Almost A Dozen Siberian Tigers Die Of Starvation In Zoo
March 12, 2010
China (ChattahBox) – Animal rights activists are in an uproar after eleven rare Siberian tigers were found dead of starvation in their cramped cages in a failing Chinese zoo.
Pakistan Twin Suicide Bombers Kill 45, Police Have Their ‘Heads’
March 12, 2010
(ChattahBox)—Terror and mayhem reigned in the streets in the Pakistani cultural capital of Lahore on Friday, when two suicide bombers, just seconds apart, blew themselves up next to army vehicles in a busy shopping area. At least 45 people are dead, with 100 injured. This latest blast, marks the second suicide attack just this week in Lahore. On Monday, a suicide car bomber targeted military security offices, killing 15 people. Read more
British Airways Employee Charged As Terrorist
March 11, 2010
UK (ChattahBox) – A former British Airways employee was seen in court this morning, after being charged with funding terrorism and plotting suicide bombings.
Netanyahu Sabotages Talks, Palestinian President Leaves, Biden Angry
March 11, 2010
(ChattahBox)—Vice President Joe Biden traveled to the Middle East this week with high expectations for a breakthrough in the stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The United States was able to convince Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, with the support of the Arab League, to participate in U.S. monitored indirect talks. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had his own agenda. When Biden arrived in Israel on Monday, the Israeli government unexpectedly announced approval for a new settlement on the occupied West Bank. And on Tuesday, Israel’s Interior Ministry announced plans “to build 1,600 new housing units for Jews” in Arab neighborhoods across the pre-1967 border in the West Bank. Vice President Biden lambasted the Israel government for announcing the building of new housing units in East Jerusalem, on the eve of peace talks. Israel responded by apologizing for the “timing” of the announcement. Now, on Thursday, Mahmoud Abbas announced that he is withdrawing from the talks, as Israel is not negotiating in good faith. Abbas called Israel’s decision to expand settlements, “the ruining of trust.” Read more
Nicolas Sarkozy And Wife In Presidential Affairs?
March 10, 2010
France (ChattahBox) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni may be seeking loving elsewhere, a French paper, Journal Du Dimanche, claims.
Seven Arrested In Plot To Kill Mohammad Cartoonist
March 9, 2010
Ireland (ChattahBox) – Seven people have been arrested in an alleged plot to kill Lars Vilks (shown), the cartoonist who incited riots after printing a cartoon of the Prophet Mohaamed.
Pope’s Brother Set To Testify In Abuse Cases
March 9, 2010
Germany (ChattahBox) – Pope Benedict XVI’s brother, Georg Ratzinger, is set to testify in a the sex abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church and sparked anger over decades of cover ups.
Hundreds Death After Nigerian Ethnic Attack
March 8, 2010
Nigeria (ChattahBox) – Hundreds of people, most of which are reportedly women and children, are dead after men with machetes stormed Jos and began slaughtering people en mass.
Earthquake Strikes Turkey
March 8, 2010
(ChattahBox) – Another large earthquake has fatally struck. The pre-dawn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck eastern Turkey on Monday about 340 miles east of Ankara, the capital. According to the Turkish Kandilli Observatory seismology center, the epicenter was near the village of Basyurt, and there were more than 20 aftershocks, the strongest measuring 4.1. Read more
Dolphin Slaughter Documentary ‘The Cove’ Wins Oscar
March 8, 2010
(ChattahBox)—For decades, local fisherman in the small village of Taiji, Japan have been participating in the annual slaughter of dolphins and small pilot whales. And in recent years, animal rights activists led by Ric O’Barry, former dolphin trainer for the 60s TV show “Flipper,” have drawn International media attention to the cruel hunting methods used by the Japanese fisherman. “The Cove,” a powerful and heartbreaking film, which documents the activists as they try to enter the ocean cove to prevent the hunt of the highly intelligent marine mammals, won an Oscar for best documentary last night. Read more