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Israeli Police Clash with Palestinians near Jerusalem Holy Place An Israeli border policeman guards as Palestinians pray outside Jerusalem's Old City ,Sunday, 4 Oct. 2009 Violence erupted Sunday near a disputed site that is sacred to Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem. Nine people suffered minor injuries. Israeli police, in... | Nine people suffered minor injuries after violence erupted on Sunday near a disputed site that is sacred to Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem, Israel. Al-Aqsa Mosque in 2007 Israeli police, including paramilitary and mounted units, stormed into a crowd to disperse about 150 Palestinians who were throwing stones and bottles... |
THE Scottish National Party (SNP) won the most seats in the new Scottish parliament over the ruling Labour party of Prime Minister Tony Blair in Thursday's election, the BBC reported. With all 129 seats counted, the SNP - which has promised a referendum on independence for Scotland - had 47 seats, against 46 for the La... | Debating chamber in Scottish Parliament building The Scottish National Party (SNP), which supports Scottish independence from the UK, has pulled off a historic, albeit narrow, victory in yesterday's Scottish elections. In the third Scottish election since the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the left of cent... |
The Force will return to Co Kerry later this year after permission was granted to film parts of the next Star Wars movie on Ceann Sibéal. ||||| Around 300 protestors, who opposed the planned loyalist 'Love Ulster' march, clashed with gardaí in Dublin city centre this afternoon. The trouble broke out at 12.45pm at the j... | A Republican rioter throws a traffic cone at gardaí (Policemen) in Dublin. have regained control in Dublin, Ireland following riots in which a counter-demonstration against marches in the city descended into violence that engulfed the city centre. Shops on some of Dublin's major thoroughfares including , and were close... |
Today’s top headlines Sign up for the PM Newsletter and get the day’s biggest stories in your inbox. Recaptcha SIGN UP This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. ||||| Story Highlights • NEW: missing boy's mess kit found half mile from camp • The boy, 12, was discovere... | Michael Auberry, a Troop 230 Boy Scout of Greensboro, North Carolina, has been reported missing from Stone Mountain State Park, in western North Carolina. Search crew are still trying to locate the missing 12-year-old boy in the nearly 13,750 acre park. Volunteer firefighters, National Park Service staff, and rescue sq... |
STAFF at the former De La Pole Hospital have spoken of their shock after patients claimed they had been abused by disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced the former Willerby mental health unit is one of 19 hospitals caught up in the latest allegations against the Jim'll Fix It star. ... | Jimmy Savile in 2006. Investigations into claims of by the former television presenter, and , are expanding to cover an additional 19 hospitals in the , Health Secretary announced Friday. Hunt told , in a written statement, the investigation around Savile's access through the health service are now to report by June ne... |
Fri 10 Feb 2006 Doctor takes BT to new text dimension BT GROUP yesterday revealed that texts to landlines had soared 70 per cent in volume on the first day that former Doctor Who star Tom Baker's voice was used to deliver messages, and have now passed the three million mark in just ten days. Chief executive Ben Verwaay... | Tom Baker, one of the ten actors to play The Doctor in the BBC's long-running television series Doctor Who, has become the voice of the new BT text messaging voice service, which translates a text message sent from a mobile phone to a BT landlines into a voice messages heard by the receiver as an answerphone message. B... |
NEWS MIDDLE EAST Carter defends criticism of Israel Carter criticised Israel's building of the separation barrier in the West Bank Jimmy Carter, the ex-US president, has defended his criticisms of Israeli policy in his latest book, saying he hopes to erode the "impenetrable wall" that stops Americans from seeing the tr... | Ex-President Jimmy Carter has decried the current Palestinian situation in his recent book ''Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid'' (). In this he compares the building of the barrier in the West Bank to the policy of apartheid (apartness) in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. There, the policy legalized the separation of races... |
The Hong Kong government says it has found traces of the industrial chemical melamine in Chinese-made baby cereal and crackers. It said in a statement Friday that it has found melamine in Heinz DHA+AA vegetable formula baby cereal and in steamed potato wasabi crackers produced by Silang House. It says both products wer... | Chinese dairy products are removed from a supermarket in China as a result of the scandal. The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that more food imported from China may be contaminated with melamine, a chemical used in the manufacturing of plastics. Melamine, although nontoxic in very small amounts, can cause s... |
Unfortunately we are unable to process your request at this time. This error is usually temporary. Please try again later. If you continue to experience this error, it may be caused by one of the following: You may want to scan your system for spyware and viruses, as they may interfere with your ability to connect to Y... | Hurricane Dennis on June 10 at 17:45 UTC. Source: NOAA. Residents along the US Gulf Coast evacuated or hunkered down Saturday as lashed the Florida Keys with wind and sheets of rain and churned along a path toward areas still rebuilding from last year's storms. More than 1.4 million people from the Florida Panhandle to... |
Sir Terry Wogan has broadcast his final Radio 2 breakfast show, after 27 years - first on The Terry Wogan Show between 1972 and 1984, then on Wake Up To Wogan, which began in 1993. Here are the highlights of his swansong show, as he said goodbye to the fans he affectionately calls TOGS - or Terry's Old Geezers and Gals... | Masterchef Live in 2009 Sir Terry Wogan has presented his final BBC Radio 2 weekday breakfast show after hosting Wake Up To Wogan on the station for sixteen years. Wogan originally presented The Terry Wogan Show on the radio station between 1972 and 1984, in which his supporters were "Twits" — the Terry Wogan is Tops S... |
Technology News | Home Copyright infringement case brought against Google by AFP Posted on : Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT | Author : Nigel Wright News Category : Technology Google Inc is in the line of fire for the second time in few months for alleged copyright infringement. This time it is Agence France-Presse (AFP)... | The issue of whose news content belongs to whom could get serious judicial review in a 17.5 million brought against the search engine giant Google. The French news agency Agence France Presse (AFP) is suing Google News for including their headlines, story leads and on the site's news summary pages. AFP alleges they ask... |
Adobe Flash to include Google Search Adobe enters a distribution deal to bundle Google Toolbar software with its downloads for several years, starting now with Shockwave. This is a shift to larger upfront marketing costs for Google, Reuters notes, in a race before the Vista release. (As a glimpse of market share, Shock... | A screen shot of the search engine Jatalla.com, a new search engine, provides search engine results pages that are derived strictly from user-generated submissions. The relevance ranking procedure relies upon "lexivotes", which consist of two parts: (1) a word or phrase (similar to a folksonomic tag, but potentially mu... |
