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Was Dublin 'shortchanged' on free bikes and can advertising be dangerous and ...

While you may not be too interested in what happens in Dublin I nevertheless suggest that you should be aware of this issue because it is more than likely that this will happen in your city or town in the not...

Banksy work is ruined by mistake

Once again out of touch council officials destroy an irreplacable art work by Banksy. Thank goodness for his hometown of Bristol whose council has pledged never to destroy any of his work found there. " A mural by...

Zimbabweans Use Text and Web 2.0 to Weather Crisis

" With the crisis in Zimbabwe going from worse to worse, there are still effective ways to help people there get food and survive.The beep-beep of a received text on a mobile phone is now becoming a much-needed...

Harvesting Insects Can Help in World Food Crisis

"It doesn't take long for a food crisis to scar a generation of children with long-lasting brain and physical damage.  It is urgent people get access to essential proteins, and one source that can help in...

Connoisseur Chocolate from the South Gets a Higher Price

" Like coffee beans, cocoa beans are grown around the world and are a major commodity, highly prized in wealthy countries. West Africa accounts for 70 percent of the world's output, with the rest grown either...

Nollywood: Booming Nigerian Film Industry

" The digital revolution in filmmaking over the last decade has given birth to an African success story: Nollywood - Nigeria’s answer to Hollywood, uses low-cost digital filmmaking and editing to tell local...

Slain foreigner was a convict - update

" THE 51-year-old Norwegian slain in Consolacion after allegedly holding four persons hostage had been convicted of rape and drugs charges and served time in jail in Norway. Nils Frode Steen Aksnes had been jailed for a string of cases in his hometown, according to the...

Restrictions on fishing lifted

"Restrictions on fishing lifted   The government has lifted fishing restrictions imposed on fishermen in the north. "The restrictions placed on fishermen venturing out to sea from...

Jailed in United Arab Emirates for having sex with boss

" The daughter of a British engineer has been jailed in the United Arab Emirates after being accused of sleeping with her boss. Roxanne Hillier is serving a three-month sentence following her arrest at a dive...

19 dead in Bolivia dengue outbreak, 31,000 affected

Bolivia is in the midst of a health emergency after three people died from dengue hemorrhagic fever. More than 1,000 Bolivians are thought to have contracted the mosquito-borne disease since November. Dengue has...

Day 3 - The Pirate Bay’s ‘King Kong’ Defense

Day three of the trial started with presentation of the amended charges and ended early again with all sides retiring for pizza! " The lawyers representing all four called on the court for the acquittal of their...

Bangladesh bars 62 VIP's from leaving the country

In a major crackdown newly elected Awami League government has barred a host of people from leaving country. Many of these poeple are political activists and belong to opposition BNP. " Bangladeshi authorities have issued an order asking immigration officials to prevent the...

Iraq: Female Suicide Bomber Kills 40, Mostly Women and Children

A female suicide bomber in Iraq has killed 40 and wounded more than 60 in an attack south of the capital of Baghdad.  The attack came along the route of a religious pilgrimmage from Baghdad to the Shiite holy city of Kerbala.  A woman entered a rest-stop tent filled...

Two killed in Staffordshire plane crash

 Two people have been killed as result of plane crashed into a railway line in Staffordshire. the incident has caused delay train servers.  " Two people have been killed after the light aircraft they...

Ex-Cop Accused with Three Rapes Commits Suicide

Thank God this predator saved the taxpayers a good chunk of money.  " YORK, Pa. - A former York police officer accused of raping three women killed himself Monday in an upstate New York boarding house after...

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