French and Asian cuisine fusion fest

The Hotel Majestic Saigon, together with Le Cordon Bleu International, will host a food fest themed “Flavor Fusions” at Serenade Restaurant (7th floor) & Prima Ballroom (5th floor) of the hotel on June 8, 9...

Probe into sub-station explosion in England

UPDATE: 2:35PM EST - May 8There is to be an official probe into the explosion at a sub-station in Essex, England yesterday." A member of staff working for EDF Energy died at the sub-station in Chelmsford on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to Bishop Hall Lane in...

Bomb blast in Spain Injures Seven

Though a cease-fire was declared by ETA in 2006 following the Madrid bombings, the group has kicked up its campaign of violence again with persistent bombings. ETA has now killed more than 825 people since...

China hits out at Olympic protests

"China has condemned protests in London that marred the relay of the Olympic torch as Paris police prepare to cordon the torch away from pro-Tibet activists. "We strongly condemn this vile behaviour," China's state media said on Monday, following protests in the British...

Two CBS journalists kidnapped in Iraq

"Security forces have launched a search for two journalists from the US television network CBS who were kidnapped at gunpoint from their hotel in the Iraqi city of Basra. An interior ministry spokesman said there was an intensive operation under way to find the two...

Benazir Bhutto assassinated in suicide attack

"RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday as she campaigned to become prime minister of Pakistan for a third time. Witnesses said a man fired at Bhutto from close range, quickly followed by an explosion that the government said was...

Vancouver police shoot man dead

Vancouver Police on a routine patrol approach a suspected drunk driver, only to be met by gunfire, resulting in a deadly confrontation which left the suspect dead. Channel M was present and filming during the...

Unexploded Bomb Alert At Dumbarton School

"A primary school in Dumbarton was evacuated following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb nearby. The device was found as work began at a new housing development in the Bellsmyre area of Dumbarton. Staff and pupils at Aitkenbar Primary School were moved away and...

Five Killed in Casablanca Blasts

UPDATE: An additional suspect and one police officer are confirmed killed in today's explosion, as per the BBC: "A police raid on suspected militants in the Moroccan city of Casablanca has set off gunfights and suicide bombings that have left at least five men dead. One of...

Iraqi PM lifts Sadr City cordon - BBC News

" US troops have been checking vehicles in Baghdad's Sadr City Iraq's prime minister has ordered the lifting of all US and Iraqi military checkpoints around the Shia stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad. US forces put a security cordon around the area recently as they carried...

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