‘World news’ Archives
Iran’s uranium a step away from weapon grade
LONDON - Iran has announced that it will produce uranium enriched to contain 20 per cent of the fissile isotope uranium-235, which is to refuel a reactor in Tehran that makes medical isotopes, after talks aimed at acquiring the fuel abroad stalled. Iran already makes 3.5 per cent low enriched uranium (LEU). According to New [...]
Mild earthquake rattles Chicago area
There has been reports of 4.3-magnitude earthquake in Chicago, Illinois. Earthquake occurred at around 4 am centered about 5.5 miles east of Sycamore and 3.1 miles underground later it comes to 3.8. There is no reports of any significant casualties according to the DeKalb County sheriff's and Kane County departments, which are closest to [...]
‘Deadliest Catch’ captain Phil Harris dies at age 53
Captain of the Cornelia Marie fishing boat "Deadliest Catch", Phil Harris died in Alaska at the age of 53. The Seattle-based skipper of the Cornelia suffered a massive stroke on Jan. 29, recently placed in a medically induced coma to reduce brain swelling. "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad - Captain Phil Harris. Dad has [...]
Toyota Recall Models List: Vehicles Affected By 2010 Toyota Recall
Toyota has recalled its some models worldwide following the reports of unintended acceleration. The company initially blamed faulty floor mats but recalled more vehicles due to flaw in the accelerator. On Oct. 5, Toyota recalled 3.8 million, on Nov. 25 recalled was extended to 4.2 million later another 1.1 million vehicles added on [...]
Mahinda Rajapaksa wins Presidential Poll in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa won presidential election in Sri Lanka against his rival,former Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka. Rajapaksa is elected second time as a president of Sri Lanka.he managed to get 60% of the vote while Fonseka had 40% of the vote. It was first election in Sri Lanka after wiping out the 26 years [...]
Search for survivors ends as Haiti toll at 111,000
The Haitian government declared the search-and-rescue phase over Saturday as the first official estimate put the toll from the devastating earthquake at more than 111,000 people. Yet even as the search slowed and the emphasis turned to relief operations, television broadcaster CNN reported a young man was found alive under the rubble of [...]
Gurdwara set on fire in Melbourne,India takes up issue with Australia
Melbourne : Outrage in Punjab, over a fire in a gurdwara in the Nanaksar Taath gurdwara complex which is under construction in Melbourne, the Indian government was in touch with the Australian government over the incident. Few unidentified miscreants had set fire at the construction site, which is located about 300-odd metres from the [...]
Ten thousand feared dead in Haiti earthquake
Washington: More than 10,000 people feared to be died over the casualties and damage after devastating earthquake of grade 7.0-magnitude in Haiti on Tuesday. Government buildings, hundreds of houses were damaged, people’s are trapped under the debris. Schools and Hospitals collapsed and were reportedly full of dead while 200 foreigners [...]
Wife broke Tiger Woods’ teeth with golf club
London : Furman Bisher, one of America's most respected sports journalists, claims that Golfer Tiger Woods needed his face rebuilding after his angry wife Elin Nordegren hit him with a golf club, reports The Sun. Bisher, described as the country's top golf writer, said the nine iron smashed the golf legend's cheek bone and that his two front [...]
Nigerian attempts to blow up US plane; claims link to Al Qaeda
Washington: A Nigerian man, claiming links with Al Qaeda, was held for trying to blow up the Amsterdam-Detroit flight on Christmas day, setting off a major security alert in the US with the incident being described as an 'attempted terrorist attack'. He attempted to ignite a "sophisticated device" The 23 year old accused was identified as Abdul [...]
