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Train crash kills dozens in Indiaupdated: Mon Jul 11 2011 06:57:00

Dozens of people were killed when a train jumped its tracks and derailed in northern India.

Officials: Thousands flee tribal violence in northeast Indiaupdated: Fri Jan 07 2011 11:54:00

Thousands of tribespeople have fled ethnic unrest in India's remote northeastern states of Meghalaya and Assam since the New Year, officials said Friday.

Indian helicopter crash kills 12updated: Fri Nov 19 2010 08:15:00

An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed Friday in a mountainous region bordering Tibet, killing all 12 people on board, authorities in New Delhi said.

Boy killed, 18 hurt as blast derails train in Indiaupdated: Thu Jul 08 2010 03:30:00

A six-year-old boy was killed and 18 others were injured as a bomb explosion derailed a train in India's restive northeastern region Thursday, authorities said.

Death toll rises to 11 in Bhutan quakeupdated: Tue Sep 22 2009 05:11:00

The death toll from Monday's 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Bhutan rose to 11, the country's home minister said Tuesday.

Chili peppers add spice to lifeupdated: Tue Apr 21 2009 05:32:00

Painfully hot, they make your eyes water, your heart race and can turn your face embarrassingly red.

Troops kill suspected militants in Indiaupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 11:29:00

Indian troops have gunned down five suspected militants in a shootout in a remote northeastern state, authorities said Monday.

New violence hits Indian electionsupdated: Fri Apr 17 2009 06:50:00

New violence marred India's general elections Friday as suspected militants attacked Indian border guards as they escorted polling staff through a treacherous passage in troubled northeastern Assam state Friday, police said.

India campaigns Obama styleupdated: Fri Apr 17 2009 06:50:00

Indian political campaigns go bonkers with technology taking a cue from Obama's success. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.

Eight dead, 80 hurt in India blastsupdated: Mon Apr 06 2009 11:55:00

Suspected insurgents triggered five explosions in India's northeastern state of Assam Monday, killing eight people and injuring 80 others, state police chief G.M. Srivastava told CNN.

Indian trooper shoots dead six colleagues, fleesupdated: Thu Jan 22 2009 05:17:00

An Indian paramilitary trooper shot dead six colleagues and fled his military camp with an AK-47 rifle in the remote northeastern state of Manipur, a spokesman for his unit said Thursday.

Indian forces gun down suspected insurgentsupdated: Sat Jan 10 2009 04:16:00

Indian forces gunned down two suspected insurgents Saturday in Assam, killing one of them, a day after a bomb explosion in the remote northeastern state, the federal home ministry said.

Indian PM condemns blasts that leave 5 deadupdated: Thu Jan 01 2009 13:59:00

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned a series of terrorist blasts in the troubled Assam state that police say killed at least five people Thursday.

Multiple blasts rock Indiaupdated: Fri Oct 31 2008 10:28:00

Nine blasts go off in succession killing dozens in the northeastern state of Assam, India. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.

Death toll from India blasts rises to 74updated: Fri Oct 31 2008 10:28:00

The death toll from a series of blasts in the remote northeastern Indian state of Assam rose Friday to 74, a police spokesman said.

Indian bomb blasts kill 62, wound 300updated: Thu Oct 30 2008 20:38:00

A series of blasts ripped nearly simultaneously Thursday through crowded areas of a remote state in India, killing 62 people and wounding 300, an official in Assam state told CNN.

Time.com: India's Northeast Rocked by Blastsupdated: Thu Oct 30 2008 13:25:00

The question is who is behind the attacks: regional separatists or a wider network of Islamic radicals

Time.com: At Least 30 Killed in Blasts in Northeast Indiaupdated: Thu Oct 30 2008 06:00:00

At least 13 blasts ripped through cities across India's northeastern state of Assam on Thursday, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens more, police and witnesses said.

Death toll rises amid India ethnic violenceupdated: Tue Oct 07 2008 03:48:00

The death toll has risen to 47 in clashes between tribal people and Muslims in India's remote northeastern state of Assam, authorities said Tuesday.

