Mumbai commuter bombings kill 131

Seven bombs ripped through Mumbai's (Bombay) commuter rail system during rush our Tuesday night, killing 131 and wounding more than 300.

The bombings came in quick succession, an apparent coordinated attack in India's economic and cultural capital.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh placed major cities on high alert and called an emergency Cabinet meeting to address the attacks.

Mumbai's bombings came hours after a series of grenade attacks that killed eight people in the disputed region of Kashmir. However, there were no reports of any group claiming responsibility for the train explosions.


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Nuclear waste to pose challenge in Asia

Asian countries like China and India are looking to nuclear power to sustain skyrocketing growth.

However an interesting article looks at how South Korea is already facing challenges dealing with nuclear waste from its own reactors.


A worker checks for radioactivity of drums containing nuclear waste at Yonggwang Nuclear Power Plant in Yonggwang, South Korea, Thursday, April 20, 2006. AP /Lee Jin-man photo via Yahoo News.

With 20 nuclear power plants, South Korea is spending nearly US$320 million to subsidize a temporary dump site in the historic town of Gyeongju, the cradle of Koraen civilization.

Dumping of nuclear waster is a worldwide problem as countries struggle to find permanent sites to store material that won't be safe for hundreds of thousands of years.

Delgado charged with manslaughter in Tongan royal crash

Edith Delgado, 18, was charged Friday with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence after causing the crash that killed members of the Tongan royal family.

According to witnesses and police, Delgado appeared to be racing her Ford Mustang with a Cadillac Escalade at speeds up to 160 kilometers (100 miles) per hour, when she clipped the Tongan's Ford Explorer.


Prince Tu'ipelehake, in Sacramento, Calif., in Dec. 2005. AP Photo/Courtesy Helaman Hansen via Yahoo News.

The Explorer rolled several times killing Prince Tu'ipelehake and his wife, Princess Kaimana, and their driver, Vinisia Hefa.

Delgado pleaded not guilty to the charges with a bail hearing was set for July 18. Bail is currently set at $3 million.