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Residents flee as Philippines volcano threatens to erupt

Thankfully its miles away from where I live, the government have made statements that their aim is stop the loss of life by evacuating the area around the Mayon volcano. There has in fact been warning that Mayon...

Islamic militants' raid frees 31 from Philippines jail

This could lead to a fresh martial law appeal on Basiland Island, not sure if it will be granted, it should be policy in war lord run Islands, where there could by ties with terrorists and the local warlord run...

Philippines gunmen still holding dozens of hostages

This incident is not in the area under military law and said not to be connected to the killing of 57 people. Its a gang of known kidnappers. " An armed group has seized dozens of hostages from a school in the...

Suspected kangaroo smuggler arrested in Indonesia

Well I must admit that I did not know there were Kangaroos in New Guinea, but evidently they are and live in the trees.  " An Indonesian man has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling 10 rare kangaroos from...

Death toll rises to 57 for Philippines killings - Second Update

Andal Ampatuan Jr has just been arrested for questioning (ABS CBN television live report) I am an eye witness and he is the only one arrested so far. This is a legal procedure and does not indicate he is...

Scottish Island Becomes Yoga Haven

Little Cumbrae, a small island in North Ayrshire, Scotland, is being converted into a yoga camp by Hindu yogis, and will now be known as Peace Island. India's most popular lifestyle guru Baba (Swami) Ramdev has blessed the purchase and conversion of the island, and was...

Sex Sting Involving Mom and Baby: Anthony Taylor Arrested

New York man, Anthony Taylor, was arrested in a sting that involved a women and baby, allegedly arranging to have sex with the Pennsylvania woman. District Attorny Michael Green announced in a conference Wednesday...

British Man Geoff Spice Went To The Uninhabited Island To Quit Sm

In order to quit smoking, Geoff Spice, a former banker of 56 years old, will spend August as a castaway on a remote uninhabited Scottish island. Spice hopes the solitude will help him to break his habit... 

Sri Lanka: The scars of a 30-year civil war

Story of the Victims, coming from their own mouths, reported by the BBC. Some sections of the so-called "international Community" keep refusing to listen to anything that the Sri Lankan people have got to say....

Siquijor Island, Philippines

Siquijor is the southernmost island in the Central Visayas Region and a province of the Philippines. Its capital is the same as municipality named Siquijor. The island can be found northwest of Cebu and Negros, northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is...

How to Blow the Best Job in the World

This man, Ben Southall has to be one of the dumbest people in the world.  He is paid $150,000 to do what many would do for free or even pay to do it.  Yet he can't even make the effort to make a daily...

CRAFT REVOLUTION / MOSAIC IN PATCHWORK APPLICATION AND APPROACH

Doing things like no other before is like walking in another line, why we need to do being Different from them, how do we see things in another side? Is this possible have a new line in a row?   I attend...

A real fountain of youth - Fact not fiction

" A miraculous 'elixir of youth' which could extend the human life span by more than a decade is being developed by scientists. The anti-ageing pill was created from a chemical found in the soil of Easter...

Sri Lanka asks aid agencies to scale down operations

Sri Lanka asked International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other aid agencies to scale down their operation amid increasing pressure from international community to ease the restrictions on aid agencies....

Sri Lanka: Testing Times for India

Early this month in capital Colombo, the Sri Lankan military showcased its finest hardware at a ceremonial parade, apparently to mark its May victory against the LTTE. But, alongside were hundreds of disabled...

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