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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:22:00 GMT

In a month, Koda put Rs 61cr in Mumbai bank

NEW DELHI: The ingenuity of Madhu Koda and his associates continue to surprise investigators probing what is being referred to as the Great Jharkhand Robbery. For all his claim to be a humble tribal, Koda and his men not only had the smarts to acquire
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:22:00 GMT

Local families mourn lives cut short

Chicago-area privates who found happiness in military are among 13 killed in Fort Hood rampage 1 | single page Related 2nd Chicago-area Fort Hood victim ID'd Fort Hood suspect gave away belongings, said methodical goodbyes, before shooting rampage Photos
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:13:00 GMT

Thailand and Cambodia in fresh row

Thailand has threatened to seal the border with Cambodia a day after both countries recalled their respective ambassadors over a dispute involving Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Thai prime minister. The warning came amid an escalating diplomatic row
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:40:00 GMT

Woman dies saving son from house fire

A woman who died in a house fire after pushing her teenage son to safety through an upstairs window may have been killed by a firework put through their letterbox, fire investigators said yesterday. Mary Fox, 59, managed to save her 17-year-old son,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:37:00 GMT

Country diary

The other night, a deer stepped out in front of me as I drove past the tollhouse at Cople. The car headlights picked out the muntjac tiptoeing across the road, a ballerina on cloven points. The doe tripped out of the spotlight cast by my braking car and
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:42:00 GMT

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:36:00 GMT

Koda put in Rs 61cr in a month in Mumbai bank

NEW DELHI: The ingenuity of Madhu Koda and his associates continue to surprise investigators probing what is being referred to as the Great Jharkhand Robbery. For all his claim to be a humble tribal, Koda and his men not only had the smarts to acquire
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:41:00 GMT

A soldier's dad and sleepless nights

Casualty Assistance Officer Lt. Col. Brian Stevenson talks with Juan Guillermo Velez, father of Francheska Velez, who was one of the 13 people killed at Fort Hood yesterday. Her brother Juan Guillermo Velez stands is at right with his cousins. (Abel
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:32:00 GMT

What price the life of a non-believer?

Worshippers at one of Britain’s biggest mosques reacted to the Fort Hood shooting yesterday by saying Muslims who serve in the Armed Forces are complicit in killing their “brothers and sisters” in Afghanistan. However, a Muslim ex-soldier who twice
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT

Two killed, six injured in Florida shooting

ORLANDO: Two people were killed and six hurt in an office building in Orlando, Florida, emergency officials said on Friday in the second mass shooting in the United States in two days. 'Eight total victims, two are dead,' a fire department spokeswoman
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:42:00 GMT

Fort Hood gunman wanted to quit 'anti-Muslim' Army

James Hider, al-Bireh, West Bank, and Philippe Naughton The US Army psychiatrist who shot 13 people at America’s biggest base had being trying to leave the military for six months and had complained of anti-Muslim discrimination from comrades, his
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Multiple people shot at Orlando office building; suspect at large

Sheriff's department official reportedly said they are looking for a male suspect with light blue pants, shirts and jeans, according to CNN. Officials identified the suspect as Jason Rodriquez, which they released in hopes that the public could help find
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:15:00 GMT

Shooting at Florida office leaves two dead

At least two people were killed and six hurt when a gunman went on the rampage at an office building in Florida today, in the second mass shooting in the United States in two days. Less than 24 hours after Major Nidal Hasan, an army psychiatrist, shot
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:08:00 GMT

US 'grieving' after army shooting

US President Barack Obama has said the "entire nation" is grieving after a shooting that killed 13 people at a Texas army base. He said he had ordered all flags at the White House and other Federal buildings to be flown at half staff until Veterans Day
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Brown: UK staying in Afghanistan, but wants reform

Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghanistan's government on Friday to take action against corruption, saying he would not risk more British lives there unless it reforms. Brown said in a speech that success in Afghanistan is vital to Britain's
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:06:00 GMT

US gunman 'faced Afghan posting'

A US major believed to have killed 13 people in a gun attack at a Texas army base was due to be deployed soon to Afghanistan, a military official said. Maj Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, a US-born Muslim, opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood on Thursday.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT

U.S. unemployment rate jumps to 10.2 percent; highest since 1983

The unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent, department said, up from 9.8 percent in September, the highest level since 1983. Employers also continued slashing jobs, though at a slower rate than September, showing that even though the economy is
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

Somali adulterer stoned to death

Islamists in Somalia have stoned a man to death for adultery but spared his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth. Abas Hussein Abdirahman, 33, was killed in front of a crowd of some 300 people in the southern town of Merka. An official from the
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT

Army hails officer who shot Fort Hood gunman

A police officer who intervened to stop a shooting spree at America's biggest military base was hailed today as a heroine as she received treatment for the wounds received in a shoot-out with the gunman. Major Nidal Hasan, an army psychiatrist due to be
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:17:00 GMT

No information from Pakistan over Lashkar plot: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said he had received no information from Pakistan over a reported Lashkar-e-Taiba terror plot to attack India and called for collective international action to combat terrorism in the region. 'We have
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:34:00 GMT

US gunman 'set for Afghan tour'

A US major believed to have killed 13 people in a gun attack at a Texas army base was due to be deployed soon to Afghanistan, a military official said. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, a US-born Muslim, opened fire on soldiers at Fort Hood on Thursday.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:33:00 GMT

US gunman set for Afghan mission

A US major believed to have killed 13 people in a gun attack at a Texas army base was due to be deployed soon to Afghanistan, a military official said. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, a US-born Muslim, opened fire on soldiers at Fort Hood on Thursday.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:25:00 GMT

US army base gunman gave clues in web post

Philippe Naughton and Chris Ayres, Fort Hood Investigators trying to understand why a US army psychiatrist launched into a shooting spree on a military base in Texas will be poring over an internet posting he is thought to have made comparing the
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:10:00 GMT

What Nidal Hasan said about suicide bombers

'There was a grenade thrown amongs a group of American soldiers. One of the soldiers, feeling that it was to late for everyone to flee jumped on the grave with the intention of saving his comrades. Indeed he saved them. He inentionally took his life
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Obvious Pakistan link to Lashkar's US operative: India

HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: India on Friday said two persons have been arrested in Pakistan in connection with Lashkar-e-Taiba's plot to target vital installations here, which was exposed in the US, showing the 'obvious Pakistan link' to the conspiracy.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMT

US major held after base shooting

A US major is under guard at a Texas military base as officials investigate what prompted a shooting attack that left 13 people dead. Authorities named Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, as the man who opened fire on soldiers at Fort Hood on Thursday. It is
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:02:00 GMT

Spread of influenza passes 'warning level'

The number of influenza patients has surpassed the government's 'warning level' for the first time this season, raising concerns that children with serious symptoms of new swine flu may be crowded out of hospitals. The National Institute of Infectious
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:45:00 GMT

Muslim army psychiatrist kills 13 in US base rampage

A Muslim army psychiatrist opposed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan opened fire on fellow soldiers at the world's largest military base last night, killing 13 people dead and wounding at least 30. His family said that he had been due to be deployed to
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:39:00 GMT

Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa hints at compromise formula

NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Friday hinted at a compromise formula under which he may have to axe some ministers and transfer some officials to end the crisis in the BJP government in the state. 'Any important issue...whatever
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:40:00 GMT

12 dead as officer goes on rampage in huge US base

An army officer upset at the prospect of deploying to Iraq opened fire on fellow soldiers at the world’s largest military base yesterday in a mass shooting that left 12 people dead and at least 31 wounded. At least two other men in uniform were
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:18:00 GMT