Russia Further Delays Indian Carrier

Russia has announced further delays in the aircraft carrier they are refitting for India.

The Vikramaditya was supposed to have been delivered earlier this year, but now they do not expect to make delivery til nearly the end of 2013.

India has been hoping to add it to their fleet in order to balance against growing Chinese naval power.

They still are heavily dependent upon former Soviet weapons, but now only sixty percent of their supplies come from Russia.

These delays have convinced them to further drop their dependency on Russia, and by the time they finally get the carrier they'll very likely be buying most of their weapons from the rest of the world.

India has yet to build their own carrier, their only ones in the past have been bought from Britain, but one has been decommissioned and the is quickly nearing it's own time.

China has increased pressure on much of the Asian Pacific rim, demanding it's claims to various islands be recognized, and by declaring it's first carrier to be operational.

South African Striking Miners Resort to Violence Again

Police in South Africa were forced to fire on striking miners, Thursday.

They used tear gas and rubber bullets to stop the strikers from attacking miners who were still trying to work.

At least one worker was killed, after strikers set him on fire.

Others were injured in the violence, with several being hospitalized.

Vehicles and buildings were also set on fire, by the strikers who were attempting to shut down the Amplats' Bathopele mine.

Since August mining strikes have gripped and shut down much of South Africa.

Some miners have agreed to terms, ending their strikes, but most other mines have not yet been able to negotiate successfully.

Garage Collapse Claims Third Victim

Emergency crews in Doral, Florida have announced the death of a third person from the parking garage collapse that happened there Wednesday.

The man had been trapped for over thirteen hours before emergency workers were able to free him.

Sadly, he then later died at the hospital due to his injuries.

Officials say they expect to find another body, in the rubble.

Nine workers were injured when the garage, which was under construction collapsed.

Investigators have already begun looking into the cause of the collapse, but their abilities have so far been limited, due to the instability of the site.

Malala Yousufzai Moved to Military Hospital

After surviving an assassination attempt, by the Taliban, on Tuesday, Malala Yousufzai, fourteen, was moved to a military hospital, on Thursday.

Officials felt the move was necessary in order to ensure her protection, from any other possible attempts.

She is listed as back in critical condition, but doctors were able to remove a bullet from her, on Wednesday.

Her attackers have been identified and the government has put a ten million rupee reward for their capture.

The other two girls, who were wounded in the attack, are still in the hospital, with one of them still in critical condition.

At the age of eleven Yousufzai began secretly blogging against the Taliban, after they took over her part of the country, and closed schools for girls.

After the military recaptured her town, she began speaking against the Taliban, in public, focusing on women's rights, especially education.

Yousufzai had become a national hero for her stance against the terrorist organization, and the attack on here has garnered a huge outcry from the public.

Police Still Quiet on Arvada Body

Police have released no new information about the body found Wednesday, in Arvada, Colorado.

Their Thursday morning conference released no new information, only stating that investigations would continue throughout the day.

Whilst searching for missing ten year old Jessica Ridgeway, police found a body about seven miles from her house.

It was found near Pattridge Park Open Space, in an area of abandoned mines.

They have released no information other than that, though they are continuing to canvass the northwest part of Denver, for Ridgeway.

It seems possible that the two are not even connected and that sheer chance led to the discovery of this body, but the lack of confirmation or denial, by the police, is leading to confusion in the public.

One Member of Pussy Riot Freed

A Moscow judge freed one of the three members of Pussy Riot, on Wednesday.

Thirty year old Yekaterina Samutsevich was freed from jail, after new evidence showed she had not participated in the protest, that she was jailed for.

Samutsevich had apparently been thrown out of the Orthodox cathedral, where the protest took place, before it began.

Fellow band members, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, twenty-two, and Maria Alyokhina, twenty-four, will still have to serve out the rest of their two year terms.

NHTSA Warns of Counterfeit Airbags

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released information that over the last three years many counterfeit airbags have been installed.

Testing showed many failing to fully inflate or inflate at all, with one firing plastic shrapnel when triggered.

No injuries or deaths have been linked to the counterfeit bags, but criminal charges could be pressed.

Consumers are being asked to check Safercar.gov or call their manufacturer or local dealership to find out if their car is one of the models known to have the fake bags.

No new vehicles have had the issue, only ones which had their bags replaced, over the last three years, did.

Independent auto body shops were the victims of the counterfeit airbags being placed in their supply chain, as they do not get theirs directly from auto makers.

The counterfeits were made by Guangzhou Auto Parts, out of China, who sold them for sometimes as low as half the regular price.

Panetta Confirms US Troops Are in Jordan

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta confirmed that US troops are active in Jordan, on Wednesday.

One hundred and fifty Army special operations troops are working out of a base near Amman, keeping an eye on the border with Syria.

Their primary job is to monitor Syria's chemical and biological weapons, and ensure that the US has warning of their being moved or used.

The troops have also been working with Jordanian soldiers to improve their readiness in case the Syrian war spreads, as well as helping them figure out how to deal with the large numbers of refugees that have crossed the border.

Refugees, in Syria alone, are estimated at around three hundred thousand.

It is unclear how long they have been in Jordan, Panetta only said that they've been there, "for a period of time".

Yemen Arrests American Working With Al Qaeda

Yemen announced the arrest of an American citizen, in the city of Shabwa.

The man was caught with two different US passports, as well as a German one, and is being charged with aiding Al Qaeda.

Security forces had been watching him for a few weeks, as he traveled from mosque to mosque around the country.

Before that, they say he was in Saudi Arabia spreading "religious awareness".

He has not, yet, been identified, but the US State Department says they are aware of the situation.

Fern Lake Fire Grows to 400 Acres

A fire which started, Tuesday afternoon, in Rocky Mountain National Park, was spread by winds, all day Wednesday.

The Fern Lake Fire has now reached over four hundred acres and is feeding off beetle killed trees.

Sixty-five firefighters battled the blaze, on Wednesday, with double the number expected Thursday.

Hopes are that winds will calm down, allowing for an aerial front.

No preevacuation notices have been given for Estes Park, which is only eight miles away.

Moraine Park Campground, Bear Lake Road, and Upper Beaver Meadows Road are still closed, and all trails west of Bear Lake Road and south of Trail Ridge Road have been added to the closures.