Australian police have seized drugs worth over half a billion dollars

Four Hong Kong nationals and three Australian residents were detained as a result of raids in Sydney on Monday by Australian authorities.

Nigeria plane crash killed more than 150

More than 150 people died in a plane crash in the main city of Lagos Nigeria. A large number of rescue authorities and workers have been at the spot through the night. All of the passengers were reported dead none of them found alive. Plane crushed on to a busy area and there are causalities at ground too but the number of dead are not yet confirmed. It is believed that causalities at ground might be less in number as on Sunday many buildings were empty.

Woman finds Organ in KFC Meal

Melissa from west Springfield on Saturday afternoon was enjoing kfc when she found out that there is something slipped down from her two piece meal. She told, that was something like an organ. Melissa called KFC staff to tell them what happened. Melissa says after finding the organ, she called the restaurant to let them know what happened. While giving her report to media  requested not to show her last name or any identity. She said for now, she preserved the organ piece in her freezer for further safety.

Iran hangs 'Israel spy' Majid Jamali

Iran's state media reports, the man found guilty for killing an Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran some two years ago has been hanged. 24 years old Majid Jamali Fashi was sentenced for killing Massoud Ali Mohammadi a Professor scientist. Majid detonated a bomb outside Professor’s house back in 2010.

Jason Statham: Billion dollar man

In only over the decade, actor Jason Statham has turned into a billion dollars box office icon. But wait, how do this a kind of road investor go from selling illegal hacking community perfume along with necklaces to be able to stand opposite to Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone.

KFC must pay $8.3m to poisoned girl in Australia

Monika Samaan fell ill with salmonella harming after eating and enjoying a "Twister" encapsulate at the KFC cafe near Modern Australia in 2005. The toxic impact left the woman wheelchair-bound as well as communication less. KFC said it was "deeply disappointed" through the court orders and will appeal. The judge from the Supreme Court of the state of Southerly Wales awarded $8m damages after ruling last week that KFC had breached its duty of care to the girl.

Global Shakespeare festival opens for London 2012

For ntire world is only one part of the globe Shakespeare Festival, which has been unveiled upon Monday, your wedding anniversary with the playwright's birth. It can be section of the Birmingham 2012 Festivity, that scarves together with summer time Olympics. Plus the multi-lingual performs, there will be lots of Shakespeare stage shows throughout the United kingdom.

 

India anger at Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan detention

India has reacted angrily to your detention of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan by US authorities for 90 minutes at White Plains airport in the vicinity of New York. This "policy of detention and apology through the US won't be able to continue", Exterior Affairs Minister SM Krishna stated. The actor arrived on a private airplane and was on the method to Yale College for the operate when he was stopped.

 

Shares of smartphone maker HTC fell on the Taiwan Stock Exchange

Its shares dipped as much as 6.8% to 545 New Taiwan bucks. On Friday, the firm said internet financial gain for your 1st three months of year fell 70% from a 12 months previously to NT$4.46bn ($151m; £95m). The figures occur because the organization faces increasing competitors from rivals for example Samsung and Apple. HTC also noted a 35% drop in profits for your period of time. Analysts mentioned the weak results had elevated issues about the effect of increasing opposition around the firm's potential progress.

Nokia's 808 Pureview: How many megapixels do people need?

Nokia's 808 Pureview has significantly upped the ante on the quantity of megapixels on a cameraphone. Numerous smartphones today, just like the iPhone 4S, have an 8MP digicam. Now Nokia has blown that standard away from the water. But are megapixels the key issue for shoppers to concentrate on? Photography enthusiasts have been warning concerning the "megapixel myth" for many time. Inside the myth, much more megapixels suggest an improved digicam and a better photograph. But that is not actually the case.

Each bank holiday costs the UK economy £2.3bn

The Centre for Economics and Organization Research (CEBR) assume tank desires them to be additional unfold out over the year to stop enterprises "losing momentum". This year's added financial institution getaway for your Diamond Jubilee usually means there are 5 in April, May well and June outdoors Scotland, the place Easter Monday will not be a holiday. Wales and England commonly have eight, Scotland 9 and Northern Eire ten.

Russian plane crash kills 32 in Siberia

According to officials, a Russian passenger airplane carrying forty three people has crashed down soon after take-off in Siberia.  Thirty-two people are killed at the spot and 11 survivors are actually taken to hospital, Russia's emergencies ministry claimed.  The ATR-72 turboprop aircraft experienced just left Tyumen on a flight north-east for the oil town of Surgut when it crashed.

Titanic: Kate Winslet and James Cameron at 3D premiere

Oscar winner Kate Winslet and director James Cameron have been in London for that red carpet premiere of a new, 3D model of Titanic. Winslet shot to throughout the world fame immediately after starring while in the first 1997 movie alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. Director James Cameron claimed he was "plucked off my expedition ship" to the premiere, next his modern deep ocean descent off Pacific island Guam. He advised the BBC he imagined of your epic film as "a timeless classic".

