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100+ missing, 45 dead after boat sinks in Congo
A boat accident in Kinshasa has claimed the lives atleast 45 people with many more missing. This supposedly happened after the barge hit a rock prior to sinking. According to the UN sponsored Radio Okapi there were about 182 people on the barge that went missing. The latest... 47 Killed in Congo Boat Accident
After leaving the town of Mobayi Bongo, a motorized boat with over 182 passengers was sunk. Approximately 47 people were killed during the incident and over 100 people are still missing."District Commissioner Mathieu Modeste Bella said that 47 bodies had been recovered from... Hijacker returns to Croatia after serving 30 years in USA
A Croatian terrorist has been granted parole and will be deported to his homeland after serving 30 years of a life prison term for hijacking a plane and planting a bomb that killed a policeman. " Zvonko Busic, 62, came back to a warm welcome from several hundred...Stolen Guatemalan Baby Found Just Before Adoption by U.S. Couple
This incident showed that the Central American nation's troubled adoption system relied in part on abducted children. " Authorities have long believed that children were stolen or bought to supply... Parliamentarians up for Sale: Members Flash Stack of Illegal Money in the Lo...
New Delhi: latest:Congress led UPA Govt.has won the confidence motion vote 275-256, the government survives and now the road is clear for the govt to sign the Nuclear deal. Earlier: More breaking news:... Furama Resort Danang becomes VN’s leading resort
" The five-star Furama Resort in the central city of Danang has won the “Vietnam’s Leading Resort” title for 2008 by the World Travel Awards, the most prestigious awards programme in the international travel industry.A total of 800 nominated companies and organisations... Pope to take a break down under
Pope Benedict has led hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in a giant mass, ending a week of World Youth Day festivities, which was marked by an historic papal apology for sex abuse.The pontiff also announced that the Catholic Church will hold its next World Youth Day in Madrid... Obama Lands in Afghanistan, Will Visit Iraq
3:15 AM et Obama Lands, Security High " Journalists were asked by the Obama campaign to hold off from reporting that Obama would visit Afghanistan and Iraq prior to his trip abroad next week until he landed safely in the region — which his campaign informed us early this... Cocaine shipment to U.S via submarine
" A drug-carrying submarine has been intercepted by U.S authorities off the coast of Central America in August of 2007.The submarine was carrying cocaine worth an estimated US$352 million.The... Australian journalist faces drug charges in Singapore
Peter Lloyd is ABC News' Delhi-based South Asia correspondent, and appearing regularly on the network's nationally broadcast daily news. " An Australian journalist was arrested in Singapore on drug-related charges,... Jetstar Pacific Airlines offers 10,000 cheap tickets
From 11am May 28, Jetstar Pacific Airlines officially offered 10,000 air tickets at only VND 15,000 a ticket (excluding tax and other additional fees) on its domestic flights at its website www.jetstar.com."This is... Hockey to be played at Wrigley Field
So it looks like this is going to be an annual event. Regular season NHL games played outdoor in a baseball or football field. I say, why not, it makes great television and it attracts crowds of people. They were... Zimbabweans Use Text and Web 2.0 to Weather Crisis
"With the crisis in Zimbabwe going from worse to worse, there are still effective ways to help people there get food and survive.The beep-beep of a received text on a mobile phone is now becoming a much-needed... Exciting last All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium
The game lasted for 4 hours and 50 minutes - making it the longest in 'All-Star' history. I only watched a bit of it (mostly because I don't understand baseball) but it was a pretty exciting game - although my dad... German Inflation Hit Record High in June - 3.3 percent
Amazingly, everyone here seems to be hurting when it comes to food costs. From grocery shopping on Monday I found the following (all prices in Eur) and just in time to confirm the article below:Cookies - Normally 0.69 - up to 1.09 Granola bars - normally 2.09- up to...
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