Friday, December 17, 2010 The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has stated that the whistle-blowing website known as WikiLeaks has committed no crimes in Australia by publishing over 250,000 United States diplomatic cables. An investigation by the AFP into the release of the cables revealed that Wikileaks had not broken any laws under Australian jurisdiction. “[The […]
Frank Hsieh named new Taiwanese premier
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 TAIPEI, Taiwan –Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has chosen Frank Hsieh, a leading member of his pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, as the new Premier of the Republic of China. Frank Hsieh replaces Yu Shyi-kun, who served as Taiwan’s premier for three years. Mr. Yu and the entire 20-member cabinet resigned Monday to […]
Death toll from tsunami in Southeast Asia increases
Thursday, October 1, 2009 A tsunami that was generated in the South Pacific by a powerful undersea earthquake has killed at least 110 people, according to authorities. The majority of the fatalities occurred in Samoa, where rescue workers say at least 84 people were killed. Another 24 people are confirmed dead on American Samoa, while […]
Have An Enchanting Experience Of Your Lifetime With India Tour And Travel
Have an Enchanting Experience of Your Lifetime with India Tour and Travel by SR Chauhan India is a land of diversity, variety, and its diversity can be seen in its traditions, religions, cultures, geography, languages etc. Its diversity makes it one of the most famous and sought after tourist destinations of the world and makes […]
India, China reopen Nathu La pass
Thursday, July 6, 2006 India and China reopened the Nathula Pass in the Himalayan state of Sikkim, on Thursday. The pass had been closed for the last 44 years, following the Sino-Indian War. India and China finalised the agreement to open the pass in June 19, as part of an effort to improve diplomatic relations […]
Gunman on the loose in Melbourne
Monday, June 18, 2007 Police in Melbourne, Australia are on the hunt for a gunman who killed a man and injured two others in the city’s central business district this morning. Officials warned all office workers to remain indoors, and train services to Flinders Street Station were temporarily on hold, as investigations were carried out […]
Explosion at University of Missouri-Columbia leaves four injured
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 An explosion at the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) on Monday afternoon left four people injured, authorities say. The explosion occurred in a science laboratory in Schweitzer Hall around 2:20 p.m. CDT (1920 UTC) Monday. The source of the explosion was first thought to have been a 2,000-pound (907.2-kilogramme) hydrogen tank, but […]
Poison sue Capitol Records and EMI Music Marketing over royalties
Saturday, June 21, 2008 United States glam metal band Poison is suing Capitol Records and EMI Music Marketing over an alleged breach of contract. Poison claim the two companies have underpaid them royalties for years. The band claims Capitol miscategorized various record sales and miscalculated every possible expense since the 1980s. They say when attempting […]
At least 50 killed in clashes in Guinea
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Witnesses and medical officials say at least 50 people have been killed in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, in clashes between security forces and opposition activists who defied a government ban on protests. Witnesses say Guinea’s security forces opened fire on demonstrators who had gathered in a large stadium to protest […]
“Anonymous” plans to protest Church of Scientology on February 10
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 The Internet-based group “Anonymous” released a new video on YouTube Monday, announcing international protests outside Church of Scientology centers set for February 10. The video “Call to Action” uses the same computer synthesized voice as a previous video titled “Message to Scientology”, which was posted to YouTube last Monday. The “Message […]