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At least 55 killed in Delhi building collapse (Reuters)

November 15th, 2010

Rescue workers search for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed building in New Delhi November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - At least 55 people were killed and 75 injured after a multi-storey building collapsed in east Delhi late Monday, local media said.


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Commonwealth Games chief rushing to New Delhi (AP)

September 22nd, 2010

Workers clear the debris from a pedestrian bridge that collapsed Tuesday outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. Top Indian officials dismissed binternational/b anger over the pedestrian bridge collapse and the revelation that sports officials arrived to find filth in the athlete's village, news reports said Tuesday. The statements come as some athletes announced they would not attend the Commonwealth Games, and international sports officials warned their countries may be forced to withdraw amid a frenzy of last-minute preparations. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)AP - Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell is rushing to New Delhi on an emergency visit amid widespread anger over India’s frenzied last-minute preparations for the event which is…

Gunmen fire at tourist bus in Delhi, wounding 2 (AP)

September 19th, 2010

Indian police officers stand guard outside Jama Masjid mosque, background, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010. Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot two tourists Sunday near Jama Masjid, one of India's biggest mosques, police said. The shooting raises concerns about security in New Delhi as the Indian capital gears up to host the Commonwealth Games scheduled for Oct. 3-14. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)AP - Two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at tourists near one of India’s biggest mosques, wounding two Taiwanese and raising concerns about security less than two weeks before…