World’s Biggest Mortars ‘Weapon of Choice’ Against Homs?
For almost three weeks, Syria’s central city of Homs has been pounded by shelling from the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, leaving hundreds dead, according to opposition activists. Judging from a video clip posted online, one weapons analyst says Assad’s forces are using the biggest… Read More »
EmailThe Global Note: A Witness Silenced…Argentine Crash…Koran Protests…Spanish Treasure
SYRIA: THE HORRORS MULTIPLY -MARIE COLVIN…Early this morning she was reporting – and speaking to the world – from the beseiged city of Homs. Over the phone she spoke to the BBC of the horror of “unrelenting” shelling – and of a child struck by… Read More »
‘Amazing Race’ Producer Dead in Africa of Suspected Cocaine OD
American television producer Jeff Rice was found dead in a hotel in Uganda and police told ABC News he died of an apparent cocaine overdose. Rice’s body was discovered in a luxury hotel in the capital city of Kampala on Friday. His assistant Katheryne Fuller was found… Read More »
Finnish President’s Husband Caught Eyeing Danish Princess’ Breasts?
What does a man do when caught red-eyed staring at a woman’s cleavage? And what does a man do when that woman is not his wife, the president of a nation, but the wife of a prince? And how does a man respond when his… Read More »
Creator of Futuristic Theme Park In Hollywood Suicide
SEOUL, South Korea – The young South Korean creator of a futuristic “4D” theme park that sparked interest in countries around the world has committed suicide in Los Angeles, officials told ABC News today. Eun-Seok Chey, 39, was CEO of d’strict, a New York and Seoul-based creative agency…. Read More »
Exec at Scandal-Plagued Olympus Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
A senior executive of scandal-plagued Olympus was found dead outside his apartment in the Indian city of Gurgaon in an apparent suicide. Tsutomu Omori, 49, head of Olympus Medical Systems in India, was found hanging near a park in his apartment complex, according to the… Read More »
The Global Note: Greece, Iran & Your Pocketbook…Another Koran Crisis For U.S.?…Inside Apple’s China Factories
GREECE…AND YOUR 401K After more than 12 hours of down-to-the-wire talks, which ended close to sunrise this morning, the countries that use the Euro reached an agreement to hand Greece euro130 billion ($170 billion) in additional bailout loans to save it from a potentially disastrous… Read More »
Did Hitler Have a Secret Son? Evidence Supports Alleged Son’s Claims
Until his death in 1985, Jean-Marie Loret believed that he was the only son of Adolf Hitler. There is now renewed attention to evidence from France and Germany that apparently lends some credence to his claim. Loret collected information from two studies; one conducted by the University… Read More »
Teen to be Caned for Facebook Insult
A 17-year-old boy is the first in his southern African nation to be sentenced because of a derogatory comment on Facebook. Zimbabwe state media reports today the boy will be beaten with two strokes of a cane for calling a woman a prostitute on the… Read More »
Searching for Lin-sanity in the Yangtze Delta
South of Shanghai, in Zhejiang province, China, is a four-lane highway that runs the coastline of the East China Sea. This is Yangtze River Delta territory. The wet land and accessible port make this part of China attractive to a whole host of industries. Some… Read More »
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