Archive for: August, 2011

Chinese-Made Bullet Trains Recalled

Beijing, China – A manufacturer of bullet trains from China has recalled Friday 54 bullet train units after the embarrassing July deadly train crash that made headlines internationally for killing 40 people.  The recall will mark the possible slowing down of China’s ambitious dream of expanding its bullet train network to rival other established countries […]

European Union to give tougher sanctions to Syria

Amsterdam – In two weeks time, the European Union will decide on whether to impose broader sanction against Syria, giving more pressure to current Syrian President Bashar Assad to immediately end the crackdown and violent dealings with anti-government demonstrators. The Dutch Ministry on Foreign Affairs said Friday that he is currently trying to lobby among […]

White House: “No classified Info Divulged in Osama Movie”

Washington – The Obama administration has comforted the American Public when it said that there is no ground to fear and worry that classified and confidential information might have been divulged after the scriptwriters of the upcoming movie about the death of Osama bin Laden in the hands of the United States Special Forces have […]

U.S. Joins New Zealand and Belgium in AA+ Credit Ratings

Wellington, New Zealand – The United States of America has joined two other countries in the AA+ circle: New Zealand and Belgium, after the one of the top credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s, downgraded its credit ratings from AAA to AA+. The downgrade has made the United States below the credit ratings ranking where […]

China Lauches First Aircraft Carrier

Beijing – China, the Red Dragon of the East, has launched its first aircraft carrier for a test trial run Wednesday that boosted strong Chinese patriotic pride back at home and jitters internationally about China’s strong naval ambitions. The aircraft carrier, a former USSR vessel refitted, will mark China’s strategic plan to build a naval […]

Syrian Envoy Expresses Dismay During U.N. Council Meeting

United Nations – Bashar Ja’afari, Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, expressed his dismay to all European ambassadors because of their discriminatory and biased remarks against the unrest in his home country, Syria. Ja’afari said that the violence in Syria is very much similar to what is happening in London lately. An envoy from London […]

Libyan President Denies Rumors of Son’s death

Benghazi, Libya — A television station under the Libyan Government has broadcasted Wednesday an image of a man it claimed to be the youngest son of Moammar Gadhafi. The attempt of the TV station was to invalidate the claim of the rebels that he was killed during a NATO airstrike. Last Friday, Rebels claimed that […]

“Olympic City” London Under heavy Scrutiny

London – It is the worst violence that hit the city of London for the past 25 years. London, the same city that will host the 2012 summer edition of the Olympic Games, is under a big debacle. Instead of a vibrant city eager to host the Olympic Games, violence and riots welcomed the International […]

LeBron James Optimistic Despite Ongoing NBA crisis

Akron, Ohio — Miami Heat Superstar, LeBron James appeared before 360 children from the third grade Monday. James encouraged the children to study hard for them to have a brighter future. That’s what James also believed is true for the National Basketball Association (NBA). LeBron James expressed in an interview arranged by the Associated Press […]

Somali famine Worsening, Thousands of Children Dead

Dadaab, Kenya — A top official from the United States had warned Monday about the rising number of deaths among Somali children due to the worsening famine in East Africa. The unnamed top U.S. official stressed that urgent action is needed to rescue hundreds of thousands of hungry Somali children. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. […]

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