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North Korea celebration tempered by missile failure

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:17:00 +0000

[Fox News]- Days of events scheduled to mark the 100-year birthday of North Korea founder Kim Il-sun have been tempered by the failure of a missile launch on Friday. New leader Kim Jung-un has been rallying support in his efforts to take over as leader of the Asian nation. North Korea’s leadership has vowed to continue its military development programs.

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Russian plane crash kills 31

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:11:49 +0000

[China Post]- A passenger plane has crashed about a thousand miles east of Moscow in Siberia. The death toll stands at 31. The other twelve people has been taken to hospitals with serious injuries.

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Turkey-Iran relations not affected by Syrian crisis

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:30:24 +0000

[Today's Zaman]- Turkey’s Foreign Minister admitted that Iran and Turkey have differing positions over the crisis in Syria. He has denied that this has caused difficulties with relations between the two countries.

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Network Rail admits guilt in Grayrigg crash

kaitlyn — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:02:48 +0000

[BBC News]- Network Rail accepts guilt over health and safety issues from the Grayrigg crash in Cumbria. This Virgin train crash killed one woman and left over eighty passengers injured. The train derailed at 92 miles per hour after traveling on a “degraded” set of points. The Network Rail chief executive, David Higgins knew that the company was to blame within hours after the tragic crash.

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Virgin Pendolino Derailment

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US charges 29 over illegal imports from Asia

admin — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:54:42 +0000

[Manila Times]- United States authorities have charged 29 people with attempting to import counterfeit items from China and Taiwan. The faked items were seized at a marine terminal. These items included handbags, shoes, cigarettes and medication.

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Russian city passes anti-gay bill

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:37:12 +0000

[St. Petersburg Times]- St. Petersburg, Russia has passed an anti-gay bill despite of world wide protests. The bill will make illegal “the promotion of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism.” Protests and petitions had asked for a no vote from politicians.

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North Korea agrees to nuclear suspension

kaitlyn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:49:09 +0000

[BBC News]- Following talks with the US, Kim Jong-un has complied to halt uranium enrichment as well as nuclear and long range missile tests. The US will send 240,000 tons of food aid to North Korea in return. This is seen by many as a great first step in the “right direction”.

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Pyongyang

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Fire at Brazil’s Antarctica Research Station

kaitlyn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:58:54 +0000

[The Rio Times]- Two people were killed in a fire that erupted at Brazil’s EACF base in Antarctica. The rest of the 40+ people escaped the fire by helicopter. Reports from the Brazilian Navy state that the fire started in the machine room, where the generators are stored. It is said that the fire could have been caused by a short circuit. This is still being investigated.

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EACF Base

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Fire engulfs Venezuelan prison

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:23:48 +0000

[The Jakarta Post]- Thousands of soldiers worked to put down an uprising in an overcrowded prison that had been engulfed in flames. Gunfire was heard from the El Rodeo prison. Several prisoners have told relatives that the fire had been started by the troops.

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Honduras jail visit exposes poor conditions

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:07:25 +0000