Mamba bite exposes illicit Tokyo snake collection

Imagine living beside a man who kept 51 venomous snakes in his apartment. Well, that was what a few residents in Tokyo experienced without even knowing it. A Japanese man lived with 51 venomous snakes in his...

What To Do Now in Georgia

Foreign Policy in Focus analyst Ian Williams looks at the standoff in Georgia and brings valid criticisms of all the involved parties to the discussion, as well as some possible courses of action that would allow for...

Girls' Most Dangerous Sport: Cheerleading

Sometimes I catch a glimpse of the national cheerleading contest on TSN (ESPN) and some of the stunts that they do are really impressive. Throwing people up in the air while they are flipping and spinning then having...

Drug Smuggling Suspects Freed In “Chaotic” Legal Situation in Maldives

" Drug Smuggling Suspects Freed In “Chaotic” Legal SituationBy Emily Reed in MaléAugust 9, 2008Since the ratification of the new constitution, two men arrested over drug...

Don't worry, it's only mist : Beijing

The Chinese are still insisting that everything will turn out perfectly fine for the Olympics in Beijing, although moderate smog is still hanging in the air."As Beijing's polluted air came close to exceeding levels...

7 Myths of Crowd Psychology

"How do you imagine an archetypal crowd of people - say at a concert, a sporting event or a demonstration?If you picture an irrational, spontaneous, suggestible, emotional and even potentially dangerous group then...

Ukraine parliament examines floods after 30 dead

The Ukrainian parliament is now examining the damage that the flooding has caused to their country, after 30 people have died and 18,000 have been evacuated. It rained for five days and caused the rivers to spill...

Snow capped Everest turning into rocky mountain

The glacier cover in mountain regions worldwide has decreased significantly in recent years as a result of warming trends, according to a latest report   conducted by  the International Center for...

Sri Lankan general 'behind attacks'

Sri Lanka's top army officer has been accused of instigating attacks on reporter in the Island Country. Opposition leaders have accused Gen Sarath Fonseka of making plans of attacks behind reporters. But army spokesman Brig Udaya Nanayakkara denied the allegation and said...

G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050

G-8 committee agrees on halving emission of green house gases by 2050. The involvement and commitment towards this process will make some sence in order to make our planet a green.This is something that help the battle against global warming. Hope for better tomorrow. "The...

Call for sharia rules in English law

Law is a shifting thing and all country's laws change over the years with changes in moral and cultural thinking. Societies move on but many feel it would be a change too early and too far to incorporate elements of...

Doctor: Social networking sites skew kids' world view; can be psychologically...

Will generations of kids raised with "online lives" have less grasp of reality and be at psychological risk? Some health professionals see real problems ahead."Children growing up amid the rise of social networking Web sites may have a "potentially dangerous" view of the...

Midlothian father admits he locked daughters in cage in truck, cops say

"Midlothian father admits he locked daughters in cage in truck, cops say Man arrested at gas station, charged with child...

Brazil's new drunken driving law stirs discontent

Police have arrested hundreds of Brazilian drivers under a tough new law designed to crack down on rampant drunken driving, but bar owners are working to overturn the measure and many of their clients are flouting...

Cheshire road "Britain's most dangerous"

A road in Cheshire has been classified as the most dangerous in the UK."An 8-mile stretch of road in Cheshire often used as a race track by motorcyclists is Britain's most dangerous highway while many major routes are still unsafe, according to a survey. The single...

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