Report says chimney collapse at power plant being constructed in India kills at least 12September 23rd, 2009 India power plant construction accident kills 12NEW DELHI — A news report says a chimney has caved in at a power plant being constructed in central India, killing at least 12 people and trapping many others. The Press Trust of India news agency says 70 people are feared trapped under the rubble.
After 19 years, widow of killed 'Indian agent' seeks probeSeptember 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The widow of Nazeer Abbasi, who was accused of being an Indian agent and allegedly tortured to death in 1980, has demanded that the case be re-opened. Abbasi's widow Hamida Ghangro told The News International: "It was alleged that he was an Indian agent because he stood for cordial relations with India."
Student and communist leader Nazeer Abbasi was allegedly tortured to death Aug 9, 1980 during the era of military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq.
A glance at school violence across the globe in recent yearsSeptember 17th, 2009 A glance at school violence in recent yearsA student armed with an ax and Molotov cocktails attacked his high school in southern Germany on Thursday. Here is a glance at some of the worst school violence worldwide in recent years:
April 30: Farda Gadyrov, 29, enters the prestigious Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in the capital, Baku, armed with an automatic pistol and clips.
Man kills self after poisoning his four kidsSeptember 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A Dalit man committed suicide after giving poison to four of his children in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Two kids are dead, police said Tuesday.
Homeless Ala. man who survived being hit by train 2 years ago dies after being struck againSeptember 4th, 2009 Ala. man dies when hit by train for second timeHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A homeless man who survived being struck by a train two years ago has died after being hit by another train as he sat on the tracks.
Poisonous gas in graphite mine in central China kills 15August 29th, 2009 Poisonous gas in mine kills 15 in ChinaBEIJING — Chinese state media say 15 miners have died after inhaling poisonous gas at a graphite mine. The official Xinhua News Agency says the accident occurred Friday afternoon at the Jicai Graphite Mine near Chenzhou City in central Hunan province.
Fire at a wedding tent in Kuwait kills at least 30 women and children guestsAugust 15th, 2009 Wedding fire in Kuwait kills at least 30 guestsKUWAIT CITY — A fire at a wedding tent in Kuwait has killed at least 30 women and children guests and injured 50 others, officials said. Interior Ministry spokesman Col.
Gunman kills four, wounds 10 at US gymAugust 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A gunman opened fire in a fitness centre outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killing at least four people and wounding 10. Police in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, said the gunman was believed to be among the dead in Tuesday evening's shooting, in addition to at least four victims, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on its website.
Authorities say explosion at petrochemical plant in France kills at least 2, injures 5July 15th, 2009 French explosion kills at least 2PARIS — Local authorities say an explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France has killed at least two people and injured five. An official with the local governor in Moselle, 210 miles (340 kilometers) east of Paris, says the explosion occurred Wednesday at a plant in Carling/Saint-Avold.
'Humiliated' son kills parentsJuly 9th, 2009 RANCHI - A youth in a Jharkhand village killed his parents after feeling humiliated by his mother's elopement with a youth and his father's decision to bring her back home, police said Thursday. According to police, Pintu, 17, a resident of Nichetoli village of Tamar block, around 70 km from Ranchi, attacked his parents with an axe Wednesday evening, killing both of them.
Sheriff's deputy shoots, kills 16-year-old boy in Compton; teen said to have gunJuly 6th, 2009 Deputy shoots, kills teen boy in ComptonCOMPTON, Calif. — Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy in Compton.
Bangladeshi woman whipped over 200 times, criticalJune 29th, 2009 DHAKA - A widow was whipped 202 times and a man 101 times following a fatwa by a religious leader for their alleged involvement in "anti-social activity" in a village in southeastern Bangladesh, prompting local protests and action by the police. Piara Begum, a widow of 40, and Mamun Miah, 25, were whipped before hundreds of people at Khaiyar in Comilla district Saturday night.
Student commits suicide over low marksJune 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Depressed over scoring low marks in the class 10 board examinations, a 15-year-old girl committed suicide in the capital Monday, police said. Suman was found hanging by her family members around 3 a.m.
Fire at Mexican daycare center kills at least 31 children: Sobbing parents flood hospitalsJune 6th, 2009 Fire kills 31 children in Mexican daycare centerMEXICO CITY — A fast-moving fire killed 31 children in a day care center in northern Mexico despite desperate attempts of firefighters who punched through the walls and fought their way through flames to rescue babies, toddlers and others trapped inside. At least 25 children and five employees were hospitalized after Friday's fire in ABC day care in the city of Hermosillo, said Jose Larrinaga, a spokesman for investigators in the state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.
Teenager commits suicide in hospitalMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 19-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at the Safdarjung Hospital here Wednesday evening as he was depressed due to his health, police said. "The victim, Santosh Kumar, a BCA student from Bihar, was undergoing treatment for the last six months for a leg injury from an accident.
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