Australians are being warned to stay out of the way of starving giant birds capable of disembowling human beings. The cassowaries, already struggling to survive in a country where their habitat is being destroyed, are even more desperate for food in the wake of the destructive Cyclone Yasi. They’re now…
Continue reading …Sarah Palin still wouldn’t say for certain, but she did drop some very pointed hints that she’ll make a run for the White House during a Q&A session with a Long Island business group yesterday. She did make it clear that the decision must be made soon, the New York…
Continue reading …An early test of the new Egypt is emerging today as pro-democracy leaders predict that a million people will join a victory march through Cairo tto celebrate the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Organizers are urging people to join the march to “protect the revolution and its demands,” the BBC reports….
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Deadly attacks on peaceful protests – that is what eyewitnesses are reporting from all over Libya. The country’s “day of rage” has left at least 24 people dead, according to Human Rights Watch. Despite media restrictions in Libya – reports of protests and violence have emerged on the internet. Many amateur videos have also been uploaded, which cannot be independently verified. Al Jazeera’s Caroline Malone reports.
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A Chinese man, who had long been complaining of headaches, should now be feeling better, after doctors removed the blade of a dagger which had been lodged in his skull for four years. Al Jazeera ‘s Richard Martin reports.
Continue reading …Yemen’s religious leaders have called for the formation of a unity government, after an eighth day of protests there once again turned violent. Clashes have been taking place in several cities across the country. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the capital, Sanaa.
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The Canadian government has confirmed that its computer systems have fallen victim to what they call “significant” cyber attacks. Hackers using China-based servers reportedly broke into computer systems at key Canadian ministries last month. And now authorities say more protection measures are needed. Al Jazeera’s Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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Continue reading …Independent journalist Nir Rosen writes a mea culpa in Salon to again apologize for his Lara Logan tweets . He reiterates that he didn’t know she’d been sexually assaulted, or that the attack was so severe, but says “there is no excuse for what I wrote” and that he hopes “Logan…
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