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Catastrophic 8.8 Earthquake Strikes Chile – Tsunami Threatens Hawaii
Releasing energy 500 times that of the recent Haitian tragedy, a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-central Chile early Saturday. Reports thus far indicate that more than 65 have been killed and numerous buildings destroyed. Of serious concern is the resulting tsunami that potentially threatens the Hawaiian Islands. Reuters reported that several buildings collapsed in the... »
Widespread Arrests in Iran as New Demonstrations Expected on Thursday
Widespread protests are expected to erupt in Iran on Thursday when the nation observes the anniversary of the revolution. In anticipation of a repeat of prior demonstrations, over the past weeks Iranian security officials have lashed out with massive arrests across the country in an effort to neutralize the political opposition and silence critical voices. According... »
Julia Lira 7-Year-Old Samba Queen Controversy
Julia Lira, the 7-year-old named as Rio de Janeiro’s “queen of samba” is at the center of a bitter controversy in Brazil. Lira, the newly minted drum corps queen for the Viradouro samba group is too young to take on the traditionally sexy role, say critics. The girl’s father, president of the samba group, defends his... »
French Protest Wearing of Full Islamic Veil
You may be denied French citizenship if you wear a full Islamic veil or if your practice of radical Islam is deemed incompatible with French values. Recently the French government refused to grant citizenship to a foreign national on the grounds that he forced his wife to wear the full Islamic veil. According to the BBC,... »
White House to Meet with the Dalai Lama
China has warned President Obama not to meet with the Dalai Lama in no uncertain terms. “It will seriously undermine the foundation of Sino-U.S. political relations,” said Zhu Weiqun, a Communist Party official who is in charge of talks with representatives of the Dalai Lama. “We will take corresponding action to make relevant countries see... »
17-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Being Trapped in Rubble 15 days.
She is amazing her doctors, the 16-year-old choir girl who came close to dying but wouldn’t in the crumbled concrete graveyard of Port-au-Prince. More than two weeks after the earthquake brought down her school — and a day after she was lifted from the ruins — Darlene Etienne was eating yogurt, talking and regaining her... »
Chemical Ali Hanged
Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as “Chemical Ali” has been executed by hanging in Iraq. Majid, who has been sentenced to death four times for genocide and crimes against humanity, was sentenced earlier this month for for ordering the gas attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988. Iraqi jets sprayed the town with a... »
Glacier Scientist: ‘I Knew the Data Hadn’t Been Verified’
The scientist behind the bogus claim in a Nobel Prize-winning UN report that Himalayan glaciers will have melted by 2035 last night admitted it was included purely to put political pressure on world leaders, reports the Daily Mail. Dr. Murari Lal also said he was well aware the statement, in the 2007 report by the... »
Survivor Pulled From Rubble in Haiti After 11 Days
24-year-old Wismond Jean-Pierre rescued after 11 days trapped in rubble CNN reports that French rescue workers pulled a 24-year-old survivor from the rubble of a hotel in Haiti on Saturday, 11 days after an earthquake devastated much of the country. Wismond Jean-Pierre, who had no visible injuries but was severely dehydrated, was immediately loaded into an ambulance... »
Haiti Hit by Second Earthquake Measuring 6.1
The already devastated Haiti was struck this morning by a second earthquake measuring 6.1. According to the U.S Geological Survey, the quake was centered 26 miles north-west of Jacmel, and struck at a depth of 13.7 miles. Witnesses say that terrorized people ran from shaking buildings into streets strewn with debris from last week’s 7.o quake in... »
Haitian Earthquake Killed Up To 200,000
“We have already collected around 50,000 dead bodies,” Haitian Interior Minister Paul Antoine Bien-Aime told Reuters. “We anticipate there will be between 100,000 and 200,000 dead in total, although we will never know the exact number.” Reuters reported that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was heading to Port-au-Prince on Saturday to meet with Haitian... »
Thousands Killed and Injured in Powerful Haiti Earthquake
A major earthquake estimated to have killed thousands of people, has shattered Haiti. According to Reuters, Tuesday’s 7.0 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years, was centered only 10 miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince. About 4 million people live in the city and surrounding area. The quake toppled the presidential palace... »
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated
Masoud Ali-Mohammadi, a prominent Iranian professor in nuclear physics, was assassinated Tuesday morning as he left his home in Qeytariyeh north of Tehran. According to Iran’s official news agency, IRIB, Ali-Mohammadi was killed in a blast after a booby-trapped motorcycle exploded when he was going to open the door of his car. The explosion was... »
Guantánamo Inmates Released Return Again to Terrorist Activity
At least a dozen former Guantánamo Bay inmates have rejoined al-Qaeda to fight in Yemen, according to The Times of London. The 91 Yemeni prisoners currently in Guantánamo make up the largest national contingent among the 198 being held. Although the Obama Administration promised to close the Guantánamo facility by January 22, it appears that... »
China Fears New H1N1 Virus Outbreak
The Chinese Health Ministry has announced that the H1N1 virus is rapidly spreading into China’s vast countryside. “Outbreaks in Beijing, Shanghai, other large cities and in schools have seen an obvious decline, but the virus continues to spread into villages and communities,” the ministry said. The BBC reported that The government has been especially worried as... »