+ NASA Home > Mission Sections > Space Shuttle > Launch and Landing > STS-121 Print This Email This NASA's Launch Blog - Mission STS-121 The Virtual Launch Control Center will be activated at 10 a.m. July 1, 2006. NOTE: Refresh/Reload your browser every few minutes to view launch control center updates. All times are i... | The crew of the STS-121 With a planned launch time of 3:48 EDT (19:48 UTC), NASA's shuttle Discovery embarks on the second mission since the loss of shuttle Columbia in 2003. The mission designation is STS-121. The crew are as follows: * Steven W. Lindsey - Commander - USA * Mark E. Kelly - Pilot - USA * Michael E. Fos... |
Several soldiers and civilians were also wounded in the incident. Meanwhile, Taleban rebels have executed three men they accused of spying for international troops and telling them the whereabouts of a Taleban commander. The men were publicly hanged in or near Musa Qala in Helmand province, which the militants captured... | Laghman province, AfghanistanAs many as five children were killed Sunday during a suicide bomb attack on a military convoy in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. The children were close to the convoy when it was hit. Police said two soldiers and two civilians were also killed, and several civilians injured. Local witnesses report... |
BARACK Obama says removing Osama bin Laden from the battlefield is no longer essential and that the US's security goals can be achieved by merely keeping al-Qa'ida "on the run". "My preference obviously would be to capture or kill him," the US president-elect said yesterday. "But if we have so tightened the noose that ... | Official Portrait of Mr Obama United States President-elect Barack Obama says that it is no longer essential to remove Osama bin Laden from the battle field. "My preference obviously would be to capture or kill him," said Mr Obama yesterday. "But if we have so tightened the noose that he's in a cave somewhere and can't... |
The University of Connecticut confirmed on Friday that it had received notice from the N.C.A.A. that its men’s basketball program committed eight major rules violations, and it said that two of Coach Jim Calhoun ’s assistants had resigned because of them. University officials announced in a news conference in Storrs, C... | Jim Calhoun with player The men's basketball program of the (UConn) has been cited by the (NCAA) for eight major violations of its recruiting policy. These allegations have resulted in the resignation of two of the team's assistant coaches, and . Head coach is also accused by the NCAA of not monitoring the activities o... |
Lawyers for ex-Bosnian Serb general says he is too ill as nationalists rally in Belgrade against his arrest. An estimated 10,000 Serbian nationalists gathered in central Belgrade to protests against Mladic's arrest [AFP] Ratko Mladic is set to appeal against his extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague on... | Ratko Mladić in 1993 , a former Bosnian Serb general, is allegedly too ill to face trial for war crimes. According to his lawyer, 69-year-old Mladić will not survive to see the start of proceedings. Concerns for the health of Mladić come despite a Serbian judge having ruled him fit for extradition to the UN war crimes ... |
The pilot said the bomber was a "very attractive aeroplane" It last flew 14 years ago after a 33-year career in the RAF, including service in the Falklands War. Some 20,000 people worldwide helped raise the £6.5m needed to restore the Cold War bomber. It made the first of three test flights from Bruntingthorpe airfield... | An Avro Vulcan For the first time in 14 years, an Avro Vulcan heavy bomber has taken to the skies over England. The newly-restored aircraft took off from Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire. The craft flew for about 25 minutes in the first of three planned test flights from Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, meant to prove... |
PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ― Police have identified 23 year-old Richard Poplawski, as seen here on his MySpace page, as the gunmen. MySpace.com 1 of 3 Police officers leave the scene of a shooting April 4, 2009, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ross Mantle/Getty Images 2 of 3 A police officer watches over the crime scene from a ... | Pittsburgh, PA neighborhoods. At least five police officers were shot this morning in the Stanton Heights section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The alleged 23-year-old shooter, Richard "Pop" Poplawski, surrendered to police around 11 a.m. EST after fatally shooting three officers and wounding two others. Initially, four... |
Two public figures and bitter rivals, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum and gay activist Dan Savage, will both be in North Texas this week. Savage will be the keynote speaker at the University of North Texas' 12th Equity & Diversity Conference on Tuesday in Denton. The next day, Santorum is scheduled to s... | A coined in Dan Savage's column '''' in response to comments made by former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum about homosexuality has gained prominence during the ongoing election cycle in the United States. After Santorum spoke out against in 2003, readers of Savage’s column voted to define the word "" as "the frothy... |
WestJet speeds up plans to retire 18 older aircraft, takes $47.6M write-down 10:05 AM EST Feb 23 JAMES STEVENSON CALGARY (CP) - WestJet Airlines is taking a $47.6 million charge on its books to speed up the retirement of its 18 remaining older jets in a move that could significantly slow down the discount carrier's exp... | WestJet's empty cargo binsCredit: gloom WestJet Airlines is taking a CA$47.6 million charge on its books to retire 18 older airplanes. They will be replaced by 16 new 737 planes. Calgary based WestJet announced this Friday amid growing concerns about fuel prices. WestJet expects the new planes will save up to 30% more ... |
The incident happened at Oldpark Road shortly before 7.30pm. The man, who is also accused of making threats to kill, was detained on Saturday night. He is assisting police with their inquiries. A gunman fired up to 10 shots at 24-year-old Sean Corbett who had just left a shop and was standing beside a Seat Toledo car. ... | The Police Service of Northern Ireland arrested a man on suspicion of and Saturday after a shooting incident in the Northern Irish capital Friday. Two men, one aged 24 and the other 22, were both seriously injured in the incident at Old Park Road in the north of Belfast, which was reported to police about 7:30pm local ... |
Petraeus: Marjah Just the Start of Afghan Campaign The U.S. general who oversees the war in Afghanistan says the fight for the southern town of Marjah is just the first operation in a long campaign. Petraeus says the battle of Marjah is just the beginning. "This is just the initial operation of what will be a 12- to 18... | General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus, the U.S. general who oversees the war in Afghanistan, says the fight for the southern town of Marja — called Operation Moshtarak — is just the first operation in a long campaign. Petraeus says the battle of Marja is just the beginnin... |
SALT LAKE CITY -- Playing with five fouls, Mehmet Okur had to be careful on defense for most of the fourth quarter. On offense, he came through again and led the Utah Jazz to their first sweep of the Chicago Bulls in five years. Okur scored 12 of Utah's final 14 points in a 100-95 victory over the Bulls on Monday, maki... | Mehmet Okur scored 12 of the last 14 points for the Utah Jazz in the final minutes of their game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, propelling the Jazz to a 100-95 win against the Bulls. Okur finished with 20 points and was the high scorer for the Jazz, who now have won three in a row. He played most of the fou... |
