Cyclone Laila stationary, toll up at 27 in coastal AndhraHYDERABAD - Cyclonic storm Laila remained stationary near south coastal Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains and gales continued to batter the region for the third consecutive day Friday, killing 27 people and inundating towns and villages. Sri Lanka’s flood death toll rises to 20, nearly 20,000 displaced
Death toll from Sri Lanka’s flooding hits 20 Small plane overshoots NY airport runway and crashes; all 4 aboard hurt, 2 of them seriously
Small plane overshoots NY airport runway; 4 hurt JetBlue: Pilot removed from flight in Boston for health reasons, not for e-mailing threat
JetBlue: Illness kept pilot off flight, not threat South Korea holds emergency security meeting as North again warns of war
55 abducted people rescued in MexicoMEXICO CITY - Mexican Army has rescued 55 people including 12 women and five children and captured six alleged kidnappers during an operation in Mexico’s Reynosa city, officials said. Federal agencies: Poor communication hurt accuracy of forecasts ahead of Nashville deluge
Poor communication hurt Tenn. flood forecasting Crews continue battling N. Michigan forest fire as backwoods homeowner recalls narrow escape
Homeowner recalls escape from N. Mich. forest fire 6.2-magnitude quake hits Costa Rica, no injuries reportedSAN JOSE - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Costa Rica Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. 80 tonnes of drug-making chemicals seized in MexicoMexico City, May 21 (IANS/EFE) A huge consignment - 80 tonnes - of chemicals used for manufacturing synthetic drugs have been seized in Mexico’s Manzanillo port, the Mexican navy has said. Federal task force is working to get a better idea how much oil is gushing from Gulf well
Task force working on new Gulf oil flow estimate What many had feared: Thick oil from blown-out well washes into La. marshes for the first time
Syrupy oil washes into La. marshes for first time Tax cuts and expanded benefits for the unemployed are at heart of bill pushed by Democrats
Bill aims to expand benefits for the unemployed Top Pentagon leaders say next step in warship sinking will be up to South Korea
Worries rise at Louisiana wildlife refuge with discovery of dead brown pelican matted with oil
Worries rise at Louisiana refuge as pelican dies Official for W.Va. coal mine rocked by deadly explosion defends safety record before Congress
Lawmakers slam coal mine official over safety BP acknowledges spill is bigger than estimate; oil pushes into delicate La. marshes
BP concedes Gulf oil spill is bigger than estimate Obama administration asks BP to be more transparent on size of spill, other information
Feds asks BP to share more information on spill A summary of May 20 events related to the vast Gulf oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon rig
Some oil spill events from Thursday, May 20, 2010 Allen to manage government’s response to oil spill after stepping down as Coast Guard leader
Allen to remain as oil spill’s incident commander Gibbs: White House asking BP to be more transparent on size of spill, other information
WH asks BP to share more information on spill FEMA offering sharply discounted insurance rates for 2 years under flood remapping push
FEMA offers insurance rate cuts under remapping At congressman’s insistence, live feed of Gulf oil spill now available online
Live feed of Gulf oil spill now available online Cyclone Laila wreaks havoc in Andhra, armed forces called in (Intro Roundup)HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI/BHUBANESHWAR - Cyclonic storm Laila late Thursday wreaked havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh, killing 17 people, inundating scores of villages and inflicting massive damage to infrastructure. The armed forces have been called in to help in relief and escue work. Environmental Protection Agency tells BP to try other chemicals to disperse oil in Gulf spill
EPA demands a less toxic dispersant in Gulf spill Delhi lieutenant governor discuss law, order with officialNEW DELHI - Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejender Khanna Thursday discussed the law and order situation with the capital’s Home Secretary G.S. Patnaik. Three killed, one missing as rafting boat capsizesSILIGURI - Three people were killed and one was missing after a rafting boat with 11 on board capsized in the river Teesta in Kalimpong sub-division of West Bengal’s Darjeeling district. The other seven have been rescued. House, Senate leaders agree on bill to extend unemployment benefits, popular tax breaks
Naval war room leak accused Shankaran arrested in LondonNEW DELHI - In a major breakthrough, the key accused in the Naval war room leak case Ravi Shankaran has been arrested in London. Orissa evacuates 4,000 people due to cyclone LailaBHUBANESWAR - Orissa Thursday evacuated nearly 4,000 people from three seaside villages and moved them to safer places amid fears of high tidal waves due to the severe cyclonic storm Laila formed over the Bay of Bengal, officials said. Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor being sued in Miami over injuries in Nov. car crash
