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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – First there was an empty field. Then came rows of makeshift tents. Now those camps are turning into shanty towns — with bakeries, lottery stands and homes — that show no sign of moving soon. In the five weeks since the quake struck, aid workers, officials and Haiti’s government have debated where [...]
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THE driver of the Belgian commuter train that missed a red light and crashed into an oncoming express train, killing 18 people, was found sobbing by rescuers after he jumped from his cabin just before impact. Read more
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Ray Gosling, 70, was held by police after admitting he smothered his unnamed partner with a pillow as he lay dying in hospital. Read more
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A UK study has shown half a million British people only wash their sheets three times a year, the Telegraph reports. One in six people also owned up to waiting at least four weeks before washing their bed sheets. Londoners are the worst culprits, with a quarter of those polled leaving it at least a [...]
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The news stories that shaped the first decade of the new millennium, from terrorism to natural and humanitarian disasters. (Note: These are not ranked in order of importance.) Read more
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Whether sparked by Mother Nature or by the carelessness or maliciousness of man, these fires have ripped across the Earth with alarming ferocity and deadly consequences. Read more
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From a commercial running now on local radio stations – Man: Oh, hey, did you hear about Bill? Woman: No, why? Did he run another marathon or something? Man: Ah, no actually, he had a heart attack last night Woman: Seriously? He’s just about the healthiest person I know. “Seriously?” Seriously? You learn your [...]
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Adam Arnold, Sky News Online Gordon Brown has called for a full investigation into how fraudulent British passports were allegedly used by the killers of a Hamas commander in Dubai. [...]
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Jersey Shore star Jenni ‘J-Woww’ Farley has hinted that fans can expect “more drama and hookups” in season two of Jersey Shore. Read more
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Japan’s Toyota is looking into possible power-steering problems with the Corolla subcompact in a renewed effort to beef up quality controls. Read more
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As we wait..and wait… and wait… for a chance to interview GOP guv candidate Meg Whitman for longer than the average luge run, it has come to this: Comrade Marinucci and I have become Meg Whitman Stalkerazzi. Read more
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It is jokingly dubbed ‘the most expensive B&B in the world’. Then again the trailer camp is the only ‘bed and breakfast’ that also provides lunch, dinner, a gym, 24-hour Internet access and a relatively secure place to stay in Basra.Situated within the newly-acquired American military base in this southern-Iraqi province, the B&B provides private [...]
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United Arab Emirates Dubai’s account of slaying is challenged A spy novel-worthy police narrative about the slaying of a Hamas commander brought uneasy questions for Dubai authorities Tuesday as their account of a crack hit squad from Europe ran into serious challenges from Britain, Ireland and Germany. At least four people who live in Israel [...]
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President Obama’s failure to meet the Dalai Lama last year set back the Tibetan cause, but a new meeting at the White House this week is a chance for the president to repair the damage, according to a top aide to the exiled leader. Read more
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Since it was devastated by an earthquake Jan. 12, Haiti has been synonymous with death, destruction and misery. But a month later, out from under the rubble has come a sign of the irrepressible human spirit that makes this tragic country someplace special. Read more
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Every day, Pascual Cicenia plays golf on an emerald course that is 18 holes of tropical heaven in the middle of this chaotic city. He doesn’t take it for granted, he said, especially now that President Hugo Chávez has disparaged the sport as an elitist endeavor with few friends in his populist [...]
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Pakistan’s capture of the Afghan Taliban’s operational commander, in a joint operation with the CIA last week, reflects a markedly changed attitude toward an insurgent force that the country had allowed to operate with relative impunity for the past eight years. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The capture of the Taliban’s top military commander in Pakistan followed months of behind-the-scenes prodding by U.S. officials who saw inaction by Islamabad as a major threat to their Afghan war strategy. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday to build the first U.S. nuclear power plant in nearly three decades, a move designed to help advance climate legislation in Congress. Read more
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President Barack Obama has announced more than $8bn (£5bn) of federal loan guarantees to begin building the first US nuclear power stations for 30 years. Read more