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Advertisement A group of suspected Islamic militants have attacked a jail in the southern Philippines, freeing at least 31 prisoners, prison officials say. Two people, including a prison guard, are believed to have been killed during a gunfight as the prison... | Isabela City, Basilan islandAt least 31 inmates are believed to have escaped and a further two, including a prison guard, killed after a group of up to one hundred Islamic militants stormed a prison in Isabela City on Basilan island in the southern Philippines. The escapees are believed to be affiliated with the Moro I... |
'Glee' moving to Sky Pay channel confirms deal to air all future series of hit show As of this Autumn, beginning with series three, the US hit show Glee will only be available to Sky customers in the UK. Series one of the musical comedy-drama show had previously aired on E4 and Channel 4, beginning its run on January 1... | Subscription channel has purchased the rights to broadcast US television programme '''' in the United Kingdom. New episodes of the show are anticipated to commence airing on BSkyB television station during the autumn of this year. , who have been broadcasting the programme from its first episode until the end of the se... |
Vote 2011: Counting under way in elections across UK The first results are expected to be announced from midnight Counting has begun after polls closed in elections for 279 English councils and elections to the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly. The English polls are the biggest test yet for the coalition, wit... | File photo of a UK polling station sign. The United Kingdom electorate took to the polls yesterday to vote in both local elections and a UK-wide referendum regarding the system used to elect its members of parliament to the . The polls opened at 07:00 (0600 ) yesterday morning and closed at 22:00 BST (2100 UTC) last ni... |
The previous page is sending you to http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1778545.htm If you do not want to visit that page, you can return to the previous page ||||| Your news how you want it. On the go and no time to finish that story right now? Your News is the place for you to save content to read later from... | Location of Fiji Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase yesterday failed to overthrow the military Commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama. The President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, decided yesterday to dismiss Bainimarama on the advice of Qarase, but the move backfired when a senior military officer refused to accept an offer ... |
Charles Chibitty was born near Medicine Park, Oklahoma on November 20, 1921. After attending Haskell Indian School in Lawrence, Kansas, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1941. Along with 16 other Comanche Recruits, Chibitty was part of the Army's 4th Signal Company, which is known as the Comanche Code Talkers. Th... | Charles Chibitty Charles Chibitty, the last surviving member of the group of 17 who served in World War II as the Comanche "code talkers" died in a Tulsa, Oklahoma nursing home July 20. He was 83. Chibitty was among the 14 Comanches who landed with the D-Day invasion of Normandy Beaches where they reported by radio to ... |
Kasab was arrested at a roadblock after the attacks in which 166 people were killed [Reuters] Kasab was arrested at a roadblock after the attacks in which 166 people were killed [Reuters] India has sentenced to death the only surviving gunman from the 2008 attacks on the city of Mumbai. Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab will b... | Ajmal Amir Kasab, the only surviving gunman from the 2008 gun attacks in Mumbai, India, has been sentenced to death by hanging, on 86 charges, including conspiracy, murder, terrorism, and waging war against India. The sentence was handed down after being in the courts for over a year, and after a 90-minute sentencing h... |
Pet, "Travis," shot and killed by police Travis the chimp as he approaches a Stamford police cruiser. Travis was shot by a Stamford police officer shortly after this photo was taken. (contributed photo) Officer Paul Pavia inspects the scene after Travis, a pet chimpanzee, attacked two women and was shot and killed by a... | A 200-pound pet chimpanzee has been shot and killed by police in Stamford, Connecticut in the United States after it got loose from its cage and attacked a woman. The chimp has been identified as 'Travis' and his owner as Sandra Herold. Travis was said to have gotten out of control, escaped from his cage and attacked a... |
UNITED NATIONS - A United Nations committee took the rare step Friday of assailing the U.S. government for violating Native Americans' land rights and said Washington had run afoul of an international anti-racism treaty. The independent Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said Friday it had ''c... | Yucca Mountain, a sacred mountains and burial ground planned to be US first long-term geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel A UN (UNCHR) committee on the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) found the the US government in violation of Native Americans' land rights and the international ant... |
The wreckage of HMAS Sydney should be left in its place as a war grave so the 645 sailors who died on the warship can rest in peace, the chairman of the Finding Sydney Foundation said today. "For a start they're in very deep water," Ted Graham said. "From my point of view ... they contain the remains of many people and... | HMAS Sydney The final resting place of HMAS Sydney has been found. Ted Graham chairman of Finding Sydney Foundation said "From my point of view ... they contain the remains of many people and our firm view is that they should be left alone." Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd confirmed at a press conference in Canber... |
Major earthquake strikes sparsely populated western China BEIJING: A major earthquake struck western China early Friday, but there were no reports of casualties. The magnitude-7.2 quake hit at 6:33 a.m. (2233 GMT Thursday), about 225 kilometers (140 miles) southeast of the city of Hotan in southwest Xinjiang province, ... | Solid circle indicates quake's epicenter. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 7.2 has struck the Xinjiang region of China. The Earthquake Administration of China has reported the quake to be a 7.3 magnitude. The quake struck at 6:33 a.m. (local time) and it... |
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Module body Thu Mar 26, 8:01 PM By Chinta Puxley And Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG - Armed with truckloads of sandbags, neighbour helped neighbour battle the swollen Red River north of Winnipeg as government officials issued evacuation alerts to 850 people and warned all Manitobans to prepare for three mor... | Red River Floodway Evacuation alerts were issued to 850 Manitoba residents as they prepare for the worst flooding from the Red River. Dominion City declared a state of emergency on Monday regarding rising water levels. The area is already experiencing overland flooding. Southern Manitoba is under a winter storm warning... |
But now men like Mr Ndlovu have no choice. He eats okra and picks weeds from the fields to boil into a sauce, and drinks tea to fill his stomach when there is nothing solid to eat. As Thursday's parliamentary election approaches, the government has taken sole control of food distribution in rural areas. These elections... | In a land of four million people where roughly one fourth of the population faces danger of hunger, opposition party supporters are receiving a harsh message from government run emergency food stations in the run up to Thursday's election: Vote for Mugabe, or starve. As two British newspapers reported four days before ... |
Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers knows that his team would struggle to beat anyone in the NBA at the moment. Trying to beat the Detroit Pistons with newly acquired Chris Webber was nearly impossible. Bitter Green The Boston Celtics have lost a franchise-worst 15 games in a row and... | Even with six players in double figures, the Boston Celtics fell to the Detroit Pistons 109-102 on Tuesday night. The loss extends the franchise-record losing streak of the Celtics to 15 games. The Celtics could not keep up with the Pistons during the game, falling behind 16 points at halftime and 22 points after three... |
Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo BROMONT, Quebec — A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, ... | A 29-year-old woman from Quebec in Canada claims to have lost her long-term health care benefits she was receiving for depression, after her insurance company discovered pictures of her on Facebook smiling and having fun. Nathalie Blanchard alleges that Manulife Financial cut off her long-term benefit payments because ... |
The long road to peace in Ivory Coast received a boost over the weekend as former militiamen turned in their weapons during a disarmament ceremony in the western town of Guiglo. Thousands of government officials, UN peacekeepers, and local onlookers watched the fighters lay down their arms in a confidence-building cere... | The Ivory Coast's pro-Government Great West Liberation Front (GWLF) militia destroyed their weapons in Guiglo on May 19, as part of an on-going disarmament policy trailing the Ivorian Civil War. President Laurent Gbagbo, who attended Saturday's ceremonial bonfire of weapons, thanked the militia members. Denis Maho Glof... |
Photo: AFP The agreement was sealed last month during a visit to Tehran by a close aide to Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean president who last weekend celebrated 30 years in power, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. In return for supplying oil, which Zimbabwe desperately needs to keep its faltering economy moving, Iran has... | Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, is visiting Zimbabwe to sign trade agreements with the country and meet with Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. Ahmadinejad, in comments at the trade fair located in , said the amount of trade between the two nations should be increased... |
Shoya Tomizawa has died after a crash at the San Marino grand prix. Photograph: Petr Josek/Reuters Shoya Tomizawa, the Japanese Moto2 rider, has died after a crash during the San Marino grand prix, according to Dr Claudio Costa, who is part of the motorcycling world championship's medical team. Riders in the premier Mo... | 2009 British Grand Prix, held at Donington Park. Shoya Tomizawa, a 19-year-old Japanese motorcycle racer from Chiba, has died after being involved in a crash at the Misano World Circuit during the San Marino Grand Prix. While on lap 12 of the race, Tomizawa fell in Turn 10, a fast right-hand corner called the Curvone, ... |
Why did this happen? Please make sure your browser supports JavaScript and cookies and that you are not blocking them from loading. For more information you can review our Terms of Service and Cookie Policy. ||||| Kyrgyzstan 'to stay as is' 25/03/2005 11:27 - (SA) Bishkek - Kyrgyzstan does not plan to call into questio... | Hunne''RTR television reported 5 people died and about 200 were injured as looting continued Thursday night in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek. The newly appointed head of security ministries, Felix Kulov, said at least 31 police officers were wounded. Windows were smashed, shops were looted, and shopping centers were se... |
At least 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed during Israel's three-week war on Gaza [EPA] At least 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed during Israel's three-week war on Gaza [EPA] At least 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed during Israel's three-week war on Gaza [EPA] The UN human righ... | The remains of a mosque and an orphanage after being shelled by Israeli forces The United Nations human rights council has voted in favor of endorsing a report made by South African Judge Richard Goldstone that accuses Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes during fighting late last year that left 1,400 Palestinians... |
The British teacher jailed for letting her students name a teddy bear Muhammad as part of a writing project arrived in Britain after being pardoned - ending a case that set off an international outcry and angered many moderate Muslims. From London, Tendai Maphosa filed this report for VOA. Gillian Gibbons is seen short... | The British teacher jailed for letting her students name a teddy bear "Muhammad" as part of a writing project arrived in England after being pardoned - ending a case that set off an international outcry and angered many moderate Muslims. Gillian Gibbons is back home after serving eight days of a 15-day sentence for all... |
NEW! DAILY NEWS AT A GLANCE •New for September 2010 - the Torch Today "Daily News at a Glance"... If you've got 25 seconds, we've boiled the news of the day down to 250 words. Check it out every day at 5 p.m. ET or bookmark the listing. Appointment reading for the wrestling fan who doesn't want to miss anything, but do... | Shaw wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation from 1993 to 1994 Former professional wrestler has died at the age of 53. His death was announced by a family friend. Shaw was most famously known for his time with the the (WWF), now World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as Bastion Booger. The cause of death was announce... |
NASA fears fallen ice gouged shuttle shield From Saturday's Globe and Mail A spray of ice during liftoff might have gouged the heat shield of shuttle Endeavour, which has carried Canadian astronaut Dave Williams to the International Space Station. NASA managers said Friday that a white spot near one of the shuttle's la... | Endeavour on mission STS 118 takes off on August 8. NASA has stated that a three inch gouge has been found in the heat shield on one of Space Shuttle Endeavour's wings. The gouge was spotted as the shuttle approached the International Space Station (ISS) and captured on camera by ISS astronauts. According to NASA, the ... |
Many feared dead after Indonesian ship sinks By Indonesia correspondent Geoff Thompson Posted Updated A capsized passenger ferry close to a port on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has left 31 people dead and 35 missing. About 125 people have been rescued from the wooden passenger ferry named Acita which capsized near... | Map showing location of Sulawesi Island (light green) among the islands of Indonesia. At least 31 people have died and 35 more are missing after wooden passenger ferry ''Acita III'' sank off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. At least 125 more have been rescued. The vessel capsized and sank at approximately 9 p.m. loca... |
TOKYO — The Japanese Coast Guard on Friday arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand who had boarded a whaling ship in the southern Antarctic last month. Peter Bethune, a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, was brought back to Tokyo by the whaling ship, the Shonan Maru 2, after he boarded it witho... | The Japanese Coast Guard has arrested an anti-whaling activist of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for "vessel invasion" after he boarded a Japanese whaling ship last month in the Southern Ocean. The activist, Peter Bethune, from New Zealand, boarded the Japanese ship, the ''Shonan Maru 2'', on February 15, and pr... |
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Advertisement A huge blaze has swept through a shanty town outside the Philippines capital, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving thousands of people homeless. Two hundred fire engines were sent to fight the flames in the Quezon City slum, outside Manila,... | A large fire has swept suburban Manila, Philippines, destroying many houses and has left many homeless. At least two hundred fire engines have been sent to extinguish the flames. The fire spread quickly due to strong winds and summer high temperatures. No fatalities were reported, although one resident suffered first d... |
