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Arab Rulers Urged Attack On Iran According To WikiLeaks Documents

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United States – According to the latest leaked secret US documents, it has been revealed how certain Arab rulers had urged the US government to launch air strikes that could destroy Iran’s nuclear program. The latest revelations came from a segment of the 250,000 individual documents that WikiLeaks intend to release and were published in [...]

No Deal Struck To Cut Global Emissions

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Cancun, Mexico – According to the Climate Change Secretary, the current talks involving diplomats and heads of states will not be likely to come to a conclusion and strike a deal to reduce global emissions. The agreements that were made were lacking in substance and are likely to hold little significance in terms of actions [...]

Thousand-Fold Revenge Vow By South Korea

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Seoul, South Korea – The South Koreans have said they will exact revenge on the hostile North after recent controversial military activities. The claims of revenge come after recent artillery fire by the North into Southern waters. Lieutenant General Yoo Nak Joon has vowed “A thousand-fold revenge.” Four people were killed in the surprise strike [...]

America’s Growing Concern Over Possible Iranian Long-Range Missile

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United States – According to the latest leak of sensitive US documents on the controversial WikiLeaks site, the US believes that Iran’s military is being supplied with long-range missiles by North Korea. The correspondence between both US and Russian officials was leaked, which took part in 2009; however, the Russians played down fears that this [...]

Pakistan Cargo Plane Crash Kills 8

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Karachi, Pakistan – A cargo plane has crashed shortly after take-off just outside Pakistani city suburbs, killing eight people. The plane was bound for Sudan when it came down early on Sunday. The area in which the plane came down is an area known to be home to several Pakistani naval officers. According to official [...]

Three Boys Lost At Sea Are Reunited With Families

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Tokelau, South Pacific – The three teenagers who were recently rescued after spending almost two months drifting at sea have been reunited with their families after being saved from the 12-foot vessel. The young men had been given up for dead after they had been gone for so long and their families had even held [...]

Man-Made Warming Evidence Increases Say Scientists

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United Kingdom – According to the Met Office Hadley Center in the UK, the proof of a man-made warming of the planet has been revealed after substantial data has been received and studied by Oceans expert Matt Palmer from the Met Office and other scientist from across the globe. “It is clear from the observational [...]

Military Called In To Tackle Drug Problem In Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The nation’s military have been called in to help with the illegal drugs problem that is currently causing chaos on the streets of Rio. Armored tanks have been used to push back drugs gangs and clashes have left 30 people dead in an assault that has lasted almost one week. [...]

British Students and Police Clash

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London, England – As the British government makes plans to increase the tuition fees threefold, those students affected have taken to the streets in protest and are causing substantial damage to the area, including a police van which came under attack by the protesters and had its window smashed as well as being sprayed by [...]

Stampede In Cambodia Kills Hundreds

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Cambodia – A stampede on a bridge at Phnom Penh’s annual Water Festival has left 465 people dead and many more injured on what was the events climax, after three days of celebrations. The bridge is connected to Koh Pich (Diamond Island), and according to early reports, there was little crowd control in the build [...]

Jailed Foxy Knoxy Amanda Knox Begins Appeal

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Perugia, Italy – Amanda Knox has appeared in court again while her lawyers begin an appeal to free the convicted murderer who was sentenced to 26 years in prison for murdering British student Meredith Kercher. The defense are arguing that no murder weapon was ever found and that she had no motive for murdering the [...]

Austerity Measures In Portugal Causes Mass Protests

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Portugal – The economically troubled nation has just witnessed its first general strike in over two decades, which included approximately three million workers who are in protest against the nations recent stringent austerity measures and proposed changes. In an attempt to save the countries dwindling economy, proposed cutbacks and a 21% to 23% rise in [...]

Twenty Nine NZ Miners Most Likely Dead

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Greymouth, New Zealand – Officials in charge of the rescue operation to locate the missing 29-trapped miners at the Pike River site have announced that the men are most likely to be dead, mainly due to the high levels of toxic gasses that are present. The Police superintendent Gary Knowles who has been in charge [...]

Eleven Suspects Arrested In Belgian Terror Probe

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Belgium – An ongoing investigation into an alleged terror plot in Europe has led to the arrest of 11 suspected terrorists who were reportedly plotting an attack somewhere on Belgian soil. The investigation, which included a great deal of surveillance, found that the men had been communicating and plotting through a website linked to Jihadists. [...]

Irish Government Bailout Confirmed

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Ireland – The confirmation that the Irish government would need a bailout from the International Monetary Fund came from the nations leader Brian Cowen, in an attempt to salvage the troubled economy. While addressing the media at a conference, Mr Cowen revealed how ‘’the European authorities have agreed to our request.’’ He went on to [...]

All 29 Chinese Miners Rescued

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Sichuan Province, China – According to state officials in China, all of the 29 miners that were trapped for approximately 24 hours in a flooded mine have all been rescued safely without any one being killed or seriously injured. A nearby mineshaft was to blame for the sudden flooding of the small Batian mine. 13 [...]

Saudi King Chooses US For Blood Clot Treatment

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Saudi Arabia – According to the nation’s Health Minister, Abdullah al Rabeeah, the countries King Abdullah, 86, will undergo treatment in the US for a blood clot, which has been causing the man discomfort and he will be treated for a herniated spinal disc. “The medical team recommended that he leaves to the U.S to [...]

Rescue Mission For NZ Miners To Dangerous To Attempt

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New Zealand –Teams of professionals have delayed the rescue attempt for the 29-trapped miners at the Pike River site due to the conditions being too unsafe for them to go in. So far, a specific time for when the rescue operation can commence is still unclear. The poisonous carbon monoxide gas levels are still believed [...]

North Korea Enriching Uranium Claim Officials

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North Korea – Since the latest report, which was posted on 12 Nov by a U.S scientist stating that North Korea is home to a uranium enrichment facility, a team from the U.S state department arrived in South Korea to discuss the findings. A nuclear security think tank gathered satellite images, which has revealed a [...]

Namibian Airport Official Arrested Over Fake Bomb

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Namibia – The ‘test device’ that was discovered on a plane bound for Germany has led to the arrest of the Windhoek International Airport head of safety, according to the German Interior Minister. The arrest happened on Friday evening after the unnamed official allegedly confessed to the matter and claimed responsibility. The commander of the [...]

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