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October 09, 2009
Texas Kindergartner crushed to death in front of classmates
A 5-year-old Texas Kindergartner was crushed to death in front of her classmates when a portable closet fell on top of her during gym class Wednesday.
August 24, 2009
Miss Venezuala wins Miss Universe title
In a broadcast seen around the world Stefania Fernandez, who’s 18-years-old, became the 58th winner of the crown.
August 19, 2009
British zookeepers craft cozy slippers for sore-footed Gay the elephant
Gay the Elephant is stepping out in style. The 40-year-old pachyderm was suffering from foot abscesses until the staff at her zoo in Devon, England had her fitted her with a pair of red slippers to keep her comfortable.
July 14, 2009
At least 12 bodies found along remote Mexican highway
Twelve to 15 bodies showing signs of torture were found on the side of a remote highway in the Mexican state of Michoacan.
July 09, 2009
US Military Damaged Important Archaeological Site
Experts for UNESCO say considerable damage was inflicted by the U.S. military in Iraq to one of the world’s most important archaeological sites.
July 07, 2009
UN: 204,000 Somalis have fled the capital of Mogadishu due to fighting
The United Nations says 204,000 Somalis have fled the capital of Mogadishu since clashes between Islamist insurgents and government troops intensified in May
Over 150 people dead in rioting in China; President Hu Jintao cancels Europe trip
China says President Hu Jintao has cut short an official trip to Europe to deal with the outbreak of violence in western Xinjiang where at least 156 people have died in rioting.
Obama asks Russians to forge partnership with US
President Barack Obama is leaving Russia with a call for Russians to move beyond Cold War thinking and work with the United States on common goals.
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July 06, 2009
Deadly protests spreading in China
Witnesses say an ethnic protest has spread to a second city in China’s western Xinjiang province after riots rocked the region’s capital, killing at least 140 and injuring more than 800.
July 02, 2009
Air France Flight 447 Fell Intact into the Ocean
A French investigator says Air France Flight 447 did not break up in flight but plunged vertically into the Atlantic Ocean.
June 30, 2009
Child survives plane crash in Indian Ocean
A Comoros police official says a toddler has been rescued from the sea in the Airbus 310 crash off the Indian Ocean island.
June 25, 2009
Monkey pees on Zambian President during news conference
The president of Zambia had started to talk about his political opponent, a monkey playing in a tree above him made his commentary on
the president’s head.
Belguim teen now likes 56 star tattoo facial
A Belgian teenager whose face was tattooed with 56 stars when she said she was asleep…now says she likes the skin art.
June 24, 2009
Skeletal Remains Found in Ancient Well on Cyprus
Archaeologists in Cyprus have discovered an ancient well with the skeleton of a young woman at the bottom.
President Obama and Pope Benedict to Meet at the Vatican
A Vatican spokesman says Pope Benedict XVI and President Barack Obama will hold a much-anticipated meeting at the Vatican on July 10.
June 23, 2009
Israeli Prime Minister Praises Iranian Protesters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the courage of Iranian protesters and called Tehran the greatest threat to peace.
June 20, 2009
Partial recount begins
Iran’s top legislative body is ready to recount a random ten percent of the votes in last week’s Presidential election.
June 19, 2009
Germans flock to gold bars vending machine at Frankfurt airport
Germany has devised the ultimate in credit crunch vending machines: Gold to Go.
June 18, 2009
Hundreds of thousands fill streets of Tehran to mourn those killed after election
Witnesses say hundreds of thousands of protesters have poured into the streets of Tehran to mourn those killed in clashes over last week’s disputed election. A Web site of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, who called the rally, said more than a million people turned out.
June 17, 2009
British Airways asks staff to work unpaid for up to a month
British Airways is asking thousands of its staff to work for free for up to four weeks. The airline employs just more than 40,000 people in the United Kingdom.
June 16, 2009
Iran’s supreme leader responds to election questions
Iran’s supreme leader is urging Iranians to unite behind the ruling system led by clerics, amid rival demonstrations over the outcome of the presidential election.
June 15, 2009
Russia vetos UN observer mission in Georgia
Russia has exercised its veto power in the U.N. Security Council and brought an end to the nearly 16-year-old U.N. observer mission in Georgia and breakaway Abkhazia.
President Obama: Up to Iran to determine its leaders
President Barack Obama says it’s up to Iran to determine its own leaders.
Susan Boyle pulls out of “Britain’s Got Talent” live tour
Internet singing sensation Susan Boyle has pulled out of a singing engagement with the “Britain’s Got Talent” live tour.
Britain to hold a inquiry into the Iraq war
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has repeatedly pledged to examine mistakes made during and after the 2003 U.S-led invasion.
June 12, 2009
UPDATE 2: Ahmadinejad leads in Iran vote
Iran’s Interior Ministry has released partial results showing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leading with nearly 70 percent of votes counted so far in Friday’s election
UPDATE: Presidential polls still open in Iran, violence reported
Iran is keeping its polls open six hours longer than planned, to accommodate a massive turnout in its presidential election
First batch of experimental swine flu vaccine produced
Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG says it’s produced a first batch of experimental swine flu vaccine
Iranians head to polls in crucial vote for president
Iranian voters began casting ballots Friday in a colorful and passionate presidential election pitting incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against Mir Hossein Moussavi, the leading reformist candidate.