Saudi Arabia could soon allow women lawyers to appear in court to argue cases for the first time. Mohammed al-Issa, the justice minister, said the government is drafting a new law to permit female lawyers to argue family-related cases, including divorce and child custody. The proposed new law will be issued "in the com... | A Saudi Arabian woman wearing traditional ḥijāb. Female lawyers in Saudi Arabia may soon be granted limited court access for the first time. , the justice minister, said that the law was part of King Abdullah's ongoing reform to Saudi Arabia's judicial system. The law would allow female lawyers to represent other women... |
Posted by Dan Slater Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann, the legal adviser to the military tribunal system, left, testifies, Dec. 11, 2007, before the Senate Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on the legal right of Guantanamo detainees. (AP/Susan Walsh) The fate of Thomas Hartmann, the P... | Brigadier General Thomas W. Hartmann, USAFR, at a press briefing on March 31, 2008. Brigadier General Thomas W. Hartmann, an officer in the United States Air Force Reserve, is the subject of two new investigations. Both center on whether Hartmann abused his power as the Legal Adviser to the Convening Authority in the D... |
A little more than a year after its Google Wave social networking service was launched, the company is pulling the plug, Google said Wednesday. "Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked," wrote Urs Hölzle, Google senior vice president for operations, in a blog post. As a result of the public indifference... | Google has decided to retire the Google Wave social-networking service after one year, citing lack of user adoption. Urs Hölzle, Google senior vice president for operations, said in a blog post that "Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don't plan to continue developing Wave as a stand-alone prod... |
The audience in Shanghai were able to interact with a panel including a government spokesman as well as critical voices. The debate covered subjects including human rights in China and the possible development of democracy in Hong Kong. The programme was recorded just hours after the resignation of Hong Kong's leader T... | The BBC's political debate show Question Time aired a special edition from Shanghai yesterday. This was the first time that a political show from the West was made in China. The show was broadcast on BBC One and BBC World; however, it wasn't shown in China, as a condition of the programme amid fears that it would be in... |
eBay says it will contest the ACCC's ruling. Photo: AP Stephen Hutcheon June 13, 2008 - 4:16PM Online auctioneer eBay says it will challenge the Australian competition watchdog's ruling to block a plan to force its users onto a PayPal-only payments system. In a statement issued this afternoon, eBay said it was "disappo... | The eBay logo eBay's PayPal and cash on delivery policy was blocked on Friday by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after it released a draft ruling citing that it was an "anti-competitive effect" and calling on eBay to postpone its policy which is due to take effect next week. ACCC's final rulin... |
NEWS AMERICAS Baker: Bush may hold regional talks Hamilton and Baker handed their report to George Bush on Wednesday James Baker, the co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, has told Al Jazeera that the US president has not ruled out talks with Iran and Syria - a key element of the panel's report. Speaking to Al Jazeera's Da... | U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters that she would be prepared to meet the Iranian foreign secretary, at any time and anywhere. But Iran must stop its uranium enrichment activities "so that they can't keep improving those enrichment capabilities while we talk." She said that, if it suited their int... |
The Chris Tarry Group has been in existence in many different incarnations since 1994. With seven award-winning albums ranging in scope from trio's to 15 piece mini-big bands, Chris Tarry has constantly pushed the envelope of jazz with the presentation of his music. Seven sold out concert tours and many festival appear... | Feist, shown here in a 2006 concert, won in five Juno categories on Sunday. Leslie Feist was the most successful artist as the Juno Awards concluded in Calgary, Alberta on Sunday. The performer of the internationally-successful single "1234" won in five categories: Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, Single of th... |
Match report by Paul Saffer from UEFA Women's Cup Arena Frankfurt Germany's 1. FFC Frankfurt became the first team to win a third UEFA Women's Cup after a competition record 27,640 attendance watched them edge out old rivals Umeå IK in a thrilling final second leg. Records beaten A 1-1 draw in Sweden between the trophy... | Germany's FFC Frankfurt became the 1st team to win a 3rd UEFA Women's Cup after a competition record 27,640 fans in attendance. The attendance record is more then double then any previous game in tournament history. A 1-1 draw in Sweden between the tournament's only multiple-time winners had set up this return under at... |
Government officials say that the number of people sickened by an outbreak of salmonella poisoning from eggs is likely to rise because officials fear that many of the contaminated eggs are still in peoples' refigerators. Victims of the Salmonella outbreak have opened up about the illness. The salmonella outbreak has tr... | 380 million eggs have been recalled for salmonella in the US. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled 380 million eggs and the number is expected to grow, after around 300 in Colorado, California, and Minnesota and 2,000 nationwide became infected with salmonella after eating eggs distributed ... |
NEWCASTLE United are delighted to announce that Chris Hughton has been named the permanent manager of the Club, his contract will run until the end of the 2010/11 season. At the same time the Club has confirmed that it has been withdrawn from sale and is no longer on the market. The Club had been trying to broker a dea... | right Mike Ashley, the owner of English football club Newcastle United F.C., has taken the club off the market for a second time, after failing to concluded several negotiations, including a cash offer of £80 million, according to the club. A club statement said of the move: "Mike Ashley is totally committed to the fut... |
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said if the rights of the Iranian people were violated, Iran would "revise its policies". He made the comments in a speech marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution. On 4 February, the IAEA decided to report Iran to the UN Security Council over its disputed nuclear programme. The NPT, w... | Coming on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that if forced to limit its nuclear activities, Iran will altogether abandon the . Ahmad said that the nuclear program is a peaceful pursuit to better "industry, medicine and economy". Addressing large crowds in , he attacked the not... |
As the popularity of MMO games has grown, so has the amount of money that players spend on them. These virtual economies have heretofore gone untaxed, but their increasing significance has caught the eyes of the U.S. government. "Right now we're at the preliminary stages of looking at the issue and what kind of public ... | EVE'' With online gaming in persistent worlds becoming more prevalent, a US congressional committee has begun to look into the tax implications of these booming online economies. Games such as ''World of Warcraft'' and ''Second Life'' have large player driven economic systems in which - either following the rules or ag... |
