Bomb detonates outside of Greece's parliament

The Eleftherotypia newspaper alerted police today after receiving a call saying a bomb was placed in an open area outside Greece's parliament building. Streets surrounding the parliament were closed off by officials. Later, an explosive device detonated inside of an installation for garbage disposal. There were no casualties. Someone also called the police reporting that one bomb was placed outside of the parliament and another inside The Hotel Grande Bretagne near parliament. Law enforcement officers carefully searched the area but police don't think the reports were credible.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/09/greece.blast/index.html

New Zealand Drivers

Did you know that of the 3.2 million licensed drivers in New Zealand almost 4000 drivers are over 90 years old. Seven of those drivers are over 100 years old and the age group between 40 and 44 years old make up the largest group.

Asian pop star to "Ninja Assassin"

South Korean pop star Rain, who starred in "Ninja Assassin" has all the potential for a international superstar. Rain tested hollywood waters last year with the movie "Speed Racer" but he calls this just his warm up.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/24/rain.ninja.assassin/index.html?iref=allsearch

Fires in Austrailia

West Austraila fires raze dozens of homes. The blazes have consumed about 33,000 acres of land. Nearly 40 homes have been destroyed in these wildfires.

Don't Forget To Vote!!

There are 12 minutes left before the polls close.
=D

Asians Stock Rose

Anna Kitanaka and Clyde Russell say that, "China, the engine of recovery from the world’s worst recession since World War II, yesterday said exports climbed 17.7 percent from a year earlier, the first increase in 14 months, and imports surged 55.9 percent."






http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aA2AXTBlZ_6U&pos=2

shortwave radio going out in east asia

In east asia they are begining to use fm radio thru internet and or sadelite.

13000 dead from H1N1 worldwide

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that fatalities were labratory confrimed but actual mortality from the pandemic will be much higher. The most active areas of H1N1 are in parts of central, eastern, and southeastern Europe, North Africa and South Asia. In North Africa and West Asia, limited data suggests influenza transmission remains active. Although West Asia may have already experienced a peak in influenza activity, parts of North Africa are experiencing respiratory disease activity.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/01/08/WHO-Some-13000-dead-worldwide-from-H1N1/UPI-28231263012264/

China is the Worlds Biggest Exporter

Customs Agencies claim that Chian has recently surpassed Germany and being the worlds biggest exporter. Rakeing in a whopping $1.2 Trillion for 2009.

Churches in Malaysia Firebombed

A total of six churches in Malaysia have been firebombed since the courts ruled that "Allah" may not be used by Non-Muslims as a term for God.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/10/malaysia.church.bombings/index.html

Peace Treaty

North Korea asks the U.S. to replace the peace treaty with another one, by doing this they'll remove all nuclear weapons.

Six soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Today six international soldiers were killed in Afghanistan. They say that they were killed on patrol. They identified three U.S. soldiers, and one French soldier. The other two soldiers have not been released yet. The Amaricans died in a clash with militants on an operational patrol in souther Afghanistan. France has said one of its soldiers was killed and another wounded while patrolling with Afghan troops in Alasay.

Here is where you can read about it
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8451784.stm

Illegal Crossings

Israel is building a barrier on the border of Egypt to stop people from illegally crossing over.
The Prime Minister of Israel quoted last Sunday,

"This is a strategic decision to ensure the Jewish and democratic character of the state of Israel."

100-200 people cross the border weekly.
90% of those crossing the border illegally are from Africa instead of Egypt.
Construction is expected to take several years and cost a billion shekels.
A start date has not yet been set.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/11/israel.egypt.border/index.html

Migrants leave Italian town amid violence

The message blaring out of the speakers on the van was stark: "Any black person who is hiding in Rosarno should get out. If we catch you, we will kill you." This was the threating message that over 2,000 black immigrants received from a van driving by the slums in which they live. This all started after the killing of one of the black man who for no reason was shot and killed this led to protests from the black immigrants which turned into violence and eventually led to the threats from an anti-immigrant group.


http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/11/italy.migrant.violence/index.html

Things Happening in Eastasia...

They're drilling for diamonds and gold and mineral things.
http://http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/health-care/east-asia-minerals-drills--gt-gold--metres--metres-grading--gt-gold-miwah/

VP pitches advances of propsed trade pact with China.
http://http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1152470&lang=eng_news

Prudential has entered into a partnership with Singapore's United Overseas Bank in an effort to boost its south-east Asia business.
http://http://www.international-adviser.com/lwm/article/1070

Spanish, Japanese Lenders raise stakes in bank of East Asia.
http://http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704152804574627832544811314.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Giant Spider Species

Scientists have discovered a new spider species hiding in sand dunes on the Israel-Jordan border. With legs that stretch 14 centimeters, the Cerbalus aravensis is the biggest of its type in the middle east.

