Floods force evacuation in Sindh, BalochistanISLAMABAD - Raging waters of the Indus river have flooded Pakistan’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces, forcing evacuation of 90 percent of the villages. People were forced to shelter under the open skies as they saw their homes being washed away. Crooks to get cycles for an honest lifeLONDON - Criminals in a British county will be given bicycles on loan by the police to help them find jobs and lead an honest life. China holds national day of mourning for landslide dead; flags lowered, ceremony on state TV
China holds day of mourning for landslide dead Man drowns in Gulf of Mexico about 8 miles from where President Obama, daughter swam
NTSB: Pilot who was flying near site of Alaska crash says clouds just 600 feet from ground
Pilot near Alaska crash site says clouds were low Fire extinguished after forcing evacuation of downtown DC hotels near White House
Fire in front of downtown DC hotels extinguished Accident brings to 7 the number of fatalities at Nevada mine since it opened in 1994
Company confirms 2 miners died in Nev. mine shaft Accident brings to 7 the number of fatalities at Nevada mine since it opened in 1994
Co. confirms deaths of 2 miners in Nev mine shaft NTSB: Pilot’s wife says husband seemed normal in telephone calls before fatal Alaska flight
Pilot’s wife says he seemed normal before flight Crews find remains of 2 missing miners in gold mine shaft in northern Nevada
Company identifies 2 dead miners found in NV shaft Flames from underground electrical fire force evacuation of DC hotels near White House
Downtown DC hotels evacuated for electrical fire China mourns mudslide victims with half-mast flagsBEIJING - Thousands of Chinese hoisted their national flag half-mast at Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square Sunday to mourn the death of over 12,000 people and misery of thousands others in the wake of the massive mudslides in the country. Cement truck crashes through pavement as ramp collapses in downtown Los Angeles
Ramp collapses under weight of cement truck in LA Four killed in US shootingNEW YORK - Four people, including two women, were killed and equal number of people injured in a shooting spree at a restaurant in the US Saturday, police said. Pakistani fugitive held in ItalyLatina (Italy) Aug 15 (IANS/AKI) A Pakistani fugitive who had been on the run since 2006 after being sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for drug and human trafficking has been arrested in Italy. 5.9-magnitude quake hits Mariana IslandsHONG KONG - An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted Mariana Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. Feds: More testing needed on BP’s well before crews can proceed with permanent plug
Final plug on Gulf oil leak at least days away ‘Recall senior policemen before Nanavati-Mehta panel’AHMEDABAD - Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), which has taken up the cause of the 2002 Gujarat communal riot victims, Saturday urged the Nanavati-Mehta judicial inquiry commission to re-call some top police officers for cross-examinations in the light of fresh evidences culled from the police control room records. Sheriff: Human remains found in Nev mine after accident left 2 miners in shaft
Sheriff: Human remains found in Nevada mine shaft Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan, while 16 die in ethnic-based attacks
Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan Calls to lift US ban on deep-sea drilling gaining momentum with BP’s well nearly plugged
With BP spill under control, US looks at drill ban Two killed in police firing in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - Two people, including a policeman, were killed and a dozen others injured late Saturday when farmers demanding higher compensation against acquisition of their land for the Yamuna Expressway between Noida and Agra, clashed with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district, police said. Gunmen kill 6, including policemen asleep at their post, in Baghdad checkpoint shootings more images Four held for over 300 robberiesNOIDA - Four men were arrested in Noida for allegedly committing over 300 robberies in the past three years, police said Saturday. Chilean rescuers drill probes to reach 33 trapped miners
Chile crews drill probes will reach trapped miners Sheriff: Human remains found at bottom of NV mine shaft where 2 miners were trapped
Human remains found at bottom of NV mine shaft Obama: Oil may have stopped flowing into Gulf, but government’s job far from done in region more images Zardari, Gilani spend I-Day with flood-hit peopleISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have spent the country’s 64th Independence Day visiting flood-hit areas in the country to convey a feeling of empathy to those in misery. 3 children suffer minor injuries in Northern Ireland bomb blast
