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Breaking News: 'Kimono' Fire of 1657 killed over 100,000...
Posted by: instgtr First to cover

Tōkyō :: Japan | updated Sun Dec 06 16:34:45 -0800 2009 | disasters

On March 2, 1657, a priest was burning a "cursed" kimono that had been owned (successively) by 3 teenage girls. Before they ever got the chance to wear the Kimono each of the girls died. A strong wind blew up...
Credibility | Reach Views: 1,046 | News Stories: 1 | Blog Posts: 0 | 1 | 2 | 1
 
Latest Breaking News: Big fire in Medan, 20 peoples dead, 2 people badly injured
Posted by: muhammadjusuf

Medan :: Indonesia | updated Sat Dec 05 19:20:23 -0800 2009 | disasters

Big fire in Medan, 20 peoples dead, 2 people badly injured Night Club in the Gatot Subroto street, city of Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra provinces, Indonesia was fired, and about 20 peoples dead on locations, and two...
Credibility | Reach Views: 51 | News Stories: 10 | Blog Posts: 0 | 4 | 4 | 3
 
Source: NewKerala

Goa :: Philippines | updated Sun Dec 06 03:50:56 -0800 2009 | disasters

In her complaint, she has alleged that John Fernandes raped her on the night of December1 in his car. John Fernandes had contested the elections on a Save Goa Front ticket. The local police have filed a case of attempted...
Credibility Views: 18 | News Stories: 2 | Blog Posts: 4 | 2 | 0 | 1
 
Current World News: North Korea Waning as currency evaporates!
Posted by: jmsjoin

Pyŏngyang :: North Korea | updated Sun Dec 06 06:18:18 -0800 2009 | disasters

You know I have been very concerned about North Korea and her Shenanigans as she was firing missiles testing nuclear weapons and as a matter of policy, antagonizing the west in order to bring us to the bargaining table and...
Credibility | Reach Views: 53 | News Stories: 13 | Blog Posts: 4 | 14 | 2 | 5
 
Latest World News: Stung by a Jellyfish, he is hospitalized
Posted by: prabirghose

Sydney :: Australia | updated Thu Dec 03 23:32:03 -0800 2009 | disasters

The 29-year old man had taken full precautions when he went diving off the coast of NE Australia – he wore a full length ‘stinger suit’ that covered the whole of his body except his face so that he is...
Credibility | Reach Views: 45 | News Stories: 6 | Blog Posts: 3 | 22 | 8 | 2
 
Current Event: Crime › Arsonist indicted over fatal fire at Osaka pachinko parlor
Source: Japan Today

Ōsaka :: Japan | updated Fri Dec 04 13:05:29 -0800 2009 | disasters

A 41-year-old man was indicted Thursday for killing five people and injuring 10 others by setting fire to an Osaka pachinko parlor in July. Sunao Takami was charged with murder and arson after the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office concluded...
Credibility Views: 0 | News Stories: 2 | Blog Posts: 0 | 16 | 6 | 0
 
Latest World Event: Yim Pek Ha, tortured Indonesian maid get 12 years in Jail
Posted by: muhammadjusuf

Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated Sat Dec 05 22:09:51 -0800 2009 | disasters

Yim Pek Ha, tortured Indonesian maid get 12 years in Jail Malaysian mom Yim Pek Ha who was tortured Indonesian maid from East Timor Provinces (Nusa Tenggara Timur), Indonesia, Nirmala Bonat get sentenced a 12 years in Jail by the...
Credibility | Reach Views: 55 | News Stories: 7 | Blog Posts: 0 | 9 | 14 | 0
 
Breaking News Event: Parañaque health program receives Galing Pook Award
Source: Positive News Media

Manila :: Philippines | updated Thu Dec 03 14:28:57 -0800 2009 | disasters

In recognition of its efforts to promote better health services in the city, the Parañaque City government under the leadership of Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. was chosen as recipient of the prestigious Galing Pook Award for Outstanding Local Governance, together...
Credibility Views: 0 | News Stories: 4 | Blog Posts: 0 | 18 | 3 | 0
 
Latest News Event: 8McDo Philippines on Relief Operations for Typhoon Ondoy Victims
Posted by: dharmabum

Manila :: Philippines | updated Thu Dec 03 20:27:30 -0800 2009 | disasters

8McDo Philippines, through its charity arm Ronald McDonald House for Charities (RMHC) initiated relief operations for victims of Typhoon Ondoy. This typhoon has destroyed many homes, sources of living, infrastructures, leaving thousands of people homeless. RMHC provided food and finance...
Credibility | Reach Views: 22 | News Stories: 2 | Blog Posts: 1 | 23 | 13 | 1
 
Breaking World News: The United States will repeat their mistakes like they did in Vietnam and Soviet Union in Afghanistan
Posted by: muhammadjusuf

Depok :: Indonesia | updated Sat Dec 05 15:13:52 -0800 2009 | disasters

The United States will repeat their mistakes like they did in Vietnam and Soviet Union in Afghanistan The United States President Barack Hussein Obama when have a speak live via national television audience on December 2, 2009, that he would...
Credibility | Reach Views: 71 | News Stories: 50 | Blog Posts: 10 | 17 | 4 | 2

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