Thankfully its miles away from where I live, the government have made statements that their aim is stop the loss of life by evacuating the area around the Mayon volcano. There has in fact been warning that Mayon...
Its very hard to understand Filipino politics because there are so many political parties. The other big problem is crooks and religious cults and at election time we always see blood and carnage and some of the...
" Authorities in far north Queensland are outraged after a "sick joke" forced the humiliating rescue of a man who became stuck to the seat of a shopping centre toilet. Police and community leaders have...
" About 200 Iraqi journalists, writers and publishers have protested in Baghdad at what they say is growing state interference in their work. The protest follows the introduction of new rules for censoring books,...
the rains this season seem to be the best and worst the citites have ever seen.....mumbai,delhi, orissa and now dhaka...the heaviest rain in 53 years has disrupted life in a large way and claimed lives....please...
created by archita | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 697 views | 4 recommendations | 0 comments
Once more this shows that police work is dangerous. It also shows that some of the criminals are willing to kill to avoid arrest. " Five police officers were shot — two of them critically wounded...
The problem is Hamas. If they would give up terrorism then they would be able to get enough aid to rebuild." A U.N. human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel's seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip "unlawful" and said its blockade of the...
"EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of...
opinion by CynicalPatriot | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 216 views | 6 recommendations | 4 comments
Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff's Palm Beach mansion and yatch, and one other smaller boat was seized today by the Feds, which is part of a bigger effort to recoup some assets to pay back some investors. Barry...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 488 views | 53 recommendations | 6 comments
Even though Pakistani authorities have entered into a peace deal with Taliban militants in the Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley in the restive northwest area, officials are planning to arm villagers with 30,000 rifles and set up an elite police to protect the region from...
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...
created by Sanjay Jha | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 699 views | 43 recommendations | 6 comments
This is an interesting situation. I didn't know you could get arrested for voicing your opinions in public in Britain. "British authorities have detained a Foreign Office diplomat who allegedly uttered anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli profanities last month in anger over the...
Sri Lanka's government troops are stepping up their pressure on Tamil Tiger rebels now confined to a small jungle patch in the island's north and in latest development Sri Lankan authorities on Wednesday had to bury 41 bodies of suspected Tamil Tiger rebels killed by...
created by Sanjay Jha | 4 years ago 103 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
A threat of further landslides has forced the Guatemalan authorities to call off the search for bodies among the rubble, as 30 people are still labeled as missing. About 800 people have been evacuated from the...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 291 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
"The five-month mystery ended today when authorities confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in woods last week belong to the missing two-year-old girl."WESH in Orlando is reporting information revealed at the 2...
created by Albert Milliron | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 633 views | 31 recommendations | 5 comments