Fox News – A massive landslide engulfed a gold mining area in mountainous Tibet, burying 83 workers believed to have been asleep early Friday morning…...
Archive for March, 2013
NKorea Calls Nukes Country’s ‘Life’ At Big Meeting
By World On The Run
ABC — A top North Korean decision-making body issued a pointed warning Sunday, saying that nuclear weapons are “the nation’s life” and will not be traded...
Churches Accuse Ministers Of Perpetuating Myths About Poverty
By World On The Run
The Guardian — A coalition of leading churches has accused the government of perpetuating myths about poverty in an attempt to justify dangerous welfare cuts… More at The Guardian
Prosecutors Question Egypt Satirist Bassem Youssef
By World On The Run
BBC — Prosecutors in Egypt are questioning the popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef over allegations of insulting Islam and President Mohammed Morsi… More at BBC
Beatles Album ‘Sells For $290,500 At Auction’
By World on the Run
AFP – A rare, signed copy of The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” has been sold for a record $290,500 at auction,...
Kenya’s Raila Odinga ‘To Continue Struggle Peacefully’
By World on the Run
BBC News – Defeated Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga has said he will seek peaceful ways to end a row over poll results, which gave...
Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Saturday night after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat, police said. Nearly 1,400 people...
Al Jazeera Reporter Chased Off At Land Day Protest
By World on The Run
Jerusalem Post – Al Jazeera Arabic reporter Elias Karam and his crew was chased by a crowd of supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad at...
Inbreeding Common In Early Humans, Deformed Skull Suggests
By World on The Run
Fox News – Inbreeding may have been a common practice among early human ancestors, fossils show… More at Fox
Wall Street Week Ahead: Pullback Possible After S&P’s Milestone
By World On The Run
Reuters — After flirting with an all-time high for three weeks, the S&P 500 .SPX posted its best closing level in history. But some strategists say Thursday’s record...
Outlook For Immigration Deal Brightens
By World On The Run
Reuters — Prospects for a law to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants brightened on Saturday after major business and labor groups...
Texas DA, Wife Killed — 2 Months After His Deputy Is Gunned Down
By World On The Run
CNN — Two months ago, a Texas district attorney vowed to put away the “scum” who had killed one of his top deputies. Now, the district attorney...
North Korea Reportedly Entering ‘State Of War’ Against South Korea
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered “a state of war” and threatened to shut down...
Gang Rape Hits India Image, 25% Fall In Foreign Tourists
By World on the Run
Hindustan Times – The image of ‘Incredible India’ has taken a massive beating in the past three months since the Delhi gang rape, resulting in...
An Easter Resolution
By World on the Run
The Daily Beast – This past Thursday—known as “Holy Thursday” in the Christian tradition—Pope Francis’s day started out as it normally would. He said the...
4 Car Bombs Targeting Baghdad Shiite Mosques Leave 19 Dead, 70 Wounded
By World on The Run
Fox News – A police officer says the deadliest bombing was in western Jihad neighborhood when a parked car bomb exploded as worshippers were leaving...
NKorea Calls Nukes Country’s ‘Life’ At Big Meeting
By World On The Run
ABC — A top North Korean decision-making body issued a pointed warning Sunday, saying that nuclear weapons are “the nation’s life” and will not be traded...
Churches Accuse Ministers Of Perpetuating Myths About Poverty
By World On The Run
The Guardian — A coalition of leading churches has accused the government of perpetuating myths about poverty in an attempt to justify dangerous welfare cuts… More at The Guardian
Prosecutors Question Egypt Satirist Bassem Youssef
By World On The Run
BBC — Prosecutors in Egypt are questioning the popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef over allegations of insulting Islam and President Mohammed Morsi… More at BBC
Beatles Album ‘Sells For $290,500 At Auction’
By World on the Run
AFP – A rare, signed copy of The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” has been sold for a record $290,500 at auction,...
Kenya’s Raila Odinga ‘To Continue Struggle Peacefully’
By World on the Run
BBC News – Defeated Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga has said he will seek peaceful ways to end a row over poll results, which gave...
Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Saturday night after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat, police said. Nearly 1,400 people...
Al Jazeera Reporter Chased Off At Land Day Protest
By World on The Run
Jerusalem Post – Al Jazeera Arabic reporter Elias Karam and his crew was chased by a crowd of supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad at...
Inbreeding Common In Early Humans, Deformed Skull Suggests
By World on The Run
Fox News – Inbreeding may have been a common practice among early human ancestors, fossils show… More at Fox
Wall Street Week Ahead: Pullback Possible After S&P’s Milestone
By World On The Run
Reuters — After flirting with an all-time high for three weeks, the S&P 500 .SPX posted its best closing level in history. But some strategists say Thursday’s record...
Outlook For Immigration Deal Brightens
By World On The Run
Reuters — Prospects for a law to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants brightened on Saturday after major business and labor groups...
Texas DA, Wife Killed — 2 Months After His Deputy Is Gunned Down
By World On The Run
CNN — Two months ago, a Texas district attorney vowed to put away the “scum” who had killed one of his top deputies. Now, the district attorney...
North Korea Reportedly Entering ‘State Of War’ Against South Korea
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered “a state of war” and threatened to shut down...
Gang Rape Hits India Image, 25% Fall In Foreign Tourists
By World on the Run
Hindustan Times – The image of ‘Incredible India’ has taken a massive beating in the past three months since the Delhi gang rape, resulting in...
An Easter Resolution
By World on the Run
The Daily Beast – This past Thursday—known as “Holy Thursday” in the Christian tradition—Pope Francis’s day started out as it normally would. He said the...
4 Car Bombs Targeting Baghdad Shiite Mosques Leave 19 Dead, 70 Wounded
By World on The Run
Fox News – A police officer says the deadliest bombing was in western Jihad neighborhood when a parked car bomb exploded as worshippers were leaving...