Nov 30, 2010
World leaders react to Wikileaks, Nov 30, 2010
Teen missing after lake jump
A teenager is missing after jumping into a lake in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon.
Police say the 16-year-old boy was part of a youth programme involved in an organised outdoor activity at Lake Pupuke.
Members of the programme had been diving into Quarry Lake, a lagoon formed in a former quarry area near Smales Quarry, from a point near Shea Tce.
Police say the 16-year-old boy was part of a youth programme involved in an organised outdoor activity at Lake Pupuke.
Members of the programme had been diving into Quarry Lake, a lagoon formed in a former quarry area near Smales Quarry, from a point near Shea Tce.
US high school hostage taker shoots himself
A high school student who pulled a handgun and shot a film projector as the school day wound down held 23 classmates and a teacher hostage for about five hours before shooting himself when police busted down a classroom door.
YAHOO news, Nov 30, 2010
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- Wis. students chatted with gunman to keep him calm (AP)
- Pentagon study: Gays could serve with no harm (AP)
- Always tweaking its script, FBI sting nets another (AP)
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| OAS says Haiti election was valid BBC News The joint mission from the Organisation of American States and the Caribbean regional grouping, Caricom, said delays at some polling stations were not reason enough to cancel the election. Most opposition presidential candidates had called for the vote ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Quake jolts north-eastern Japan (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com There were no reports of casualties or damage to property. There was no danger of a tsunami, the agency said. The epicentre of the 12:25 pm (0325 GMT) quake was near the Ogasawara islands, which are about 1000 kilometres south of Tokyo in the Pacific, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Trove of Picassos Surfaces, and So Do Questions New York Times By SCOTT SAYARE Above and below, drawings that are part of 271 previously unknown works that Pierre Le Guennec, an electrician who had worked for Picasso, says were given to him by the artist. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Afghan policeman kills six US troops Washington Post By Joshua Partlow and Javed Hamdard KABUL - An Afghan border police officer opened fire on US troops during a training mission in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing six of them in one of the worst such attacks in the past year, according to Afghan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Bangladesh paralysed by opposition strike AFP DHAKA — Thousands of riot police patrolled the streets of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Tuesday as a nationwide strike called by the main opposition party brought much of the country to a standstill. One empty bus in the city was set on fire by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Kenya: Prime Minister's Remarks Leave Homosexuals Fearful of Arrest New York Times By AP An official with Kenya's largest gay rights organization said Monday that its members were panicked following remarks on Sunday by Prime Minister Raila Odinga that homosexuals who were discovered having sex should be arrested. ... See all stories on this topic »
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- Citing deficit, Obama to freeze federal worker pay (AP)
- Lawmakers return to Capitol to clean up leftovers (AP)
- Holiday sales encouraging, but are shoppers done? (AP)
- US tries to contain damage from leaked documents (AP)
- SKorea cancels new artillery drill on tense island (AP)
- Oregon Muslim leaders fear retribution after plot (AP)
Half a century in the bush, Jane Goodall takes it to the silver screen...
President warns Pyongyang will pay the price for further 'provocations'
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (centre) warned on Monday that Seoul stands ready to ensure Pyongyang "pays a dear price" for any "additional provocations" following a barrage of artillery fired from the North at a South Korean island last week.
AFP - A grim-faced South Korean leader vowed Monday to make North Korea pay for any future provocations, following its deadly artillery attack on civilian areas which he called "a crime against humanity".
By News Wires (text)
Charges of fraud, intimidation cloud Egypt's legislative poll
There is little doubt that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party will emerge victorious in Sunday's legislative elections despite opposition accusations of fraud and intimidation. Final results could be released on Monday.
By News Wires
REUTERS - Opposition charges of ballot stuffing, bullying and dirty tricks clouded a legislative election in Egypt on Sunday in which the ruling party wants to prevent its Islamist rivals from
REUTERS - Opposition charges of ballot stuffing, bullying and dirty tricks clouded a legislative election in Egypt on Sunday in which the ruling party wants to prevent its Islamist rivals from
Presidential elections declared democratic amid wait for results
Despite reports of bloodshed and political intimidation, the head of the U.N mission to the Ivory Coast said that the country's presidential elections Sunday had been conducted in a democratic atmosphere.
REUTERS - The head of the U.N. mission to Ivory Coast said on Monday the country's presidential election the day before had been conducted in a democratic atmosphere, despite isolated violence and disruptions.
