Month: September 2011

TURKEY expelled the Israeli ambassador last night and suspended military ties with its one-time ally after a United Nations report slammed the “excessive” force used by Israel in a raid on a Gaza aid flotilla. […] […]

Police in California say a python underwent emergency surgery after a man allegedly bit the creature twice. Sgt. Andrew Pettit says officers were called to the Del Paso Heights neighborhood around 6:30 pm Thursday after […] […]

Muammar Gaddafi laid out an apocalyptic vision for the country that had dared to overthrow him yesterday, telling his remaining supporters “let Libya burn” and vowing death for those guilty of disloyalty. “Those who do […] […]

A Jamaican drug kingpin described by United States authorities as among the world’s most dangerous drug dealers yesterday pleaded guilty to racketeering and assault charges Christopher Coke admitted his leadership in an international criminal organisation […] […]

THERE is no credible terror threat against the United States linked to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but the nation is under “heightened” vigilance, a top security official says. American counter-terrorism efforts underwent […] […]

HUGE demonstrations have rocked Syria, including a rally urging Russia to stop arms sales to the regime and another in support of an official who resigned in protest at the government’s brutal crackdown, activists say. […] […]

UK police have arrested two men as part of a trans-Atlantic investigation into attacks carried out by the hacking groups Anonymous and Lulz Security. Scotland Yard said a 24-year-old and a 20-year-old were arrested at […] […]