A number of airport runways were closed with flights cancelled, while train services have also been affected. Thousands of schools are shut and motorists are being urged to travel only if necessary. Some households are also without power. Up to 10cm (4in) of snow fell in some areas. Leader of the Commons Jack Straw adm... | Snow in Birmingham. Heavy snow has caused disruption in the United Kingdom with airports and schools closed and delays on the road network. Snowfall was highest near Worcester with 9cms of snow falling. The snow has caused hundreds of school closures and major disruption to airports with Birmingham, London Gatwick an... |
May 17th, is Norway's National Day. It is celebrated all across the nation, from the largest community to the smallest, with parades, bands, flags, national costumes, festival services and festivities with everyone taking part, marking the day in 1814, when Norway adopted its new Constitution. In Oslo, the children's p... | Oslo schoolchildren taking part in the Children's Parade at the Royal Palace on 2005's Constitution Day. People from all over Norway celebrated the national holiday today with festivals and parties. Alexander Rybak's win for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday evening was well-timed; it was on the eve of ... |
Fire at private tower at Miami Airport By SARAH LARIMER Associated Press Writer © 2007 The Associated Press MIAMI — Fire broke out Wednesday at a private control tower under construction at Miami International Airport, injuring one worker. Hot roofing tar spilled from a pot and ignited, Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue spokeswom... | Historical overview of Miami International Airport. A fire broke out earlier today at an Airlines ramp control tower at the Miami International Airport. The building is currently being constructed. The fire is believed to have been sparked by hot roofing tar that spilled. The building is part of an expansion at the air... |
Home Regional News Asia and Pacific Asia China Update PRINT PAGE RSF concerned about recent acts of press repression Français: RSF s'inquiète des actes des répressions récentes Country/Topic: China Date: 20 February 2006 Source: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Person(s): Li Datong, Lu Yaogang, Chen Jieren, Wan Weimin T... | A group of former senior Communist Party officials in China have denounced the recent closure of Freezing Point (Bing Dian), an investigative newspaper, along with the state of government censorship in that country. The group includes Li Rui, a former aid to Chairman Mao Zedong, Hu Jiwei, a former newspaper editor, and... |
MELBOURNE Victory will host the grand final at Telstra Dome in 13 days after last night dismantling Adelaide United 4-0 with a display of ruthless efficiency that will make it short-priced favourite to become the first team in the short history of the A-League to win the championship twice. It was the Carlos Hernandez ... | Melbourne Victory FC has advanced through to the 2008-9 A-League Grand Final after defeating Adelaide United in their 2-leg Semi Final. Melbourne will now host the winner of the Adelaide verses Queensland Roar Preliminary Final. In a top four finals series, which the A-League uses, the Preliminary Final is a final play... |
By Gopal Sharma BHAKTAPUR, Nepal (Reuters) - Nepal's new Maoist-led government has appointed a 6-year-old girl as a "living goddess" in the ancient city of Bhaktapur, for the first time snapping the link between the ancient ritual and the ousted monarchy. For centuries, the head priest of the Nepali monarchy appointed ... | Nepal's government has named Shreeya Bajracharya, a six year old, as the country's new ''Kumari'' or "living goddess", as part of a century old tradition. In the past, Kumaris have been appointed by the country's monarchy, which was abolished earlier this year and replaced with the recently elected Maoists. "Just becau... |
Share this story! Airstrikes kill 23 Taliban in Bajaur, Kurram * 12 killed as jets, choppers destroy four bunkers in Bajaur * Forces bomb Taliban positions after attack on checkpost in Kurram KHAR/PARACHINAR: Security forces on Monday backed by fighter jets and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban strongholds across th... | File photo of , Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. Pakistan security forces attacked Taliban strongholds in northwest Pakistan yesterday. Aided by fighter jets and gunship helicopters they claim to have killed 21 Taliban militants in and . The offensive targeted the remote town of Bajaur, along the Afghan border... |
Call centre firm Conduit creates 600 jobs in Cardiff Continue reading the main story Related Stories An American call centre company is creating 600 jobs in Cardiff, it has been confirmed. Conduit already employs more than 1,900 staff across three centres - in Cardiff city centre, Cardiff Gate and Swansea. Its new cent... | Conduit, a subsidiary of the US directory assistance organisation , is to create six hundred new jobs in the Welsh capital by the end of 2012. Conduit is currently searching for 320 employees and intends to employ a further 280 this year. In a statement, of described the news as "yet another indication that Welsh gove... |
Republican presidential candidate, businessman Herman Cain, speaks with the media after an interview on NBC's Meet the Press at their studio in Washington on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Given enough space, we're pretty sure we could come up with 999 reasons why Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan is a b... | Cain at the Values Voter Summit in October 2011. SimCity 4 cover. U.S. presidential candidate denied a suggestion from '''' reporter Amanda Terkel that his was derived from ' 2003 computer game ''''. During an interview that aired on '''' Friday, Cain bluntly characterized the suggestion as "a lie". Cain, the former CE... |
In about a third of cardiac arrest cases in hospitals, staffs do not respond quickly enough, which increases the risk of brain damage and death. (AP Photo) If your heart were to stop suddenly, you'd think a hospital would be the safest place to be. Maybe not. An alarming new study, released today in the New England Jou... | Suffering from cardiac arrest while staying in a hospital might be more deadly than receiving such a fit at a crowded airport, according to a new study. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, states that in about a third of cardiac arrest cases inside hospitals in the United States, doctors and nu... |
Select State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New Yor... | driver won the held yesterday at in , Texas. File photo of Carl Edwards (2008) at Brad Keselowski, the 2010 Nationwide Series champion. at came in second for , and finished third to win his after leading through the season. Busch's teammate started from 10th place on the starting grid, but finished 4th in front of . ... |
1 of 13. Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew speaks during his book launch at the Istana in Singapore August 6, 2013. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, died on Monday aged 91, triggering a flood of tributes to the man who oversaw the tiny city-state's rapid rise from a Bri... | Lee pictured at the Pentagon in 2002. Lee Kuan Yew, the first of Singapore, has died at the age of 91. Considered the "founding father" of Singapore, Lee led Singapore through the aftermath of independence to become one of the world's richest nations. He died yesterday under treatment for at the . The current Prime Min... |
Vietnam to execute five over drugs A Vietnamese court has sentenced five Chinese men to death by firing squad for trafficking nearly eight tons of hashish in one of the country's biggest drug hauls ever, state media reported. The hashish - with a street value of 90 million dollars - was seized from two containers full ... | Five Chinese nationals, identified as Lu Mingcheng (52), Wan Huilan (42), Chan Kwok Kwong (52), Ngan Chiu Kuen (42) and Ieong Chi Kai (52), were sentenced to death by firing squad for trafficking nearly eight tons of marijuana by sea. The People's Court of the northern Quang Ninh Province made the sentence after a four... |
