Roadside bomb kills 12 in AfghanistanSeptember 29th, 2009 KABUL - Twelve people were killed and 15 others injured Tuesday when the bus in which they were travelling hit a landmine in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, officials said. "It occurred at around 9.00 a.m.
Oshkosh gets $189.1 million Army deal for latest mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehiclesSeptember 14th, 2009 Oshkosh gets $189.1M Army deal for new MRAPsWASHINGTON — Oshkosh Corp. recently received a $189.1 million contract from the Army to buy additional mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, and related items, the Pentagon said late Monday.
13 trapped in China gold mine fireSeptember 8th, 2009 ZHENGZHOU - A fire broke out Wednesday morning in a gold mine in central China's Henan province, trapping 13 miners including seven who had gone to rescue them, authorities said. The fire has not been brought under control, according to the city's coal mine industry bureau.
15 killed in Afghanistan in separate incidentsJuly 28th, 2009 KABUL - Fifteen people, among them a presidential campaign worker, were killed in three separate incidents in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. In the eastern province of Laghman, a local election campaign official of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah was shot dead Tuesday morning by unidentified gunmen in Dawlat Shah district.
Land mine dropped off at Colo. thrift store _ luckily _ a dudJuly 24th, 2009 Donated land mine _ luckily_ a dudARVADA, Colo. — A land mine recently left at a thrift store was authentic — but luckily inert.
Land mine recovered in JharkhandJuly 17th, 2009 RANCHI - A 20-kg land mine, planted possibly by Maoists under a bridge on the outskirts of this Jharkhand capital, was recovered Friday, police said. According to police, a search team was sent to the spot following an intelligence tip-off and it found the land mine near the Ganghat railway station, around 30 km from here.
16 deminers working for the United Nations kidnapped in eastern AfghanistanJuly 5th, 2009 16 UN deminers kidnapped in eastern AfghanistanKABUL — Gunmen abducted 16 mine-clearing personnel working for the United Nations in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial police chief said Sunday. The men were kidnapped as they traveled between Paktia and Khost provinces on Saturday, said Paktia's police chief Azizullah Wardak.
Oshkosh gets $1.06 billion contract from the Army for new MRAPs for AfghanistanJuly 1st, 2009 Oshkosh gets $1.06B for new MRAPs in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp. received a $1.06 billion contract from the Pentagon to build an additional 1,700 off-road terrain vehicles to outfit ground forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said late Friday.
Federal panel expected to decide on Quecreek Mine accident fines against companiesJuly 1st, 2009 Panel set to rule on Quecreek Mine finesWASHINGTON — A federal panel is deciding whether a judge fairly assessed $110,000 in fines against two companies cited for negligence in an accident at Pennsylvania's Quecreek Mine that trapped nine coal miners underground for 77 hours before their dramatic rescue. The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission's decision is expected Wednesday on challenges to the fines from PBS Coals Inc.
2 companies seen as beneficiaries of Pentagon decision on mine-resistant vehiclesJune 29th, 2009 Pentagon decision could benefit 2 manufacturersHARTFORD, Conn. — Shares jumped Monday at two companies that could benefit from a Pentagon decision on the supplier of mine-protected vehicles for U.S.
Two security men injured in land mine blast in LalgarhJune 20th, 2009 LALGARH - Two security personnel were injured when a land mine planted by Maoist rebels exploded in Goaltor in West Midnapore Saturday - on the third day of the operations launched by the West Bengal government to free this trouble-torn area from leftwing radicals. "Two personnel got minor injuries in their hands and the gunfight between the security forces and the Maoists is still on in the Goaltor area intermittently," Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Raj Kanojia told IANS.
Nalco reduces explosive storage amid Maoist violenceJune 19th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - State-owned National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has reduced the storage of explosives at its bauxite mine in Orissa due to rising Maoist activities in the region, the company said Friday. The company has reduced the storage of explosives at its bauxite mine at Panchpatmali in Koraput district, some 370 km from here, it said.
Congress sends Obama $106 billion bill to fund wars in Iraq and AfghanistanJune 18th, 2009 Congress sends Obama $106B war spending billWASHINGTON — Congress is sending President Barack Obama a $106 billion bill ensuring that the military will have the money to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during the final months of this year. The emergency spending bill contains $80 billion to fund ongoing operations in the two countries.
Bullet-proof cars more pressing need than national security for Pak MinistersJune 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Instead of discussing national security, Pakistani ministers spent their time asking Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to provide them with bullet-proof vehicles and security escorts during a recent meeting on the issue. "This demand came during a recent meeting held at Prime Minister's House to discuss the national security situation," the Daily Times quoted sources, as saying.
The16 'mysterious' but 'entitled' persons using billion rupee bullet-proof Merc's in Pak !April 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Shaukat Aziz Government in Pakistan had purchased 28 bullet-proof Mercedez Benz cars to be used by officials who were entitled for using a bullet-proof vehicle, while the government has the list of 18 persons who are currently using the vehicles, strangely enough it has no details of the remaining 16 persons who have these luxurious vehicles at their disposal. According to The News, despite several queries the Cabinet Division which maintains the central pools of these cars, has not released the names of the officials who are using the vehicles.
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