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India Train Collision Kills 25

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:59:25 CDT

A passenger train rammed into a parked freight train and caught fire before dawn today in southern India, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more. Rescuers worked for about six hours to pull some 70 survivors from the twisted and smoldering wreckage near the southwestern border of Andhra...

Exxon Valdez's Final Journey Hits Speed Bump

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:55:31 CDT

The Exxon Valdez will live a few days longer. Though the infamous ship, now dubbed the Oriental Nicety, was sold for scrap in March , India—the country that was to dismantle it—won't let it in. India's supreme court ruled that it must be decontaminated prior to dismantling, and cited...

India Could Foster Drug-Resistant Bubonic Plague

Kevin Spak — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:08:05 CDT

Could the world soon witness an encore performance from a new, drug-resistant Black Death? It's increasingly possible, because thanks to a combination of rampant antibiotic use and poor hygiene and sanitation, India has become a hotbed of "superbugs" that don't respond to antibiotics—not even high-powered remedies of last resort,...

Clinton to India: Back Off the Iran Oil

Sun, 06 May 2012 06:47:11 CDT

Hoping to wean India from Iranian oil imports, Hillary Clinton is urging Indian leaders to explore alternative suppliers as she opens a three-day visit to the energy-starved South Asian giant. Clinton arrived in the eastern city of Kolkata today as officials traveling with her said the Iranian oil imports would...

India Ferry Capsizes, Kills 103

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:22:17 CDT

Police say a packed ferry has capsized in heavy wind and rain in remote northeastern India, leaving at least 103 people dead and 100 others missing. Details were sketchy because bad weather and the remoteness of the area hampered communication. Assam state police chief JN Choudhury says the accident occurred...

'Baby Bride' Wins Annulment

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:47:10 CDT

An Indian "baby bride" wedded at the age of 12 months to a 3-year-old groom has won an annulment of the marriage 17 years later. "I was unhappy about the marriage,” said Laxmi Sargara. “I told my parents, who did not agree with me, then I sought help." Child marriages...

Test a Success: India's New Missile Can Strike Beijing

Rob Quinn — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:44:20 CDT

India's test launch of a missile capable of striking major Chinese cities went smoothly this morning, and Indian officials say the country has now emerged as a major missile power. The nuclear-capable Agni-V missile, with a 3,100-mile range, will be added to India's arsenal after more tests over the...

India to Test Missile That Could Hit China

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:42:47 CDT

India's missiles are already capable of hitting Pakistan—today the country will learn if it has the ability to strike deep into another rival. India will this afternoon launch an intercontinental ballistic missile called the Agni V. If successful, the nuclear-capable missile's 3,100-mile range would put Beijing and Shanghai...

Could Iran Be Brought to Its Knees by ... Insurance?

Kevin Spak — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:56:32 CDT

Could the decisive blow in the West's struggle with Iran involve insurance salesmen? An upcoming European ban on providing maritime insurance for Iran's oil tankers may be the most vexing sanction Tehran has ever faced, experts tell Reuters . That's because 90% of the world's tanker insurance is based in the...