Wednesday, March 27, 2013

[World] Strong earthquake kills one, injures 19 in Taiwan

Strong earthquake kills one, injures 19 in Taiwan
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/strong-earthquake-kills-one-injures-19-in-taiwan/1094020/
A strong earthquake killed one person and injured 19 others in Taiwan today as violent shock waves damaged buildings and triggered a blaze, emergency officials said.

China 'fired flares' at Vietnam boat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21950321
China says it fired flares, not weapons, at a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea last week. The defence ministry said the flares were fired after four boats near the disputed Paracel islands did not heed warnings to leave, Xinhua reports.

Suicide attack reported in Damascus
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/25/175273594/rebels-rain-down-mortars-on-damascus
A car bomb killed at least three people, wounded dozens and blew the windows out of buildings in northeastern Damascus on Tuesday as rebel fighters stepped up attacks in the Syrian capital, pro-government television stations said.

Live bomb found inside squid's stomach!
http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_live-bomb-found-inside-squid-s-stomach_1816145
A Chinese fish seller was going about his business when he randomly discovered a bomb... inside the stomach of a squid he was gutting, reports Guangzhou Daily.

Syria crisis - live updates
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/8479267/Chemicals-expert-to-lead-Syria-investigation
Syrian government officials and military personnel visit a victim of an alleged chemical weapons attack earlier this month. Photograph: George Ourfalian/Reuters.

Russia contests autopsy results showing dead Russian adoptee routinely hurt ...
http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=43370
MOSCOW - Russia's children rights ombudsman blamed the U.S. authorities for hastily performing an autopsy into a January death of a 3-year-old Russian boy adopted by a West Texas couple, whose death has fanned opposition to American adoptions.

Navy Seal disputes prior version of bin Laden death
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4361135,00.html
WASHINGTON - Who is really responsible for killing of Osama bin Laden? Last month Esquire magazine hit the stands carrying a feature profiling a soldier, referred to as "the shooter," a member of Team 6 of the Navy Seals, who claimed he was the first man ...

Bristow Gets UK Rescue Helicopter Contract
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21938766
LONDONâ€"Bristow Group Inc. got a 10-year contract worth £1.6 billion ($2.4 billion) to run the U.K.'s search and rescue helicopter services from 2015, bringing to an end 70 years of U.K.

Grenade Blast Kills One
http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29963:rwanda-grenade-attack-kills-one-injures-eight-police&catid=3:Civil%20Security&Itemid=113
A grenade explosion has killed one person and wounded eight others this evening in Kimironko suburb of Kigali, according to Police.

17-year-old facing murder in baby shooting
http://www.koat.com/news/national/17-year-old-facing-murder-in-baby-shooting/-/9153826/19453880/-/u30d4y/-/index.html
A teenager suspected in the shooting of a baby in this coastal city appeared Monday in court, where a judge told him he will be charged with murder.

Report: 'Prisoner X' spy Ben Zygier tipped off Hezbollah
http://www.news.com.au/national-news/australia-still-waiting-for-israel-to-respond-on-prisoner-x-ben-zygier/story-fncynjr2-1226606788064
SYDNEY (JTA) -- The man known as "Prisoner X" unwittingly caused the arrest of two Hezbollah supporters who were spying for Israel, a German magazine claims.

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