Death toll in Russian coal mine blasts rises to 30, with 60 still trapped underground
Death toll in Russian mine blasts hits 30 MEZHDURECHENSK, Russia — The death toll from two explosions in Russia’s largest underground coal mine rose to 30 on Monday, with about 60 people still trapped, the government official heading the rescue operation said. Bihar MP’s aide, wife shot deadPATNA - An aide of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Umashankar Singh and his wife were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar’s Chapra town, police said Monday. Mexico extradites former governor to USMexico City, May 10 (IANS/EFE) A former governor of a Mexican state has been extradited to the US on drug and money laundering charges. 7-year-old shot dead in MexicoMexico City, May 10 (IANS/EFE) A seven-year-old boy was shot in the head while 14 other people were killed in drug-related violence in Mexico, officials said. Two killed in US plane crashSAN FRANCISCO - A single-engine plane crashed Sunday in northern California in the US, killing both of the people on board, Xinhua reported. NTSB says no engine alarms sounded before NY ferry slammed into pier, hurting dozens of people
NTSB: No engine alarms before NY ferry dock crash NTSB: 2 engines lost but no alarms before NY ferry slammed into pier, hurting dozens of people
NTSB: 2 engines lost before NY ferry dock crash A summary of May 9 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon
Some oil spill events from Sunday, May 9, 2010 After 1st effort to siphon gulf oil leak fails, BP considers using smaller containment box
What next? After failure, BP mulls gusher options Official: Diphtheria kills 15-year-old, but no sign respiratory disease is spreading in Haiti
Health official: No sign of Haiti diphtheria spike BP official: company considers smaller containment box to try to capture oil spewing in Gulf
BP considers smaller box to capture Gulf oil spill Gulf of Mexico oil spill grows to at least 3.5M gallons as BP hatches new stopgap plan
Oil spill grows to 3.5M gallons as BP scrambles Hydraulic problem forces Continental jet to make emergency landing in NJ; no injuries
Continental jet makes emergency landing in NJ About 3.4 million gallons of oil-water mix collected in Gulf spill; 190 miles of boom put out
Crews put out about 190 miles of boom in oil spill Arrested Karnataka ex-minister admitted to hospitalBANGALORE - Former Karnataka minister Haratalu Halappa, arrested Sunday in a rape case, has been admitted to a government hospital in Shimoga after he complained of chest pain, police said. ‘Honour killing’ victims make dramatic reappearance (Second Lead)LUCKNOW - A couple in Uttar Pradesh declared dead by police in an “honour killing” Sunday made a dramatic reappearance, even as an incensed father threw his daughter from the roof of his house after her “secret” marriage, while another girl was killed for insisting on marrying according to her choice. Volcanic ash forces closure of airports across Europe, causes delays in trans-Atlantic traffic
Ash from Iceland’s volcano shuts European airports Man arrested for threatening DikshitNEW DELHI - A 25-year-old man was arrested Sunday for making an anonymous call warning that Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s life was in danger, police said. Inferno on the Gulf: ‘This is the real deal!’; for survivors, a night of horror and sorrow
Inferno on the Gulf: Witnesses recount rig blast BP plans to offload equipment that could be used in new attempt to stop Gulf oil leak
BP plans to park oil box; unload new equipment Tibetan call centre employee stabbed in DelhiNEW DELHI - A 27-year-old Tibetan employed in a call centre was stabbed to death by his Tibetan friend in south Delhi’s Amar colony area, police said Sunday. In cardboard boxes, in dumpsters, on street corners, children abandoned in post-quake Haiti
Desperate parents abandon children in Haiti ‘Killer’ jailed for 10 years, then victim returnsBEIJING - Zhao Zhenshang has been imprisoned for 10 years, accused of “murdering” his neighbour. The “victim”, however reappeared recently, U-turning a case that has laid bare custodial torture by police and sent public confidence in local authorities into a tailspin. Four human traffickers held, three girls rescuedNEW DELHI - Four people were arrested from Rajasthan’s Alwar district for kidnapping and trafficking young girls from the national capital, police said Sunday. Three minor girls have been rescued. Blasts hit Russia’s largest coal mine, 12 workers killed, 83 still trapped more images Experts say NKorean sub likely sank SKorean warship, Seoul wonders how it was caught off-guard
