Clooney testifies in Italy courtMilan, July 17 (IANS/AKI) Hollywood star George Clooney testified before a Milan court as part of a trial of a fraud case involving three men accused of using the actor’s name for a fashion label. Man who held up NY store while attached to oxygen tank dies in Md. accident after police chase
Oxygen-toting robber who fled NY dies in Md. crash Seven CRPF men killed in Jharkhand fratricidal shootingRANCHI - Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed in a fratricidal shooting in a security camp in Jharkhand’s Saraikela district, police said Saturday. 12 killed in shootout between soldiers, gunmen in Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo
12 killed in shootout in Mexico border city NASCAR Trucks race at Gateway postponed by power outage, moved to Saturday afternoon
NASCAR Trucks race postponed by power outage 5,000 people arrested during FIFA World CupWASHINGTON - Over 5,000 people were arrested and nearly $10 million seized in an operation across Asia targeting illegal soccer gambling during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Interpol said. 200 policemen assaulted in Beijing in 2010BEIJING - Over 200 police officers were assaulted while on duty in Beijing in 2010, and most of the attackers were “jobless and undereducated” people. 2 killed, flights canceled as Typhoon Conson strikes southern China
2 killed as typhoon strikes southern China Four killed in plane crash in CanadaTORONTO - A small plane with six people on board crashed in Canada’s Quebec province Friday, killing four and injuring the other two. Haitians pray, party their earthquake troubles away in pilgrimage to sacred waterfall
Quake troubles wash away in sacred Haiti waterfall June 2010 deadliest month for US armyWASHINGTON - Thirty-two American soldiers killed themselves in June this year, the highest ever in a month for the US army. Mexican drug gang uses car bomb for 1st time in deadly attack on federal police in border city
Car bomb signals new dimension to Mexican drug war BP says no signs that capped Gulf well has started leaking below ground
Does it work or not? BP tries to make sense of puzzling readings from busted well
Washington wakes up to what? Minor earthquake rattles the DC area; no injuries reported
At least 1,099 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001
US military deaths in Afghan region at 1,099 Chevron hit with bills after donating $10,000 to Utah’s Hogle Zoo for help on oil spill
Chevron hit with more bills for Utah oil leak Drugs worth $22.5 mn seized in Hong KongHONG KONG - Customs officials in Hong Kong have busted a narcotics racket and seized synthetic drugs worth $22.5 million in the international market. Feds: Test still on, but results from cap on Gulf well not as good as hoped
Deaths of illegal immigrants in Arizona desert soaring in July amid unrelenting heat
Immigrant deaths in Arizona desert soaring in July Even with oil leak stopped, people who depend on Gulf fear their lives may never be the same
Even with leak stopped, Gulf’s pain may last years Mayor of Mexican border city confirms gang used car bomb in attack on federal police
Mayor: car bomb used in attack on Mexican police Michelle Obama to travel to Mississippi, second trip to Gulf region since spill
Mexican authorities investigate whether car bomb was used in attack that killed 2 police
Police probe possible car bomb attack in Mexico US to add radical American-born cleric accused of inciting attacks to terror blacklist
US-born radical cleric added to terror blacklist Earthquake in Maryland: DC Earthquake ReportsNew York (GaeaTimes.com) - The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 3.6 magnitude earthquake centered in Montgomery County at 5:04 a.m. on 16th July 2010. The epicenter was in Gaithersburg near I-270 and Route 124 (39.145 degrees N, 77.222 degrees W). It was 20 miles northwest of Washington. Its depth was 3.1 miles. It was felt by as many as 3 million people in the Mid- Atlantic region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Flood toll in Punjab and Haryana reaches 40CHANDIGARH - Two more deaths due to floods were reported in Punjab’s Mansa district Friday, taking the toll to 25, officials said. With this, the collective flood toll in Punjab and Haryana went up to 40. Deadly hotel blaze in Kurdish region kills 28, highlights dangers of building boom
28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq’s Kurdish region Former US official sentenced to life in prison for espionageWASHINGTON - A former US State Department official has been sentenced to life in prison for spying, while his wife was ordered to spend nearly seven years behind bars for helping to pass highly classified information to Cuba, the Justice Department said Friday. BP: Payments to residents and businesses hurt Gulf oil spill top $200M
BP: Payments top $200M for Gulf oil spill loses Meghalaya rebel group sends extortion demands to officialsSHILLONG - The Garo National Liberation Army, a militant group operating in Meghalaya, has sent extortion demands ranging from Rs.30-40 lakh each to three government officials through mobile text messages, an official Friday said. First family in Maine to visit scenic national park on latest weekend getaway from Washington
Obama, family in Maine on latest weekend getaway from Washington pressure cooker
Ishrat Jahan case probe team submits interim reportGANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Ishrat Jahan fake gunfight Friday submitted its interim report. It also sought more time to complete the investigation. Senators look for smoking gun linking BP oil deal, release of Lockerbie bomber
Senators look for smoking gun in BP-Lockerbie link Obama calls deadly mosque bombing in Iran an ‘intolerable offense’
Typhoon Conson hits ChinaBEIJING - Typhoon Conson with wind speeds of up to 126 km per hour hit China’s southern Hainan province Friday. Some oil spill events on Friday, July 16, 2010
Washington all shook up by minor quake, but President Obama says he didn’t feel a thing
Play resumes at British Open after delay caused by stiff winds, unplayable conditions
Play resumes at British Open after weather delay Radical group’s march banned in Kerala townKOCHI - A march by radical Muslim group the Popular Front of India (PFI) Aug 15 has been banned by the authorities in Aluva town of Kerala’s Ernakulam district. RDX-petrol mix used in Uttar Pradesh blastLUCKNOW - RDX was mixed with petrol to provide the lethal explosive for carrying out a sensational blast in Allahabad which left one dead and five, including an Uttar Pradesh minister, badly injured, police said here Friday. NM man set on fire after losing drinking bet with friends released from burn center
NM man burned by buddies released from hospital Six arrested for duping telecom companiesNEW DELHI - Delhi Police Friday arrested six people who allegedly duped telecom service providers including Vodafone, Airtel and Aircel of crores of rupees. British court fines 5 companies $14.6 million for massive 2005 explosion at UK oil depot
UK court fines 5 firms for massive 2005 explosion Jindal official held for plant mishapRAIPUR - An official of the Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) was arrested Friday on charges of lapses that led to the death of two workers at the company’s manufacturing plant in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, police said. Obama says cap on Gulf oil spill is ‘good news,’ scientists continue to analyze data from cap
Two dozen injured in Kashmir clashesSRINAGAR - Despite curfew in capital Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley to thwart a separatist march here Friday, mobs indulged in stone pelting at security forces at many places resulting in injuries to two dozen people. Blaze engulfs hotel in Iraq’s Kurdish north, killing 28, half of them foreigners
North Iraq hotel fire kills 28, half foreigners Yorkshire Ripper, the serial killer, will never be releasedLONDON - The Yorkshire Ripper, Britain’s notorious serial killer who brutally killed 13 women in the seventies, will never be released and will spend the rest of his life in a prison or a fortified psychiatric hospital, the High Court has ruled. |
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