UN expert says Israeli seizure of aid ship a crime

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...

Iranian Cleric Urges Harsh Punishment - Where is Obama?

"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...

Bernie Madoff's mansion and yacht are seized by Feds

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...

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...

Pakistan to arm village militias to fight terror

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...

Report: UK diplomat cursed Israel, Jews

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 buries 41 unclaimed Tiger bodies

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...

Guatemala fears more landslides; calls off search

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...

Caylee Anthony: Remains Identified as Those of Missing Toddler

"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...

Brazil's Flood Victims to Return Home

"Brazilian authorities say tens of thousands of flood victims have begun returning home in southern Brazil. Civil defense officials in the hard-hit southern state of Santa Catarina say more than half of 80,000...

Petitioners in China 'abducted' by authorities

The more China tries to improve its human rights record the more it spoils it.The normal process of greviance making is respected in democracy but Chinese authorities is noy ready to listen any criticism of any...

Military jet crash in San Diego kills 3; 1 missing

"Residents near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar are accustomed to loud, low-flying military jets, but they immediately knew something was wrong when they heard the skies thunder. The explosions came moments...

80,000 birds to die in Hong Kong flu scare

"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Authorities in Hong Kong ordered about 80,000 chickens killed Tuesday after discovering dozens of birds had died of bird flu at a farm in the territory. The order requires all chickens...

pakistani army trying to get success over masood

" Pakistani authorities have placed restrictions on the movement of Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), "by confining him to his multi-storeyed concrete compound in the Model Town...

Fire breaks out at Berlin airport

" A fire has broken out at Berlin's Tegel airport, forcing the authorities to divert flights elsewhere. The blaze started close to the military section of the German capital's airport, officials say. A large...

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