Former NFL star being sued in Miami over car crash Army soldier spying for Pakistan arrestedGANDHINAGAR - Two people, including an Indian Army soldier, have been arrested in Gujarat’s Kutch district for allegedly spying for Pakistan, police Thursday said Crews fight 2 northern Michigan forest fires that have covered 15 square miles, hit 18 homes
Crews battle 2 Mich. forest fires over 9,800 acres CBI checks reveal spurious medicines in hospitalsNEW DELHI - Think again before you take medicines from a government hospital — these may be fake. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday said surprise checks across the country have revealed spurious and expired drugs were being supplied in government hospitals. Nearly 300 arrested for Karachi target killings (Second Lead)KARACHI - Nearly 300 people have been arrested for a spate of political-ethnic killings in this southern port city that have claimed 35 lives over three days, Sindh’s home minister said Thursday, even as the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers have been given special powers for a month to restore law and order. Carrie Underwood, Academy of Country Music launch Temporary Home fund for Tenn. flood relief
Carrie Underwood launches flood relief fund Six kids, driver injured after cab hits school vanNEW DELHI - A speeding cab hit a school van injuring six students and the driver near Chirag Delhi flyover in south Delhi Thursday, police said. Cyclone Laila slams into southeastern India causing power outages; 15 killed
Cyclone Laila hits SE India, 15 die HYDERABAD, India — A powerful cyclone slammed into southeastern India on Thursday, toppling power lines and plunging a large swath of coastal Andhra Pradesh state into darkness after heavy rains and earlier strong winds claimed at least 15 lives. Mine company CEO faces tough questions from Congress members on deadly W.Va. explosion
CEO faces lawmakers’ questions on W.Va. mine blast BP says mile-long tube is siphoning 210,000 gallons of Gulf oil a day, but more is escaping
Tube capturing 210,000 gallons of Gulf oil a day Two die in Ladakh avalanche, army rescues 73NEW DELHI - An Indian Army team rescued 73 civilians trapped under an avalanche in Ladakh on Tuesday in which two people died under mounds of snow, including a tourist from Bangalore, an official said here Thursday. AP Interview: Haiti’s Red Cross chief says country still struggling 4 months after quake
AP Interview: Haiti still struggling from quake CBI files fresh graft case against former MCI chiefNEW DELHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday registered a fresh corruption case against former Medical Council of India president Ketan Desai, arrested last month for taking bribes, for owning assets far exceeding his legal income. Storm Laila wreaks havoc in Andhra, heads to Orissa (Roundup)HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI - Cyclonic storm Laila late Thursday caused havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh, killing 14 people, inundating scores of villages and inflicting massive damage to infrastructure, before heading towards the neighbouring Orissa. Two dozen arrested for Karachi target killingsKARACHI - Security forces Thursday arrested over two dozen suspects for the political-ethnic killings in this southern port city that have left 25 people dead as Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani urged the Sindh chief minister to take strict action against perpetrators of the violence. Father, son murdered in gurdwara premises, home lootedGHAZIABAD - A man and his father were stabbed to death inside the premises of a gurdwara in Modinagar early Thursday, police said. The assailants also robbed cash and jewellery from their home inside the premises. Kingfisher’s Mumbai-Lucknow flight grounded after bomb scareMUMBAI - Passengers of a Kingfisher Airlines Mumbai-Lucknow flight were taken off and a rigorous search of the aircraft was underway after a call warning of a bomb on board, an airline official Thursday said. Power outages hit coastal towns as Cyclone Laila slams into southeastern India
Cyclone Laila hits southeastern India HYDERABAD, India — A powerful cyclone slammed into southeastern India on Thursday, toppling power lines, damaging electrical installations and plunging a large swath of coastal Andhra Pradesh state into darkness. Court refuses to revive Babri case against AdvaniLUCKNOW - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani and 20 others got a reprieve Thursday with the Allahabad High Court rejecting a plea to revive criminal cases against them in the 18-year-old Babri Mosque demolition case. Father-son duo arrested for mobile phone theftNEW DELHI - A father-son duo have been arrested while trying to escape after stealing a mobile phone in central Delhi, police said Thursday. |
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