Health & Environmental

Embryonic stem cells: Advance in medical human cloning »

09:32 am | “Human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a ‘significant step’ for medicine, say US scientists. The cloned embryos were used as a source of stem cells, which can make new…

May 16 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Terrorism

Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq »

08:46 am | “Bombs struck Sunni districts in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day…

May 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Afghanistan violence: Kandahar car bomb ‘kills nine’ »

08:44 am | “Two car bombs have killed at least nine people in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say. More…

May 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Pakistan mosques hit by deadly blasts »

09:46 am | “Two explosions in the Malakand region of north-west Pakistan have killed at least 13 people, officials say.” Source: BBC…

May 17 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Iraq violence: Baquba mosque hit by deadly blasts »

09:46 am | “At least 30 people have been killed and dozens injured in two explosions outside a mosque in the Iraqi…

May 17 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
  1. Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row
  2. North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row
  3. After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs
  4. Iran hangs two spies working for Israel and U.S.
  5. Nearly half of British voters want to quit Europe – poll
  6. Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
  7. Syria military pounds rebel town killing 13
  8. Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants
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Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row »

10:05 am | “Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India’s archrival, an aide said.” Source: Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row – Yahoo! News…

May 19 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

2 cruise line passengers are missing off the coast of Australia »

01:43 pm | “Authorities launched a search Thursday after two passengers went missing overnight off Australia’s eastern coast. The 30-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were reported missing when the Carnival Cruise ship Spirit docked in Sydney on Thursday morning, CNN affiliate Seven Network reported. The first clue came when they didn’t claim their luggage.” Source:2 cruise line passengers…

May 9 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone »

09:50 am | “At least 40 people were either killed by Cyclone Mahasen or while trying to flee its impact, including 25 Muslim Rohingya whose bodies washed up on the shores of Bangladesh after their boat capsized while sailing from Myanmar.” Source: Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone | GulfNews.com…

May 17 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

US no-fly error ‘allowed terrorist on planes’ »

09:49 am | “Terrorists on witness protection were able to board flights because their new identities were not updated on the US no-fly list, a watchdog has found. The US justice department report said its Witness Security Program had failed to give the new names to the FBI-managed Terrorist Screening Center.” Source: BBC News – US no-fly error…

May 17 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Nearly half of British voters want to quit Europe – poll »

09:56 am | “Nearly half of all voters want Britain to leave the European Union, according to a new ICM poll for The Sunday Telegraph.” Source: Nearly half of British voters want to quit Europe – poll | GulfNews.com…

May 19 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Organized Crime & Gangs

Thieves make off with $1 million in jewels from hotel near Cannes Film Festival »

08:43 am | “Thieves stole around $1 million worth of jewelry from a hotel near the Cannes Film Festival sometime early Friday morning, the Associated Press reports. The jewels were in a safe…

May 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

NY busts multi-million dollar ‘cigarette smuggling ring’ »

09:49 am | “New York officials say they have busted a multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling ring. Officials allege that three of the 16 Palestinian immigrants…

May 17 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Trafficking gang ‘smuggled Bangladeshis into Brazil’ »

09:48 am | “Brazilian police say they have identified a gang specialising in trafficking Bangladeshi nationals into the country. About 80 workers have been lured…

May 17 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Abductors shot dead as police free US-Pakistani captive Ameer Hamza » Islamist gunmen kidnap seven Egypt security personnel in Sinai » Yemeni kidnappers release Red Cross hostages » Four jailed in Minnesota over al-Shabab recruitment » Colombian rebels recruiting child fighters even as they negotiate to end conflict »

Dangerous Places

Syria military pounds rebel town killing 13 »

09:42 am | “The Syrian military pounded the rebel-held central town of Qusayr, killing 13 people, in an apparent preparation for a ground assault, a…

May 19 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

29 killed in South Sudan cattle raid »

09:39 am | “At least 29 people were killed when cattle raiders from a South Sudanese minority group opened fire on members of another minority…

May 19 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Iraq violence: Eight die in fresh attacks » Gunmen shoot dead officer and family in Iraq » Gunmen attack police station beyond Nigeria emergency zone » Nigerian forces bombard Islamist militant camps from the air » Syrian rebels launch offensive in south to reverse losses »

After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs »

10:03 am | “After winning adulation across Mali for a five month military offensive that crushed al Qaeda fighters, France is now frustrating some of its allies by pushing for a political settlement…

May 19 2013 / No Comment / Read More »