15 die as bus runs over marriage processionLUCKNOW - At least 15 people were killed and 11 injured when a bus ran over a marriage procession in an Uttar Pradesh village, police said Tuesday. Two Punjab cops suspended for harassing peopleZIRAKPUR - Two traffic police constables have been suspended in this Punjab town on charges of harassing people and extorting money from drivers of outstation vehicles, officials said here Tuesday. US flies Afghan troops to recapture mountain district from Taliban
US flies Afghan troops to recapture district Guatemala Sinkhole: Guatemala Crater Draws AttentionTropical Storm Agatha kills 145 in 3 Central American countries; dozens missing
Tropical Storm Agatha kills 145 in Central America Tropical Storm Agatha kills 144 in 3 Central American countries; dozens missing
Tropical Storm Agatha kills 144 in Central America AP source: Obama to meet with co-chairmen of independent panel investigating Gulf oil spill more images Robot submarines swarm blown-out Gulf well, preparing for next bid to contain oil
BP engineers prepare for next bid to stop oil flow Holder to meet with state attorneys general, US attorneys on Gulf Coast
Holder to meet with state AGs on Gulf Coast Some oil spill events from Monday, May 31, 2010
Some oil spill events from Monday, May 31, 2010 Best chance to stop Gulf oil leak 2 months away with relief well
Tropical Storm Agatha kills 142 in 3 Central American countries; dozens missing
Tropical Storm Agatha kills 142 in Central America 6.4-magnitude quake strikes Andaman IslandsNEW YORK - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck India’s Andaman Islands Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Sen. Schumer calls for repeal of law limiting liability of company that owned sunken oil rig
Sen. Schumer calls for repeal of liability limits Avalanche in Alaska’s Ruth Gorge kills 2 climbers
Avalanche kills 2 in Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two climbers from Canada have died in an avalanche in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. AP Interview: Iranian ambassador says no deal on release of US hikers held in Tehran
Iranian ambassador: No deal on US hikers BAGHDAD — The Iranian ambassador in Baghdad said the recent release of two Iranians from Iraqi custody is not an indication of any impending deal to free three Americans held by Tehran on spying charges. Mass. congressman questions BP exec’s denial of underwater oil plumes in Gulf spill
Markey question’s BP claim on oil plume WASHINGTON — A congressman is questioning BP CEO Tony Hayward’s claim that the oil company has not found evidence of underwater oil plumes. Scientists have reported plumes as long as 22 miles. Mike Conway will miss 3 months with injuries from scary Indy 500 crash
Mike Conway will miss 3 months after scary crash No Pakistani died in Israel’s flotilla attack: MalikISLAMABAD - No Pakistani citizen died or was injured in Israel’s raid Monday on the freedom flotilla ship carrying aid for the people of Gaza, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said. Obama’s Memorial Day appearance in Illinois canceled by rain, thunderstorm and high winds
Pope accepts resignation of abuse accused cleric in NigeriaVATICAN CITY - The Vatican said Monday that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of a senior Catholic cleric who has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Nigeria. 18 mafia leaders jailed in ChinaBEIJING - Eighteen mafia leaders were sentenced to jail Monday in a sweeping crackdown on organised crime in China’s Chongqing region, a court said. Tourists venture out to Gulf coast beaches despite oil spill
Tourists head to beaches despite Gulf oil spill New Yorkers, tourists try to put Times Square car bombing scare behind them a month afterward
Month after bomb try, New Yorkers breathing easier Tropical Storm Agatha kills 131 in 3 Central American countries; dozens missing
Tropical Storm Agatha kills 131 in Central America Gujarat police finally hand over Prajapati case to CBIGANDHINAGAR - After dragging its feet for over a month, Gujarat Police’s criminal investigation department (CID) Monday handed over the probe into Tulsiram Prajapati killing to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Bachchan to face police probe over Barabanki landLUCKNOW - Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is likely to face a probe after an Uttar Pradesh court Monday directed police to look into an allegation of cheating a villager by not building a women’s college in his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai’s name. Israel defends attack on aid flotillaGENEVA - Israel’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva said his country had the right to attack any vessel attempting to breach the maritime blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip. Man held in Gujarat for links to Bengal derailment