Bus runs over seven, four killedLucknow, May (24) At least four people were killed and three injured critically when a bus ran over them in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district Monday, police said. Australian gets jail term for attacking Indian taxi driverMELBOURNE - An Australian, who viciously assaulted an Indian taxi driver because he hated Indians, was Monday sentenced to a prison term by a court here. AP IMPACT: Documents show faulty cement jobs long known as industry problem on offshore rigs
AP IMPACT: Bad cement jobs plague offshore rigs Pediatricians group no longer opposes swim lessons for toddlers in light of new evidence
Swim lessons for toddlers get doctors’ approval Bus collision kills at least 10, injures 43 in southern China
Buses collide, killing 10 in China BEIJING — A head-on collision between two buses in southern China killed 10 people and injured an additional 43 early Monday in the second major bus accident in two days. Oceanos Cruise Ship SinkingLos Angeles (GaeaTimes.com) MTS Oceanos cruise ship sank off South Africa’s eastern coast on Aug 4, 1991 and a documentary of this incident was aired by Dateline NBC tonight. Here are some details of the ship and the incident that you might want to know. SKorea’s Lee says NKorea must pay for ‘brutality,’ will take North to Security Council
China chasing embezzled money in New ZealandAUCKLAND - China has been trying to trace millions of dollars believed to have been illegally transferred to New Zealand by a Chinese man convicted of embezzlement. Moderate quake hits IndonesiaJAKARTA - A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck eastern parts of Indonesia Monday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. Oil soaks coastal marshes, birds as Gulf spill grows; BP says tube not as effective as before
Lee says Seoul will no longer tolerate NKorea ‘brutality,’ will take North to Security Council more images 10 killed, 43 hurt in China bus collisionBEIJING - At least 10 people were killed and 43 injured when two buses collided head-on in China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in the wee hours Monday, police said. SKorean president says Seoul will take NKorea to UN Security Council over military attackmore images Jamaica declares emergency after attacks on policeKINGSTON - Jamaica has declared a state of emergency in the capital city of Kingston after masked gunmen attacked a police station and exchanged fire with security forces, reports said. Toxic dumping inspection team killed in MexicoMexico City, May 24 (IANS/EFE) Four members of an environment inspection team were tortured and shot dead and their bodies were stripped naked and buried partially at a suburban city near the Mexican capital, officials said. Motorists exchanging info after Southern Calif. freeway accident are struck; 3 dead
Calif. freeway crash leads to 2nd accident; 3 dead La. Gov. Jindal says state will build sand berms to help protect coastline from oil spill
La. gov: state will build sand berms to fight oil 24 soldiers hurt in Colombia army base blastBogota, May 24 (IANS/EFE) A grenade went off accidentally, wounding 24 soldiers at an army base in central Colombia, officials said. Peru shaken by 5.9-magnitude earthquake; no reports of injuries or damage
5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Peru LIMA, Peru — Seismologists say a 5.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken southern Peru. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano cools offLONDON - Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, ash cloud from which paralysed much of Europe’s air traffic for over a month, is showing a marked drop in activity, a volcanologist has said. Former President Clinton tells Yale graduates to listen to those with whom they disagree
Small jet makes emergency landing in Calif. after front landing gear fails to deploy
Small jet makes emergency landing in Calif. La. Gov. Jindal: Officials will not wait for federal approval to start building sand berms
La. won’t wait for federal OK to erect sand berms US-born Yemeni cleric calls for the killing of American civilians in al-Qaida video
Yemeni cleric calls for killing US civilians Van carrying former Pres. Bill Clinton to Yale involved in fender bender; no injuries reported
As spill grows, oil soaks delicate marshes, birds; BP says tube not as effective as before
France defender William Gallas in injury scare after buggy accident at World Cup training camp
Gallas in injury scare after buggy accident Fire on German ‘Love Boat’ in Norway forces evacuation of 607 people
607 evacuated as German ‘Love Boat’ catches fire AI defends pilots, kin bid tearful adieu to dear ones (Intro-Roundup)MANGALORE/MUMBAI/KASARGOD - A day after the Mangalore air crash claimed 158 lives, the Air India Sunday defended its pilots, asserting they were experianced and well rested, as the shocked families, many of them from Kerala, went through the painful task of identifying their loved ones and conducting their last rites. Black box found; survivor of Indian plane crash marvels at escape just before plane burned
