The GATE » A luxury escape to Turks & Caicos

Sun destinations are a fantastic way to escape the chill of Canada's fall and winter months, but recently GATE writer W. Andrew Powell had the good fortune of something a little bit grander than a simple...

15 dead in China coal mine accident

This is not the single such story from the dark and deep mines of China, we hear such kind of mine blast on regular basis.Why chines are so unsafe to work.Even death toll is not the true picture of the reality.The much reguated chinese media dont have the liberty to...

4 students die in bid to escape fire

A horrible tragedy, considering it could have been averted. "FOUR young female college students died yesterday after falling or jumping from their flame-engulfed room on the sixth floor of the Shanghai Business...

Building collapses in Mumbai, 2 killed

A five storeyed old run down building collapsed early morning at Mumbai's Crawford market. Mumbai Fire Brigade and other rescue workers are searching for the survivors. 6 members of a family are trapped under the...

Flood Destroyed Natural Park's Wall, Crocs Fled..

I almost forgot to mention this event..In the 1st day of the flood (Nov 5th), the tide wave destroyed a part of Samarinda natural park's wall.. Unfortunately, that was the wall from crocodile's place..So it was...

Is the Economy that Scary? Halloween sales are Up!

"FAYETTEVILLE - Buying a Halloween costume can get expensive. The average cost of an adult costume is around $40, and kid's costumes aren't much cheaper. In such a scary economy, you wouldn't expect people to be...

Dog Risks Life to Guard Newborn Kittens in House Fire

THIS will be the cutest video you may see today.  It involves a dog named Leo who stayed put at a fire in Melbourne, Australia, to stand guard over four little kittens in a box.  Poor Leo had to have his...

India flood evacuations continue

The conditions of the flood victims in eastern Indian state of Bihar have become worse. Fresh torrential rain have made rescue efforts difficult.  United Nations have today stepped in and  said...

Sword maniac on the run in capital

Edinburgh Scotland, where you thought assault with the deadly bagpipes was enough."AVIOLENT criminal who was jailed for slashing a man with a samurai sword is on the run after absconding from an Edinburgh clinic....

Boy who plunged from seventh floor flat was caught up in drugs turf war

"A boy of 16 who plunged 60ft to his death from a tower block while fleeing a knife-wielding gang was caught up in a drugs turf war and was not the intended target, it was claimed today. Friends said Ahmed Benyermak was being chased by a gang of violent hoodies because the...

Detained activist Hua Huiqi escapes from sleeping Chinese guards

Hua Huiqi, a prominent Chinese Christian activist and 'underground pastor,' escaped from Chinese police after being detained on his way to the Kuanjie Protestant Church in Beijing. Huiqi is now in hiding. "Human Rights in China says underground pastor and religious dissident...

Cow escapes from abattoir

And now for something completely different........"it's.""Cow escapes from abattoir A cow has escaped from an abattoir, leaping down a manhole and fleeing for a mile through a town's...

Youths throw woman on railway line in station no smoking row

More bad behavior by youths in the UK. In thsi instance, two teenagers threw a woman into the railroad tracks for telling them to stop smoking earlier in the week."A female commuter was thrown on to a live railway...

Hamas raids Fatah stronghold in Gaza, 20 Fatah men fleeing into Israel

08.02.08, 19:44 Israel time. News without Opinion. Hamas rulers are called 'the new Mongols'. " Islamist group' security forces raid stronghold of Fatah-allied Hilles clan in Gaza City. In retaliation,...

Spam King Escapes from Prison - UPDATE1

Commentary "Spam King," Edward Davidson, escaped from a state prison in Colorado just two days ago, according to an US Attorney's Office press release. I was initially shocked to find out that he actually escaped from a federal prison to begin with. But what surprised me even...

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