Sudan?s defence minister promises rebellion annihilation
Source: Sudan Tribune
Suna :: Russia | updated 2013-05-19 01:58:59 -0700 | travel-news
The Sudanese defence minister, Abdel-Rahim Hussein, has reiterated the ability of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) to defeat the rebel groups, stressing that they would completely annihilate rebellion from the country...SAF in all war zones including Darfur, South Kordofan, and...
Road Warrior: Time to buckle up whether you like it or not
Source: Belleville Times
Belleville :: NJ :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 23:21:45 -0700 | travel-news
Even if seat belts aren't your thing, Monday might be a good day to either get with the program or start riding buses or trains through June 2. The Click It or Ticket campaign gets under way this week, a...
Commuter train collision in Connecticut - 60 injured, 5 serious
Posted by: prabirghose
Bridgeport :: CT :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 10:18:18 -0700 | humanitarian-news
It was an accident in which two trains taking commuters had a head on collision in which at lest 60 passengers have been injured - 5 of the injured are in serious condition. The accident caused damages to the tracks...
Venezuela's military fights crime in violent neighborhoods
Source: Fox
Petare :: Venezuela | updated 2013-05-18 10:52:46 -0700 | travel-news
Published May 18, 2013 Fox News Latino Maduro Sends In Venezuelan Military Into Slums In an effort to fight an astounding rise in crime, Venezulan President Nicolas Maduro has sent in military forces into the country's slums. Venezuela Since...
Marikina City fire traced to second-hand ref
Source: Inquirer.net
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-18 10:52:20 -0700 | travel-news
Garcia of Marikina City thought he got a bargain when he recently bought a second-hand refrigerator. But instead of cooling things down, the Japan-made refrigerator apparently started a fire that cost Garcia his entire house on Russet Street, SSS Village...
Zambia: Use ICT to Curb Accidents, RTSA Told
Source: Africa Headlines
Lusaka :: Zambia | updated 2013-05-18 10:47:50 -0700 | travel-news
Information Communication Technology (ICT) stakeholders to find solutions to the increased road carnage. Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister Christopher Yaluma said in Lusaka yesterday that Government and the private sector should raise ICT awareness to facilitate improved...
Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped
Source: BBC
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-18 10:33:20 -0700 | travel-news
Gunmen in Syria have abducted the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government. The man, said to be in his 80s, was seized from his village home in the southern...
Rival protesters clash in Ukraine
Source: Al Jazeera English
Kiev :: Ukraine | updated 2013-05-18 10:19:42 -0700 | travel-news
37 Supporters and opponents of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich have scuffled as both sides held thousands-strong rallies in the capital, Kiev, police and local media have said. A dozen young men hurled stones and plastic water bottles at opposition supporters and were then...
Floatable cars for tsunami
Source: Japan Times
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-18 10:08:29 -0700 | travel-news
Regarding the March 6 Kyodo brief Tsunami Noah's Ark : It would be a great idea for the infrastructure ministry to make special lifeboats for evacuation during tsunami. But we could save many more lives if car companies would make...
No injuries in Palatine condo fire
Source: The Daily Herald
Zurich :: Switzerland | updated 2013-05-18 10:01:09 -0700 | travel-news
The Palatine Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire at a two-story, 24-unit condo building at 516 N...Firefighters from several area departments responded to the call at 8:21 p.m. and found heavy fire in a first-floor unit, extending...
Army investigates 23-year-old paratrooper's death
Source: The Boston Globe
Fort Bragg :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 09:57:03 -0700 | travel-news
N.C. (AP) The Army is investigating the death of a 23-year-old paratrooper at Fort Bragg...Paul Demeo of Derry, N.H., died Tuesday at Womack Army Medical Center on base. Army officials are investigating the circumstances of his death, and aren't releasing...
Ivory Coast army arrests militia leader
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Abidjan :: Ivory Coast | updated 2013-05-18 20:09:39 -0700 | travel-news
Ivory Coast Officials in Ivory Coast say the military has detained a militia leader accused of grave crimes during the country's 2010-11 postelection violence whose forces had been illegally occupying a national park. Amade Oueremi, a native of Burkina Faso,...
Five cars set on fire overnight in Columbus Historic District
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 09:56:35 -0700 | travel-news
Five cars were set on fire early Saturday morning in the Columbus Historic District, according to residents and the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Most of the cars were located in the 500 block of Front Avenue and at...
Santambrogio wins weather-altered 14th Giro stage
Source: Taiwan News
Rome :: Italy | updated 2013-05-18 18:22:57 -0700 | travel-news
Mauro Santambrogio of Italy won a weather-affected and altered 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali finished second to extend his overall lead. Santambrogio won in a time of 4 hours, 42 minutes, 55 seconds...
Saturday memo: $600 million Powerball . . . Armed Forces Day . . . More Mercer mess
Source: Seattle Times
Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 09:25:44 -0700 | travel-news
600 million Powerball . . ...Tonight's Powerball lottery drawing for $600 million is the largest-ever Powerball jackpot and the second-largest world jackpot of all time. And by the time the drawing takes place this evening, that amount could be even...
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