culpritsAHMEDABAD - Ahmedabad police Monday arrested a voluntary organisation worker suspected to be linked to those behind Friday’s derailment in Jhargram in West Bengal, evoking sharp reactions from social activists here. Wanted Haryana criminal arrested in DelhiNEW DELHI - One of Haryana’s most wanted criminals, involved in a series of murders and other crimes, has been arrested in Delhi, police said Monday. Palestinians take up flotilla attack with UN rights councilGENEVA - The Palestinian delegation to Geneva asked the UN Human Rights Council Monday to hold a special meeting on the Israeli pre-dawn raid of a flotilla of international political activists bringing aid to the Gaza Strip. Mourning in Mongolia: Herders bury carcasses and tally losses after a harsh winter
Mongolia counts carcasses after harsh winter Many in danger as battered Haiti’s heads into hurricane season
No shelter from the storm for Haiti quake victims Scientists warn of an unseen disaster in the Gulf as oil plumes stretch through the depths
Scientists warn of unseen deepwater oil disaster West Bengal rules out CBI probe into train tragedyKOLKATA - Rejecting Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee’s demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, the West Bengal government Monday said there was no need for an investigation by the central agency into the train tragedy for which the Maoists are being suspected for sabotage. 95 dead train passengers identified, DNA tests for 53KOLKATA - With 95 of the 148 victims of the ill-fated Gyaneshwari Express identified, the authorities in West Bengal Monday decided to conduct DNA tests for identifying the remaining 53 corpses. Memorial Day has personal tone in Afghanistan, Iraq as troops remember fallen colleagues
US troops in Afghanistan, Iraq mark Memorial Day Gang of highway robbers posing as cops bustedNEW DELHI - Delhi Police Monday claimed to have busted a gang of highway robbers who would pose as policemen or sales tax officials, with the arrest of seven men and have recovered Rs.12 lakh worth of looted goods from them. Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla, killing 9 and sparking protests
45 killed in Cameroon bus accidentYAOUNDE - At least 45 people were killed in a bus accident overnight in Cameroon, media reports said Monday. Police officer assaults cab driver in AustraliaSYDNEY - A police officer allegedly assaulted a cab driver and robbed him of his belongings after they got involved in an argument in a suburb here, police said Monday. Russia gives Poland copies of probe into April 10 plane crash that killed Polish president
Russia gives Kaczynski plane crash info to Poland Man held for labelling trader as Pakistani drug smugglerKOLKATA - A man who allegedly cheated a trader here and then created a fake website purportedly in the name of the ‘ministry of narcotics control’ to label him as a Pakistan based drug-smuggler, has been arrested, police said Monday. Firing incident puts spotlight on Art of Living FoundationBANGALORE - The Art of Living was founded as a non-profit organization 28 years back by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, but it has never had virtually non-stop media coverage like now in the wake of Sunday evening’s firing incident at its ashram here. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar hints he was target, police say unlikely (Roundup)BANGALORE/NEW DELHI - A day after an unidentified man opened fire in the Art of Living foundation ashram, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Karnataka police Monday differed on whether the firing was an attack on him or not. Supreme Court dismisses plea on suspected staged shootoutNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition filed by the parents of a paralytic man allegedly killed by Uttar Pradesh Police in a staged shootout in Mathura May 15-16. Magnitude 6 quake hits Philippines, no losses reportedMANILA - An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hit the Philippines Monday, but there was no report of any casualty or damage, the US Geological Service said. Married woman, lover held for Delhi murderNEW DELHI - A married woman and three others, including her lover, have been arrested in east Delhi for murdering her brother-in-law who was opposed to the relationship, police said Monday. BJP leader’s son stabbed to death, 3 youths heldSHIMLA - The 20-year-old son of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was stabbed to death by three youths following an argument over road racing that the two sides had got into a day before, police said Monday. The accused have been arrested. Sivanandan is new Maharashtra police chiefMUMBAI - Mumbai Police Commissioner D. Sivanandan was Monday promoted as Director General of Police, Maharashtra, as the present police chief A.N. Roy retired. |
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