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Alleged arms dealer in America following extradition
Richard Chichakli, who has been tied to convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout, has been extradited from Australia to the US. The 53 year old alleged financial muscle behind the Bout gun-running organisation had been living in Melbourne under an alias before authorities arrested him in January. Syrian-born Chichakli had managed to evade police while working as a cleaner in the ...
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Police make more arrests in London murder
Three men have been arrested in London over the murder of the British soldier, Lee Rigby, 25, who was allegedly hacked to death by Islamist extremists. Two men aged 28 and 24 were arrested at their home in southeast London, while a 21-year-old man was arrested in a London street. Police are considering laying conspiracy to murder charges against the trio. They are being held by Counter ...
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June 28 to see News Corp split into two companies
WASHINGTON - Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation Friday announced the planned separation of the $76-billion conglomerate into two distinct publicly traded companies, with one to be renamed 21st Century Fox and the publishing firm to retain the News Corp brand. The split has been formally approved by the Board of Directors. The Company announced appointments to the Boards of Directors of both ...
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Arizona sheriff told to stop profiling Latinos
A US court in Maricopa County, Arizona has found that high-profile sheriff Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino men and women in his attempt to stop illegal immigration. Judge Murray Snow ruled that Arpaio's office would have to stop using race or Latino ancestry as a factor in stopping vehicles carrying Latino occupants. Arpaio had been sued by several Hispanic drivers ...
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Pakistani children die as bus explodes
At least 17 children have died in eastern Pakistan following an explosion on a school bus. Other children were also injured when a faulty gas cylinder on board the bus exploded. The incident occurred on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat, which is located about 200km southeast of the capital, Islamabad. Police have confirmed the children were on their way to school when the bus was ...
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Church objects to gay march in Kiev
A court in Kiev has banned Ukraine's first gay pride event. The court ruled the march, would have attracted anti-gay activists into the centre of the city, where annual Kiev Day celebrations would also have been taking place. A group of opponents led by the Orthodox Church led the objections to the march. The Church, through its Archpriest Georgy Kovalenko, issued the grounds for ...
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UK spy agencies defended over drummer soldier murder
LONDON - The British government has defended its spy agencies for failing to prevent murder of a soldier in London despite signs and revelations that the two suspects were well known to MI5. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said it was impossible to control everyone all the time. "Peers and MPs will do a thorough investigation in terms of what the security forces knew but I've seen ...
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Syrian FM on surprise visit to Baghdad
BAGHDAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem landed in Baghdad on Sunday on an unannounced visit for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a senior government official said.It was unclear how long the visit would last and whether Muallem would meet with any other Iraqi officials."The foreign minister of Syria, Walid Muallem, arrived in Baghdad at the head of a Syrian ...
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Maoist rebels kill at least 28 people in attack on convoy of local leaders and supporters of ruling Congress party
India is reeling after at least 28 people were killed and many more were injured after up to 200 Maoist rebels attacked a convoy containing local leaders of the ruling Congress ...
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Israel Gas Bonanza New Field Discovered
Vilified, ostracised, threatened in the Middle East, Israel is about to join the Gulf Arab states as a fossil fuel giant that could tie it closer to its neighbours and Western Europe. A natural gas bonanza is about to begin. By the end of this year Israel will be looking to shift the production of electricity to gas-powered generators producing half the Jewish state's wattage. The ...
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Rockets hit south Beirut after Hezbollah vows Syria victory
Two men inspect their damage house after two rockets hit their area in a Beirut suburbs May 26, 2013. Two rockets hit a Hezbollah-controlled district in the southern part of Lebanon's capital on Saturday, residents said, wounding several ...
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Australian Cardinal urged to apologise for child sex crimes
Australia's most senior Catholic has been urged to face up to child sex crimes committed by members of the church and to apologise when he fronts a parliamentary inquiry on Monday. Cardinal George Pell will be the last witness to give evidence at Victoria's child sex abuse inquiry. Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has called on him to be open and honest with the public about the ...
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Brazil to write off $900m of African debt
Brazil has said it plans to cancel or restructure $900m worth of debt in 12 African countries, as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the continent. Brazilian officials said on Saturday that President Dilma Rousseff, visiting Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to mark the African Union's 50th anniversary, was set to announce a new development agency alongside the cancellation that ...
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New scandal hits US college sports program
The woman hired to clean up the scandal-scarred athletic program at Rutgers University quit as a volleyball coach 16 years ago after her players submitted a letter complaining she ruled through humiliation, fear and emotional abuse, The Star-Ledger reported. Julie Hermann, hired May 15 as athletic director of the New Jersey university, has promised a restart for the program following the ...
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Bangladesh paralysed by opposition strike
Police say opposition activists have set offhomemade bombs and damaged several vehicles in Bangladesh's capital as theylaunched a general strike demandingresignation ofPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina before general elections, which aredue early next year. Police official Monirul Islam said no one had been injured in Sunday's incidents, and more than10,000 security forceswere deployed in ...
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48 Hours Dirty Little Secrets
Well, this story starts what will be a long summer of reruns from 48 hours!! The sociopathic minister at least got the justice he so deserved. He made the mistake of talking pillow talk to his new girlfriend and tell ...
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2 women die in south Texas flood
>Editor's note: Are you there? Stay safe, and send photos or video.(CNN) -- Two women died Saturday from raging floodwaters in San Antonio, including one who was swept away after rescue workers nearly reached her. At one point Saturday, a storm and subsequent flash floods had knocked out power to about 12,000 customers and spurred the closure of dozens of streets in the southern Texas city ...
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Quake rattles Uzbekistan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck Uzbekistan. The earthquake was centred 27km north of Bulung'ur and was at a depth of 26km. More details ...
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Quake rattles Uzbekistan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck Uzbekistan. The earthquake was centred 27km north of Bulung'ur and was at a depth of 26km. More details ...
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Quake rattles Uzbekistan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck Uzbekistan. The earthquake was centred 27km north of Bulung'ur and was at a depth of 26km. More details ...
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Australia to end live betting odds during sports PM
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia will ban the broadcast of betting odds during live sports matches under new rules unveiled Sunday, designed to keep the watching of sport separate from the promotion of gambling.Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the government had ordered broadcasters to amend their codes to ensure a reduction in the promotion and advertising of gambling during sport."All promotion ...
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Two rockets hit southern Beirut district residents
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two rockets hit a Hezbollah-controlled district in the southern part of Lebanon's capital on Sunday, residents said, wounding several ...
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Neymar bound for Barcelona
Brazil's World Cup hope Neymar has confirmed he is moving to Spanish champions Barcelona on a five-year contract. The gifted 21-year-old striker chose Barcelona on Saturday over their Spanish arch-rivals Real Madrid after Santos ended three years of resisting offers for Neymar and let him go before next year's tournament in Brazil. "On Monday I'm signing a contract with ...
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11 killed 16 injured in Myanmar bus accident
Myanmar state media say a bus traveling from Yangon to Mandalay has skidded off a bridge, leaving 11 dead and 16 injured including an American citizen. State newspapers reported that the accident occurred Saturday when a tyre on the bus blew, causing the vehicle to skid and plunge off the bridge into a stream below. They said the bus was carrying 27 people. The US Embassy in Yangon confirmed an ...
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Four wounded as rockets hit Beirut
Rockets slammed into two Beirut neighbourhoods that are strongholds of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, wounding at least 4 people, Lebanese security officials and media said. Tensions have been running high in Lebanon, and Syrian rebels have threatened to retaliate against the militant Shiite Hezbollah group for sending fighters to assist President Bashar Assad's forces in Syria. One rocket landed in ...
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