China floods kill 55, 1 million flee

China certainly has reason to be Pee'od at Mother Nature, as once again relentless forces of nature seem to be wanting to eradicate China off the face of the earth.   China's environmental disasters pale...

California wildfires force more evacuations

Wildfires continue across Northern California. As of last night, the fires have spread across 900 acres as a result of the gusty winds. "Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven...

S Africa troops sent onto streets

There is no let up in attacks on foreigners in South Africa and government has ordered Army to be deployed to check the violence. Police has failed to contain attack on foreginers after it started few weeks back....

Chinese diplomat honored for saving thousands in Holocaust

Stories like this abound nowadays but they remain equally enthralling.  It has made me wonder, what could have their parents, guardians, and/or mentors told them as they were growing up so that they put others ahead of themselves?  Then I thought, maybe they were...

Quake rescue resumes after panic over flood fears

UPDATE: 12:44AM EST"Rescue efforts are resuming in Beichuan in China, after the entire city was evacuated amid fears that it could be engulfed by a river bursting its banks. The city was reduced to ruins by...

PoV: 28 Weeks Later

Step 1: Killed the Infected Step 2: Containment Step 3: Extermination Theseare the words which I remember clearly after watching the film. 28Weeks Later starts with a group of people preparing and waiting to havetheir lunch in a cottage in London when a kid banging the door...

British Columbia:Police have Con Air Up and Running

My story featured last year on Vancouver Police implementing ConAir for  criminals facing charges outside the province to face justice was implemented last week.  Previously accused Criminals in other...

Al Qaeda Second in Command Invites Questions for Online Interview

I have been pretty busy lately so I have not been able to post a lot but found this very interesting. My first thought was "finnaly, I have wanted to ask one of the leaders in this ' extremists Jihad' a question...

No money, not enough food, rampant sickness, night-time raids. Darfur today

This is a really good article about the current situation in darfur. Once again we are somewhat helpless to provide any Major Assistance which is what they need, but I think it deserves attention.The first part of the article describes the detail of the human suffering in the...

Huge waves inundate Philippines' western coast, thousands flee

"Many were puzzled by the waves because Typhoon Mitag, which lashed the northern Philippines on Monday, had weakened into a storm and then blew out of the country toward southern Japan, causing the weather to...

British Columbia. Oppal "Take back your criminals"

Somehow I know the 10 or so Gang members murdered as well as their murderers are not from Alberta. Though many Provinces blame the crime problem on migrating Easterners, our Gang problem stems from Far Easterners....

Somalis flee Mogadishu violence

"Somali government troops and Ethiopian forces have closed down Mogadishu's main market to search for insurgents. Insurgents fired mortar rounds at the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Sunday, prompting an artillery duel with government forces. Large areas of the capital...

Dozens die in Mogadishu reprisals

The cycle continues. Will it ever end? "Dozens die in Mogadishu reprisals Angry demonstrators march through the streets of Mogadishu on Friday 9 November Angry residents have been demanding that Ethiopia...

globeandmail.com: Buzzing of bees makes elephants flee

"LONDON — The buzz of angry bees frightens African elephants into fleeing"

globeandmail.com: Buzzing of bees makes elephants flee

"LONDON — The buzz of angry bees frightens African elephants into fleeing"

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