Aussie man glued to toilet in 'sick' prank

" Authorities in far north Queensland are outraged after a "sick joke" forced the humiliating rescue of a man who became stuck to the seat of a shopping centre toilet. Police and community leaders have...

Eight people arrested in connection with Arctic Sea disappearance

The story of the mysterious disappearance of Finnish-owned freighter ‘Arctic Sea’ with the Russian crew on board came to an end yesterday when the ship was rescued by a Russian naval vessel. Today, it became known that the ship was in fact hijacked. No information...

05/07/09 "Speared Bulls" for the Rescue of Bulls

Animal Friends in performance for bullsLying naked on the street and "bloodied" by the banderillas (barb-tipped wooden daggers) piercing their back, Animal Friends activists protested against the cruel Running of...

B.C. toddler unharmed after floating 12 kms downstream

A three year old boy survived a dangerous and life threatening ordeal.  He floated his battery powered toy car 12 km down a river before being rescued.Camping with his parents in Peace Island Park in Taylor,...

Sri Lanka allows UN and their vehicles in the biggest WDP camp

Sri Lanka Government allows UN and their vehicles in largest refugee camp. Since the possible threat from LTTE terrorists diminishes with the passage of time, Government of Sri Lanaka reportedly started allowing...

Family Continues Search & Rescue Effort for NJ Man, Joe Dunsavage

PLEASE REPOST WIDELY Joe Dunsavage, an Edison NJ resident, remains missing at sea since disappearing off Roatan Island, Honduras a week ago Sunday. Military search and rescue efforts have been called off, but...

NJ Man Missing at Sea off Honduras

Philadelphia Inquirer reports the search has been called off for a NJ man missing off the coast of Honduras.

Sri Lanka : Freedom Run : UAV Footage of the rescue mission

Breaking Video Footage : Sri Lanka Defence authorities have released the Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) footage of this morning's rescue mission where more than 30,000 Tamil civilians were rescued by the SL...

Newfoundland: Mourners Gather at Prayer Service

"Bells at the largest church in Newfoundland and Labrador tolled Wednesday evening for the 17 people lost last week when an offshore oil helicopter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean." The Roman Catholic Basilica of...

Newfoundland Helicopter Crash - Update

See recent news on this Canadian Helicopter tragedy -  Newfoundland:  Mourners Gather at Prayer Service Update March 18th:A multi-faith prayer service will be held this evening at the 154-year old Basilica...

Canada Helicopter Crash off Eastern Coast

 See recent news on this Canadian helicopter tragedy - Newfoundland Helicopter Crash - Update. Update March 14th:Flags of provincial government buildings now fly at half-mast as the province mourns the 17...

Three execs sacked after coal mine blast kills 74 in China

In a major crackdown in China after Coal mine explosion three officials of the coal mine were sacked. No further details regarding their identities have revelaed by Chinese authorities. " Three coal mine...

Man down on Hastings and Jackson

At 7:15pm tonight two firetrucks and an ambulance arrived at East Hastings and Jackson Avenue in response to an elderly man collapsing to the street. Paramedics had to spend ten minutes resuscitating the man...

'Local Boys' in Speedboat Free Dolphins

"A group of local men braved dangerous broken ice and frigid waters in a fibreglass speedboat to rescue a small pod of dolphins and help them back to open water, the mayor of Seal Cove, N.L., said Thursday." "We...

Newfoundland Town Appeals for Help for Trapped Dolphins

Dolphins have now been freed.  Please see NP story   'Local Boys' in Speedboat Free Dolphins. Seal Cove, N.L. - The mayor of a small town in Newfoundland is pleading with the Federal Fisheries...

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