Black box found after fiery India plane crash 100,000 stranded from their flooded homes and fields 1 year after cyclone hit Bangladesh
Year after cyclone, 100K stranded in Bangladesh Families mourn death of co-pilot, air hostessMUMBAI - The bodies of co-pilot H.S. Ahluwalia and air hostess Tejal Kamulkar of the Air India Express aircraft, which crashed at Mangalore airport Saturday, were brought here late Sunday evening. White House says Justice Department has been looking into the BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
White House: Justice Dept. has been to Gulf spill BP: Mile-long tube collecting less oil from Gulf spill as crude creeps into coastal marshes
DGCA begins crash probe, finds voice recorder, data unitMANGALORE - The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) late Sunday began investigating the crash of the Air India Express Boeing 737-800 (VT-AXV) after the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and a part of the black box containing the digital flight data acquisition unit (DFDAU) were handed over to it by the search party. Pilots were experienced, well-rested, asserts AI chief (Second Lead)MANGALORE - Air India Sunday asserted that the pilot and co-pilot of its Boeing 737 aircraft, which crashed and killed 158 people Saturday here, were experienced and well-rested and requested media not to speculate on the cause of the accident. Kanaan crashes for second straight day at Indy, jeopardizing his chances of qualifying
Kanaan crashes again at Indy INDIANAPOLIS — Brazil’s Tony Kanaan has crashed for the second straight day, jeopardizing his hopes of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. Motorcyclist dies after crashing into minister’s carBHUBANESWAR - A 35-year-old man was died Sunday when his motorcycle collided with Orissa Transport Minister Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo’s car in state’s Jajpur district, police said. Kerala to pay Rs.3 lakh each for its 46 crash victimsMANGALORE/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Sunday announced a compensation of Rs.3 lakh each for all the 46 people from the state who perished in Saturday’s air crash in Mangalore. Aircraft pilots were experienced, well-rested: AI chiefMANGALORE - Air India Sunday asserted that the pilot and co-pilot of its Boeing 737 aircraft which crashed and killed 158 people, including the two pilots and four crew members, Saturday here were experienced and well-rested. Gang leaders behind crimes in trains heldNEW DELHI - Two rival gang leaders and two others, allegedly involved in several crimes in trains running on the Delhi-Mumbai route, have been arrested, police said Sunday. 600 evacuated after cruise ship catches fireOSLO - More than 600 people were evacuated from a German cruise ship in western Norway after a fire broke out in the engine room of the vessel, media reports said Sunday. 53 illegal immigrants held in SharjahAbu Dhabi, May 23 (IANS/WAM) Fifty-three illegal immigrants were arrested in Sharjah, the interior ministry said. Obama sends top chiefs to Gulf Coast to monitor massive spill response as frustration mounts
German cruise ship fire in Norway forces evacuation of 607 people
Cruise fire in Norway forces evacuation of 607 German cruise ship fire in Norway forces evacuation of 607
German cruise fire in Norway forces evacuation ‘Art of Living counsellors to counsel Air India staff’MANGALORE - The “young” cabin crew of Air India is so traumatised after Saturday’s plane crash, in which 158 people were killed, that volunteers from Art of Living have been sought to counsel them, Air India chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav said Sunday. 12 of 158 dead in Mangalore plane crash yet to be identifiedMANGALORE - Twelve of the 158 victims of the Mangalore air crash are yet to be identified while the bodies of 128 deceased have been given to their relatives, Air India chairman-cum-managing director Arvind Jadhav said here Sunday. Plane’s black box found, kin bid loved ones adieu (Roundup)MANGALORE/MUMBAI/KASARGOD - A day after the air disaster in Mangalore claimed 158 lives, investigators Sunday found the plane’s ‘black box’ to put together the last moments of the ill-fated aircraft while families, a large number of them from Kerala, went through the painful task of identifying their loved ones and cremating or burying them. Air India to give Rs.10 lakh interim relief to crash victimsMANGALORE - Air India Sunday said it would give Rs.10 lakh each to the families of those aged 12 years and above killed in the Mangalore crash and Rs.5 lakh to those below 12. |
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