Is Iran at the Tipping Point? (VIDEO)
The peaceful protests in Tehran of the past few days have degenerated into violence with at least eight people killed, according to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council — making it the deadliest incident since June. A video leaked to YouTube graphically shows demonstrators cornering a handful of riot police who were sent to combat them. ... »
“Arbeit Macht Frei” Sign Recovered – Five Arrested
The “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign, which was stolen late last week from the front gate of the Auschwitz concentration camp has been recovered and five men in their 20s and 30s have been arrested. Journalist Tomas Machala of CNN affiliate Polsat in the Polish capital Warsaw said Monday that the men were not neo-Nazis,in response... »
Protests Erupt During Funeral for Top Iranian Cleric
The funeral procession that attracted thousands of mourners in Qom, Iran, for a top Iranian cleric turned into another major protest against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his hard-line Iranian government. Shouts of “death to the dictator!” loudly echoed outside the home of senior Iranian dissident Grand Ayatollah Hussein Ali Montazeri, who died early Sunday. According to... »
Obama Offers Laison Office In North Korea
South Korean news agency, Yonhap, said on Friday that President Barack Obama has proposed setting up a liaison office in North Korea next year. Reuters reported that this move is a step to ease tensions between the two rival states. Yonhap quoted diplomatic sources in Beijing as saying that the offer was in a letter... »
Swiss Ban Muslim Minaret Construction
Swiss voters on Sunday approved a constitutional ban on the construction of Muslim minarets. The referendum passed with over 57% of the votes cast. The minaret “is a political symbol against integration; a symbol more of segregation, and first of all, a symbol to try to introduce Sharia law parallel to Swiss rights,” Ulrich Schluer... »
Chavez-Ahmadinejad Love Affair
The lovers made a conspicuous display of their affection toward each other which included words of mutual praise, displays of hugging, and, most touching, they were even holding hands. This was not a scene from a cheesy Brazilian soap opera, this was the Chavez-Ahmadinejad affair scripted for public consumption during Ahmadinejad’s final stop of his... »
Body Parts of Murder Victim Sold to Russian Kebab Shop
Police in Russia have arrested three homeless men suspected of killing a man, consuming parts of the body and selling other parts to a kebab shop. Police statements indicate that the homeless men, who have prior criminal records targeted the 25-year-old victim out of “personal hostility,” and have been charged with murder. The investigators said on... »
Chavez Prepares for War with Colombia
The words from George Orwell’s 1984 echo amongst us. Although the new title is based on a time 25 years later, we have in Venezuela a new book being written. Unfortunately this time; it is fact, not fiction. The title is 2009, by Hugo Chavez. The dates are different, but the words sound the same:... »
Violence In Tehran Again
Once again, the streets of Tehran were echoing the shouts of “Death to the Dictators”, with hundreds of demonstrators in the background chanting “God is Greatest.” And once again, police charged the crowds with batons and tear gas. According to the reformist website, Mowjcamp, police opened fire on protesters at Haft-e Tir square. “Some... »
Iran Prepares For Another Confrontation With Demonstrators
Once more the rhetoric and warnings are escalating in Iran. Tehran’s deputy police chief Ahmadreza Radan warned that Iranian police will confront any “illegal” gatherings on November 4, when the Islamic Republic marks the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, the Mehr News Agency reported on Sunday. This warning... »
Medvedev Speaks Out Against Stalin
A sound of hope is echoing on the Russian Internet. As reported by the BBC, in a videoblog posted on the Kremlin’s website, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made an outspoken attack on those seeking to rehabilitate former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. This is a marked departure from the trend begun during the rule of... »
Mystery Ship Returns To Port
The infamous mystery ship, the Arctic Sea, has returned to port in Malta. The BBC reports that the ship was towed into harbour in the Maltese capital, Valletta, after maritime officials inspected the vessel and declared it radiation-free. The ship’s whereabouts captured international attention as it appeared to vanish on its way from Finland to Algeria... »
Whale Wars & Whale Whores
According to the Chico NewsReview, the Sea Shepard Conservation Society, a nonprofit conservation organization that focuses on ending the destruction and slaughter of marine wildlife recently unveiled a new vessel that will be used to combat Japanese whalers in Antarctica. The Society will board a new ship, the Ady Gil, which will join their flagship,... »
Ortega – Chavez Protégé
With Fidel Castro ageing, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega has found a new leftist leader to emulate. Marching to the same tunes conducted by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, Ortega has manipulated the system to overturn the constitutional ban on his re-election. Nicaragua has a one-term limit for presidents, and Ortega’s term expires in 2011. However, the... »
Chavez: “I don’t Stink”
“I don’t stink”: insists Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who has told the people of Venezuela to stop singing in the shower and to wash in three minutes as their country faces an energy crisis. According the UK’s Daily Mail, Venezuela has suffered several serious blackouts in the past year because of rapidly growing demand and... »
