Nine dead in China shop fire
Beijing, May 24: As many as nine people, including three children, died in a fire that broke out in China’s Guangdong province early Friday, fire authorities said.
Prison van carrying killer to court crashes
London, May 24: Two prison vans, one of them carrying a self-admitted cop-killer to Britain’s Preston Crown Court, crashed Friday, leaving four officers and a prisoner writhing in pain.
Doctor kidnapped for ransom in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, May 24: A doctor was kidnapped for ransom here, police said Friday.
India vows to curb corruption in sports
New Delhi, May 24: The government has long-term plans to curb corruption in sports, Minister of State for Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said Friday.
Highway bridge collapses in Washington
Washington, May 24: A number of vehicles and people fell into a river when a highway bridge collapsed in Washington state, officials said.
Class 10 student raped in Delhi, accused arrested
New Delhi, May 24: A 16-year-old 10th class girl student was raped by her neighbour here, police said Friday.
Emergency landing forces closure of Heathrow
London, May 24: London’s Heathrow airport closed both its runways Friday morning after an emergency landing.
Big undersea quake off Russia
Washington, May 24: An 8.2-magnitude earthquake under the Sea of Okhotsk was recorded early Friday, the US Geological Survey said.
Five Venezuelan cops die in chopper crash
Caracas, May 24 (IANS/EFE) Five members of Venezuela’s PNB national police force died Thursday when the helicopter they were using to pursue a group of kidnappers in a rural part of Caracas crashed, PNB director Luis Karabi said.
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