I’m so sorry, says glider pilot after landing in gardenLONDON - A British glider pilot, who survived after landing in a garden hedge, profusely apologised to the house owners, saying “I’m so sorry”. Afghan police: Pro-peace Muslim cleric, 2 relatives assassinated in eastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pro-peace Muslim cleric assassinated Volcanic ash shuts airports across Britain, Ireland, Netherlands; Heathrow, Schiphol closed
Volcanic ash closes London’s Heathrow airport Dawood Ibrahim third on Forbes’ Most Wanted Fugitives listWASHINGTON - Dawood Ibrahim, India’s most wanted man suspected of having organized the 1993 Mumbai bombings, figures third on the Forbes’ Most Wanted Fugitives list topped by Osama bin Laden for a second time. Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum kick off first national flood relief telethon
Brad Paisley donates $100,000 to flood relief Keith Urban, Brad Paisley among those performing on national telethon airing on GAC Network
Country stars kick off flood relief telethon Ash cloud closes Heathrow, Gatwick airports againLONDON - Britain’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports as well as others in northern Britain, Scotland and Ireland will be closed during the early Monday hours due to volcanic ash from Iceland, British officials said. Jim Burnett, former chairman of NTSB, dies at age 62 in his hometown of Clinton, Ark.
Former NTSB chief dies in Clinton, Ark., hometown Volcanic ash shuts down airports across Britain, Ireland; Heathrow to close Monday
Volcanic ash to close London’s Heathrow airport Huge collection of dead snakes, spiders, scorpions lost in fire at Brazil institute
Brazil fire burns huge collection of dead snakes A summary of May 16 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon
Some oil spill events from Sunday, May 16, 2010 Music fans brave New Orleans rainstorm for Gulf Aid concert headlined by Lenny Kravitz
Music fans brave storm for Gulf Aid concert Blood bath in Mexico bar: eight dead, 19 injuredMEXICO CITY - Armed attackers shot their way into a bar in the city of Torreon, killing eight people and injuring another 19, according to media reports Sunday. Computer weather and sea models show oil from Gulf spill may have reached major current
Models indicate Gulf spill may be in major current Puerto Rico Earthquake 2010 touches 5.7 Richter ScalePuerto Rico (GaeaTimes.com) At around 1 AM today, Puerto Rico felt a moderate tremor that touched 5.7 magnitude in Richter Scale. It is reported that the eye of the earthquake was located near the city of Moca, 8 miles northeast of Mayaguez and approximately 108 miles west of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck at 1:16 a.m. local time or 0516 GMT. The quake was recorded at a depth of 67 miles or 113 km at about four miles or six km from the small community of Espino on the western side of the U.S. Caribbean island. According to them the quake epicenter was 63 miles or 101 km from the capital San Juan. AP IMPACT: Inspections of oil rig fall short of feds’ own policy, result in few violations more images BP: Mile-long tube starts sucking oil up to tanker as crews gain first handle on Gulf leak
Suicide bomber strikes Afghan border police residence in Kandahar
Suicide bomber strikes Afghan border police Deep sea oil plumes are toxic double whammy for sea life after Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Oil plumes under Gulf are a toxic double whammy Drilling critics fear spill in remote Chukchi Sea; Shell says risk not comparable to gulf more images 2 NYC police officers killed, 4 women injured when car crashes into guardrail in Bronx
2 NYPD officers killed, 4 women hurt in car wreck BP funnels some oil from broken well to surface before mile-long tube dislodges
Tube brings some oil to surface before dislodging Teens get firsthand experience with dangers of texting while driving
Teens learn dangers of texting while driving Blueline driver, accused of hit-and-run, arrestedNEW DELHI - A Blueline bus driver, involved in a hit-and-run case, was arrested with the help of locals, police said Sunday. 2 NYC police officers killed, 4 people injured when car crashes into guardrail in Bronx
2 NYPD officers killed, 4 people hurt in car wreck Small plane hits Fla. house; residents unhurt, no life-threatening injuries on aircraft
Plane crashes into Fla. house; residents unhurt Criminal gunned down by police in GhaziabadGHAZIABAD - A criminal carrying a reward on his arrest was killed in a gunfight with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district Sunday, police said. Car thieves led by ex-army officer busted (Second Lead)GHAZIABAD - Police Sunday claimed they had busted a gang of car thieves led by a retired Indian Army officer who is now on the run. Swedish model alleges threat from drug dealer, Goa copPANAJI - A Swedish model and former girlfriend of an Israeli drug dealer has claimed that the latter has threatened to kill her with the help of anti-narcotics police officials. Two killed in New Delhi railway station stampede (Roundup)NEW DELHI/KOLKATA - A woman and a boy were killed in a stampede at the busy New Delhi railway station Sunday when hundreds of people rushed to catch a Bihar-bound train and fell over one another on a foot overbridge, the authorities and witnesses here said. Real tornado destroys homes, barns, silos on Oklahoma farm featured in 1996 movie ‘Twister’
