11 killed, 20 missing as bus plunges into river: Nepal

Reports coming from Nepal says that in a bus accident 11 people died and more than 20 are missing.The tragedy took place 35 Km away from capital city Kathmandu. The rescue mission is still on, but rescuers are fighting hard because of rough weather."At least 11 persons were...

China:Bus chief quits over fatal fire

"THE chairman of a bus company in southwest China resigned after a fire on one of his buses killed 27 people on Friday. Li Shuguang, chairman of the Beixing Bus Company of the Chengdu Public Transport Group Co and general manager of the group, stepped down from his posts on...

Hypocrisy on Wheels

A recent campaign launched in England to promote atheism has jumped across the pond onto our very doorstep. The program was originally created to counter the religious advertisement and promotion in England. While Calgary and Toronto has accepted the idea, Vancouver will not...

Bangladesh mutiny hits trade,movement across India-Bangla borders

The rebellion in Bangladesh Rifles has brought to a halt the bus services between Dhaka and the two Indian cities of Kolkata and Agartala for an indefinite period causing hardships to commuters. The Agartala-Dhaka and Dhaka-Kolkata bus services have been suspended for an...

Some 20 Dead in Colombia Bus Crash

At least 20 people reportedly died in a road accident in the west of Colombia Tuesday when the intercity bus that carried them crashed into a ravine. Some unconfirmed media reports says death toll around 37. The bus, carrying 40 passengers from Medellín to the Chocó capital...