Bin laden dead Bin Laden was killed in a ground operation outside Islamabad based on US intelligence, the first lead for which emerged last August. Mr Obama said after “a firefight”, US forces took possession of the body. Bin Laden is believed to be the mastermind of the attacks on... [Read More]
china-earthquake At least seven people were killed and more than 120 injured in an earthquake that struck a remote area of southwest China near the border with Myanmar on Thursday, a local official said. The epicentre of the 5.4-magnitude quake, which struck at 12:58 pm (0458 GMT), was located about... [Read More]
arjunsingh NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Arjun Singh , who had served in various capacities including as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, died today. He was 81. Admitted to the AIIMS some days ago with chest pain and neuro problems, Singh complained of breathing problem around... [Read More]
yeates Miss Yeates, 25, was found dead on Christmas Day, eight days after going missing from her home in Canynge Road in the Clifton area of Bristol. Police have been searching a flat next to Miss Yeates’s, which BBC News understands is home to Dutch national Vincent Tabak. Avon and Somerset Police... [Read More]
ISABELLE-CARO-DEAD Marie Caro, mother of anorexic model Isabelle Caro who passed away last year, has committed suicide, the Daily Mail writes. Isabelle was best-known for her image used in a shock Italian ad campaign (which you can see here) conceived by photographer Olivier Toscani in 2007 under the... [Read More]
Uruguay Lightning First it was birds in Arkansas. Then it was fish in Maryland. And now authorities are trying to figure out what killed 200 cows in a pasture in Stockton, Wisc. The owner of the cattle told sheriff’s deputies he suspects the cows died from a virus – most likely IBR (infectious... [Read More]
dead-bird-close Dozens of pigeons found dead on farm near Quebec City SAINT AUGUSTIN DE DESMAURES Reports of dead birds falling from the sky have made headlines across the world this week, and now authorities are investigating a similar mystery near Quebec City after a farmer found about 80 dead pigeons... [Read More]
Teena Marie, who dazzled R&B audiences for years with her soulful voice and powerful, high-energy stage performances, died Sunday at her home in California. Mike Gardner, Marie’s manager, told me that Marie died after her 18-year-old daughter, Alia Rose Brockert was unable to wake her in her bed... [Read More]
octo Paul the octopus, who won unlikely worldwide fame correctly predicting a host of World Cup matches, has died, his owners said today. Stefan Porwoll, manager of the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany, said: ‘His success made him almost a bigger story than the World Cup itself.’ Paul... [Read More]
U.S. Swimming Federation authorities expect to receive the body of Fran Crippen Monday. The star open-water swimmer died Saturday during the last leg of the Marathon Swimming World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. “In respect for his memory” the International Swimming Federation (FINA) cancelled... [Read More]
Typhoon Megi, which left at least 11 people dead as it skirted Taiwan, made landfall in Zhangpu city in China’s southeastern province of Fujian, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing authorities. Megi weakened as it approached the coast and was forecast to become a tropical storm with winds... [Read More]
lorenzen-wright Former Cleveland Cavaliers player Lorenzen Wright, who had been missing for 10 days, was found dead in Southeast Memphis. His body was discovered near a wooded area just outside of the city. Wright had been missing since July 19th when he was expected to fly back to Atlanta after visiting... [Read More]