Twin Tehran blasts kill one nuclear scientist, wound another
Twin Tehran blasts kill one nuclear scientist, wound another
Separate explosions in the Iranian capital Tehran killed a nuclear scientist and wounded another on Monday, both of the men professors at Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran immediately blamed the CIA and Israel for the blasts.
AFP - Twin blasts in Iran's capital killed a top nuclear scientist and wounded another Monday, with Tehran swiftly blaming the
France’s top daily highlights Sarkozy’s exposure in Wikileaks dump
WikiLeaks chose five daily newspapers from around the world to release the more than a quarter of a million leaked US diplomatic cables to. France’s Le Monde, among the chosen, has highlighted Washington’s views on France and US 'spying' at the UN.
By Joseph BAMAT (text)
Palestine Youth Orchestra at the Megaron | Athens News
Panathinaikos out of Europe
Barcelona cruised into the knockout round of the Champions League on Wednesday after Lionel Messi scored his 150th goal for the Spanish club in a 3-0 victory over Panathinaikos.
Pedro Rodriguez got the other two goals, steering his first past goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas in the 27th minute, seconds after Adriano had forced an acrobatic save from the Greek keeper.
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Yiorgos Fountas dies, aged 86 | Athens News
An iconic actor of the golden days of the Greek cinema, the man who was quoted more than any other actor in the history of Greek movies, Yiorgos Fountas, died on Sunday.
His funeral will be held on Tuesday in the First Athens Cemetery, where many distinguished actors are buried.
Yiorgos Fountas was born in Parnassida in 1924 and studied acting at the Theatre School of the Athens’ Lyceum.
Madeira Island - The Christopher Columbus Museum on Porto Santo
Somewhat unknown, seemingly discreet at times, is the fact that Christopher Columbus lived, married and even had child (Diogo Columbo) on the island of Porto Santo. Christopher Columbus in keeping with the typical activities of his Genoese heritage - trade, plied back and forth between the Madeiran Archipelago and Lisbon selling sugar and sugar cane. It was only after the untimely death of his wife (the daughter of the Porto Santo Governor) that eventually led him to leave the island and venture into the schemes and plans to discover the New World, or the new route to India.
Christopher Columbus 'was son of Polish king'
Christopher Columbus arriving at one of the Caribbean islands on his voyage of discovery
A Portuguese historian believes he has solved the 500 year-old mystery of the adventurer's true identity after a thorough investigation of medieval documents and chronicles.
North and South Korea move close to war footing
Pyongyang on Sunday moved SA2 surface-to-air missiles nearer to its Yellow Sea coast, according to South Korean military officials quoted by the Yonhap news agency. The officials said they also detected signs that North Korea was preparing multiple-launch rocket systems in the same area.
WikiLeaks sparks worldwide diplomatic crisis
King Abdullah of Sauid Arabia, US Foreign Secretary Hillary Clinton and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Photo: AP
LESLIE NIELSEN, Star of The Naked Gun films, Dies Aged 84, Nov 29, 2010
The Canadian-born star died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at around 5.30pm local time with his wife Barbaree at his bedside.
During a career spanning six decades, Nielsen started out as a serious actor but traded his dramatic persona for comedy after starring in the 1980 film Airplane!.
CWG scam: Kalmadi surfaces, says will answer all CBI questions
NEW DELHI: After his Chinese sojourn, tainted Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Monday surfaced in the Parliament, even as he awaits his fate for his alleged involvement in various 2010 Delhi Games scam.
Nearly 100 children hurt in China school stampede
BEIJING: Nearly 100 children were hurt in a stampede Monday at a primary school in China's far-western Xinjiang region but no deaths have been reported, state media reported.
US diplomats called Putin 'alpha male': Report
MOSCOW: US diplomats refer to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as a hesitant leader and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as an "alpha male," Kommersant reported on Monday citing documents released by WikiLeaks.
Williams doesn't want to pip Charles as next king
LONDON: Putting an end to the debate over succession, prince William has hinted that he has "no desire" to become the next monarch, encroaching his father prince Charles' role as heir to the British throne.
Saudi King calls Zardari rotten head
ISLAMABAD: The king of Saudi Arabia, a close ally of Pakistan, has labelled President Asif Ali Zardari the greatest obstacle to the country's progress.
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