Japan sets sights on whaling activists

"Will three anti-whaling activists from the UK and US end up standing trial in Tokyo? Japan is attempting to press charges against activists for the first time since 2000, when protesters started harassing the Japanese whaling fleet in earnest. Earlier this week Tokyo's...

Woman stabbed to death in south London

Yet another stabbing occured in London last night, but this one doesn't appear to be related to gang violence or youths. It is suspected that the 23 year old woman who died after being stabbed on a London street was killed by a jilted ex-lover."A 23-year-old woman has died...

'Season of the Knife': Two more young men stabbed to death in London

Two more young people were stabbed to death last night in London, in two seperate incidents. More than 20 young people have been killed in knife crime in London so far this year, and it has become almost difficult to...

Fashion pirates find gold in stylish fakes

To good to be true... only for people who want to look "haute couture" " When stylish, metropolitan women stroll along with a Louis Vuitton Pleaty bag, they exude an air of high class, impeccable taste and...

Israeli Shin Bet Tortures Young Prize-Winning Palestinian Journalist

Mohammed Omer, at 24 the youngest recipient ever of the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism was seized upon his return to Israel after accepting the 2008 prize and subsequently tortured by agents of the Israeli...

Top Asian officer in race claim

I think the metropolitan police should learn football from football playerwhere racism is not allowed and go back to their force when finally understand about race problem. SAY NO TO RACISM   " The country's...

GOP candidate for Fossella seat dies

Yesterday brought yet another strange twist in the continuing saga of Republican representative Vito Fossella, who had to resign his seat in the US congress last month after a scandal involving drunken driving,...

Robovox in Ljubljana

Robovox arrived to Ljubljana to give people a voice. I heard that it will come to Ljubljana but still seeing a 8m high robot is quite impressive." RoboVox is a large (8m high) interactive public sound installation by...

Knife crime: LONDON Police seize 200 weapons in stop and search blitz

"The kitchen knife is the most common weapon used in teenage stabbings, Sir Ian Blair said today, as he revealed that close to 200 weapons have been seized since officers stepped up stop and search measures in...

2 Tornadoes Touch Down near Kansas City, MO

2 Tornadoes Touch Down near Kansas City, MOHere is a shout out to anyone in the Kansas City Area to provide footage to NowPublic on this developing story"KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two brief tornado touchdowns were reported...

4.7 quake rocks Reno as area's seismic activity continues

Reno has experienced more than 50 aftershocks after an earthquake that shook cans off shelves, knocked pictures off walls and even dislodged rocks along the Sierra Nevada."There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage early Saturday from the magnitude 4.7 quake...

Torch lessons for 2012 Olympic security

The security team for London's 2012 Olympics say they have learned a lot from watching the recent protests around the world against the Olympic torch, and will be making necessary adjustments to their policing...

Foreclosures come to McMansion country

This shouldn't be news to anyone who's been following the US markets over the last 2 years but it looks like we'll all be able to pick up a well priced flatscreen on ebay sometime in the near future.  "Poor...

Boring Family Of Pennsylvania Suing Google

" A suburban Pittsburgh couple is suing Google for taking pictures of their house that appear on the Web site's "Street View" feature. Aaron and Christine Boring of Franklin Park say the photos violate their privacy, devalued their property and caused them mental...

Small plane crashes into houses, UK

"Five people are believed to have been on board a private plane that has crashed into residential properties in north Kent, England.Officers were called to the scene in Broadwater Gardens, Farnborough, at around 2.30pm, the Metropolitan Police said.A spokesman said five...

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