi, police said Tuesday. Three arrested for stabbing teenagerNEW DELHI - Three people were arrested for robbing and stabbing to death a teenager Sunday, police said Tuesday. Police suspect international gang behind Bangalore blastsBANGALORE - Clues from the explosive material found outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium where twin blasts occurred and two crude bombs were recovered during the last weekend indicate the hand of an international gang, a top police official said Tuesday. Yankee hospitality: Americans open homes _ and wallets, and parks _ to stranded travelers
In US, welcome mat goes out for stranded travelers Himachal police seeks custody of man behind ‘filthy’ SMSesSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh has sent a police team to Delhi to take custody of a man accused of sending “filthy” SMSes to MP Rajan Sushant, an official said Tuesday. India introduces biometric ID to nail criminalsNEW DELHI - The government has introduced the biometric identification system in 22 states, including Jammu and Kashmir, to nail hardcore criminals, parliament was told Tuesday. Polish government starts payments to families of plane crash victims
Poland gives aid to kin of plane crash victims College drop out held for cheating job aspirantsNEW DELHI - A 22-year-old college dropout was arrested for allegedly duping hundreds of job-seekers, particularly in government departments like the Delhi Metro, police said Tuesday. Delhi prone to chemical and industrial fires: MinisterNEW DELHI - At a time when Delhi is witnessing several fire incidents, Urban Development Minister A.K. Walia Tuesday admitted that the national capital is prone to chemical and industrial fires and launched a week-long awareness campaign. Worker falls to death in Bokaro power plant boilerRANCHI - A contract labourer was killed and another injured when they fell in a boiler of the Bokaro Thermal Power Plant in Jharkhand Tuesday, police said. Somali pirates hijack three Thai ships, 77 crewLONDON/NAIROBI - Somali pirates have seized three Thai fishing vessels with 77 crew on board almost 2,000 km off the coast of Somalia, the furthest-ranging attack to date, the European Union naval force said Tuesday. Google’s multiple-access password software hackedNEW YORK - US internet giant Google’s password system that controls multiple access to almost all of its web services was hacked through an innocuous message sent to a google employee in China, a media report said Tuesday. Winds blow volcanic ash back over Britain; passengers cheer as some flights resume in Europe
Some EU flights resume but travel chaos not over Uttar Pradesh legislator surrenders in murder caseLUCKNOW - An independent legislator, who was wanted by police in connection with the murder of a contractor, surrendered Tuesday before an Uttar Pradesh court, police said. Injured African student given 48 units of bloodNEW DELHI - A citizen of the Ivory Coast, who was seriously injured in a freak accident when iron rods jutting out of a truck pierced his body, is in a critical condition, doctors said Tuesday. He has been given 48 units of blood and blood products. |
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