Apple offers refunds for new iPad in Australia over 4G

US technologies business Apple has available to refund Australian buyers who felt misled regarding the 4G capabilities of your new iPad. The country's client watchdog has taken Apple to court for fake advertising since the tablet personal computer won't work on Australia's 4G network. Apple's legal professionals reported they had been willing to publish a clarification.

JetBlue flight diverted after captain's 'erratic' behavior

A JetBlue flight sure for Las Vegas made an crisis landing in Texas on Tuesday following the captain acted strangely, was locked away from the cockpit by his co-pilot and was wrestled for the floor by passengers, witnesses and authorities explained. The plane's co-pilot, anxious because of the "erratic" behavior, locked the door powering the captain when he left the cockpit all through the flight, according into the Federal Aviation Administration.

Lady Gaga wins Glaad outstanding music artist prize

Lady Gaga and Dancing with the Stars ended up among the winners with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (Glaad) awards in L. a.. Dancing together with the Stars won outstanding reality Tv display for featuring contestant Chaz Bono, the transgender youngster of singers Cher and Sonny Bono. Lady Gaga won exceptional audio artist for her album Born In this way.

Chocolate 'may help keep people slim'

Persons who consume chocolate on a regular basis tend to be thinner, new study suggests. The findings come from a study of close to 1,000 US individuals that looked at eating plan, calorie intake and body mass index (BMI) - a measure of obesity. It found individuals that ate chocolate several occasions every week ended up, on regular, slimmer than those who ate it from time to time. Though chocolate is loaded with energy, it contains components that may favour pounds decline alternatively than unwanted fat synthesis, scientists believe.

John Carter flop to cost Walt Disney $200m

Walt Disney has mentioned it expects to lose $200m (£126m) on its movie John Carter, which makes it one of the most significant flops in cinema history. The film, about a military captain transported to Mars, could end in an $80-120m loss for Disney's motion picture enterprise during the recent quarter. Disney shares were being down pretty much 1% in early investing in Ny.

Daily aspirin 'prevents and possibly treats cancer'

Getting a small dose of aspirin each day can reduce and perhaps even treat most cancers, recent proof suggests. The 3 new scientific studies published by Lancet add to mounting proof in the drug's anti-cancer results. A huge number of people now a days acquire daily intake of aspirin as a a heart drug.

Huge manhunt under way after fatal France shootings

Police have connected the strike to 2 shootings very last week in which about three soldiers of North African descent died. Identical gun as well as similar scooter ended up chosen in the assaults, though the gunman has not been discovered, officers say.  French universities held a minute's silence

Lady opposition activists held in Havana

Dozens of opposition activists have been arrested by the Cuban police, week ahead of an official visit by Pope Benedict XVI.  Most of those under arrest are members of the protest group Ladies in White, who are demanding the discharge of political detainees. Many were clogged as they started their hushed

Frozen Planet: BBC denies misleading fans

The BBC has denied misleading Frozen Planet audience with video recording of newborn polar bear cubs filmed in an animal park, rather than in their natural habitat. Episode five of the series attributed the cubs in a lair with their mother, with many people considering they were born and filmed in the Arctic. But the cubs were in fact in a Dutch animal park, as exposed in behind-the-scenes footage on the show's website.

The BBC said the filming was "standard practice" for natural history shows. "This particular series would be impractical to film in the wild," a BBC spokesperson said. "The commentary accompanying the series is carefully worded so it doesn't give the wrong impression to the audience and the way the video recording was captured is clearly explained on the programme website."

Afghan massacre US soldier 'reluctant to serve'

According to a lawyer the US soldier charged of killing 16 Afghans had conventional body and brain damages while serving in Iraq and was despondent about going for one more visit of duty. John Henry

No rush for Afghan exit - Obama

US President Barack Obama has guaranteed that international armed forces will not run for the way out in Afghanistan, after an American soldier was accused of assassinating 16 civilians. Mr Obama

Cameron and Obama hail relations ahead of PM's US visit

David Cameron and Barack Obama have portrayed the "unique and essential" connection linking the US and UK ahead of a visit by the prime minister to Washington. During the three-day trip they will

Coke and Pepsi alter recipe to avoid cancer warning label

Coca-Cola and Pepsi are altering the formula for their drinks to keep away from putting a cancer caution label on the bottle, to meet the terms of California laws. The new recipe for caramel coloring in the drinks has less 4-methylimidazole - a chemical which California has included to its list of carcinogens.

