Israel Airstrikes Kill 195+ In Gaza
December 27, 2008
Israel (ChattahBox) – In probably the bloodiest attack in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, 195 people have been reported killed, with hundreds more injured, after an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip.
Japan’s Elderly Citizens Turn To Petty Theft
December 26, 2008
Japan (ChattahBox) – As economic crisis continues in Japan, a new report that was released this week by the Japanese government shows as alarming new statistic: more and more elderly citizens are being forced into petty crime to survive.
Pakistan Rushing Troops Toward Indian Border
December 26, 2008
(ChattahBox) — Intelligence officials are reporting Pakistan has begun moving thousands of troops toward India on Friday amid tensions between the nuclear powered neighbors, following the Mumbai attacks. The troops appear to be coming from the Afghan border where Pakistan has deployed more than 100,000 soldiers in Waziristan and other northwestern regions to fight Islamic militants blamed for surging violence against Western troops in Afghanistan.
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Pope Benedict accused of stoking homophobia in speech
December 23, 2008
VATICAN CITY (ChattahBox) - Pope Benedict XVI supposedly said on Monday that saving the world from homosexual behavior is as important as saving the rainforests (which we are doing such a great job) from destruction. In a Christmas message, Benedict XVI supposedly stressed the importance of traditional marriage and condemned gay acts as against God’s will. He also attacked transsexuals, saying: ‘It is not man who decides who is a man or woman but God.’ Reuters reported the pontiff said in a holiday address to the Curia (the Vatican’s central administration): Read more
First Cyberbullying Case Won In China
December 23, 2008
China (ChattahBox) – In a case that shows the way laws are changing to adapt to a technologically advanced society, a man who was “virtually lynched” after the suicide of his wife has received 9.000 yuan in compensation, after claiming he was a victim of cyberbullying.
Guinea President Conte dies - military coup quickly follows
December 23, 2008
CONAKRY, Guinea – Hours after the death of the country’s longtime dictator President Lansana Conte, a military-led group declared a coup in the West African nation of Guinea on Tuesday, announcing it had dissolved the government and constitution. At around 7:30 a.m., a uniformed spokesman for a group calling itself the National Council for Democracy began broadcasting its announcement of the takeover on state-run radio and TV. Read more
Robot submarine deployed to find and help fix internet cables
December 22, 2008
(ChattahBox) — While the entire Middle East and India is teetering on the verge of an internet blackout after three out of four undersea cables that connect it to the rest of the world were mysteriously cut at the weekend, repairs are underway. Both internet and phone connections are at risk, with only one submarine cable remaining intact. The cable cuts have affected most parts of the Middle East, but Egypt has reportedly been able to restore most of its communications by re-routing network traffic. Read more
Mexican Authorities Find Decapitated Bodies
December 22, 2008
Mexico (ChattahBox) – In another case of the growing drug-related violence of the region, Mexican authorities have found nine decapitated bodies in the southern city of Guerrero, Mexico. They were found after the discovery of the nine heads lying in plastic bags next to a grocery store, with a note containing threats of more decapitations to come.
Saudi court denies girl aged 8-years-old divorce from husband who is 58
December 22, 2008
Saudi Arabia (ChattahBox) — Okay tell me “other countries” - “other ways,” if you like but to me this is ridiculous. An eight-year-old girl married off by her father to a man who is 58 cannot get a divorce according to a Saudi court, who says she should wait until shes reaches puberty before making such a decision. Not old enough to make such choices but old enough to marry? The divorce plea was filed by the girl’s divorced mother with a court at Unayzah in August, just after the marriage contract was signed by the father and the groom. Read more
New Leonardo da Vinci sketches found on back of masterpiece?
December 18, 2008
Paris (ChattahBox) — The Louvre museum got a nice surprise when they checked the back of one of Leonardo da Vinci major works.
Describing the find as “an exceptional discovery”, The museum’s 1500s da Vinci oil Virgin And Child With St Anne was undergoing routine examination in the laboratory when three sketches were found on the back believed to be drawn by the master himself. Read more