Friday, July 22, 2011

US man charged after gas-soaked wife set ablaze

US man charged after gas-soaked wife set ablaze

US man charged after gas-soaked wife set ablaze

Posted:

A woman jumped from a pickup truck travelling at high speed on a Southern California freeway after the driver, her husband, splashed her with gasoline and set her ablaze, authorities said on Friday.


Norway: Survivors describe scene of terror, say gunman shot victims twice

Posted:

The man in the police uniform shouted for the campers to come closer. When they did, he killed them.


Norway shooting suspect who disguised as cop arrested

Posted:

Norway attacks: A homegrown terrorist set off a deadly explosion in downtown Oslo before heading to a summer camp dressed as a police officer to commit one of the deadliest shooting sprees in history, killing at least 80 people as terrified youths ran and even swam for their lives, police said on Friday.


North and South Korean top diplomats meet

Posted:

The Foreign Ministers of North and South Korea met briefly on Saturday on the sidelines of a regional security meeting in Indonesia, a day after discussions between nuclear negotiators for the two countries raised hopes of a breakthrough in stalled disarmament talks.


US serial killer found guilty of murdering 11 women

Posted:

US serial killer: Relatives of 11 murdered women wept in court on Friday as Ohio jurors found a man guilty of killing them and burying their bodies in his house.


Obama ends ban on openly gay military service

Posted:

The ban on gays in the military has stood for nearly a century. In 60 days, after decades of discharges, lawsuits and lobbying, that will change.


Norway: 80 killed in youth camp shooting, 7 die in blast

Posted:

Norway attacks: Norway suffered dual attacks on Friday when powerful explosions shook the government center here and, shortly after, a gunman stalked youths at an island summer camp for young members of the governing Labor Party. The police arrested a Norwegian in connection with both attacks, which killed at least 87 people and stunned this ordinarily placid nation.


NASA picks spot to probe for life on Mars

Posted:

NASA on Friday announced which crater it has picked for the 2.5 billion dollar Mars rover, Curiosity, to probe for signs of life when the unmanned vehicle is lowered onto the red planet next year.


Gunman opens fire at a youth camp outside Oslo; at least 9 killed, say police

Posted:

Terrorism struck long-peaceful Norway on Friday when a man dressed as a police officer opened fire at an island youth camp connected to the ruling party. Oslo police say 9 or 10 people have been killed in the shooting on the nation's worst outpouring of violence since World War II.


7 killed in explosion near PM's office in Oslo

Posted:

A powerful bomb tore into the heart of Norway on Friday, killing at least seven people and injuring 15 as it ripped open buildings including the prime minister's office. It was the deadliest bombing since World War II in Powerful explosions shook central Oslo on Friday afternoon, blowing out the windows of several government buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian prime minister. The state television broadcaster, citing the police, said seven people were killed and at least 15 injured; a spokeswoman for the prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, said he was "safe and not hurt."


Mom charged with forcing cocaine, beer on children

Posted:

A Connecticut mother is charged with forcing her four-year-old son to drink beer and giving beer and cocaine to her 10-month-old daughter.


Roof of London department store turned into boating lake

Posted:

The roof of London's department store Selfridges has been transformed into a magical island and boating lake. The island and lake have taken over more than 400 square meters of the roof, allowing the public to row across the rooftop in 12 two man boats.


41 killed in bus fire in central China

Posted:

An overloaded double-decker bus burst into flames on a highway in central China early on Friday, killing 41 people on board and injuring six, state media said.


Move over Chicken Tikka, Britain wants Jalfrezi

Posted:

Until recently, Chicken Tikka Masala was called Britain's favourite dish, but a new poll claims that the tingling taste buds have moved on to the spicier Jalfrezi, a dish invented during the Mughal era in north India.


Dramatic rescue of teenager stuck between walls for 10 hours

Posted:

A teenage boy, who was stuck in a wall cavity for ten hours, was finally freed in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after a dramatic three-hour rescue operation by firefighters in northwest China.


Airplane makes emergency landing on highway

Posted:

A retired air traffic controller piloting a small plane to western Montana for a vacation wasn't exactly cleared for a landing when his plane's engine died - good thing the highway was empty.


17 states in US battling intense heatwave

Posted:

A heatwave and stifling humidity battered the central and eastern United States on Thursday, leaving residents searching for the coolest oasis to fend off record temperatures that have left over 20 dead.


Reports: Alleged lobbyist Ghulam Nabi Fai fails to appear for hearing

Posted:

Arrested Kashmiri American lobbyist Ghulam Nabi Fai failed to appear before a court here Friday, following which his hearing was postponed to July 26, the Geo News reported.


Planes still top of terror wish list: US official

Posted:

Ten years after AlQaida used hijacked airliners as missiles to attack the United States, terrorists continue to target aviation more than any other potential U.S. vulnerability, Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano said on Thursday.


Posted by Harshad at 11:42 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)