Thai government extends curfew in Bangkok, 23 other provinces by 3 more days
Curfew extended by 3 days in Bangkok, 23 provinces A look at past attacks blamed on North Korea
A look at NKorean attacks on rival South A look at attacks blamed on North Korea: Troops moving against pockets of resistance after protesters torch Bangkok buildings
Troops move against protest holdouts in Bangkok NKorean state media warns of ‘all-out war’ if punished for sinking of SKorean warship
White House calls ship sinking ‘act of aggression’ by North Korea that challenges peace
Several tornadoes touch down as storms move across Oklahoma; 2 truck drivers injured
Several tornadoes reported across Oklahoma SKorean president vows ’stern action’ against NKorea over sinking of warship
Drunk, jobless man barges into Mongolia child care centreBEIJING - A 48-year-old jobless man, drunk and armed with a knife and a revolver, barged into a child care centre in Mongolia and started looking inside the closets before he was overpowered by a worker. Investigators: NKorea fired torpedo that sank South Korean warship
Nine quakes in seven hours shake up New Zealand townWELLINGTON - Nine earthquakes in just over seven hours awakened and shook up the town of Whakatane, on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, Thursday. Forecasters predict 2-3 hurricanes in Central Pacific this year because of cooler waters
Forecasters: 2-3 hurricanes in Central Pacific Small endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle rescued from spill, treated at New Orleans center
1st turtle rescued from oil spill being treated As BP announces latest plan to try to stop oil leak, inventors say it’s ignoring their ideas
Inventors say BP ignoring their oil spill ideas Motorists rescue students from burning school bus on Los Angeles freeway
Students escape bus that ignited on LA freeway Motorists rescue 23 students from burning school bus on Los Angeles freeway
23 students escape bus that ignited on LA freeway Government says small amount of oil from Gulf spill has entered powerful currentmore images AP sources: Times Square bomb suspect considered other targets, expressed surprise at failure
AP sources: Bomb suspect considered other targets Fears of war, NKorea meltdown cloud options for response to South Korean ship sinking
2 students suffer smoke inhalation after school bus stalls, ignites on Los Angeles freeway
2 kids injured in school bus fire on LA freeway BP hopes process to start shooting mud into blown-out Gulf oil well can begin Sunday
6 killed by car bomb targeting restaurant south of Baghdad
6 killed by car bomb south of Baghdad BAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded in front of a restaurant killing six people south of Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi officials said, highlighting the fragile nature of Iraq’s security. Actor Sean Penn tells Congress about Haiti relief efforts, need for supplies in hospitals more images Fed’s new economic forecast paints brighter picture of growth and employment for rest of year
Federal Reserve sees slightly better 2010 economy A summary of May 19 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon
Environmental groups ask federal government to take control of oil spill cleanup
Two killed as trainer aircraft crashes in Madhya PradeshBHOPAL - A pilot and a trainee were killed after their aircraft crashed near Ujjain town in Madhya Pradesh, police said Wednesday. Official: NY bomb suspect looked at Grand Central, other sites before deciding on Times Squaremore images Tar balls in Florida Keys not from Gulf spill, but that does little to ease oil concerns
Sohrabuddin case: Arrested cops sent to CBI custodyGANDHINAGAR - Jailed Deputy Superintendent of Police N.K. Amin and Inspector V.A. Rathod were Wednesday granted four days’ Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody for questioning in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake gun battle case. Senate Democrats call for more inspections of deepwater oil rigs; say taxpayers should not pay
Louisiana spending on oil spill reaches $5 million _ and counting
La. spending on oil spill reaches $5M BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana agencies have spent more than $5 million to combat the still-growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and they estimate the spending could top more than $20 million by next month, according to information provided to lawmakers Wednesday. Bangkok burns after Thai army storms protest zone, Red Shirt leaders arrested; 12 killed
Bangkok burns after Thai protest leaders arrested Andhra hastens to protect coastal villages from Laila (Roundup)HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI/KOLKATA - Over 50,000 people were evacuated in coastal Andhra Pradesh by late Wednesday as hundreds of villages face threat of inundation with cyclonic storm Laila, which is set to hit the state’s coast Thursday morning. Obama administration removes St. Louis professor from oil spill effort over website writings
Professor dumped from oil spill team over writings Orissa fishermen alerted over cyclone LailaBHUBANESWAR - The meteorological centre in Orissa Wednesday evening asked fishermen in the state’s coastal districts not to venture into the sea in view of cyclonic storm Laila, which is likely to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast early Thursday. APNewsBreak: US and Cuba hold ‘working level’ talks on Gulf oil spill
La. attorney wants judges to consolidate 100-plus Gulf oil spill lawsuits to avoid legal chaos
Attorney seeks to combine 100-plus oil lawsuits One cop killed in Amritsar gun battleAMRITSAR - A constable was Wednesday killed here in a gun battle following a verbal spat between a senior Punjab police official and a group of miscreants. Officials: 2 passengers in cockpit before Kaczynski plane crash, crew faced heavy fog
2 passengers in cockpit before Kaczynski crash CBI slaps case against IPS officer for abusing powerNEW DELHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday registered a case against an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer for abusing his official position. Rescue teams deployed in Andhra to counter cyclone LailaNEW DELHI - The central government has deployed personnel from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with search and rescue equipment as a precautionary measure to tackle possible damage from tropical cyclone Laila, which is likely to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast early Thursday and West Bengal by evening. Two held for snatching mobile phones, pursesNEW DELHI - Two men have been arrested here for snatching mobile phones, police said Wednesday. West Bengal issues alert on cyclone LailaKOLKATA - Seven coastal districts in West Bengal were put on alert Wednesday and fishermen asked to return to the land to prevent any possible damage by cyclone Laila, which is likely to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast early Thursday and West Bengal by evening. Goa citizens demand cop’s suspension for assaulting womenPANAJI - Citizens groups in Goa Wednesday demanded the suspension of a police inspector, who had allegedly manhandled and assaulted a 55-year-old woman outside the chief minister’s cabin at the state secretariat Monday. Cyclone Laila to hit Andhra coast Thursday morningCHENNAI - The cyclonic storm Laila over the Bay of Bengal would cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Kakinada Thursday morning and bring rain to the coastal areas of the state and northern Tamil Nadu, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said here Wednesday. Over 700 villages in Andhra may be hit by cycloneHYDERABAD - Over 700 villages in four coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh are likely to be affected by a severe cyclonic storm that is expected to hit the coast Thursday morning, officials said Wednesday. Former Miss Russia again held in US on drug chargesMoscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Miss Russia 1998 Anna Malova was arrested in New York for illegal possession of drugs, FoxNews.com reported Wednesday. 1984 riots: Court to frame murder charges against Sajjan Kumar May 24NEW DELHI - A city court Wednesday deferred till Monday the framing of murder charges against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for the killing of five people during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. New details released in Kaczynski plane crash investigation, but no conclusive cause yet
Details revealed in Kaczynski crash investigation Gang that stole from containers bustedNEW DELHI - A gang that specialized in breaking into container trucks to steal motor parts has been busted here following the arrest of a man, police said Wednesday. |
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