Filipino-German beauty queen killed in accidentMANILA - A Filipino-German beauty queen and two companions were killed in a road collision in the eastern Philippines, a police spokesman said Sunday. Tropical depression forms in the Atlantic far from land; strengthening expected
Tropical depressions form in the Atlantic, Pacific Man takes deadly leap from roof to stage at concertSAN FRANCISCO - A concertgoer died in an apparent suicide when he jumped from the roof of an amphitheatre onto the stage where a folk music duo was performing, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. 10 evacuated by helicopter as wildfire chars 2,000 acres in rural San Diego County
Wildfire chars 2,000 acres outside San Diego Family of 24-year-old Ohio man killed by captive bear takes some comfort in animal’s death
Bear who mauled caretaker is put to death in Ohio Captive bear that killed 24-year-old Ohio man who was feeding it is euthanized, family says
Captive bear that killed Ohio man is euthanized 23 die as more mudslides hit ChinaBEIJING - At least 23 people have died and 69 are missing after mudslideS hit a remote mountain village in southwest China, Xinhua reported Saturday. Van Gogh painting stolen from Cairo museumCAIRO - One of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings, “Poppy Flowers”, has been stolen from a museum in Cairo, Egypt’s Ministry of Culture said Saturday. 13 die in Bangladesh after drinking adulterated liquorDHAKA - At least 13 people died and many others fell ill after drinking adulterated locally-made liquor in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district, police said Saturday. Blast at militant house in Somalia kills 10 fighters, including from Pakistan, Afghan, India
Somalia blast kills fighters from Pakistan, India Sterlite Industries charged for evading dutyCHENNAI - The customs and excise department Saturday charged Vedanta group’s Tuticorin-based Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd for evading duty by mis-declaration of export consignment. The company officials, however, charged the customs officials as being vindictive. Somali rebels increasingly resemble Taliban: floggings, music bans and possible al-Qaida links
Somalia rebels looking increasingly like Taliban Two held for killing techie in Greater NoidaGREATER NOIDA - Two men were arrested Saturday for allegedly murdering a software engineer in Greater Noida township of Uttar Pradesh, police said. Suspected US missiles fired from unmanned drone kill 6 militants in Pakistani tribal region
Officials: US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan Gulf oil spill another obstacle for Hurricane Katrina victims in housing program
Oil spill adds to housing woes for Katrina victims Sweden drops warrant for Wikileaks founder over rape claimSTOCKHOLM - Judicial authorities in Sweden said Saturday they have withdrawn an arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange over allegations of rape. Seven bonded labourers rescuedRAIPUR - Seven Chhattisgarh residents, including five women, kept as bonded labourers for a year in Uttar Pradesh were rescued and brought back home Saturday, police said. Principal booked for hitting Class 1 studentGHAZIABAD - The principal of a public school here was booked for allegedly hitting a five-year-old Class 1 student resulting in head injuries to the child, police said Saturday. Rs.10 lakh looted in GhaziabadGHAZIABAD - Two unidentified armed robbers looted Rs.10 lakh and two mobile phones from a trading company in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad city Saturday, police said. Massive floods leave Pakistan even weaker than before _ and US war facing new complications
One killed in road rage in DelhiNEW DELHI - A 28-year-old man was killed when he was attacked by four men in an apparent case of road rage in the national capital, police said Saturday. AP Enterprise: BP, US government bound by spill response; how do feds investigate partner?
