
Massachusetts, US – A recent discovery by scientists has found a rare metal that is capable of being able to store sunlight once it has been absorbed, until it is needed. According to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the metal contains properties that may even be utilized when heating a home in the [...]
Nov 30 2010 | Posted in
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Gulf of Mexico – Despite one of the largest operations to clean up the mess left by the devastating oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon offshore rig, which leaked approximately 5 million barrels, the spillage still remains a massive ecological threat. A large amount of the oil that managed to leak is still laying on [...]
Nov 30 2010 | Posted in
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London, UK – A major security alert has been sparked after the Conservative Party’s chief fundraiser Andrew Feldman had his house burgled by thieves. It is still unclear as to whether or not any sensitive material was taken by the thieves from his £5million luxury home at this stage, as investigations are still under way. [...]
Nov 30 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 29 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 29 2010 | Posted in
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Comedy legend actor Leslie Nielsen has died near to his residence in Fort Lauderdale, at the age of 84. Better known for his roles in the Hollywood movie hits such as ‘Airplane’ and the Naked Gun series, the acclaimed actor spent more than six decades in the film and television industry. [...]
Nov 29 2010 | Posted in
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United States – The release of nearly 250,000 sensitive US documents has began being leaked to the world via the whistle blowing website ‘WikiLeaks’. The confidential government information that has been released has been regarded as the biggest ever leak and has sparked anger and embarrassment from the government. Founder of the site, Julian Assange, [...]
Nov 28 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 28 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 28 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]

United Kingdom – This Christmas is due to see a huge surge in sales for the gaming industry with big names competing against each other such as Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Playstation. Since its introduction, the Nintendo Wii has dominated the market involving motion sensor gadgets but the Playstation ‘Move’ and the Microsoft ‘Kinect’ that [...]
Nov 27 2010 | Posted in
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Sydney, Australia – The first A380 Qantas plane will be taking off en-route from Sydney to London since the airline company was victim to a mid-air engine explosion leading to the company grounding all flights until necessary checks and precautions were taken. Among the 450 passengers that were onboard was the company’s chief executive, in [...]
Nov 27 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 26 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 26 2010 | Posted in
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Southern California, US – A major drug trafficking network tunnel has been discovered by authorities which was being used for the trafficking of marijuana along the Mexican-US border. Along with the discovery of the tunnel came a seizure of more than 20 tons of the illegal substance and a total of nine arrests. The successful [...]
Nov 26 2010 | Posted in
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US – The Swiss bank UBS AG is currently facing a substantial lawsuit involving accusations of fraudulent activity with claims that many of their clients were freely ripped-off by financier Bernard Madoff, with little being done to prevent it over the course of two decades. Despite the global bank claiming that the allegations are simply [...]
Nov 25 2010 | Posted in
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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. [...]
Nov 25 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 25 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 24 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Nov 24 2010 | Posted in
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