6 months after Haiti quake, land disputes grind recovery to a near-standstill
Argentine female prisons in inhuman conditionBuenos Aires, July 11 (IANS/EFE) Prisons for female convicts in Argentina are in an “inhuman” condition and inmates are being subjected to ill-treatment and torture, a report by over a dozen human rights organisations said. Mexican air force helicopter goes down in western state, 3 dead; 2nd military crash in a month
Mexican air force helicopter crashes; 3 dead Refugees die in boat accident off Spanish coastGRANADA - Five African refugees including two babies died in a boat accident about 80 km south of Motril on the southern Spanish coast, officials said Saturday evening. Red tape, negotiations mean aid money to shore up Haiti hospital just now arriving
AP Interview: Bill Clinton frustrated by slow donors, but hopeful for Haiti’s recovery
Gushing Gulf well’s cap is removed in short-term trade-off to start capturing all the oil
Oil unleashed temporarily in attempt to contain it 2 UGA football players charged with alcohol offenses after DUI arrest brings down AD
UGA football players arrested for alcohol offenses ‘Barefoot Bandit’ leaves few tracks in Bahamas; police say it’s been days since last sighting
Bahamas trail grows cold for ‘Barefoot Bandit’ 6 US troops, 12 Afghans die in attacks as operations in Taliban strongholds meet resistance
Surge of attacks kills 6 US troops, 12 Afghans Friends, officials gather to remember 2 young Hungarians who died in Philly duck boat crash
2 Hungarian boat crash victims remembered in Pa. BP: Gulf well cap removed, oil gushes freely as robots begin work to place tighter dome
BP: Cap on gushing well removed, oil flows freely Russian spy calls family from Britain after swapMOSCOW/WASHINGTON - Russian nuclear expert Igor Sutyagin contacted his family by telephone Saturday from Britain, a day after participating in a spectacular spy swap between Russia and the US, the Interfax news agency reported. Toll in China floods reaches 50BEIJING - At least 50 people have died while 15 are missing following floods, landslides and mud flows triggered by days of torrential rains in central and southern China, the ministry of civil affairs said Saturday. Four Maoists held in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - Four Maoists were arrested Saturday in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, where the guerrillas had slaughtered 27 security personnel June 29, police said. As death toll from tribal region bombings’ hits 102, Pakistanis search for relatives in rubble
Pakistan bomb death toll hits 102, worst this year Pakistani spy arrested in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - A Pakistani spy, who had sent vital defence information from India to his country, was arrested here Saturday, police said. Suspected honour killing in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - A 19-year-old girl was allegedly thrashed to death by her family who did not approve of her relationship with a boy from a different caste in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said Saturday. Tourist boat operator resuming operations in 4 cities after Philadelphia crash that killed 2
Duck boat tours resuming outside Pa. after crash BP: Undersea robots begin preparing to pull cap from gushing Gulf well; removal within hours
Robots begin work to remove cap from gushing well South Korean inquiry into bloody hidden history ends; US military escapes much blame
Army’s help needed in fight against Maoists: Raman SinghRAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Saturday reiterated that the army should be used for providing logistics support to the security forces fighting the Maoists. Oil spill ripples fear and anxiety through Gulf’s Vietnamese fishing communities
Spill spreads anxiety among Vietnamese fishermen How Gary White Dear of Ada, Okla., found himself on the Emerald Isle
An Indian finds himself on the Emerald Isle Kashmir peaceful, army to standby till next week (Roundup)SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI - Barring a few stray incidents of violence, most parts of the Kashmir Valley were peaceful Saturday as the curfew relaxations continued after three days of restrictions, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the army would be on standby till next week. Queen’s Baton controversy: Officials now blame committee members (Second Lead)LUCKNOW - Hours after senior government officials Saturday said that they planned to take legal action against Sahara for disrespecting the Queen’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games, they backtracked, blaming three members of the baton relay committee for the controversy. Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 10, 2010
Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 10, 2010 6 American troops and a dozen civilians killed across Afghanistan as Taliban resist NATO push
