5,000 evacuated in Mexico due to heavy rainsMexico City, Sep 5 (IANS/EFE) Over 5,000 people have been evacuated in Mexico’s southern state of Tabasco as torrential rains caused two rivers to overflow their banks. Grateful for no deaths, New Zealand cleaning up after quake that ripped open new fault line
NZ cleans up after quake that tore new fault line Eight buried alive as mudslide hits busGuatemala City, Sep 5 (IANS/EFE) A passenger bus was buried in a mudslide triggered by torrential rains in Guatemala, killing at least eight people and injuring 25. Failed blowout preventer, a key piece of evidence in Gulf oil spill probe, secured on boat
Key oil spill evidence secured on boat in the Gulf Brock Mealer, brother of Michigan lineman, amazingly leads Wolverines on field
Brother of Michigan player takes an amazing walk Skydiving plane crashes near New Zealand glacier, killing 4 European tourists, 5 NZealanders
Skydiving plane crashes near NZ glacier, killing 9 2 babies killed, woman critical after gas tanker, vehicles collide on Phoenix freeway
2 babies killed after semi hits vehicles in Ariz. Powerful 7.1 earthquake smashes buildings, rips open new fault, but no deaths reported
N. Zealand quake smashes buildings, rips new fault Failed blowout preventer, a key piece of evidence in Gulf oil spill probe, raised to surface
Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf’s surface NYC sanitation pier, trash-filled trailers catch fire, spew smoke, but no injuries reported
NYC sanitation pier, trash trailers catch fire UPS identifies men from Kentucky, Florida as 2 crew members killed in Dubai cargo plane crash
UPS identifies American crew killed in Dubai crash Uruguayans who survived 72 days in snow-covered mountains tell Chilean miners’ kin: Be strong
‘Alive’ survivors to Chilean mining kin: Be strong Robbers set clothing store ablaze, 6 people killed in normally peaceful Barbados
Robbers burn clothing store, 6 die in Barbados Video shows burning plane, calm scene after plane accident at Denver International Airport
Video shows calm scene after Denver plane accident Mass. golf course groundskeeper drowns after being trapped under lawn mower in water hazard
Mass. golf course groundskeeper drowns in hazard Video shows burning plane, calm scene after DIA plane crash
Video shows calm scene after DIA plane crash NTSB: Flight controls on small plane that crashed in San Francisco Bay were in right position
NTSB investigates San Francisco Bay plane crash BP: Crews raising blowout preventer from Gulf face delay, must wait for hydrates to melt
BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay Earl causes power outages in Canada; biggest Northeast impact might be business on big weekend
Earl’s biggest damage in Northeast: business Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer; Karzai set to announce High Peace Council
Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer Kidnappings, bombs, death threats: 2 Iraqi journalists, Sunni and Shiite, talk about the war
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war Three cops thrashed in Greater NoidaGREATER NOIDA - Three policemen, including a sub- inspector, were badly beaten up by villagers while they were checking vehicles in the Bisrakh area of Greater Noida Saturday morning, officials said. Red corner notice against Israeli drug dealerPANAJI - The Goa Police have issued a red corner notice against Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Atala, who has been linked to several policemen and politicians in the state, police said Saturday. More than a month after floods, many Pakistanis still desperately waiting for help
Many desperate Pakistanis still wait for flood aid Attack on woman cop exposes Uttar Pradesh’s law, order: JoshiLUCKNOW - Referring to the assault on a woman police officer earlier this week in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi said here Saturday that the state government has failed in maintaining law and order. Two abducted by property developers in KolkataKOLKATA - Two people were allegedly abducted by real estate developers here in two separate incidents, police said Saturday. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Earl has made landfall near Western Head, Nova Scotia
Tropical Storm Earl makes landfall in Nova Scotia Threat call to Maharashtra chief ministerMUMBAI - An unidentified person called Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan’s bungalow claiming to be a member of the terrorist outfit Al Qaeda, police said Saturday describing it as a “prank call” and that the prankster has been identified. Afghan president to name panel for talks with insurgents; suicide bomber kills 7
UAE ranks 4th in police servicesAbu Dhabi, Sep 4 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has become the world’s 4th best country in 2010 in terms of reliability of police services, an international report said. Standup comic Robert Schimmel, frequent guest on Howard Stern show, dies after car accident
Comedian Robert Schimmel dies after car accident ‘Chennai hotels are sitting ducks to attacks’CHENNAI - Days after a luxury hotel located in a prime location here was attacked by a mob, hotel industry players Saturday said they have become a soft target of such attacks. Afghan president sets up panel to pursue talks with the Taliban
Rogue Meghalaya cop dismissedSHILLONG - Champion R. Sangma, a Meghalaya police officer-turned-militant who floated the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), has been sacked, an official said Saturday. Suicide bomber kills 4 police, 3 others in increasingly violent northern Afghanistan
Weakened Earl packs less force than feared, looms on Canada but leaves little damage behind
US says goodbye to Earl as storm spins into Canada Toll rises to 21 in China landslideBEIJING - The toll in mudslides that hit a village in southwest China’s Yunnan province has climbed to 21 and 27 people are still missing, rescue officials said Saturday. John Arum Found DeadKerala teacher loses job after right palm chopped offMUVATTUPUZHA - Professor T.J. Joseph, whose right palm was chopped off by activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and stitched back by doctors, got another shock Saturday when the college he works for here dismissed him from service. UPS Plane Crash Kills 2Three held for assaulting journalists in West MidnaporeKOLKATA - Three alleged Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists were arrested for assaulting six journalists in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, police said Saturday. Himachal asked to give details on its tainted officialsSHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state government to place on record the list of its officials facing corruption and other charges. Suicide bomber kills 5 police, civilian in increasingly violent northern Afghanistan
Weakened Earl packs less force than feared, hits Mass. with rain, wind before aiming at Canada
Weakened Earl packs less force than feared Buildings collapse, 2 seriously injured as powerful quake rocks New Zealand
Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake 11 hurt as school van catches fire in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - At least 11 students received burn injuries Saturday when a school van carrying them burst into flames following a gas leak from its LPG tank in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district, police said. Jayalalithaa flays police inaction over hotel attackCHENNAI - Opposition leader and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Saturday launched a scathing attack on the state police for failing to take action against those involved in an attack on a star hotel here late Tuesday. Death toll rises to 65 in attack on Shiite procession in Pakistan; schools closed in mourning
Death toll rises to 65 in attack on Pakistanis New Zealand quake survivors feel lucky to be aliveAUCKLAND - Survivors of a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand Saturday said they feel lucky to be alive. Trapped miners get dirty jokes to lift their spirit!LONDON - Messages that are being sent down to the trapped miners in Chile include a “dirty joke of the day”. |
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