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Bomb at Nigeria U.N. building kills 10

Aug 26th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, World News

At least 10 people have been killed when a bomb exploded at the United Nations building in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Friday, a medical worker at the sight of the blast told Reuters.
He said, “We have had 10 dead and there could be more”.



Virginia earthquake felt in Washington and New York

Aug 24th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, World News

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 rattled the east coast of the United States. The epicentre of the earthquake was found on the state of Virginia but was felt in Washington, where the Pentagon and US Capitol were evacuated, as well as in New York.
The US Geological Survey said that the quake struck some 135km [...]



Strong Earthquake struck Japan’s northeast coast

Aug 19th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, World News

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Japan’s northeastern coast today, triggering a tsunami advisory. Japan’s Meteorological Agency says the quake hit at 2:36 p.m. The epicenter of the earthquake was slightly south of where a massive magnitude 9.0 temblor struck on March 11.
The agency issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of 50 centimeters along [...]



Two injured in Shooting Outside Orlando Bar

Aug 18th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, World News

Two people have been injured in a shooting outside an Orlando bar of Florida today. The incident occurred outside the Tavern On The Lake nightclub near Metrowest.
A Police official said that they took two people into custody, and recovered one gun. Police are still investigating what started the whole thing.



Brain-eating amoebas killed three

Aug 18th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, World News

At least three people have been killed this summer after suffering rare infections from a waterborne amoeba that destroys the brain.
Jonathan Yoder, the waterborne disease and outbreak surveillance coordinator at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, “These are rare infections, but super tragic for families. We don’t want to minimize how hard it [...]



Six dead as attacks target bus in Israel

Aug 18th, 2011 | Category: Breaking News, World News

At least six people have been killed and around two dozen others were injured in southern Israel, 12 miles from the Israeli city of Eilat, when attackers fired shots at a bus, assaulted Israeli soldiers, and fired mortars and an anti-tank missile.
An Israeli emergency official said that total six people were died. Four were found [...]