A Swiss Bank Is Set to Open Its Secret Files

Swiss banking system is known for its secrecy and have been safe haven for keeping money from middle ages. But now secret hush hush world of swiss banking system is coming to an end. In a move which will herald a new...

Gun battle in Bangladesh capital

A gun battle has broken out inside the headquarters of the Bangladesh border guards in the capital, Dhaka, police and TV reports say. " An intense gunbattle broke out Wednesday morning inside the headquarters of...

25 killed, 17 injured as bus falls into river in Indian Kashmir

Dozens of people were feared killed after a bus rolled down the highway into river Chenab in Doda district India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A major operation has been launched by the army and police in Nalti area where the bus fell into river Chenab,...

Bills' Marshawn Lynch Arrested on Gun Charge

    Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested Wednesday night in southern California on a weapons charge. The arresting officers said they approached a 2006 Mercedes-Benz to find...

Deadly attacks hit Afghan capital

few hours ago deadly attack shock Afghan capital Kabul. " Two suicide attacks in the north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, have killed 10 people and wounded 30, a senior official has told the BBC. Gunmen have...

10-year-old found dead hanging from school bathroom hook

 A very sad story. " Aquan Lewis, a fifth-grader at Oakton Elementary, was found unresponsive and hanging from a hook in a bathroom at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. He was pronounced dead Wednesday morning at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. " A janitor has said...

Mumbai Blast Report: Witnesses describe blasts that preceded Mumbai Attacks

"Gautam Patel was staying in the Trident Hotel, which is adjacent to the Oberoi Hotel, when the attacks began: I was up on the 11th floor and while I was on a conference call, I heard two large noises, and...

Update: U.N. 'sure' no militants at school hit by Israeli troops

United Nations says No to Israeli attack on School (CNN) United Nations  says 100 %  SURE,  there were no Palestinian militants in or on the grounds of a school that was shelled by Israeli...

30 plus works including Picasso, Matisse stolen

"Several artworks including Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse have been stolen from an exhibition at a small gallery in Berlin’s Wilmersdorf district." " The etchings, prints and sculptures included “Profil au fond noir,” a 1947 work by Picasso; “Nude in a rocking...

Vancouver Homeless Death toll at 2

We all read this morning about Tracey, the homeless woman who burned to death last night when trying to warm herself over a candle. I am now posting this via David Eby's blog, about the fact that there was another...

West Hollywood Dermatologist Indicted

Looks like a silly West Hollywood dermatologist wanted to shoot up his patients with unapproved drugs.  What do you think?" December 19, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by injury lawyers in Los Angeles, a popular West Hollywood dermatologist David Cary...

Earthquake in southwest china

Earthquake hit southwest of china on wednesday,quake was recorded early in the morning. " Two people were confirmed dead andthree others were injured in a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that shook southwest China's...

Pakistan PM confirms Mumbai arrests

"Pakistani authorities have arrested two top leaders of the Islamic militant group India blames for the November massacre in Mumbai, Pakistan's prime minister confirmed Wednesday. ...

Calls mount for disgraced Illinois governor to quit

" Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faced pressure to resign on Wednesday after his arrest on charges he tried to sell U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, swap favors for money and strong-arm a newspaper...

Hollywood actors union seeks authority to strike

"The main union representing U.S. film and television actors said on Wednesday it would mail ballots to members in January seeking authorization for a strike over a new contract. The Screen Actors Guild,...

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