34 dead in India's ethnic violenceupdated: Mon Oct 06 2008 05:39:00

Authorities in India's remote northeastern state of Assam have deployed the Army to quell fighting between tribal people and Muslims that has left 34 dead and displaced more than 10,000.

India: Violence kills 14, displaces 10,000updated: Sun Oct 05 2008 06:43:00

Authorities in India's remote northeastern state of Assam have called in the army to quell fighting between tribal people and Muslims which has left 14 dead and displaced more than 10,000.

People stranded in Indiaupdated: Mon Sep 15 2008 15:17:00

Thousands of people still stranded after weeks of flooding in northern India.

Killer's parents hug, cry with parents of 2 slain teensupdated: Fri Jan 11 2008 09:36:00

Pastor Brady Boyd calls it the "highlight of my ministry" -- seeing the parents of the man who shot up his church be embraced by the parents of two teenage sisters who were killed in the attack.

Security guard who stopped shooter credits Godupdated: Mon Dec 10 2007 22:08:00

"It seemed like it was me, the gunman, and God," said Jeanne Assam, describing her feelings as she confronted a man who charged into her Colorado Springs church Sunday firing a weapon.

Guard who shot gunman speaksupdated: Mon Dec 10 2007 22:08:00

A volunteer security officer tells reporters how she stopped a gunman who opened fire at the New Life Church.

Assessing India's independenceupdated: Wed Aug 15 2007 03:44:00

Assessing India's independence

Monsoon miseryupdated: Fri Aug 10 2007 01:21:00

Monsoon misery

Millions face flood disease threatupdated: Wed Aug 08 2007 04:22:00

The United Nations is warning of a massive "health crisis" in southern Asia, where 30 million people have been overwhelmed by the monsoonal rains and flash flooding sweeping across India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Flooding devastates Indiaupdated: Wed Aug 08 2007 04:22:00

Flooding devastates India

Millions flee 'worst ever' floodsupdated: Thu Aug 02 2007 21:53:00

Monsoon rains in South Asia have driven millions from their homes and caused what the United Nations says is the worst flooding in living memory.

Millions marooned in floodsupdated: Thu Aug 02 2007 21:53:00

Millions marooned in floods

Indian rebels kill 42 migrantsupdated: Sat Jan 06 2007 04:12:00

A rebel group has killed at least 42 migrant workers and wounded 30 more in a series of indiscriminate attacks in northeastern India, police said Saturday.

India death toll rises to 63updated: Mon Oct 04 2004 02:26:00

Police in India are blaming separatist rebels for a series of bombings in the country's volatile northeast that killed more than 60 people.

Bombs in northeast India kill 35updated: Sat Oct 02 2004 03:32:00

Two bomb blasts in northeastern India Saturday killed 35 people and wounded scores of others.

India bus bombing kills 2updated: Thu Aug 26 2004 06:23:00

A bomb targeting a bus carrying Indian paramilitary forces Thursday killed two people and seriously wounded 17 others in Dudnoi in the northeastern state of Assam, police said.

15 killed in Assam bomb blastupdated: Sun Aug 15 2004 19:32:00

At least 15 people have been killed in a bomb blast in India's northeastern Assam state, as people gathered to celebrate India's independence day, local police said.

S. Asia confronts flood aftermathupdated: Mon Jul 26 2004 21:35:00

More than two weeks after a heavy bout of monsoon rains caused flash floods in several parts of South Asia, officials are still grappling with rescuing people and airlifting aid to millions cut off by the floods.

South Asia flood toll climbsupdated: Thu Jul 15 2004 09:17:00

The death toll from South Asian floods has jumped to at least 374, officials said, as rising waters and overflowing rivers hit towns and villages from Nepal to Bangladesh.

South Asia flood toll worsensupdated: Wed Jul 14 2004 23:27:00

The death toll from South Asian floods has jumped to at least 326 with rising waters and overflowing rivers hitting towns and villages from Nepal to Bangladesh.

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