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Soldiers face court martial for killing Afghan civilians for sport
The first of the 12 US soldiers that had seen heavy fighting in Afghanistan and was attached to the 5th Stryker Brigade are ,are facing charges on killing Afghan civilians for sport .They face being court marshaled on Wednesday . Staff Sgt Stevens is said to have shot at three Afghan men near the Army…
Read MoreThe wall comes tumbling down
A section of wall surrounding an ancient Roman house at Pompeii has collapsed due to rain. The site of Pompeii is located in western Italy in a region called Campania, near the Bay of Naples,With the coast to the west and the Apennine Mountains to the east. Pompeii was first occupied in the 8th century…
Read MoreAn Australian mining expert will help in resuming the 29 miners in New Zealand mine explosion
Emergency crews in New Zealand have been unable to recover the bodies miners as the mine remains flooded with explosive methane gas.The miners, who had been trapped underground for more than five days, were declared dead on Wednesday afternoon after the second explosion ripped through the underground tunnels. An Australian mining expert has been called…
Read MoreChristmas tree Bomb Plot in Portland
Osman Mohamud born in Somali and is a naturalized US citizen , reportedly made a telephone call saying he would set off a bomb at a tree lighting ceremony in Portland .He was arrested at around 1740 local time (0040 GMT Saturday) on Friday about 20 minutes before the tree lighting ceremony was to occur.…
Read MoreChina should defuse the crises
The only nation with influence in the north is China and it should use its influence over North Korea to defuse the crises since the shelling of a Southern island. So far Beijing as issued statements urging restraint and had refused to blame the North. PJ Crowley ,the state department spokesman said Beijing’s role was…
Read MoreBruce Beresford-Redman fights starts on extradition back to Mexico
A reality TV producer suspected of killing his wife is due in a Los Angeles court today for the first hearing in what is expected to be a long fight over his extradition back to Mexico, somehow he was able to leave Mexico before authorities issued a warrant for his arrest in May. After more…
Read MoreAirport Security tightened in Germany
Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said, “A reliable tip off from another unnamed country indicated that terrorist attacks are planned for the end of November. Increased security at airports and railway stations have been beefed up in light of this information. Sustained efforts by Islamist extremists to carry out attacks were the information that Germany…
Read MoreFlat screen TV’s ordered for Scottish prisoners.
The 19 inch 1,600 flat screen TV sets to be used across the estate , including at the new sites at Shotts and Low Moss. would not cost the taxpayer any money the Scottish Prison Service said but the labour is angry and said the purchase would shock the public . The hundreds of flat…
Read MoreBattle for Holiday Shoppers begins November
For the first time on Thanksgiving Wal-Mart and Sears will be open and the battle for holiday’s shopper’s dollars will begin. Wal Mart has a new policy of free holiday shipping on nearly 60,000 on line items with no minimum purchase required. The offer will run through December 20 which includes most electronics, jewelry and…
Read MoreU.S. Budget Deficit Narrowed largest annual budget deficit on record
The government reported its largest annual budget deficit on record .Last month the deficit totaled $140.4 billion compared with the October 2009, when it was $176.4 billion . The budget statement was released from Washington. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the budget this fiscal year will exceed $1 trillion for the third time, the economic…
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