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Man “drops by” mother’s home with light airplane

Jul 21, 2011

A man crashed into mother’s house with a light aircraft after making a phone call that he would “drop by.”Konrad Schmidt, a 47 year-old engineer from Switzerland, had attempted a suicide attack with his rented Diamond Aircraft DA42 in his town, located north of Zurich last Saturday.Luckily, the 68 year-old mother survived from the crash because she was in the basement when the incident occurred.Sh
Taliban deny that their leader is dead

Jul 20, 2011

KABUL (AP) ― Taliban spokesmen are denying reports that the insurgent group’s leader Mullah Omar is dead.Zabiullah Mujahid told the Associated Press on Wednesday that a text message sent to journalists on his behalf was fake and the result of a phone hack.Rumors spread that Mullah Omar had died when an earlier text message allegedly sent from Mujahid announced on behalf of the group that the “Amir
Pakistan appoints first-ever female foreign minister

Jul 20, 2011

ISLAMABAD (AFP) ― Pakistan’s first woman foreign minister ― and also its youngest ― was sworn in on Tuesday, ending a five-month job vacancy a week before crucial peace talks in India.Hina Rabbani Khar, 34, is also expected to meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the sidelines of the regional ASEAN forum in Indonesia this week. “On the advice of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, the pr
Iran says installing new uranium centrifuges

Jul 20, 2011
Israeli navy takes over Gaza-bound French ship

Jul 20, 2011

JERUSALEM (AP) ― Israeli naval commandos on Tuesday seized control of a French ship attempting to break Israel’s sea blockade of the Gaza Strip and towed it into port, reporting no resistance during the takeover in international waters.The takeover was the latest in a series of run-ins on the high seas between the Israeli navy and pro-Palestinian activists trying to breach the blockade. In the mos
Calorie counts higher than advertised in US restaurants

Jul 20, 2011

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 (AFP) - Nearly one in five dishes served at US restaurants has at least 100 more calories than advertised, a difference that could pack on up to 15 kilograms (22 pounds) per year, said a study on Tuesday.While most of the 269 foods measured at random in the three-state survey were close to the calorie count listed on the menus, some varied wildly, such as one order of chi
Murdoch rejects blame for hack scandal at hearing

Jul 20, 2011

LONDON (AP) -- Summoned by lawmakers to answer for a phone hacking and bribery scandal at one of his tabloids, Rupert Murdoch said he was humbled and ashamed Tuesday but accepted no responsibility for wrongdoing as a widening investigation threatened to ensnare Britain's prime minister.In a three-hour grilling, the 80-year-old media tycoon insisted he was at fault only for trusting the wrong peopl
Powerful quake hits southern Kyrgyzstan

Jul 20, 2011

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 struck a mountainous location in southern Kyrgyzstan on the border with Uzbekistan early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.No casualties or serious damage were immediately reported from the temblor, which hit at about 1:35 a.m. local time in an area some 35 kilometers away from the Uzbek city of Ferghana, which has a
London police reveal deep Murdoch empire links

Jul 19, 2011

LONDON (AP) -- London's departing police chief revealed Tuesday that 10 of the 45 press officers in his department used to work for News International, but he denied there are any improper links between the force and Rupert Murdoch's media empire.Paul Stephenson was giving evidence to a committee of lawmakers investigating wrongdoing at the now-shuttered tabloid News of the World, and allegations
China’s military edge growing: Taiwan

Jul 19, 2011

TAIPEI (AP) ― Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says China’s military advantage over the island is increasing, amid Beijing’s attempts to block foreign forces from intervening in a possible conflict.In its annual defense report, released Tuesday, the ministry says China’s declared 2010 defense expenditures of $77 billion dwarfed Taiwan’s $9 billion, but that the actual Chinese outlay may have exceeded $20
Iraq wants U.S. trainers, not troops, after 2011

Jul 19, 2011
U.N. draws DMZ for Cambodian, Thai troops

Jul 19, 2011

THE HAGUE (AP) ― The U.N.’s highest court Monday created a demilitarized zone around a 1,000-year-old temple on the disputed border between Cambodia and Thailand, and ordered the armed forces from both countries to withdraw.Both countries said they were satisfied with the ruling by the International Court of Justice, meant to end clashes that have claimed about 20 lives in the last three years and
Chavez will run in 2012 vote: aide

Jul 19, 2011

CARACAS (AP) ― An aide to Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez said Monday that there is no doubt the president will run for re-election next year despite his struggle with cancer.The remark by Finance Minister Jorge Giordani came as Chavez was in Cuba undergoing cancer treatment.“There’s no doubt he’s going to be there in the 2012 elections, and afterward for many more years,” Giordani said in an interv
More attacks as Petraeus hands over command

Jul 19, 2011
Top ten luxurious summer camps in America

Jul 19, 2011

Amid the increasing popularity of summer camps, the Daily Beast has introduced the top 10 most lavish programs.A program which costs $8,500 for a week topped the list, the site reported. The program called the “Equestrian Teen Tour of Russia,” covers trips to Moscow and St. Petersburg, horse riding education and other cultural activities including opera.Following was “Global Fellows in Social Ente