Sunday saw widespread violence in Iraq The latest to die were four soldiers whose patrol vehicle was blown up by a bomb in southern Baghdad on Sunday. President George W Bush offered his "deepest sympathies" to the families of US military personnel killed in Iraq. Separately, the bodies of two US security contractors k... | 155px The death of four soldiers Sunday from a roadside improvised explosive device has raised the total of American soldiers to die in Iraq to 4,000. 3,263 have been killed in combat and other hostile action, while 737 have been killed in non-hostile incidents, such as traffic accidents and suicides. The four soldiers... |
General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, both racing to cut costs and shed workers, are each starting new rounds of buyouts and early retirement packages for UAW workers. GM is expected to announce new packages today that include $20,000 cash payments and $25,000 new vehicle vouchers, people familiar with the plan told t... | General Motors' headquarters in Detroit General Motors (GM) and Chrysler have both begun to offer layoff packages to their workforces. The automobile manufacturers have been hard hit in the recent economic downturn and have been forced to seek federal aid from the U.S. government. Reports say that GM's package includes... |
By Kim Sengupta in Kabul The chief challenger in the Afghan presidential elections has accused incumbent Hamid Karzai of being personally responsible for vote-rigging, in the most direct attack so far against his former boss. Preliminary results are not due to be published until tomorrow, but yesterday Abdullah Abdulla... | Hamid Karzai in 2006 Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan's presidential elections, has accused the latter of vote-rigging. Abdullah, a former foreign minister, built up his accusations of fraud on Sunday. "The initial reports we are receiving are alarming. There might have be... |
Scorecard - Commentary - Wickets - Partnerships - Wagon wheels - Player v player - Over comparison - Over graphs - Career averages - Match home - Bulletin - Article index (7) - Photo index (25) ODI no. 2546 ICC World Cup - 16th Match, Group B Bangladesh v Sri Lanka 2006/07 season Played at (neutral venue), on 21 March ... | Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 198 runs in Group B at the World Cup at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. After rain delayed proceedings, Bangladesh's target was reduced by the Duckworth-Lewis method to 311 runs from 46 overs. Toss: Bangladesh won, and elected to field first. Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Th... |
Cadbury said the withdrawal was a "precautionary measure" The 250g Dairy Milk Turkish, Dairy Milk Caramel and Dairy Milk Mint bars, the Dairy Milk 8 chunk and the 1kg Dairy Milk bar are among products affected. The 105g Dairy Milk Buttons Easter Egg and the Freddo bar were also affected. The contamination was caused by... | The British confectioner Cadbury's has recalled over one million chocolate bars from retailers in the UK and Ireland over fears that they may be affected by salmonella. The company is stressing that it is only a precautionary measure, and that customers should not be concerned if they have eaten one of the bars. The ba... |
NEW DELHI, November 13 (RIA Novosti) - India's first lunar probe entered its final polar orbit around the Moon late on Wednesday and has now begun remote sensing of the surface, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said on Thursday. Chandrayaan-1, meaning "Moon Craft" in ancient Sanskrit, was launched on an In... | India's first lunar mission, the Chandrayaan-1 (meaning 'moon craft' in Sanskrit), reached its destined lunar orbit on Wednesday. The satellite's on-board engine was fired for 58 seconds. It is now in a circular orbit 102 kilometres from the Moon. It will stay in this orbit for two years and conduct various experiments... |
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Jae C. Hong / Associated Press CALL FOR UNITY: An estimated 215,000 people filled the Tiergarten park in Berlin to hear Barack Obama deliver a sweeping speech calling for unity with Europe. After meeting with France’s president today, he’ll wrap up his nine-day trip in London. Obama's Berlin speech appears to resonate ... | United States Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, spoke to over 200,000 last Thursday in Berlin, Germany at Tiergarten Park. His speech was focused on building a stronger connection with Germany and Europe. Obama also called for German troops to be deployed to Afghanistan, and for greater German participation in interna... |
TOKYO - DEMOCRAT leader Yukio Hatoyama was formally elected as Japan's new prime minister by parliament on Wednesday, turning a new page in post-war Japanese politics. 'The moment I was elected prime minister, I trembled deeply when I realised that Japanese history was changing,' he said at his first official press con... | Yukio Hatoyama was formally elected the prime minister of Japan on Wednesday, following general elections in August. The Japanese Parliament convened on Wednesday for a special session to formally elect Hatoyama. New Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (May 2009) The former Prime Minister, Taro Aso, and his cabinet had earli... |
Funerals have been held in Turkey for the nine activists killed when Israeli forces stormed their Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Coffins swathed in Turkish and Palestinian flags were taken to the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul as thousands gathered to mourn the dead, eight of whom were Turks and one a US national of Turkish origin... | Funerals and prayers for nine activists, who died in Israel's , were held in Istanbul on Thursday. Tens of thousands attended the funeral of the nine Turkish nationals, including one teen of dual U.S.-Turkish citizenship. The coffins were draped in Turkish and Palestinian flags. There was widespread anger from those at... |
Dec. 14, 2007 Print | E-mail | Home Moldova Squabbles with Romania, Cozies with Russia Moldova and Romania are close to severing relations. Moldova expelled two employees of the Romanian embassy on Wednesday and called its ambassador in Bucharest back for consultations. The Romanian Foreign Ministry intends to take res... | Vladimir Voronin in 2006. Two diplomats within the Romanian Embassy to Moldova have been declared personae non gratae due to the incompatibility between their activity and the diplomatic status they are holding. In line with a press statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MFAEI), on ... |
Manson concert halted by fire scare 06/10/2007 - 13:18:52 Just four songs into the gig at Auckland Town Hall, the plug was pulled on the shock rocker and the venue evacuated. Fire crews were called, but they discovered that alarms had been triggered by dry ice machines. According to website Blabbermouth.net, Manson was... | Florence in June 2007. A New Zealand Marilyn Manson gig was evacuated after a fire scare. Four songs into the performance by the shock rock act at Auckland Town Hall, a fire scare caused an evacuation of the venue. On-site security stopped the performer from continuing and asked the audience to leave immediately. Fire ... |
THE White House today announced the recipients of the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honour, including a Cuban dissident, Liberia's president, and a beloved US author. US President George W. Bush was to honour Cuban anti-abortion and pro-democracy activist Oscar Elias Biscet, Liberian Presi... | United States President George W. Bush announced on October 29, 2007 the list of winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor which may be granted by the United States. President Harry Truman initiated the award in 1945 to honor civilian service during World War II and President John Kennedy... |