Clues suggest NKorean sub behind warship attack Jharkhand cops question Nirupama’s friendsNEW DELHI - Six friends of journalist Nirupama Pathak, who was found dead at her Jharkhand home last month, were questioned by the Jharkhand Police here, Delhi Police said Sunday. Girl thrown off roof, another killed for ‘honour’LUCKNOW - A father threw his 21-year-old daughter from the roof of his house because he was incensed over her “secret” marriage, police said Sunday, the incident coming close on the heels of two “honour killings” in western Uttar Pradesh. Blast hits Russia’s largest coal mine, 12 workers killed, 83 still trappedmore images Flash floods kill 87 Afghans in a weekKABUL - Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed 87 people in Afghanistan in the past week as aid agencies were still trying to rush relief supplies to the affected areas, officials said Sunday. White House adviser says authorities believe Pakistan Taliban behind Times Square bomb attempt more images No tsunami threat to India due to Indonesia earthquakeNEW DELHI - There is no immediate tsunami threat to the Indian mainland and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to the earthquake which hit Indonesia Sunday morning, the Indian government said. Mum jailed for slapping drunken daughterSYDNEY - Sydney Police have locked up a woman on assault charges after she slapped her daughter who called her a bitch after an argument at the Chatswood station here. Alert sounded in Andhra coastal regionHYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government Sunday sounded an alert in the entire coastal region following a massive earthquake in Indonesia. Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy, straddles trans-Atlantic routes
Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy Staten Island Ferry Accident: Investigation UnderwayBigger conspiracy in killing, says murdered priest’s widowKOCHI - Widow of a murdered Christian priest, allegedly a victim of a bitter feud between two Kerala church factions, Sunday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to unravel the conspiracy behind her husband’s death as many more “higher ups” may be involved. BP’s 1st attempt to divert Gulf oil leak aborted because of ice crystals; tar ashore in Ala.
1st try to divert oil aborted; tar blobs hit Ala. Man held with fake currency notesBHOPAL - A man has been arrested from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhattarpur district with 74 fake currency notes of Rs.100 denomination, police said Sunday. Wheels of justice: confirming Kasab’s death penalty may take eight monthsNEW DELHI - If past trends are to go by, the Bombay High Court may take at least 253 days (8 months, 13 days) to confirm the death penalty given to Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone Pakistani gunman captured alive during the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Western troops march on Red Square for Victory Day, Medvedev hails international cooperation more images Gujarat government suspends medical council chief DesaiGANDHINAGAR - Ketan Desai, president of the Medical Council of India (MCI) who was arrested last month on corruption charges, has been suspended by the Gujarat government as professor of urology at the B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, officials said Sunday. Crowds go berserk as Khali not at event; organiser heldGURGAON - Disappointed at Khali not being present at a wrestling event here late Saturday evening as promised by the organisers, the spectators stormed the stage and created chaos. Police said the chief organiser was arrested Sunday. Tsunami warning after strong quake off Indonesia liftedJAKARTA - A tsunami warning in Indonesia issued after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Sumatran coast of Aceh province Sunday has been lifted, an official said. Four human traffickers heldNEW DELHI - Delhi Police Sunday claimed to have busted a gang of human traffickers with the arrest here of four people, including one woman. Damn the oil! At scene of fabled sea battle, makeshift locks guard nation’s 9th-busiest port
Ala. hopes makeshift locks keep seaport oil-free Rawalpindi traffic cops impose Rs.50 mn in fines in 4 monthsRAWALPINDI - The Rawalpindi traffic police fined a staggering 274,262 violators a hefty Rs.50 million ($594,000) in the first four months of the current year, it said Sunday. Mother attends last rites of killed scribe (Third Lead)RANCHI - Sudha Pathak, mother of Nirupama who was found murdered at her Jharkhand home last month, was Sunday released on parole by a court and attended the last rites of the Delhi journalist, authorities said. Police summons doctors over ‘loopholes’ in Nirupama’s autopsyRANCHI - Was Delhi scribe Nirupama Pathak’s death murder or suicide — Jharkhand Police are wondering and have summoned the three doctors who performed the autopsy of the journalist over “several loopholes” in the postmortem report. 22 injured as bus overturns in Madhya PradeshBHOPAL - At least 22 people were injured, six of them critically, when the bus in which they were travelling overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhattarpur district Sunday morning, police said. |
|
