Showing posts with label Breaking News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Breaking News. Show all posts

Coordinated bombings kill 21, wound 113 in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India's busy financial capital during rush hour Wednesday, killing 21 people in the worst terror attack in the country since the 2008 Mumbai siege. The attacks came just months after peace talks resumed between India and Pakistan, which New Delhi has blamed for past attacks.
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Hacking on Fox News Twitter reports Obama's death

NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers broke into Fox's political Twitter account early Monday, posting updates saying President Barack Obama had been assassinated.
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Japan Earthquake, Tsunami: 6.6 Aftershock Rattles Northeast on Month Anniversary

A 6.6-magnitude aftershock rattled Japan today on the one-month anniversary of the twin disasters that left at least 25,000 dead and officials scrambling to prevent a meltdown at damaged nuclear reactors.

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Japan calls off tsunami advisory

Japan calls off tsunami advisoryAuthorities issued a tsunami advisory Monday morning for coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Scientists warn California could be struck by winter ‘superstorm’

A group of more than 100 scientists and experts say in a new report that California faces the risk of a massive "superstorm" that could flood a quarter of the state's homes and cause $300 billion to $400 billion in damage. Researchers point out that the potential scale of destruction in this storm scenario is four or five times the amount of damage that could be wrought by a major earthquake. Click here for full story.
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Police sweep Rome embassies after double bombing

Police launched a city-wide inspection of embassies after bombs exploded at two embassies Thursday, injuring one person at each.


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UK Royals car attacked


Protesters attack Prince Charles's car.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday protesters who resorted to violence Thursday night will "feel the full force of the law," and blamed them for wreaking havoc in London during the pre-Christmas weeks.
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29 miners confirmed dead after New Zealand mine explosion

All 29 miners trapped underground in a New Zealand mine are dead, the official in charge of a the rescue attempt said Wednesday.
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N. Korea fires on S. Korea, killing 1 and injuring 15


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N. Korea fires on S. Korea, injuring at least 6

North Korea on Tuesday fired artillery into the sea near its tense western sea border with South Korea, injuring at least four South Korean soldiers and two civilians, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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Suu Kyi has long-awaited reunion with son in Myanmar

The younger son of political activist Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday for a long-awaited visit with his mother, from whom he'd been separated for a decade.
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Kate Middleton: From college sweetheart to queen in waiting

The woman set to walk down the aisle with the second in line to the British throne is the daughter of self-made millionaires from rural England.
Kate Middleton, 28, grew up in a small village of thatched cottages in Bucklebury, around 45 miles west of London. read more : cnn.com

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Prince William engaged to Kate Middleton

Britain's Prince William is engaged to Kate Middleton, the British royal family announced Tuesday.
The prince and Middleton, both 28, have been dating since 2003. Rumors have been rife for years that they have been close to marriage.
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Suu Kyi's freedom: A catalyst for change or not?


Nyi Nyi Aung learned the news just before sunrise Saturday: The woman who has inspired him in his two-decade-long struggle was free.
Myanmar's military rulers released democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest Saturday, and across the globe, hope stirred again in the hearts of those who have been advocating for change in the authoritarian nation.
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'I'm very happy to see you all again,' Suu Kyi says after release


"I'm very happy to see you all again," she said, promising to address her supporters Sunday at the headquarters of her National League for Democracy party headquarters.
Suu Kyi, a Nobel peace Prize recipient in 1991, has spent 15 of the past 21 years under house arrest for her dogged opposition to authoritarian rule in the nation formerly known as Burma.
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The daughter of a hero, Suu Kyi became Myanmar's symbol of hope

She is small but only in physical stature. Aung San Suu Kyi is the very embodiment of Myanmar's long struggle for democracy.
The 65-year-old human rights activist has defied Myanmar's authoritarian military junta with her quiet demeanor and grace. For that she has endured house arrest for much of the past two decades and, perhaps, has become the world's most recognizable political prisoner.
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Long Live Aunty Su (Aung San Su Kyi) : Video


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Crowds push past the barricades as Aung San Suu Kyi is freed

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As dusk gathered, the order came by mobile phone to take down the barricades. The roadblock that for years had blocked University Avenue, cutting Aung San Suu Kyi off from her people, was no more. As the police attempted to pull down the barbed wire, the crowd overwhelmed them; seven years of anger and generations of frustration forgotten in one joyous moment. The police, long feared as the front line of Burma's brutal security apparatus, tried to order the crowd back, but were helpless to do so.
In longyis and sandals, Aung San Suu Kyi's supporters ran the 400 yards to the front gate of her home. One woman, a portrait of "The Lady" pinned to her shirt, wept as she ran, calling out her name. They pushed against the ancient, sagging bamboo fence, singing and chanting, "long live Aung San Suu Kyi".
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Fear malaria outbreaks on Burma - Thailand border towns

Towns on border between Burma and Thailand are now becoming high-risk zones for malaria said WHO and according to thaivisa.com.

Symptoms of Malaria


Central
- Headache

Systemic
- Fever

Muscular
- Fatigue
- Pain

Back
- Pain

Skin
- Chills
- Sweating

Respiratory
- Dry cough

Spleen
- Enlargement

Stomach
- Nausea
- Vomitting
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Regime's troops took control of Myawaddy

Thousand of refugees have begun returning to Myanmar, after taking control of border town Myawaddy by Myanmar Military regime's troops.
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