Updated October 12, 2011 14:26:57 Photo: Emergency crews found the body in Mark Scherini’s burnt-out car at the Wurdiboluc Reservoir. (ABC News) Homicide detectives believe a body found in a torched car south-west of Geelong is that of Torquay businessman, Mark Scherini. Emergency crews were called to deal with a car fire in the Wurdiboluc […]
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13 Chinese sailors killed near Golden Triangle
The Independent October 10, 2011 China suspended shipping through Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle today after attacks by suspected drug traffickers on two Chinese cargo ships left 13 people dead on the Mekong River. The bodies of 12 crew members were found near Chiang Rai in northern Thailand on Friday and Saturday after the ships […]
Euro falls to near 9-month low vs dollar on Greece
Reuters October 4, 2011 The euro hit a near nine-month low against the dollar on Tuesday after European finance ministers debated making banks take bigger losses on Greek debt and delayed a vital aid payment to Athens until mid-November. The single currency fell to $1.3145, its weakest since January as a slide in stocks and […]
Libya’s NTC thinks Gaddafi hiding near Algeria
Joseph Logan and Sherine El MadanyReuters Sept 28, 2011 Libya’s new rulers said on Wednesday they believed fugitive ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi was being shielded by nomadic tribesmen in the desert near the Algerian border, while his followers fend off assaults on his hometown. Intense sniper and artillery fire from pro-Gaddafi fighters has so far prevented […]
Iran to deploy vessels near US waters
Press TV September 27, 2011 “Just like the global hegemony that is present near our marine borders, we… also plan to establish a strong presence near US marine borders,” IRNA quoted Sayyari as saying on Tuesday. The US has deployed several fleets in the Persian Gulf. He said that the deployment of Iranian naval […]
Fox News panel: Perry campaign near ‘total collapse’
David EdwardsRaw Story Sept 26, 2011 A panel of conservative pundits on Fox News savaged Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry Sunday after the candidate had a rough week. The Texas governor followed a poor debate performance with a loss to Herman Cain in the Florida straw poll Saturday, a defeat made even worse by the fact that […]
Dollar near record lows versus yen as Fed awaited
Anirban NagReuters Sept 21, 2011 The dollar fell close to a record low against the yen on Wednesday before a Federal Reserve policy decision and looked unlikely to pare those losses while investors wait to see how the central bank might try to revive the flagging economy. The yen’s broad rise triggered concerns about fresh intervention […]
U.S. agents find rocket launcher near Mexico border
Reuters September 15, 2011 U.S. Border Patrol agents found a rocket launcher, assault rifles and explosives in a bag along the Rio Grande river in Texas, the agency said on Wednesday, suggesting a link to Mexico’s drug wars. Agents discovered the weapons on Tuesday on a quiet stretch of the Rio Grande near Fronton, […]
Anti-Gaddafi Forces Near Dictator’s Hometown
Sky News Saturday, September 3, 2011 Anti-Gaddafi fighters have been pushing towards the dictator’s hometown of Sirte, despite having extended a deadline for the city’s surrender. Officials from the National Transition Council say they are in no rush to assault loyalist-held Sirte and are keen to take control of the city without bloodshed. Leader of […]
New evidence of a massive oil slick near Deepwater Horizon site
David EdwardsRaw Story Friday, September 2, 2011 A California nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of wildlife has discovered what seems to be a massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico near the area of the original Deepwater Horizon spill. In a flight over the Gulf Tuesday, OnWingsOfCare.org founder and pilot Dr. Bonny […]
Nuclear Plant Near Epicenter Shuts Down
NBC Washington August 23, 2011 A nuclear power plant located in Louisa County, the epicenter of the earthquake in Virginia, has shut down. The North Anna Power Station, operated by Dominion Power, has two reactors. Both reactors tripped automatically at the time of the quake and shut down. Fresh food that lasts from eFoodsDirect […]