Negotiations for hijacked Saudi oil tanker begin

Thursday, November 20, 2008 Vela International Marine, the Saudi Arabian company that owns the MV Sirius Star oil tanker which was captured by pirates on November 15, has begun negotiations with the Somali pirates. The Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal said that talks had begun, but he did not say whether a ransom wouldRead More

Japan to use renewable energy

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 A new law which seeks to utilise reusable energy and minimise cost impact on consumers is under development in Japan. The new law, which would be effective from July 1 next year, would seek to reduce Japan’s dependency on nuclear power. The new legislation would urge power utilities to cut costs byRead More

Sixteen-year-old boy charged with murder over use of Playstation in Chile

Thursday, April 29, 2010 A sixteen-year-old boy from Santiago, Chile has been charged with the murder of his brother after the pair got in a fight over whose turn it was to use a PlayStation 3. Police reported that the sixteen-year-old had stabbed his eighteen-year-old brother after he turned the PlayStation on without his youngerRead More

Cardigans For Men Are Making A Comeback}

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Cashmere Sweaters Cashmere Jumpers Submitted by: Ian Grainger Traditionally, when you think of cardigans you imagine old men, pipes, slippers, grey, brown and black and a general lack of fashion sense. Yet the cardigan is making a comeback with many celebrities, including David Beckham, Daniel Craig and evenRead More

US automaker GM reports losses of $6 billion

Thursday, May 7, 2009 United States automobile company General Motors announced it has lost US$6 billion in the first quarter of 2009, amidst heavy declines in revenues. Not including special items, the firm said it had lost a net $5.9 billion dollars, or $9.66 per share. In the first quarter of last year, GM hadRead More

HIV-positive man receives 35 years for spitting on Dallas police officer

Sunday, May 18, 2008 An HIV-positive man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday, one day after being convicted of harassment of a public servant for spitting into the eye and open mouth of a Dallas, Texas police officer in May 2006. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that noRead More

Child abuse case in West Virginia ends in jail time

Friday, September 15, 2006 A 35-year old woman, Venus Critchfield of Philipippi, West Virginia, United States was convicted of child abuse and sentenced to two to six years in prison. Critchfield was accused of beating her stepchildren with boards, and using hooks and ropes to secure them and force them to stand for long periodsRead More