Apple schedules music-themed event for Sept. 1 CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is holding a music-themed event in San Francisco next Wednesday that could yield updated iPods or a new music streaming service. Apple Inc. e-mailed an invitation to members of the media Wednesday containing a photograph of a guitar and the time, ... | Apple may introduce a new iPod Touch (first generation pictured) next week. Apple Inc. will hold a music-centered event in San Francisco, California on September 1. It has been widely speculated that the company will introduce an updated line of portable music players and a new . The company e-mailed invitations for th... |
Versíon en Español Earthquake Summary Earthquake Summary Poster The following is a revised REPEAT revised release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 40 km (25 miles) SSE of Gizo, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands or about 345 km (215 miles) WN... | A magnitude 8.1 undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami that has killed at least fifteen people, including six children, in the Solomon Islands. Tsunami warnings have been issued for parts of Australia as well. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 8.0 quake struck Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 20:39:56 (UTC)... |
Would you like to receive information from your local NPR member station? (see NPR's privacy policy ) May we contact you with information about NPR programming? (see NPR's privacy policy ) ||||| One of Britain’s biggest carmakers has given its strongest hint yet that it will lose out on building future models and jobs ... | Tyco logo The former CEO of Tyco International, Dennis Kozlowski, as well as CFO Mark Swartz are convicted of taking more than $600 million from the company. Charges include grand larceny, securities fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records. The first trial ended in a mistrial after one juror received a threa... |
Islamabad, Sep 20: At least 60 people, including some foreigners, were killed and about 120 injured in a suicide attack at a luxury hotel in the high security zone around the parliament building here Saturday, even as the country's ruling elite, including the president and the three service chiefs, were attending an If... | The Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan was bombed today killing at least 60 people and injuring 120. The explosion, believed to be a car or truck bomb and heard 30 km (18 miles) away in Rawalpindi, occurred at 8 P.M. PDT (14:00 UTC), just hours after newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari addressed Parliament prom... |
“This is simply an evil act,” he said. In the bombing, some victims burned to death or died from smoke inhalation in the apartment building, according to an Interior Ministry official. Bystanders climbed onto rooftops 20 to 30 yards away to gather flesh strewn by the force of the blast. Iraqi policemen stacked bodies s... | A photo of a previous bombing in Iraq A bombing in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad has killed 51 people, according to local police. The car bomb exploded near a bus stop in the Hurriya area, which is mainly populated with Shia Muslims. 75 people were also wounded by the attack. This bombing, which set over twenty shops al... |
I arrived, I wept. They were all outside...of their broken houses...children screaming, sick people in agony."- Eyewitness account of the scene following one mass eviction in Zimbabwe As United Nations Special Envoy James Morris visits Zimbabwe to discuss the country's severe food shortages, Amnesty International calle... | 200,000 people living around Harare, Zimbabwe have been evicted from their homes, which have been targeted in a demolition programme by the government. Most have been forced to sleep out in the open while rental prices in the city have skyrocketed. The operations have targeted at least six Harare suburbs: Hatcliff exte... |
The Australian doesn't play nicely with your current browser. Please take a moment to upgrade to the latest version. ||||| Kosi Floods To help the residents of India and Nepal recover from the monsoon floods along the Kosi River and allow people around the world to keep up-to-date on the relief efforts, we’ve pulled to... | The effect of the flooding The Kosi River changed course one week ago to a path which it has not taken for over 100 years. While 900,000 people were evacuated by rescue workers, new data has revealed that 50,000 people, from the town of Saharsa, have refused to leave their homes. Advertisements in local newspapers have... |
Lee Redmond had not cut her nails since 1979 An American woman listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the world's longest fingernails has had them broken off in a car crash. Lee Redmond from Salt Lake City, Utah, had not cut her nails since 1979. Their combined length was more than 28ft (8.5m), with th... | The crash took place in Salt Lake City, Utah (shown on map) A woman who held the Guinness World Record for having the world's longest fingernails has lost them in a four-car accident in her hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States. 66-year-old Lee Redmond was seriously injured after she was ejected from th... |
The West Coast Eagles football club is in mourning today after the sudden death of one of its legendary players, Chris Mainwaring. A statement released this afternoon reflected the sense of shock and devastation as the club struggled to deal with the news. VIDEO: Chris Mainwaring remembered. Click here HAVE YOUR SAY: Y... | Former West Coast Eagles champion and television presenter Chris Mainwaring (''Mainy''), 41, died in the early hours of October 1. The cause of death is believed to be a seizure. St John Ambulance was called to Mainwarings home just after midnight and found him unconscious. Mainwaring was pronounced dead shortly after ... |
Sheffield, Iowa (CNN) -- Newt Gingrich will tell you his sudden surge in the polls surprises even him. Well, sort of. He thought it was going to come six weeks from now. Just in time for the Iowa caucuses. A dead candidate walking just last summer, the former speaker of the House still oozes confidence. He now knows he... | Newt Gingrich, the former of the United States House of Representatives, has moved to first place among the field of presidential candidates in the latest survey from (PPP). The poll, released on Monday, shows Gingrich with 28 percent support; three points ahead of businessman , and ten points ahead of former Massachus... |
Colombia agrees to hold peace talks with Farc rebels Farc rebels have been fighting the government since 1964 Continue reading the main story Related Stories Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his government is holding exploratory talks with the country's largest rebel group, the Farc. In an address o... | FARC guerrillas marching during peace talks of 1998–2002. Colombian President announced on state television Monday that his government is to hold talks with rebels who have been fighting the government since 1964. Regional media outlet ''Telesur'' said the negotiations will take place in Oslo, Norway on October 5 and w... |
Related links Chris Coleman has been sacked as Fulham manager and replaced by Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez in a caretaker role. Seven games without a win has seen Fulham drop to 15th place in the Premiership, only four points above the relegation zone, and the Welshman who has been manager at the club since Apr... | coach was sacked Tuesday, the day after a disappointing 3-1 loss to Manchester City. Fulham's form has been poor as of late, with the team not winning in their past seven games. The weekend was especially harsh for the Cottagers, as they leaked seven goals, only scoring two themselves in games against Everton and Manc... |
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