Screams, cries, as violent turbulence hurls passengers on Continental flight; 26 injuredMIAMI — Some passengers were snoozing while others snacked when the first turbulence rattled Continental Flight 128 over the Atlantic. Suddenly, the jetliner began to plunge and shake violently, hurling passengers over seatbacks and slamming them against luggage bins. US passenger jet makes emergency landing in MiamiWASHINGTON - A Continental Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Miami Monday after encountering fierce turbulence that injured nearly 40 people. At least 26 hurt as turbulence slams flight from Rio to Houston, forcing landing in MiamiMIAMI — A Continental Airlines jet carrying 179 people from Brazil to Texas hit severe turbulence over the Atlantic early Monday, injuring at least 26 — including four seriously — and forcing an emergency landing in Miami, officials said. Hubble captures new dark “scar” on JupiterWASHINGTON - The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the image of a new expanding dark “scar” on the giant planet Jupiter, which was caused by the impact of a comet or an asteroid. Sweden’s TeliaSonera posts 8 percent rise in Q2 profits; sales up, savings pay offSTOCKHOLM — Nordic telecommunications operator TeliaSonera AB reported Friday an 8 percent rise in second-quarter net profits, boosted by higher sales and the benefits of previous cost-saving measures. Kyrgyzstan’s presidential election expected to strengthen incumbent’s hold on powerBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — This Central Asian nation that hosts a key U.S. military air base votes Thursday in a presidential election that is almost certain to tighten the incumbent’s grip on power in the former Soviet republic. Scientists invent world’s fastest and most sensitive astronomical cameraMUNICH - Scientists have invented the world’s fastest and most sensitive astronomical camera that can take 1500 finely exposed images per second even when observing extremely faint objects. Global Day Of Prayer Observed in ShillongSHILLONG - Thousands of believers from all denominations and ethnic communities from the northeast gathered recently at the Malki ground to pray for peace in world. Continental Airlines CEO says business travelers hold key to airline industry recoveryDALLAS — Continental Airlines Inc. is pressing its corporate customers to step up their travel because business traffic holds the key to recovery in the slumping airline industry, Chief Executive Larry Kellner said Thursday. Brazilian military: 2 bodies found near Air France crash site, briefcase holding ticketRECIFE, Brazil — Investigators were combing a huge swath of ocean Sunday in search of more evidence of the doomed Air France Flight 477 after finding the bodies of two passengers and a briefcase. World stock markets, dollar surge after strong US jobs data stokes recovery hopesLONDON — World stock markets and the dollar rallied strongly Friday after a better than expected U.S. jobs report for May stoked hopes that the world’s largest economy may emerge out of recession earlier than anticipated. World stock markets up ahead of key US jobs data; miners lead march higher in BritainLONDON — World stock markets rose solidly Friday ahead of key U.S. jobs data, with mining companies in strong demand after Rio Tinto PLC scrapped its $19.5 billion deal with China’s Chinalco, opting instead to raise $15.2 billion in a share sale and set up a joint venture with rival BHP Billiton. Air France tells families plane broke apart, no hope of survivors in crash over AtlanticFERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that the jetliner broke apart and they must abandon hope that anyone survived, a grief counselor said Thursday as military aircraft tried to narrow their search for the remains of the plane. Final messages from Air France jet indicate plane likely broke apart above oceanFERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Military planes located new debris from Air France Flight 447 Wednesday while investigators focused on a nightmarish ordeal in which the jetliner broke up over the Atlantic as it flew through a violent storm. Bees extend hind legs to stay stable in windWASHINGTON - A new research has shown that some bees brace themselves against wind and turbulence by extending their sturdy hind legs while flying. Thunderstorms may have spelled doom for Air France Flight 447WASHINGTON - Experts have speculated that Air France Flight 447, which disappeared mysteriously over the Atlantic Ocean on May 31, may have gone down due to turbulence and thunderstorms as it flew from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Multiple factors likely cause of Airbus crash, analysts sayBRUSSELS — The lightning and turbulence that may have hit an Air France jet flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris are rarely the cause of plane crashes, analysts say. But they note that rough weather may have triggered a series of malfunctions that led to the disappearance of the jetliner. French president: Prospect of finding survivors from missing Air France plane ‘very small’PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the prospects of finding any survivors from an Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean carrying 228 people are “very small.” French airliner missing over Atlantic with 228 on board (Fifth Lead)PARIS/RIO DE JANEIRO - An Air France flight with 228 people on board was lost over the Atlantic Monday morning and is presumed to have crashed into the sea. Air France jet missing with 228 people over Atlantic after running into thunderstormsSAO PAULO — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into a towering wall of thunderstorms and disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told families of those aboard Monday that “prospects of finding survivors are very small.” Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulenceSAO PAULO, Brazil — A missing Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Pakistan rapidly expanding its nuclear capability: USWASHINGTON - Amid political turbulence in Pakistan, and heightened fears about the Taliban and other extremist groups seizing the country’s nuclear assets, there has been a rapid expansion of Islamabad’s nuclear armaments. BNP Paribas 1st quarter profit drops 21 percent to euro1.56 billion as economic crisis deepensPARIS — French bank BNP Paribas said Wednesday its net profit slumped 21 percent in the first quarter as its retail banking activities in the United States were hammered amid the global economic downturn. Swedish truck maker Scania’s 1Q profit down 93 percent because of falling demandSTOCKHOLM — Swedish truck and bus maker Scania AB on Monday reported a 93 percent drop in first-quarter net profit, as the global financial crisis continued to weigh on demand and capacity utilization. Slumdog’s triumph: The importance of soft power (Comment)‘Slumdog Millionaire’, the quintessential underdog in this year’s Oscars, has emerged as the unexpected winner with eight awards to its credit and the film - which is not an Indian film but definitely about India and its seamy underbelly - has caught the global imagination in an extraordinary manner. 43 injured as jumbo jet plunges off Japan coastTOKYO - Forty-three people were injured - one suffering a broken neck - when a Boeing 747-400 of the US company Northwest Airlines plunged briefly in violent turbulence off the Japanese coast Friday, according to local media reports. |
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