Real tornado hits farm featured in movie ‘Twister’ Huge collection of dead snakes, spiders, scorpions lost in fire at Brazil research institute
Huge Brazil collection of snakes, spiders burned Drifting cloud of volcanic ash invades British airspace, but London to remain open
Ash closes some UK airports; London stays open Six years ago stampede claimed five at New Delhi stationNew Delhi, 16 May (IANS) Sunday’s stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station brought back memories of Nov 13, 2004, when a similar incident claimed lives of five people as they were trying to catch a Bihar-bound train. Haryana orders probe into Hisar gas leakCHANDIGARH - Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday ordered an inquiry into an incident of ammonia gas leakage from an ice factory in Hisar city. Magnitude-5.8 quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes but no injuries reported
Moderate quake rattles Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A moderate earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Sunday, damaging some houses in western and northern towns and causing a rock slide on a highway. No one was reported injured. Woman killed in fire at Mumbai multi-storey towerMUMBAI - A woman was burnt to death and another injured as fire broke out Sunday on the 15th floor of a residential tower in Mumbai’s suburban Ghatkopar area, fire brigade officials here said. Mamata announces Rs.2 lakh compensation for stampede victimsKOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Rs.2 lakh each for the kin of two people killed in a stampede in the New Delhi railway station Sunday and ordered a high-level inquiry to know whether it was a result of “sabotage, rumour or negligence”. Huge oil plumes discovered underwater in Gulf as BP struggles with latest fix
Huge oil plumes found under Gulf as BP struggles Chaos at New Delhi station after 2 killed in stampedeNEW DELHI - Shoes, water bottles and luggage were strewn all across the platform and people were frantically searching for their missing family members minutes after a stampede at the New Delhi railway station Sunday left a woman and a boy dead and many injured. Fire breaks out in Mumbai multi-storey residential towerMUMBAI - A fire broke out Sunday on the 15th floor of a residential tower in Mumbai’s suburban Ghatkopar area, fire brigade officials here said. There were no casualties. Auto thieves led by ex-army officer bustedGHAZIABAD - Police Sunday claimed they had busted a gang of auto thieves headed by a retired Indian Army officer who is now on the run. Stampede kills woman, boy at New Delhi railway station (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - A woman and a boy were killed in a stampede at the New Delhi railway station Sunday when hundreds of people rushed to catch a Bihar-bound train and fell over one another on a foot overbridge, the authorities and witnesses said. British MP recovering after being stabbed by Muslim womanLONDON - British MP and former Labour minister Stephen Timms was in “good spirits” and recovering at a hospital here after a Muslim woman stabbed him at a meeting in his constituency. Delhi CM mourns stampede deathsNEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday expressed grief over the death of a woman and a boy in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station. Scientists find huge underwater plumes of oil in the Gulf of Mexico as latest BP effort snags
Auto lifters’ gang headed by retired army officer bustedGHAZIABAD - The Ghaziabad police Sunday claimed to have busted a gang of auto-lifters headed by a retired Indian Army officer, who is on the run. Two killed in lightning, 10,000 displaced in Assam floodsGUWAHATI - A newly-married couple was killed in a lightning strike while flash floods triggered by heavy rains displaced more than 10,000 people in 25 villages in Assam Sunday, officials said. Two die in New Delhi station stampedeNEW DELHI - A woman and a boy were killed and several people injured Sunday in a stampede at the New Delhi railway station, doctors said. Serial killer found murdered in AndhraHYDERABAD - A convicted serial killer was found murdered in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district only a few days after he escaped from jail, police said Sunday. |
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