Wind powered Euorpe

Europe has had a lot of bad weather this winter. Many countries are still strugling because of all the snow and ice they recieved. There has been lots of cancelations of buissness and flights 320 flight cancelations acually; and even death in Euorpe. In Poland-86 people died from hypothermia and 70,000 peoples' houses didn't have power.
http://www.euronews.net/2010/01/11/europe-still-gripped-by-the-big-freeze/ there is a video on the site above.

People remove pants on subway

Participants were told to meet at a designated train station fully clothed before boarding and removing their pants. The group says its mission is to cause "scenes of chaos and joy in public places". "We're just trying to put smiles on people's faces," Bruce Witzenburg told the Washington Post.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8451565.stm

Mark McGwire...

has admitted to using steriods in 1998, when he broke Roger Maris' home run record. Oh no! D:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/11/mcgwire.steroids/index.html?cnn=yes

Guard and Gunman die in Vegas courthouse.

Shortly after 8 a.m. a man in a black trench coat open fired in a Las Vegas courthouse about a mile out of the strip. Shots echoed for several minutes and a passer-by said he counted a barrage of at least 40 shots. Paramedics arrived and along with law enforcement officials started evacuating the floors twenty people at a time. All the while they search for more than the one suspect and found none.

Adults Imune to H1N1

Study have found that adults around the age of 19 to 50 have less of a chance of getting the H1N1 flu. During the first wave of the flu in the spring of 2009 216 households were tracked. At least one member of each family was diagnosed with the flu. Could this be true???????????

http://www.kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=11752170

http://topnews.us/content/29469-study-children-below-18-more-likely-catch-swine-flu

Las Vegas Courthouse Shooting

A gunman fired shots in the lobby of the federal courthouse in Las Vegas. A court security officer was killed and a US marshal was wounded. Shots were fired back, and the suspect was killed.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/05/us/05vegas.html

http://abcnews.go.com/US/federal-marshals-shot-las-vegas-federal-building/story?id=9473808

Detroit Plane Incident

Article 1- This article talks about the bombing incident on a detroit plane. Obama said that they'll have a closer eye on 14 different countries such as Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria. It was said that the person trying to bomb the plane was a 23 year old nigerian man, a member of the Al Qaeda. The plane in which he came from was from Amsterdam with explosives in his underwear. Many people asks them selves how he was able to get through security in the U.S.


http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BU36420100104?type=politicsNews



Article 2- This article says a little about the detroit plane incident. A Nigerian man was taken into custody by the FBI. They say the man went to the restroom and he didnt respond to flight attendants direction, no explosives were found on him. A group of investegators determined that it was a non serious event and that its all cleared up.


http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BQ1P120091227

The World's Tallest Building Has Now Opened...

In Dubai! It has 60 stories and it stands at 828 meters high. 90% of the space has been sold but they don't know how many apartments or offices will be inhabited.

They call it Burj Khalifa. Dubai's biggest developer almost went into a huge debt default, except for the fact that Abu Dhabi's million dollar bailout prevented it. Perhaps that's why the building was named after him.

It cost $22 dollars to build.

Do you think it was worth it?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/05/2785394.htm?


section=businesshttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704065404574636323803224360.html?mod=article-outset-box

Flood in Brazil

75 peopl were killed from mudslides. The mudslides were caused by torrential rains. This took place on the southeast coast of Brazil. "Dozens of people were killed when a large part of a mountain collapsed as mud Friday, sliding into the upscale Sankay Inn resort in Angra dos Reis, two hours west of Rio de Janeiro." 3 more inches of rain has accumulated in the western parts of Rio. About 350 people are homeless from these mudslides and floods.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/04/brazil.floods/index.html

More people are being found under the mud. 49 people have been killed in the state of Rio do Janeiro, Brazil. "Some 1,300 people have been left homeless, and about 20 people are still missing." Petropolis is the area thats been hit the worst and becuase of this its been cut off from the other states.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1728167.stm

Future not decided for stuck Mars Rover

One of the Mars Rovers Spirit, that has been on Mars for six years, has gotten stuck in a sand trap. Scientists say it is almost impossible to get out and the rover wont last a martian winter unless it can get pointed to the sun. Scientists are not giving up though. Fortunately for researchers, what may turn out to be Spirit's final resting spot looks like a scientific bonanza. The sand is rich in sulfate, a mineral that forms in the presence of water, researchers say.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wirestory?id=9468324&page=1
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iXtJNJpehcTavE1FoC9YLx1MU6pA

warning labels on cell phones?

According to eweek. com Maine and the mayor of San Francisco want to enforce retailers to display the absorption rate level next to each phone and as big as the price. They are also wanting to require cell phone makers to: "affix labels on their devices warning consumers of possible brain cancer risks due to electromagnetic radiation". There have been studies that found that people who have been using cell phones for 10 years or longer have higher risks of brain and salivary gland tumors.
According to WKOWTV.com a lawmaker in Maine is pushing for cell phone warning labels against brain cancer. According to them: "the FCC says that all cell phones sold in the US are safe."

What do you think about warning labels on cell phones?

