July, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Korean defectors put South on alert

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A SHARP rise in the number of defections from North Korea by sea since the Cheonan sinking in March has South Korean authorities on spy alert. South Korean military authorities say there were five seaborne […] […]

Drop Afghan pullout deadline, Barack Obama told

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BARACK Obama is being urged to drop his deadline of July next year to start US troop withdrawals from Afghanistan Fears are rising that the deadline has emboldened the Taliban. The US President’s deadline was […] […]

Gay bishop to divide Anglicans

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ALL hope of preventing a schism in the Anglican Church will end if an openly gay cleric becomes the next Bishop of Southwark in Britain. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has allowed Jeffrey John’s […] […]

Man arrested as Chicago police seize $6m and 10kg of heroin in raid on home

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A MAN faces charges after Chicago police seized more than $US5 million ($6 million) in cash and 22lbs (10kg) of heroin worth $US1.5 million at a home in the Windy City. The drug seizure is […] […]

‘Twilight’ death a mystery say police

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Strange but true The death of a man at a screening of the latest instalment of the Twilight films is being described by police as unexplained. The 23-year-old was found slumped forward in his chair, […] […]

Flavoured cigarettes banned in Canada

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Canada is pulling flavoured cigarettes and cigars off store shelves today to discourage children and youth from picking up the habit. The legislation makes it illegal for retailers to sell cigarettes, cigarillos and blunt wraps […] […]

Queen tours Canadian technology success story

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The Queen is receiving a virtual bouquet of flowers on her new BlackBerry. She’s visiting Research In Motion where Mike Lazaridis, the high-tech company’s co-founder, presented her with a personalized BlackBerry. The high-tech gift included […] […]

Controversy reignited over benefits of male circumcision

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To some, it is a cultural ritual. Others consider it a cosmetic procedure that ensures a son will look like his father. A growing faction believes it can save lives. Still others say it is […] […]

Cost of the queen: less than $1 per person a year

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LONDON – Like millions of her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II is going to have to make do and mend — cutting spending and putting off palace repairs as royal finances are squeezed by Britain’s budget […] […]

Man made bomb threat after row over benefits

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A ST GEORGE man who was upset about the payment of his benefits caused a full-scale bomb alert when he threatened to blow up job centres across the city. Qumar Ahmed, of Church Road, went […] […]