‘World’ Archives
Woman among five hanged in Iran
TEHRAN: Iran hanged five people accused of “anti-revolutionary” acts, including “moharebe” or waging war against God, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. Farzad Kamangar, Ali Haydarian, Farhad Vakili and Shirin Alam-Houli were members of the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK), an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party [...]
“Non-Combat” Troops in Gun Battle as 12 Killed at Military HQ
(Reuters) - Up to six suicide bombers, some armed with rifles, tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and wounding 36 less than a week after Washington declared U.S. combat operations in Iraq over. The assault began when a minibus packed with explosives was driven at the back gate of the base, followed by one or two [...]
Death toll in Guatemala landslides rises to 36
GUATEMALA CITY — The death toll from landslides in Guatemala rose to 36 on Sunday as President Alvaro Colom declared the disaster a "national tragedy." Officials had earlier put the death toll at 27, but the figure was rising rapidly as rescuers uncovered the bodies of people caught in torrents of mud loosened by heavy rains. "It's a [...]
British man’s marriage proposal goes horribly wrong
John Lorne McDonald of Britain met Nanqueen Romero of the Philippines on an internet chat room. Apparently the online relationship blossomed into love and Mr. McDonald went to the Philippines to ask Ms. Romero’s hand in marriage. He went as far as arranging a party at Romero’s home for the event and that’s when things went horribly [...]
Afghan progress slower than first hoped, general says
KABUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - International forces in Afghanistan have at times overstated the progress being made this year, the deputy commander of the NATO-led force said on Saturday, with advances coming slower than originally expected. British Lieutenant-General Sir Nick Parker, second-in-command of the International Security Assistance Force [...]
Burger King to stop buying palm oil from Indonesian company accused of rainforest destruction
Environmentalists on Saturday praised Burger King's decision to stop buying palm oil from an Indonesian company accused of destroying rainforests. The U.S. hamburger chain giant — which recently sealed a deal to sell itself for $3.26 billion to 3G Capital — said Friday that it was canceling its contract with PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and [...]
UPS plane crash in Dubai: American crew identified (pic/video)
A UPS cargo plane crashed on a highway in Dubai yesterday, killing all that were onboard. The American crew on the UPS plane has been identified. The UPS plane crashed onto the Emirates road, a busy highway, few minutes after take-off. UPS is an Atlanta-based package delivery company. The two crew members belonged to Kentucky and Florida. [...]
Tokyo-area hospital battling multi-drug resistant bacteria and legal issues
Nearly four dozen patients at Teikyo University Hospital in Tokyo has been infected with an extremely resistant bacteria known as Acinetobacter since last August. Of the 46 patients infected with Acinetobacter, 27 patients have died with 9 deaths being directly attributed to the infection. The nine patients who died as a result of the [...]
73 killed in fresh suicide bomb attack in Pakistan
Quetta, Pakistan, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least 73 people were killed and over 160 others injured when a suicide bomb blast hit Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta on Friday, local Urdu TV channel Dunnya quoted police sources as saying. Meanwhile, a local organization called Shiite Conference, Balochistan announced a 40-day mourning in the city [...]
Irish tempers flare at Tony Blair book signing (VIDEO)
Anti-war protesters show up at ex-PM Tony Blair's book signing. The protesters threw eggs and shoes at the former PM, fortunately none had hit him.
