WWII army bag is found in desert

"A bag belonging to a World War II soldier from Lancashire has been discovered in the Egyptian desert after lying there for more than 60 years. Alec Ross, from Burnley, lost the bag containing personal letters and photos, while serving with the 8th Army. Egyptian tour guide...

Key HIV strain 'came from Haiti'

"The strain of the HIV virus which predominates in the United States and Europe has been traced back to Haiti by an international team of scientists. The strain passed from Haiti to the US in about 1969 before spreading further, says the team in the Proceedings of the US...

New 'Madeleine in Morocco' sighting: 'I'm convinced it was her, says woman'

"A Spanish tourist who believes she saw Madeleine McCann dragged across a street in Morocco has been desperately searching for the four-year-old ever since. Isabel Gonzalez, 60, is certain she saw the blonde toddler with a North African woman wearing a headscarf in the remote...

Refugee 'Abused British Hospitality'

A Somalian who a Judge said had abused British hospitality will now be enjoying a long stretch at the expense of His Majesties Prison. Gurey stole a checkbook from Blacks Leisure group and tried to cash cheque's.. "A SOMALIAN refugee who paid two cheques stolen from a...

From China to Panama, a Trail of Poisoned Medicine

"The kidneys fail first. Then the central nervous system begins to misfire. Paralysis spreads, making breathing difficult, then often impossible without assistance. In the end, most victims die. Skip to next paragraph A Toxic Pipeline Tracking Counterfeit Drugs Reporter Q...

City said to be terrorist breeding ground

"TETOUAN, Morocco, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A Moroccan seaport 3,000 miles from Iraq has become one of the world's most fertile recruiting grounds for jihadists, U.S. officials say. In the past eight months a group of young men, all worshippers at the same mosque, have left their...

'Pump-and-Dump' Spam Surge Linked to Russian Bot Herders

I've been wondering about the large number of stock tip emails that have been hitting my email account. Turns out it is the work of a group of Rooskie underworld bastids running an unbelievably sophisticated bot-net hacking scam. Ryan Naraine at eWeek has the scoop."The...