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/WARNING-Maine-SF-Consider-Cell-Phone-Cancer-Labels-720959/

http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11708178

Record breaking snow storms strike around the world

Today, the northern hemisphere experienced record snowfall. From China to Russia, much of Western Europe, and even the US plains, are feeling the freeze. This cold front has already killed dozens in India and Poland counted 13 deaths due to the -13F temperatures. Seoul, South Korea was covered in 10in of snow yesterday, the heaviest since records began in 1937. Burlington, Vermont had a snow fall of 33in in a single weekend. Beijing authorities had to clear more than 300,000 people from the streets after Sunday's blizzard dumped 3in of snow – the most in January since 1951. Many officials are concerned about possible crop damage and fuel production shortages.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/04/record-snow-china-south-korea

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article6975867.ece

Third Uninvited Guest Entered State Dinner at The White House

On Nov. 24th a northern Virginia couple, Tareq and Michaele Salahi, made international headlines by crashing the Dinner event and having their photo taken with President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and other dignitaries. Now the Secret Service has revealed that there was a third uninvited guest who got in by entering with the delegation of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "This individual went through all required security measures along with the rest of the official delegation at the hotel, and boarded a bus/van with the delegation guests en route to the White House," the Secret Service statement said. The identity of the Indian man was not revealed.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/04/secret-service-says-a-third-uninvited-guest-entered-nov-24-state-dinner/

http://oneclick.indiatimes.com/article/0eRXdQZ4ZT7Sv?q=Barack+Obama

Dubai opens tallest building.

On Monday, Dubai opened the tallest building, with a dramatic fireworks ceremony. The building is 828 meters (2,716 ft). It is 319 meters taller than the last record holding building, Taipei 101. "The upper 30 or 40 floors are so tiny that they're useless, so they can't use them for anything else apart from storage. They've built a small, not so useful storage warehouse half a mile in the sky," Jim Krane, author of "City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism" told CNN in a recent interview.
The building is named Burj Khalif. Burj Khalifa will be home to 1,044 luxury apartments, 49 floors of offices and eventually a 160-room Armani-branded hotel. Around 12,000 people are expected to live and work in the tower, which is part of a 500-acre development. It is said that Burj Khalifa could mark the end of an era for skyscrapers...at least for a while.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8439618.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/04/dubai.burj/index.html

Tallest Buliding in the world opened today

The tallest building in the world opened up January 4th, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
At the site below you can look at different towers and buildings that are the tallest or just tall. The building is 160-stories tall and 2,717-feet tall. The Building cost $1.5 Billion dollars and has a library and hotel. What do you think of them? What do you think of this new"tallest building?"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/01/04/GA2010010402161.html and
http://www.starksilvercreek.com/2010/01/worlds-tallest-building-dubai.html

HEROIN BOOK?

There has been this new book found in New York City that tells people how to properly prepare drugs and how to properly shoot up the drug. The DEA is very angry but they didnt mention them doing anything to stop selling of the book.


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/01/nyc-funded-guide-for-heroin-users-draws-deas-ire-/1

Avalanches

In Switzerland over the weekend 5 skiers were killed in avalanches and 3 have not yet been rescued from the snow. There were 3 avalanches in all. The first covering some skiers, the second covering their rescuers, and the third covering two more skiers. Helicopters are being used in an attempt to rescue people trapped in the avalanches. Efforts to rescue them have to be postponed until tomorrow though because of bad weather conditions.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34678389/ns/world_news/

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE6033AC20100104

water polution in chinas yellow river

700 emergency workers work arownd the clock to clean the yelow river from fuel problem.

Las Vegas Shootout

Two federal US marshalswere shot in the lobby of the Las Vegas courthouse at 8 in the morning on Monday, January 4, 2010. A young man who had heard the shots saw one of the marshals get shot and the other marshal ran over to cover him, but he ended up getting shot himself. The court security officer was shot and died and the US Marshal was wounded and was then shot in the head and killed outside the courthouse.

http://www.jdjournal.com/2010/01/04/shootout-in-las-vegas-courthouse-leaves-2-dead/

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/04/las.vegas.shooting/index.html

Oops, Army Drones Get Hacked

Apparently Iraqi have been using $26 software to hack the systems of Us Military Predator Drones. They can use software such as Skygrabber, developed in Russia and intended to download music and videos from the Internet, to intercept video being transmit ed from the UAVs. The drones being one of the most effective weapons in the military's armory, it allows pilots to remotely observe combat zones and identify targets, as well as launch guided missiles to destroy high value targets. But if the insurgents are able to see what the drone is seeing it allows them to take evasive action.

http://www.wonderhowto.com/wonderment/iraqi-insurgents-hack-u-s-drones-with-26-dollar-download-0113691/

So far there is no evidence of militants being able to control the drones or interfere with their systems. But the intercepts show the emergence of a cyber-conflict within the war overseas, and is further evidence of insurgents continuing to find simple ways of countering complex military technology.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126102247889095011.html