Haryana police to make highway crime-freeCHANDIGARH - The Haryana Police plan to make National Highway No.1 (NH-1), popularly known as the Grand Trunk Road, a “crime-free” zone — including strict curbs on car-jackings and traffic-rule violations. Russian official: Security forces kill alleged plotter of Moscow subway suicide bombings
Official: Moscow subway attacks plotter killed New York police try to shut down gay barNEW YORK - New York police are trying to shut down a bar for gay and transsexual black men after undercover officers found drug deals going on inside it. 6 Afghan police found dead in southern Afghanistan; 3 police mistakenly killed by NATO
6 Afghan police found dead in station house Goa drug mafia linked to terror outfits: NCPPANAJI - Goa’s drug trade, in which police and politicians are allegedly involved, could be linked to terror outfits, a senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson said Saturday. One dead as heavy rains lash BangaloreBANGALORE - Heavy rains lashed Bangalore for over two hours Saturday and claimed the life of an autorickshaw driver after a huge tree feel on his vehicle, police said. Captain caught selling diesel from army stockSHIMLA - An Indian army officer has been caught red-handed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for selling diesel from the Army’s stocks in Himachal Pradesh, a CBI official said Saturday. Six electrocuted in PakistanISLAMABAD - Six people, including four women, were electrocuted Saturday when an 11,000-volt electric wire fell over the tractor trolley in which they were travelling in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Heavy rains lash Bangalore; one killed as tree fallsBANGALORE - Heavy rains lashed this garden city of Karnataka for over two hours Saturday afternoon and claimed the life of an autorickshaw driver whose vehicle came under a huge tree that was uprooted in the downpour, a police official said. Afghan official: 6 policemen found dead in police station in Helmand province in south
Afghan official: 6 policemen found dead in Helmand Wikileaks founder accused of rapeLONDON - Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, has been charged with rape and molestation and authorities in Sweden have issued an arrest warrant in this regard. Hip hop star Wyclef Jean disqualified from Haiti’s presidential race
Haiti ruling ends Wyclef Jean’s run for president Five workers killed in Punjab paper mill blastCHANDIGARH - At least five workers of a private paper factory in Punjab were killed Saturday when a blast took place in the drier of the unit, police said. More evacuations in flooded PakistanISLAMABAD - Authorities in Pakistan moved tens of thousands of people to safe areas as floods threatened dozens more villages in the south of the country Saturday. 3 police, 3 civilians accidentally killed in Afghanistan
3 Afghan police, 3 civilians killed accidentally Six arrested in fresh melamine milk scandal in ChinaBEIJING - Chinese police have arrested six people and detained 41 others for allegedly distributing milk contaminated with melamine, the chemical which killed six infants in a 2008 scandal, authorities said. She gets ‘guard of dishonour’ for sex at war memorialLONDON - Britain’s military veterans formed a “guard of dishonour” for a woman who has been convicted of urinating and performing a drunken sex act on a man at a monument built in the memory of soldiers who were killed in the two world wars. Over 600 killed this year in Himachal accidentsSHIMLA - More than 600 people have been killed this year in various road accidents in Himachal Pradesh. Rash driving, overloading, untrained drivers and poor roads are among the factors that have led to the rise in fatal accidents, an official said here Saturday. AI pilot abandons take-off after engine snagLUCKNOW - The pilot of a New-Delhi-bound Air India (AI) flight abandoned its take-off at the Lucknow airport Saturday after the plane developed some technical problems, an official said. Neighbors say they’re fed up with roars coming from Ohio home where bear killed caretaker
Neighbors: Home where bear attacked Ohioan a ‘zoo’ 2 US troops die, 3 civilians accidentally killed in Afghanistan
2 US troops, 3 civilians killed in Afghanistan Rains batter China anew with 50,000 people evacuated from a flooded city
Rains batter China anew; 50,000 evacuated in flood 750 liquor cartons on way to Gujarat seized, one heldPANCHKULA - An attempt to smuggle 750 cartons of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth over Rs.5 lakh to Gujarat has been foiled and one person arrested from this Haryana town, police said Saturday. 51,000 evacuated after China floodsBEIJING - About 51,000 people were evacuated and three were reported missing Saturday after floods ravaged northeast China’s Liaoning province, authorities said. Five workers killed in Punjab factory blastCHANDIGARH - At least five workers of a private paper factory near Malerkotla town in Punjab were killed when a blast took place in the boiler of the unit Saturday, police officials said. Four dead as man poisons family, selfLUCKNOW - A poverty-stricken couple in Uttar Pradesh gave poison to their four children before consuming it themselves. While the wife and three children died, the man and his daughter are in critical condition, police said Saturday. Woman killed for dowryRANCHI - A young woman was beaten to death by her in-laws for dowry in this Jharkhand capital, police said Saturday. More towns go underwater, thousands evacuated as Pakistani floods wash into the south
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