UK facing 'worst storm of year'

There is a bad weather warning in United Kingdom " Heavy rain and high winds have caused flooding in parts of southern England, as the year's worst storm is forecast for the start of the weekend. A severe flood...

Mumbai put on alert for cyclone 'Phyan'

"Cyclone 'Phyan' is likely to hit coastal Maharashtra and Gujarat, accompanied by winds of up to 85 km per hour and heavy rainfall. While the administration has also asked people not to panic, precautions need to...

12 killed in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Mumbai:India

In a tragic incident of Landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall , 12 people died and more than 20 are seriously injured in suburb Mumbai. "Twelve people, including children, were killed and 13 others injured in...

Iran lets in UN inspectors ahead of nuclear report

" ran has made significant concessions to UN nuclear inspectors days before a highly critical report on the country's nuclear programme is due to be published, diplomats said today. Inspectors from the...

Landslide kills 2 in Antipolo (2:45 p.m.)

" MANILA - Heavy rains have triggered a landslide that killed a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother, a disaster-response official said. Disaster-response administrator Joey Marco says two hours of rain loosened the...

AP writer denied permission remain in Sri Lanka

Ravi Nessman, the Associated Press burea chief in Sri Lanka was denied permission to remain in Sri Lanka. Associated Press had reported extensively on the heavy civilian casualities this year. Nessman also...

Russian navy captures 10 Somali pirates

As the crew of the released Ukrainian cargo ship Faina has arrived in Ukraine after four months of captivity, scandalous details concerning the alleged information leak have surfaced. The vessel loaded with heavy weaponry was released last week after almost five months of...

Shoppers flock online as retailers offers heavy discounts

In the deepening economic recession there is some good news for business, Millions of shoppers are logging on the internet Christmas Day to grab hevy discounts offered by desperate retailers. The retailers are...

Five Reggae Pioneers For 51st Grammy Awards

The 51st Grammy Award Nominations were announced earlier this week, and here are the nominations in the reggae category:• Burning Spear - Jah Is Real• Elephant Man - Let’s Get Physical• Heavy D - Vibes•...

28 people killed in heavy rains in Tamil Nadu

"Twenty eight people have lost their lives in Tamil Nadu as heavy rains, under the influence of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, lashed different parts of the state, throwing normal life out of gear."

Brazil Flood Death toll rises to 65, 17 missing

Due to heavy rainfall that started on Friday in Brazil have under watered 80% of the towns. Roads blocked into four towns where people had no electricity. Federal officials offered cargo planes to help fly...

Private Power Company Negligent In California Sesnon Fire

Two people were killed in the Sesnon fire.  It turns out the a private utility company not subject to State regulations regarding powerline safety, did not have a proper fire birm, or other safety measures...

Sri Lankaan Army closing on rebel headquarter

Sri Lankan army has intensified their attacks on the rebel Tamil tigers first time seems to having an edge in war against tamil tigers. Tamil tigers have been fighting their 25-year campaign for a separate homeland for the island's ethnic minority Tamils, who have suffered...

Turkish military: 35 Kurd rebels killed in clashes

The Turkish military is claiming it has killed 35 Kuridish rebels in an attack on Friday. The rebels were allegedly trying to infiltrate Turkey from a base in Northern Iraq."Turkey's military intercepted...

Indian stock Markets firm on strong global cues

Indian Equities witnessed across the board buying activity as sentiments turned bullish after governments across the world tried to keep financial systems running by injecting  fresh liquidity. "The...

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