Peru confers Medal of Honour on UAE ministerOctober 13th, 2009 LIMA - Peru President Alan Garcia has awarded the Medal of Honour of first grade to the visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan here Tuesday, WAM news agency reported. The Peruvian leader also called for bolstering Peru-UAE trade ties.
Three dead in Peru helicopter crashOctober 5th, 2009 LIMA - Three people were killed when a helicopter crashed in Peru's southern province of La Convencion, a media report said. On board the chopper were pilot Luis Miguel Gonzales Aguilar, mechanic Sandro Tello Rios and the manager of the air company, Reynaldo Espinosa Fonseca, Radio Programas del Peru said Sunday.
University of Utah settles lawsuit over deaths of 7 Chinese scholars in 2003 van crashAugust 8th, 2009 University of Utah settles suit over deadly crashSALT LAKE CITY —The University of Utah has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of seven Chinese scholars killed in a 2003 van rollover. State officials on Friday agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to the plaintiffs, including three men injured in the crash.
5 killed in head-on collision on rural Mo. highway; corner says there were no skid marksAugust 3rd, 2009 5 people die in crash in eastern MissouriFARMINGTON, Mo. — Five people were killed in a head-on collision on a two-lane highway in rural eastern Missouri.
Shining Path rebels suspected in attack that kills 3 policemen, 2 women at remote post in PeruAugust 2nd, 2009 Peruvian rebels suspected in attack that kills 5LIMA, Peru — Peruvian authorities say attackers believed to be Shining Path rebels killed three police officers and two women in an assault on a remote police post in a coca-growing region. Police Maj. Quispe Gonzales tells The Associated Press that three more officers were wounded in the raid that ended in the early hours of Sunday.
One dead, others severely injured in collision on Washington's Metro rail lineJune 23rd, 2009 One dead, others hurt in DC rail transit collisionWASHINGTON — At least one person was killed Monday in a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington. A number of other passengers were severely injured, said District of Columbia fire spokesman Alan Etter, in what he describes as a "mass casualty event." He said crews were cutting apart the trains to get people out.
Coroner confirms person killed in NE Indiana crash was wife of PGA golfer Chris SmithJune 23rd, 2009 Golfer Smith's wife confirmed as Ind. crash victimANGOLA, Ind.
Over 60 people injured in Metro collision of 2 trainsJune 23rd, 2009 Over 60 people injured in collisionWASHINGTON — Over 60 passengers have been injured in the crash of two Metro trains. District of Columbia Fire Chief Dennis Rubin says that about 50 of the passengers fell into the quote — walking wounded — category of injuries.
Report: Wife of PGA Tour golfer Chris Smith killed, 2 children severely injured in car crashJune 22nd, 2009 Report: Golfer Chris Smith's wife killed in crashANGOLA, Ind. — A newspaper is reporting that the wife of a professional golfer from Indiana was killed in a car crash.
American resident pleads guilty to causing death of Briton while driving in EnglandJune 19th, 2009 San Francisco man guilty to causing death of BritLONDON — A San Francisco man pleaded guilty Friday to causing the death of a woman in a head-on car crash when he veered onto the wrong side of the road in England. Martyn Crew, 52, appeared in a British court Friday and pleaded guilty to careless or inconsiderate driving.
12 self-immolate in bizarre ritual in PeruJune 6th, 2009 LIMA - Twelve members of a Christian sect in Peru were killed after they reportedly set themselves on fire in a bizarre religious ritual, EFE news agency reported Saturday. The gruesome ritual of the Nueva Esperanza (New Hope) community was discovered by police in Amazonas province following a complaint from the provincial governor, Wilder Rojas, who accused the Adventist congregation of trying to kidnap him.
Reports: Bus crash kills at least 26 in UzbekistanMay 2nd, 2009 Reports: Bus crash kills at least 26 in UzbekistanMOSCOW — Russian news agencies are reporting the deaths of at least 26 people in a bus crash in a remote southwestern region of Uzbekistan. The reports say a bus with 50 people on board crashed into an excavator parked by the side of a highway in the former Soviet republic in Central Asia.
Appeals court says FAA can't be held financially responsible in Illinois small plane collisionMay 2nd, 2009 Court says FAA can't be held liable in Ill. crashCHICAGO — An appeals court says the Federal Aviation Administration can't be held financially responsible for the collision of two small planes that killed a popular Chicago radio personality nearly 10 years ago.
Report: Bus-truck crash in China's southwest kills at least 18, injures 22April 25th, 2009 Bus-truck crash in China's southwest kills 18BEIJING — A truck rear-ended a passenger bus, causing both vehicles to plunge down a hillside Saturday in China's southwest, killing at least 18 people and injuring 22, a state news agency said. The truck hit the bus after the bus driver slowed for warning signs set up where another truck hit a roadside barrier earlier, the Xinhua News Agency said.
10-vehicle crash on NJ Turnpike, one of nation's busiest highways, kills 5, injures severalApril 25th, 2009 10-vehicle NJ Turnpike crash kills 5, hurts moreMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A 10-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, one of the nation's most heavily trafficked highways, killed five people in one car and injured several others on Saturday afternoon.
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