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At least 87 killed in Norway twin attacks: police »
Twin shooting and bomb attacks in Oslo and a nearby island have killed at least 87 people, a Norwegian police spokesman said on Saturday. “We have confirmation that at least 80 people are dead. We do not exclude a higher toll,” said Are Frykholm, speaking of the massacre at a youth camp on the island [...]
Big Blasts at Government Buildings in Oslo; 1 Dead – Norway »
OSLO — Powerful explosions shook central Oslo on Friday afternoon, blowing out the windows of several government buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian prime minister. The Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported that at least one person was killed and several more injured, but a spokeswoman for the prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, said [...]
Food Crisis in Somalia Is a Famine, U.N. Says »
MOMBASA, Kenya — The United Nations on Wednesday officially declared Somalia’s food crisis a famine in several parts of the country, with millions of people on the brink of starvation and aid deliveries complicated by the fact that Islamist militants aligned with Al Qaeda control the famine zones. The combination of one of East Africa’s [...]
Attack on home of Guinea President Conde repelled »
Forces loyal to Guinean President Alpha Conde have repelled an attack by unknown assailants on his private residence in the capital, Conakry. Gunfire erupted in the early hours of Tuesday and a shoot-out followed in which a member of Mr Conde’s security detail was killed, reports say. Mr Conde called for calm in a state [...]
Philippine MPs to visit disputed Spratly islands »
Five Philippine congressmen are set to visit the disputed Spratly islands on Wednesday, reigniting a territorial row in the South China Sea. China has said the planned trip by the lawmakers could damage bilateral ties. China and the Philippines are among six nations which claim the islands. Earlier Indonesia’s president said nations should agree a [...]
British police chief quits amid phone-hacking scandal »
Britain’s senior-most police officer, Sir Paul Stephenson, resigned on late Sunday as a result of allegations over Scotland Yard’s links to the Rupert Murdoch newspaper at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal. Earlier on Sunday, Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News International, was arrested by police investigating allegations of phone hacking at the [...]
Phone hacking: MP John Whittingdale has close links with News International »
Phone hacking: MP John Whittingdale has close links with News International John Whittingdale, the head of the parliamentary committee that will next week grill Rupert Murdoch over the News of the World phone hacking scandal, has been accused of close links with News International. John Whittingdale has been accused of close links with News International [...]
Mumbai bomb explosions threaten Pak-India talks »
LAHORE – Following serial blasts in Mumbai which left at least 21 innocent people dead and injured more than 130 on Wednesday, diplomatic experts feared that the coordinated terror attacks may lead to a new campaign against Pakistan and its security forces, particularly the Inter-Services Intelligence. They also hinted that “it may be an American [...]
The News International scandal – How to lose friends and alienate people »
News Corporation looks likely to weather the News of the World scandal. But it may end up becalmed—and lose some crew to boot TWO weeks ago News Corporation was a corporate giant led by a legend and on the verge of the biggest deal in its history. Now the deal is off and Rupert Murdoch [...]