6 US troops, 12 civilians killed in Afghan attacks Haryana flood due to mischief in Punjab: OfficialCHANDIGARH - “Mischevious elements” in Punjab had caused the diversion of the flooded Ghaggar river’s waters into the Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, resulting in breaches and floods in Haryana, an official said Saturday. Maharashtra to get six new CBI courtsMUMBAI - Six new special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) courts are likely to become functional in Maharashtra by the end of 2010, taking their total number in the state to 11, a top official said here Saturday. Jewellery, cash looted in two Ghaziabad townsGHAZIABAD - A gang of robbers looted cash and jewellery worth over Rs.2 lakh from half-a-dozen houses in Modinagar and Pilkhuwa towns of Ghaziabad, police said Saturday. The criminals were clad in just their undergarments, a victim said. Coast Guard: Could be 10 days before knowing if new cap in Gulf leak contains oil spill
Feds cautious on timing for new cap in Gulf leak Three murdered in West BengalKOLKATA - A woman, her daughter and her minor son were killed by unidentified assailants by slitting their throats in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, police said Saturday. Three people have been arrested. 2 Hungarians identified as victims in Pa. boat accident; investigators seeks clues into crash
2 Hungarians identified as Pa. boat crash victims Brazilian footballer’s girlfriend ‘fed to dogs’LONDON - A missing former girlfriend of a Brazilian footballer was strangled to death and her body was cut up and then fed to dogs, police said. NATO reports 6 American troops killed in east, south Afghanistan
NATO: 6 US troops killed in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan — Six American service members and at least a dozen civilians died in attacks Saturday in Afghanistan’s volatile east and south, adding to a summer of escalating violence as Taliban militants push back against stepped-up operations by international and Afghan forces. Hungarian man identified as 2nd victim from tourist boat that sank in Philadelphia river
2nd body identified in Philadelphia boat sinking Water recedes in Haryana, Punjab; toll 32CHANDIGARH - The toll in this week’s flooding in Punjab and Haryana has risen to 32, with the damage caused in the two states being pegged at over Rs.1,000 crore, officials said Saturday, adding that the waters had started to recede. NATO reports 5 American troops killed in east, south Afghanistan
NATO: 5 US troops killed in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan — Five American service members and at least a dozen civilians died in attacks Saturday in Afghanistan’s volatile east and south, adding to a summer of escalating violence as Taliban militants push back against stepped-up operations by international and Afghan forces. NATO reports 5 coalition troops killed in east, south Afghanistan
NATO: 5 coalition troops killed in Afghanistan Om Puri’s home burgledMUMBAI - Bollywood actor Om Puri Saturday lodged a police complaint that his Andheri flat was robbed of Rs.100,000 in cash and jewellery worth Rs.90,000. 1,375 murders unsolved in DelhiNEW DELHI - At least 1,375 murder cases here are yet to be solved by Delhi Police, and almost half of them are over five years old, a right to information (RTI) activist has said. UAE records fall in roads accidents after massive crackdownAbu Dhabi, July 10 (IANS/WAM) A massive crackdown against reckless and hostile driving in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen deaths from road accidents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) come down by 21 percent in the first half of 2010 as compared to the same period last year. Prestige Point Fire Under SuspicionAccident mortality rate in UAE drops 21 percentAbu Dhabi, July 10 (IANS/WAM) The mortality rate due to road accidents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) dropped by 21 percent in the first half of 2010 as compared to the corresponding period last year, a top official said. Government: Gulf seafood tested so far shows no worrisome levels of oil contamination
NOAA: Gulf seafood tested so far is safe to eat Motorcycle bomb kills at least 1 in southern Afghan city of Kandahar
Bomb in Kandahar city kills at least 1 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A motorcycle bomb exploded in the commercial center of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Saturday, killing at least one person, police said. British High Commission complains of emigration racketMOHALI - The British High Commission in New Delhi has complained to the Punjab Police of a nexus between officials of a nationalised bank and four people who were trying to move to Britain on the basis of forged financial documents, the authorities said Saturday. Large blast heard in southern Afghan city of Kandahar; no immediate casualty reports
Large blast in Afghanistan’s Kandahar city Trouble for Sahara over Queen’s BatonLUCKNOW - Sahara is in trouble for displaying a replica of the Queen’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games here Saturday. The authorities plan to take legal action against company officials for disrespecting the baton, an official said. |
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