Many die as mosque minaret collapses in Morocco

Moroccan State TV is now reporting that 32 people have died and 68 have been injured citing Interior Ministry officials.Initial reports suggested at least 11 people died after a mosque minaret collapsed in the...

Update: Stranded hunter rescued by military rescue team

Final Update: News headlines are buzzing that the stranded hunter has been picked up by the Cormorant helicopter and will soon be home, safe and warm with his family in Resolute.The Windsor Star has reported that...

3 People Found Shot To Death In Lawndale Apartment

" Three people, 2 men and a woman, were found shot to death on Friday in an apartment building in Lawndale, California according to sheriff's officials.The shooting was reported at 3:05 p.m. in the 14600...

Friday still a popular day to 'dump' White House 'trash'

Friday is still a popular day to 'dump' White House 'trash' as evidenced by the Obama Administration's continuance of an age-old tradition referred to as: White House 'trash day'. Typically carried out on Friday...

Cultural Activities Continue Despite Terrorism Threats

Karachi is not new to conflicts and violence but its people have forever proved to be quite resilient.  However, suicide bombings happening in some cities of Pakistan like Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore and also...

Floods kill 2 French citizens, 8 others

" MANILA (Updated 3 p.m.)-- Two French tourists were among at least 10 people killed when heavy rains collapsed an earthen dike and fed landslides and floods that deluged towns and villages in the northern...

Iran blames the US in a deadly mosque bombing

Iran has accused the US of an involvement in a recent mosque bombing that killed many in the south-eastern volatile region of the Islamic Republic of Iran. " An Iranian official accused the United States on Friday...

BBC issues pay warning over strike action

" The BBC has warned staff who refuse to cross picket lines during two days of strike action next month that they will not be paid. The corporation's TV, radio and online news output is expected to be disrupted on...

Paraskevidekatriaphobia, a fear of Friday the 13th

Today, Friday March 13th, is the second time this year that we have had a Friday the 13th.  Some fear this day more than others, and there is actually a few official names for it: Paraskevidekatriaphobia and...

Thousands of refugees flee Wanni region in Sri Lanka: UN

Around 24,000 refugees have fled Sri Lanka's Wanni region so far this year, as clashes continue in the north of the island nation, where some 250,000 civilians are trapped by fighting between Government forces and the LTTE, United Nations said. " Hundreds more Tamil...

Liverpool up for sale

Liverpool owners have already begun talks to billionaire entrepreneur Nasser Al-Kharafi. The current owners which promised several things to Liverpool fans, including a new stadium which was projected to cost over...

Two killed and Three Canadian Soldiers Wounded in Afghanistan

day by day the sense of resistance is raising among the afghan people. and as result of that the resistance spread all over the country.   Yesterday two Canadian Soldiers were killed and three of them were...

45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal

"Forty five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it is likely President-elect Obama or one of his top campaign aides was involved in the unfolding Blagojevich scandal in Illinois, including 23% who say it is Very Likely. Just 11% say it is not at all likely, according to a new...

Screenwriter of Pulp Fiction Manslaughter Dui

Another Hollywood celebrity involved in criminal and outrageous circumstances.  I remember he is innocent until proven guilty, but looks like there is a lot of damning evidence. "December 13, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by drunk driving lawyers in Los...

Obama speechwriter Favreau learns the perils of Facebook

"Jon Favreau, future White House director of speechwriting, has so far been at a loss for words over Facebook pictures of him at a recent party. Pictures of Favreau, 27, at a recent party appeared on Facebook Friday. In one of the photos, Favreau, who...

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