25 feared dead in Indonesian sand mine collapse

There is bad news coming from Indonesia. Twenty five workers working in a sand mine have been trapped and lost their life. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon after a sand mine collapsed in Indonesia. " Twenty five workers were feared dead after a sand...

Chinese Hostages Killed in Sudan

SUDAN'S foreign ministry have revealed that five of the Chinese oil workers held hostage in Sudan have been killed.  Two escaped, wounded, and the other two of the nine were still in kidnappers' hands.  The group were kidnapped from the Kardofan oilfield in central...

Saudi man beheaded for beating wife to death

2 convicted murderers were beheaded by the sword on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia. One of the accused Omar Bin Abid Wakdani beated his wife to death following a family argument. 2nd execution was carried out in Qurait, in the northeast of the kingdom, where Fawzi bin Abd...

Sri Lankaan Army closing on rebel headquarter

Sri Lankan army has intensified their attacks on the rebel Tamil tigers first time seems to having an edge in war against tamil tigers. Tamil tigers have been fighting their 25-year campaign for a separate homeland for the island's ethnic minority Tamils, who have suffered...

All Quiet on the Bangkok Front as Unpopular Prime Minister Somchai Wangsawat ...

AFTER a day of bloody rioting in Bangkok which left two dead and over 400 injured, with troops in riot gear lobbing tear gas at demonstrators representing the PAD (people's Alliance for Democracy) the town has quietened down tonight, although the situation remains...

Spain moves to allow Medical Marijuana for treating Multiple conditions

" The Spanish Health Ministry is expected to give its blessing to a Catalonian plan to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients in need. The London Independent on Sunday reported on Feb. 6, 2005 ( "Spain's Health Ministry To Allow Doctors To Prescribe ...

6 minors in state care after raid

A raid that followed a two-year child sex abuse investigation has rescued 6 children, who are now in state care."Six minors have been placed in temporary state custody as part of a two-year child abuse and pornography investigation after a raid on a ministry run by a man who...

Fourth Baby Dies As Milk Crisis Widens in China

A fourth baby is reported to have died in China's continuing and widening milk scandal. Tests found the chemical melamine in liquid milk produced by three of the country's leading dairy companies. Thousands of children have gotten ill from drinking the tainted milk. "A fourth...