Breached dyke threatens 145,000 »
Heavy rains in China have caused a dyke to be breached, reports CNTV. “The dyke at the Changkai section of the Fuhe River burst Monday evening, threatening the safety and property of people living in...
June 22 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
Japanese destroyer collides with South Korean ship »
A collision between a Japanese destroyer and a South Korean container ship in the waters off western Japan caused severe damage to both vessels. The NHK World reports, “Japan’s Defense Ministry says the 5,200 ton...
October 27 2009 / No comment / Read More »
22 children feared drowned in bridge collapse »
As many as twenty-two children may have drowned when a suspension bridge collapsed in Malaysia. The New Straits Times reports, “They were among 298 other pupils who were part of a four-day motivational programme comprising...
October 27 2009 / No comment / Read More »House agrees to compromise on bank bill »
Fox News reports, “President Obama declared victory Friday after congressional negotiators reached a dawn agreement on a sweeping overhaul of rules overseeing Wall Street. ”...
Jun 25 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Canadian police receive new powers »
Police in Toronto now have the right to search anyone who is too close to the buildings used for the G20 meetings. “Ontario’s cabinet quietly...
Jun 25 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Canadian arrested in bomb plot in Denmark »
The National Post reports, “The FBI has arrested a Canadian for his role in an alleged terrorist plot against the Danish newspaper that published...
Oct 27 2009 / No comment / Read More »Obama declares US national emergency »
A national emergency has been declared in the United States as swine flu deaths have reached one thousand. Guardian.co.uk reports, “The flu, which has...
Oct 25 2009 / 3 comments / Read More »Huge cocaine seizure off Guatemala’s coast »
RIA Novosto reports the following: “A mini-sub with 10 metric tons of cocaine onboard has been seized some 180 miles of the coast of...
Oct 23 2009 / No comment / Read More »
