Deadly Nepal flood river diverted

In a major relief and hope for millions of victims in the Nepal and bordering areas of India, the deadly river Kosi has been diverted back to its original course. The river caused massive flash floods that...

Sri Lankaan Army closing on rebel headquarter

Sri Lankan army has intensified their attacks on the rebel Tamil tigers first time seems to having an edge in war against tamil tigers. Tamil tigers have been fighting their 25-year campaign for a separate homeland for the island's ethnic minority Tamils, who have suffered...

Kosi river inundates Indian state of Bihar; 2 million homeless;gravest devast...

" Kosi river inundates Bihar; 2 million homeless"This is India's Katrina, only the challenges could be bigger. Like the Mississippi breached the levee to drown an unsuspecting New Orleans in the US,...

Eight million at risk of ID fraud after hackers hit hotel chain

The world's largest hotel chain has fallen victim to a hacker, amd as a result as many as eight million people's identity information could be at risk."Up to eight million people are at risk of ID fraud after a...

My human rights have been breached': Glitter flies back to Britain and clai...

"Gary Glitter finally arrived in Britain yesterday – claiming he was the victim of a ‘show trial’ and that his human rights were breached. The shamed pop star paedophile was given VIP treatment at Heathrow and smirked as he was fast-tracked through the airport with a...

Serial killer Ryan facing death penalty: police

A psychopath, bloody murderer, finally face his destiny, death penalty." National Police spokesman Abubakar Nataprawira said on Monday Verry Idham Henryansah alias Ryan, the main suspect in a serial killing and...

Midwest towns hold their breath as more levees break

More residents are starting to worry that the flood waters are not receeding fast enough as more levees are breaking along the Mississippi River and still more flooding could occur."He returned and remodeled his...

Midwest flood woes head south

UPDATE: 6:22PM EST" Floodwaters breached another levee in Illinois Wednesday as residents in other parts of the U.S. Midwest scrambled to shore up embankments along the Mississippi River. The breach happened in...

Uma Thurman Sues Lancome for $15 Million

If Uma was actually concerned about her image and reputation, perhaps she should consider making better movie choices. "Actress Uma Thurman sued Lancome on Friday, seeking $15 million from the French cosmetics...

Young Slovenian synthetic biologists devise a mutation-independent defense ag...

" HIV-1 virus is one of the most difficult targets for therapy because it hijacks the cells of our immune system and particularly because the virus mutates rapidly, making it drug resistant. Up to 20% of...

Minister forced to sell £30,000 of shares over 'conflict of interest'

"A GOVERNMENT minister announced last night that he was to sell his major shareholding in an energy company after facing allegations of a conflict of interest. Stewart Stevenson, the minister responsible for drawing up Scotland's targets on renewable energy, owns £30,000 of...

UN Website Hacked

Not a good week for computer systems."Hackers have attacked the United Nations official website, forcing some sections to be taken offline. Slogans accusing the US and Israel of killing children appeared on the...

How a 40-ton whale gave tourists a flying lesson

"How a 40-ton whale gave tourists a flying lesson By RICHARD SHEARS - More by this author » Last updated at 11:51am on 4th June 2007 Comments Comments (16) Blasting out of the water like a giant torpedo, this was the astonishing moment when 40 tons of humpback whale decided...

How a 40-ton whale gave tourists a flying lesson

"How a 40-ton whale gave tourists a flying lesson By RICHARD SHEARS - More by this author » Last updated at 11:51am on 4th June 2007 Comments Comments (16) Blasting out of the water like a giant torpedo, this was...

Zimbabwe Opposition Leaders Detained

The situation in the southern African country of Zimbabwe(Country Profile) continues to deteriorate, with a wave of recent strikes spoiling dictator Robert Mugabe's(bio)83rd birthday celebration. The dictator...

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