UPDATES: Bertha has been downgraded again, still with winds of 70 mph and moving at 36 mph. Bertha is now Tropical Storm and considered 'ExtraTropical.' This is the Last Advisory to be issued by the National...
Fearing their children will be targeted by pedophile, many parents have kept them away from school. " ALMOST 60 students of Queensland's Carbrook and Mt Cotton primary schools stayed home yesterday because their...
Who was more frightened ASEAN or North Korea+China? "North Korea told Singapore, current chair of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), that it would accede to the treaty next week. The signing ceremony will take place after the ASEAN Regional Forum,...
Just as a new government is formed in Lebanon, its armed forces took over one of the occupied Sheeba Farms - Bastara Farm- that had been evacuated by Israel in 2000. Israel continues to occupy the rest of the Sheeba Farms which are also claimed by Syria and Lebanon. "...
Turkish Airlines opened its Viet nam representative office in Ha noi Monday and named the Huong Giang Aviation Service Company as its general agent in the country."The carrier will joint Vietnam airlines and Thai...
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A public shooting demonstration in France went horribly wrong today when real bullets were used instead of fakes. No deaths have been reported, but 15 civilians were injured. I'll keep my eye out for updates."PARIS, France (AP) -- A military shooting demonstration in...
"Serangan island, a 73-hectare island located just 250 metres off the southeast coast of Bali, is the resident of Sakenan temple–one of the most visited temple for religious purpose on the southern part, according...
Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand and is the country's national sport. Traditional Muay Thai practiced today varies significantly from the ancient art Muay Boran and uses kicks and punches in a ring with...
Vancouver is the 8th most 'liveable' city in the world, according to international rankings put out by London-based Monocle magazine. Montreal was the only other Canadian city to make the cut, coming in at 16....
Not seen for more than fifty years, the Caribbean monk seal has been declared extinct, with its Mediterranean cousins not far behind."Humans hunting the docile creatures for research, food and blubber left the...
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"By JOEL MCNALLY Tuesday, June 3, 2008As someone who opposed the Vietnam War and didn’t spit on a single soldier, I have never believed those stories about servicemen in uniform encountering a tsunami of...
Canadian students, in a rush to make sure that no one thinks they are not crazier than Sharon Stone came up with this."Toronto:Canadian women have launched a Panties for Peace! campaign to sendtheir undergarments to the Myanmar military junta to frighten it intoending...
"Forty-four retired New York subwaycars have been sunken 19 miles southeast of Ocean Cityin an effort to create an artificial reef. Maryland’s coast, a place once rich inanimal life thanks to its natural reefs, has...
The St. Johns river crested today, bringing major flood warnings all along the river, both north and south of the border.Many homes were left without power and over 50 streets were flooded in Fredericton, New...
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"A fugitive wanted by the Glynn County Sheriff’s Department was by the U.S. Marshals New York /New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force in Rochester, New York on April 25, 2008, based on information generated by...