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After a poor show in 'Machaakkaaran', Jeevan takes extra care to make his next venture a success. So he is working hard in the role of paid goon in Selva's 'Thotta'. The film is said to be a different fare from his earlier movies. The climax seems to be the highlight of the film. The insiders reveal that the climax in the film is quite different. Priyamani, who loves Jeevan, has a dream to become a police officer. She is caught in a situation wherein she has to shoot his beloved Jeevan when she is about to join the department. Jeevan decides to sacrifice his life to help her dream come true. Priyamani has a lot of scope to act in the movie. Director Selva is thinking about making her dub for her role.
Deadly respiratory disease MERS spreads to Iran
Two cases of MERS, the deadly respiratory disease originating in Saudi Arabia, have been confirmed in Iran, according to the country’s health officials. MERS, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or Corona Virus, is an often-fatal pneumonia, bringing on a severe cough and high fevers. There are no vaccinations or direct treatment, and about a third of those infected die. Both individuals contracted the disease when they were hospitalized near an infected patient who had returned from pilgrimage to Mecca, although it has not been confirmed if that patient tested positive for the virus. To date, about 175 individuals in Saudi Arabia have died from MERS, which has already spread throughout the region and farther, with cases found in Malaysia, Greece, Lebanon and the United States. All other cases have been individuals who have either traveled to or come in contact with someone from Saudi Arabia. The two patients are sisters and one is in critical condition, according to Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, the director-general of communicable diseases at the Iranian Health Ministry's Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention. They are receiving treatment in Kerman, a northern Iranian province, where a total of four cases have been reported but only two confirmed. “This is a very dangerous virus. It’s not easy to get it but once you get it, it’s extremely lethal,” said Dr. David Samadi of the Fox News Medical A Team. “Global travel is exposing more people to the virus, but unfortunately there is still no good treatment, just fluid and rest,” said Samadi, Chair of Urology at Lenox Hill Hospital. MERS was discovered about two years ago in Saudi Arabia, and is believed to originate from camels, although Samadi said he is skeptical about that. The virus comes from the same family as SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which killed about 800 people globally after it was first detected in China in 2002. The cases in Iran appeared just before the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims from around the world travel to Saudi Arabia. All returning Iranian pilgrims will be tested for MERS, and those showing any symptoms will be quarantined for a minimum of two weeks, Gooya said. Almost one million Iranians make the trip each year. This year it will take place in October.
Deadly Texas Fertiliser Blast Was 'Criminal'
More than 400 people have been interviewed by investigators, but no arrests have been made three years after the explosion. An explosion that killed 15 people and injured hundreds of others three years ago at a Texas fertiliser plant was caused by arson, officials have said. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said the fire was "incendiary" and "intentionally set", as they announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. The 17 April 2013 blaze caused ammonium nitrate to ignite, triggering an explosion that flattened part of the town of West, about 75 miles south of Dallas. Investigators said they had ruled out the possibility the blaze was sparked by a short circuit in a golf cart stored at the West Fertilizer Co facility. During the $2m inquiry, the fire was reenacted at a Maryland research laboratory. ATF special agent in charge Rob Elder told a news conference investigators had conducted more than 400 interviews. Twelve emergency personnel were among those killed in the disaster. Kelly Pustejovsky, the widow of one of the killed firefighters, said: "I pray to God that they get caught and get the death penalty. "No life deserves to be lost due to someone's stupidity." Investigators concluded that if the 7.30pm blast had happened earlier in the day hundreds more people would probably have been killed or injured. Some 500 homes, schools, apartments and a care home were destroyed in an area spanning 37 blocks. The US Chemical Safety Board and the state fire marshal's office have previously issued reports highlighting safety lapses at the plant. Regulators said fertiliser storage - with combustible materials nearby - coupled with a lack of ventilation were contributing factors in the blast. The explosion caused about $100m in damage, with another $230m in insurance-related losses. But the plant reportedly only carried a $1m liability insurance policy.
Obama condemns deadly bombings in Egypt, Nigeria
US President Barack Obama condemned as “outrageous” the separate bombing attacks that took place Saturday in Egypt and Nigeria that left at least 47 people dead. “The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families of those killed and to the wounded in both of these attacks, and we stand with the Nigerian and Egyptian people at this difficult time,” Obama said in a statement. Egyptian authorities said a suicide bomber entered a Christian church in Alexandria and detonated explosives, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more. Meanwhile, a bombing in the Nigerian capital of Abuja claimed up to 30 lives.
1 killed in 2nd deadly air show crash in 24 hours
The second deadly air show crash in 24 hours has left one pilot dead in West Virginia and prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to dispatch an investigator to the site where an aerobatic demonstration plane plunged into a runway and exploded as spectators looked on. Thousands of people were watching from a distance but no one was injured when a T-28 fixed-wing plane in a civilian aerobatics group wobbled and crashed Saturday, authorities said. Many in the crowd hugged each other and cried after seeing the aircraft appear to disintegrate in a fireball. The ill-fated aircraft was part of a T-28 acrobatic team that tours the nation performing in air shows such as the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge airshow organized over the weekend at an airport near Martinsburg, according to Gen. James Hoyer, West Virginia Air National Guard adjutant. The rest of the air show, including Sunday's planned performances, were canceled. The crash occurred a day after a stunt pilot crashed at a Nevada air race Friday, killing at least nine and injuring dozens more.
New tremors reported at deadly Japan volcano
KISO, Japan – Increased seismic activity raised concern Tuesday about the possibility of another eruption at a Japanese volcano where 36 people were killed, forcing rescuers to suspend plans to try to recover at least two dozen bodies still near the summit. Volcanic tremors rose to a level not seen since Saturday evening, hours after Mount Ontake's initial large eruption, said Shoji Saito of the Japan Meteorological Agency. The tremor levels were oscillating up and down. "At this point, anything can happen," Saito said, though he stopped short of predicting another large eruption. About 80 to 100 relatives and friends of those who never returned from the summit were waiting for news in a municipal hall in the nearby central Japanese town of Kiso. Rescuers found five more bodies on Monday, bringing the death toll to 36. They have managed to airlift only 12 bodies off the mountain since the start of the eruption on Saturday because of dangerous conditions. There were believed to be at least 250 people on the mountain, a popular hiking destination, when it erupted. How the victims died remains unclear, though experts say it was probably from suffocating ash, falling rocks, toxic gases or some combination of them. Some of the bodies had severe contusions. Survivors told Japanese media that they were pelted by rocks from the eruption. Yuji Tsuno, a veteran mountain photographer, was near the summit. After taking pictures of the initial explosion as ash and debris rained down, he quickly took refuge in a nearby hut, he told the TBS TV network. About 20 minutes later, when the smoke partially subsided, Tsuno rushed out and began his descent. It was a gamble, but he believed it was his only chance, he said. "I almost thought it was the end of my life," he said in the interview. On his way down, he spotted a man heading up. "I told him to go down with me, but he said he had to check on his child up there. I couldn't stop him," Tsuno said. The eruption caught seismologists by surprise. Although somewhat increased seismic activity had been recorded for about two weeks, there were no indications of a major eruption, said Satoshi Deguchi, a Japan Meteorological Agency official in Nagano prefecture. Typical signs, such as increased seismic rattling or underground structural movement, were not detected. The eruption was the first fatal one in modern times at the 3,067-meter mountain, located about 210 kilometers west of Tokyo. An eruption occurred in 1979, but no one died.