Violence against journalists in Mexico exaggerated, says top prosecutor

"Violence against journalists in Mexico exaggerated, says top prosecutor December 10th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under Filed Under: mexicoreporter.com Tags: David García Monroy...

Shanghai infrastructure placed in the fast lane

I am in Shanghai these days. Seeing all the construction around, I am quite wary of the way the city is shaping up, demolishing old neighbourhoods and going highrise. This bit of news about the city's investment in...

How we help track flu trends

" This post is the latest in an ongoing series about how we harness the data we collect to improve our products and services for our users. - Ed.Google search isn't just about looking up football scores from...

Scottish Hospitals to face random checks on cleanliness

Following an audit of NHS hospitals in Scotland, it has been announced that Scottish hospitals will face random health and safety checks over the coming year."INSPECTORS are to make random checks on hygiene levels and infection control in Scottish hospitals as part of a ...

British Airways stewardess stole charity cash

A British Airways stewardess has been accused of stealing the donations made to the airline's charity. Ahe is alleged to have somehow amassed £100,000 in just 13 months. "A British Airways stewardess who stole £100,000 in donations made by passengers to a children’s...

Man U Boss Conned Out Of £7m By Bogus Dealer

The chairman of British football team Manchester United was allegedly swindled out of a huge amount of money by soeone pretending to sell bonds."A BOGUS bond dealer swindled former Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards out of more than £7million, a court heard yesterday....

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani okays IMF bailout package

"Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani has given the green signal to finalise details of an economic bailout package with the International Monetary Fund and a six-member delegation will leave for Dubai next week to negotiate, official sources said here yesterday. Adviser on...

Death penalty for cyber terror in Pakistan

"Causing death through “cyber terrorism” will be punishable by death in Pakistan, according to a decree issued by President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes law will be applicable to anyone who commits a crime detrimental to national...

Beijing and the Dalai Lama: Machiavellian Strategy or Driving Off a Cliff?

"Beijing is apparently ignoring the Dalai Lama's comments about giving up on making a breakthrough and Chinese officials said yesterday that the next round of talks between the two sides would go ahead as planned. This is in accordance with their apparent long-term game plan,...

British family killed in plane crash in Ireland

A small plane carrying a British family has crashed on the east coast of Ireland, killing everyone on board. The plane is thought to have gone down on Saturday in a remote area, but rescuers were unable to fund it...

Storm lashes Bangladesh, thousands of houses damaged

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal  has created a cyclonic storm and roar into the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast by Monday afternoon. The tropical storm with winds of up to 80 kph (50 mph) lashed southern Bangladesh early on Monday, damaging thousands of...

Science in the News

" The European and African unions yesterday agreed a list of 19 joint projects to strengthen Africa's science and technology base. Financial Times, p9, brief"

Britney Spears court case ends in mistrial

During her 'breakdown,' Brittney Spears got into a fender-bender while driving without a license. However the case against her for that offense has ended in a mistrial."At the height of her long public breakdown, Britney Spears’s life was unanimously agreed to be a car...

Pilots ordered to shoot UFO out of sky

"Two US fighter planes were scrambled and ordered to shoot down an unidentified flying object (UFO) over the English countryside during the Cold War, according to secret files made public yesterday."

Cruise passengers found with £1million of cocaine

Four passengers on a cruise ship in the UK were found to have a millon pounds of cocain strapped to their bodies after the ship was raided when it docked in Southampton."More than £1 million-worth of cocaine has allegedly been found strapped to the bodies of four cruise ship...

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