3 children injured by Northern Ireland bomb A century later, Great Fire of 1910 still resonates in Forest Service policy
Giant fire set pace for Forest Service WALLACE, Idaho — Each year major wildfires in the West are fought like military battles, with firefighters deploying by ground and air, bombers dropping retardant on flames, and incident commanders plotting strategy behind the lines. These often epic campaigns are largely the result of the Great Fire of 1910. 100 hurt as workers, police clash in BangladeshDHAKA - More than 100 people, including 17 policemen, were injured Saturday in a clash between police and garment factory workers in Bangladesh, Xinhua reported. Two boys drown after falling in pitNOIDA - Two boys, aged 13 and nine, died after falling in a pit filled with water in Sector 32 area of Noida, police said Saturday. Two killed in Kashmir firing, toll rises to 57SRINAGAR - Two people were killed Saturday as security forces opened fire on stone-pelting mobs in Jammu and Kashmir taking the toll of civilians killed in the unrest since June 11 to 57. Police bus runs over seven in BhopalBHOPAL - A rashly-driven police bus, transporting prisoners, crushed seven people to death and injured several others here Saturday, police said. Couple injured as old building collapsesNEW DELHI - A couple was injured Saturday when a building collapsed in central Delhi, a fire official said. Sri Lankan president ratifies ex-army chief’s dishonorable dischargeCOLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday ratified a ruling by a court martial to dishonorably discharge the ex-army commander who has been found guilty of involvement in politics while serving as the army chief. Vodafone executive murdered in Uttar PradeshGHAZIABAD - An executive of private telecom operator Vodafone was murdered in Uttar Pradesh’s Modinagar town, police said Saturday. UAE concerned over release of Mossad agentAbu Dhabi, Aug 14 (IANS/WAM) UAE has expressed concern Saturday over the release in Germany of a suspected agent of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad wanted in the killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai. Cholera surfaces in flood-hit Pakistan, as fresh deluges threaten new parts of the south more images Two held in fake visa racketNEW DELHI - Two people were arrested in the national capital for running a fake European visa racket, police said Saturday. Portuguese firefighters battling at least 26 serious wildfires in three separate areas
Portugal: firefighters battling 26 forest blazes UN, aid workers warn of disaster as famine looms over West African nation of Niger
Aid workers warn of famine disaster in Niger Two killed in Himachal landslidesSHIMLA - Two people, including a middle-aged woman, were killed in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district Saturday when their house was hit by a landslide, police said. China to mourn mudslide victims Sunday, flags to be at half-mastBEIJING - China will fly its national flag at half-mast Sunday in its offices in the country and abroad to mourn the death of over 1,200 people and misery of thousands of others in the wake of a series of mudslides in the country’s northwestern Gansu province. Six Myanmar nationals detained in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Six Myanmarese fishermen were detained Saturday in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district for suspected immigration offences, police said. 14 students injured as school bus overturnsMUZAFFARNAGAR - At least 14 students of a private school were injured, three of them critically, when their bus overturned in this Uttar Pradesh district Saturday, police said. Orissa Maoist involved in two murders heldBHUBANESWAR - A Maoist leader was arrested Saturday in Orissa’s Rayagada district for his alleged role in at least seven crimes, including two murders, police said. 5 children die in their sleep in Uganda landslide, parents in another room survive
5 Ugandan children from same home die in landslide Tension rises around PDP campus in KeralaKOLLAM - Tension grew around the sprawling residence-cum-headquarters of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Abdul Nazir Maudany, accused in the 2008 Bangalore bombings, as party supporters flocked to the area following speculation that he would be arrested Saturday. Hundreds of fires continue to burn in Russia, but situation around Moscow improves
Fire situation improves around Moscow MOSCOW — The number of wildfires in the Moscow region fell sharply overnight, but hundreds of blazes continued to rage in other areas of Russia, and officials warned Saturday that some of them are in hard-to-reach regions. |
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