UK troops missing in Afghanistan

Six British soldiers are missing (believed to be killed) in southern Afghanistan after their vehicle exploded. The soldiers were on routine patrol on Tuesday when their vehicle was targeted by an

Lenny Dykstra Has Been Sentenced for three Years

Ex-New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been sentenced to jail for three years on Monday in a California State Prison for bankruptcy and providing a false financial statement. After getting retirement from baseball, Lenny owned a flourishing chain of car washes which he sold and then put the wages into

Monkees lead singer Davy Jones died

The Monkees lead singer Davy Jones failed to survive against a major heart attack earlier this morning. Davy Jones was 66 at the time of his death and survived by his 3^rd wife Jessica and by his 4 daughters

North Korea ready to fight a war with US and South Korea

According to the state media, North Korea is ready to fight a war against US and South Korea. The circumstances become worse as the two allies kicked off annual joint military drills, though US claimed

Deadly suicide bomb attack at Afghan airport

Deadly suicide car bomb blast at Jalalabad airport in Eastern Afghanistan left nine dead and injured more than 10 people around. The resources said that this blast was a reaction against burning Quran

Iraq attacks killed more than 30 in Baquba and Baghdad

Baghdad bombing and terrorism killed more than 30 people and left dozens of injured. According to officials the main target behind these bombing attacks was to kill police officers and other security officials.

Syria attacks killed two journalists

Opposition activists tell that two foreign journalists have been killed in Homs, Syria. Shells hit the building they were staying in causing them dead. French officials recognized them as Marie Colvin

Why Branding

All you need is to create a positive image and a trust in the minds of consumers. Most of the business men believe that branding is just a logo or a combination of logo and a slogan, but this is not true indeed. Brand is what reflects your business purpose, image, trust, focus and quality of services. The

Honduras prison fire killed more than 300

Honduras prison fire killed hundreds of prisoners. While forensic authorities worked to recover the burnt dead bodies from the jail in Comayagua, hundreds of relatives left distressed for news. The government

Uzbekistan banned Valentine's Day

This year lovers in Uzbekistan who used to have fun Valentine's Day by hearing pop singer Rayhan sing will have to go for other types of amusement. A popular Uzbek singer Rayhan used to throw

Barack Obama condemns military assaults on Homs

President Barack Obama has called the Syrian army's mortar and rocket assaults in the city of Homs on Thursday, as disgraceful violence. US State Department said that efforts were ongoing to set

Barack Obama's chances for second term

Mr. Barack Obama, US president has told in his interview with NBC that he ought to have a second term in White House. NBC recent survey showed president’s popularity to 50% since May 2011.

Kidnapped US tourists have been released

US women tourists with their Egyptian Guide have been release. There were kidnapped in Sinai Peninsula by Bedouin tribesmen according to officials. The tourists along with their guide were travelling

Daniel Radcliffe's Women in Black 2012 film

The Woman in Black is a future 2012 horror-thriller film directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman. The movie circled around Hill's novel of the same name and is produced

Pakistan-Taliban links

According to a secret report by NATO, The Afghan Taliban are being helped by security services of Pakistan. The report which is no more a secret, derived from countless interrogations and

Attack on Pakistan Military Academy

Assailants have fired various rocket-propelled grenades at the Pakistan Military Academy

Facebook overtakes Orkut in Brazil

According to the new facts and analysis, Facebook has passed Google's Orkut as the

Messi and Ronaldo on Fire

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi seem destined to slug it out for the ESM

Spanish Judge on trial

A high-profile Spanish judge is set on trial accused of dishonoring a 1977 amnesty

Mexico faced an earthquake of magnitude 6.2

The earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit the southern Mexican state Chiapas

Facebook introducing 60 new apps

Facebook is adding up a sequence of new apps allowing users to share stuff as photos, travel or fashion

in more efficient and entertaining way.

Five more dead bodies found in cruise wreck

Italian rescuers have found five more dead bodies inside the incapacitated cruise ship

Milito brings Milan derby victory for Inter

Inter Milan deprived of AC Milan a position at the top of Serie A and show themselves in the battle with a 1-0 victory at San Siro. Diego Milito socored a winning goal in the 54^th minute and

Mohammad Ali a sign of pride for Black Men

All the way through black history, great black athletes have served as role models to American youngsters, in a way that may not have been feasible for others leaders.  And to be sure, some of these great heroes of games have turned out

White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley stepped down

President Barack Obama has said that White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley is stepping down. Mr. Obama named Budget Director Jack Lew as the new

UEFA fight against match fixing

UEFA desires to corroborate the Turkish Football Association is wholly accountable for supervision issues linked to match-fixing in Turkey, and

Blasts in Iraq killed more than 30

 The Suicide attack killed almost 30 Shia pilgrims near the city of Nasiriya, officials said. Before this Iraq Interior Ministry rounded the death figure to

History behind bungee or bungie jumping

You've perceived it, but possibly are still uninformed of the dispute touching bungee jumping. In fact, there is certain controversy, whether it is bungee