New Zealand hit by deadly earthquake
Authorities said, on Tuesday afternoon, a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, causing multiple fatalities as ripped buildings onto buses, buckled streets and damaged cathedrals, The quake struck shortly before 1 p.m Tuesday (7 p.m. Monday ET). It was followed by a series of aftershocks including a 5.6-magnitude aftershock about 15 minutes later. The […]
Euro DOWN – on Libya’s protests !!!
TOKYO — The euro went down against the dollar and yen Tuesday in Asia on a news that unrest in Libya made business worried about the Middle East’s stability going forward, producing in a sell-off of risk-sensitive stocks. Libyan army forces had started strikes on anti-government protesters, creating more than 200 casualties, it was reported […]
Libyan pilots ordered to bomb protesters
Air force jets by Libyan army have fired on protesters in the country’s capital Tripoli while the this northern African country slips deeper into crisis Two Libyan fighter pilots, with Libyian Air Force, defected on Monday and took off their jets to Malta and they told authorities they had been forced to bomb protesters, Maltese […]
Rush Hour News: Dadly oil still at Gulf’s bottom
According to a scientist’s slides and video, nearly a year after the spill, oil from the BP rig remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. This findings shows that the oil isn’t degrading as everobody has hoped and has demaged life on portions of the sea floor. Marine scientist Samantha Joye of […]
Rush Hour News More than 20 killed in Benghazi
It is belived that at least 20 people lost their lifes and more than 200 injured Friday in the Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, said a medical source in Benghazi who remained anaonymus. The casualties started as number of Libyans took to the streets to be heard against leader Moammar Gadhafi, witnesses said. The medical source […]
US caught between ‘democracy’ and military interests
The incident, in which at least five civilians were killed and many more seriously injured, was certain to sharply raise longstanding political tensions in the tiny, strategically located Gulf kingdom, which is home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and adjoins oil colossus, Saudi Arabia. The US Secretary of State, (CLinton) has shown “deep concerns” […]
Belgium: 249 days and counting without goverment
Due to political deadlock following June elections last year, Belgians have been setting a new world record of 249 days without a governmentthat. Last years elections failed to produce a clear winner. Despite the ongoing political crisis, residents are using Thursday to hold a “chips revolution”, honouring a favourite national dish, with various events going […]
Rush Hour News: anti-government protests in Libya “steaming”
Protests in the isolated North African nation broke out this week, part of a larger anti-government movement sweeping the region. Related videos and messages were posted on social media sites Thursday showing that anti-government protests in Libya were picking up heat in several cities, with some turning violent on a “Day of Rage.” Unofficialy reported […]
Rush Hour News US reporter beaten in Bahrain
The US network reported: while covering the unrest in Bahrain Early Thursday ABC News reporter was beaten by thugs armed with clubs , Correspondent Miguel Marquez was caught in the crowd and attacked while covering protests in Manama, ABC said. Marquez, who said he was not badly injured, was clubbed while he was on the […]
Berlusconi on trial
Silvio Berlusconi is to go on trial on 6 April, charged with paying an underage prostitute and then trying to cover up the alleged offence by abusing his position as Italy’s prime minister. All three judges named for the trial are women. Berlusconi heard the news while in Sicily, where he made no comment, but […]
Rush Hour News: Lady GaGa vs Jay Leno
Jay Leno show has presented again how Lady Gaga continued her Mellow Lady in Non-Mellow Outfit “You look beautiful,” while a big, sequined, black mask obscured most of her face, and she had a black-lace shmatah on her head. (It’s some sort of burlesque shivah look. Add her horns to this and our reference meter […]
Rush Hour News: HTC’s new tablet Flyer
HTC today announced the Flyer, a 7-inch tablet running one of the most heavily customized versions of Android I’ve ever seen. The Flyer integrates all sorts of new technologies: a new 3D UI, OnLive cloud-based console gaming, a new streaming movie-and-video store from Saffron Digital, and even a capacitive pen which lets you scribble words […]