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Wednesday, January 4, 2006

The End Of An Era

Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel and a political force in Israeli politics for decades, was rushed to hospital today for the second time in two weeks. An MRI showed that there was extensive cerebral hemmorhaging and that Sharon would need emergency surgery. Ariel Sharon had had a stroke. Now,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 1, 2006

Did 2005 Seem To Last A Little Longer Than Usual?

It seems that all the official clocks in the world had to have an extra second added to the year 2005 because of the Earth slowing a bit in its rotation. So they added it to the end of 2005. You didn't notice? What the hell were you doing? Staring at Mariah Carey's breasts like Ryan Seacrest was on... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Tsunami Anniversary

It was a year ago today that a catastrophic tsunami bore down on Southeast Asia and India, sweeping through Indonesia and ultimately killing more than 200,000 people leaving more than a million homeless and over 300,000 homes completely destroyed. It was only a harbinger of things to come. For the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 21, 2005

The Dark Continent Growing Darker

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 64% (25.8 million people) of world's HIV-positive/AIDS victims. According to a report issued by the World Health Organization, 4.9 million more people contracted the killing disease in 2005. It is the singlemost highest increase since 1981, bringing the total known... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Rioters Calling It Quits Or Regrouping?

After announcing curfews, a 12-day state of national emergency, and threatened deportation of extra-nationals involved in the current unrest that has gripped France for two weeks, the French have seen an a marked decline in violence. Still, another 203 people were arrested overnight and nearly 490... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Down Under Thunder Against Potential Terror Threat

Australian authorities have arrested 15 suspects in several concerted raids in Melbourne and Sydney, seized documents and evidence linking these men to what looks to have been a serious threat to Australia. More arrests are pending as the investigation continues into the suspects' backgrounds and... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 7, 2005

The Muslim Insurrection In Europe

The French government still hasn’t called out the military to quell the violence in its suburbs, which, if they haven’t noticed, has spread throughout the country. More than 400 people were arrested yesterday. Over 5000 vehicles have been destroyed, mainly set afire. Analysts are calling the unrest... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 5, 2005

Paris Is Burning

As of this writing, over 2000 vehicles have been destroyed, vast portions of Paris are aflame, and riots have been raging for ten straight days. Over 900 vehicles were set ablaze yesterday and over 800 tonight all across France, from Normandy to Mediterranean resort cities. It seems that most of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Terrorists Down Under

Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced Wednesday that Australia had received intelligence on a specific threat, but would not divulge any specifics concerning the threat, citing national security reasons. It is not known for certain but it is widely believed that the threat may have some... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Muslims Suspected In Triple New Delhi Bombings

Three bombs went off in quick succession today in India's capital, New Delhi, killing at least 58 and wounding scores more. Government officials believe them to be the coordinated effort of separatists opposed to the opening up of the Kashmir region for relief efforts, a hotly disputed area along... Sign in to see full entry.

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