Travelling News
- Great X-pectations Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:19PMForget Wolverine. The real claws Liev Schreiber has to worry about are the ones unsheathed by fanboys ready to carve him for being too "urbane, dorky and out-of-shape" to portray the villainous Sabretooth. (His words, not mine.)
- Holt basks in Sunshine State Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:17PMIt was a late Christmas present for the Holt wrestlers, and they brought back some nice souvenirs.
- Cabinet Minister loses wallet and security pass in Soho Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:09PMSecond security blunder by Pensions Secretary James Purnell in three months.
- Three South Africans held captive in Yemen Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:40PMThe South African consul in Yemen was on Saturday engaged in talks with Yemeni authorities in an attempt to locate and ensure the safety of the SA woman and children held captive there, the department of home affairs said.
- Best of 2008: Kingwood doubles up district meet Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:24PM(from the Apr. 16 edition of the Observer) Fans travelling to the 2008 Region III meet will be greeted by a sea of blue and white jerseys; many of them will belong to Kingwood.
- Fatal festive season horror crash Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:13PMFour of the passengers were flung over the bridge into the river, according to the paramedics near Isipingo in KwaZulu-Natal.
- Penguins, land mines, rescue at sea Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:34AMKim Doolittle was a Peterborough musician from 2002 to 2006 who has been travelling the world performing on cruise ships. This is one in a [...]
- Tribal chiefs seek release of tourists Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:18AMSANAA: Tribal chiefs yesterday began negotiations with Yemeni kidnappers for the release of a South African woman and her two sons being held hostage, a tribal source said.
- Relative unknown actor to take over lead role in Dr. Who Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:11AMMatt Smith to play The Doctor beginning in 2010
- St. Eleanors man dead following vehicle-pedestrian accident Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:10AMSUMMERSIDE – A St. Eleanors man is dead following a vehicle-pedestrian accident on the outskirts of the city Friday night.
- North West Evening Mail Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:41AMBARRROW AFC walked away from the Riverside wiith their heads held high after putting in a resolute display against Premier League Middlesbrough.
- Sobhraj’s lawyers relying on ‘dead’ victim Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:40AMKATHMANDU: As Charles Sobhraj awaits Nepal’s top court to pronounce its verdict on a sensational murder trial that harks back to the bygone hippie era in the 70s, his lawyers have raised the spectre of a dead victim being actually alive and at large.
- Dillon charged for speeding Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:44PMVermont State Police say actor Matt Dillon has been cited for speeding on an interstate highway at nearly double the posted speed limit.
- Number plate scans net criminals Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:22PMPolice using hi-tech number plate scanners arrested 272 people, seized 500 vehicles and recovered £750,000 in drugs, cash and stolen goods in 2008.
- Seven injured in highway pile-up near Woodburn | News | Lismore Northern Star Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:05PMA teenager with suspected spinal injuries was one of seven people hurt in a three-car crash on the Pacific Highway near Woodburn yesterday.
- IceDogs lose final game of 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:52PMThe Niagara IceDogs, missing several key players due to injuries and the World Junior Hockey Championships, ended 2008 on a losing note. The final game [...]
- ONE GAME AT A TIME FOR LASZLO Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:39PMHearts boss Csaba Laszlo insists he never looks further ahead than the next game - even if it is only a friendly.
- All The News Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:31PMHearts boss Csaba Laszlo insists he never looks further ahead than the next game - even if it is only a friendly. Laszlo is preparing his side for a busy run of three matches in eight days, with two Edinburgh derbies sandwiching a rearranged Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Motherwell.
- Sport Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:54AMPerth Glory striker Eugene Dadi has expressed his disappointment at being left out of today’s must-win A-League match against Central Coast Mariners, declaring his desire to make immediate amends for missed chances against Adelaide on Boxing Day.
- Dadi left to lament missed chances Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:43AMPerth Glory striker Eugene Dadi has expressed his disappointment at being left out of today’s must-win A-League match against Central Coast Mariners, declaring his desire to make immediate amends for
- WA News Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:39AMWitnesses to a fatal boating accident in which a 25-year-old Kingsley man was killed will be interviewed by police today. The man died after being struck by a high-speed tourist boat off Steep Point near Shark Bay, 800km north of Perth yesterday.
- Tree halts minivan plunge Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:36AMA group of elderly people from a Mosgiel rest-home escaped serious injury yesterday when the minivan they were in rolled down a bank in South Otago. Senior Sergeant Richard Whitmore, of Balclutha, said last night the crash happened at Ahuriri Flat, near Owaka.
- Iran confirms detaining Iranian-Canadian blogger Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:29AMTwo Iranian women at an Internet cafe in Tehran in 2004. The Iranian judiciary confirmed on Tuesday that a prominent Iranian-Canadian blogger is under arrest over remarks he allegedly made about key figures in the Shiite faith, local media reported.
- No 911, long distance service for Fort Chip phones Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:22AMBy ASHLEY CREWE Today staff Fort Chipewyan phone lines are experiencing technical difficulties after a faulty piece of telephone equipment has made long-distance [...]
- Russians earns a victory in world junior opener Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:19AMPavel Chernov had a goal and an assist to lead Russia to a 3-0 win over Latvia as the world junior hockey championship began on Friday.
- Airlines sell off east coast seats Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:12AMAirlines rush to sell thousands of empty seats on flights after forecasts of increasing unemployment.
- Chelsea must arrest their slide Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:10AMLUIZ Felipe Scolari is manager of one of the richest clubs in the world. Indeed, in the dressing room, his instructions are often drowned by the rustle of platinum cards rubbing against fine leather wallets.
- NORAD tracking Santa Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:09AMSanta Claus is making his annual trek across the globe this Christmas Eve. You can track his progress. NORAD is tracking him once again this year.
- Holiday traffic heavy but drivers well-behaved Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:06AMTraffic volumes were high on roads around the region yesterday, though most drivers were well-behaved. Senior Sergeant Brian Benn, of Dunedin, said there were "a lot of people travelling at this time of year", but no significant incidents had occurred.
- Mexican beauty queen jailed after drug bust Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 4:58AMA Mexican beauty queen has been jailed for 40 days after she was arrested with an alleged drug cartel leader and a group of heavily armed men.
- Time and Distance Calculator Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 4:57AMSometimes a simple modification to an existing calculator can make it much more useful. This JavaScript "calculator" will allow visitors to your site to obtain not only the distance between...
- Financial meltdown is top story of the year Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:41PMThe Wall Street stock market crash in September and its impact on the world economy, triggering recession in the United States and other countries, topped the list of 10 top stories of 2008, according to the Manila Bulletin editors.
- DAILY EXPRESS NEWS Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:34PMKota Kinabalu : The majority of Sabahan women with breast cancer present late with advanced disease. They (latecomers in seeking treatment) tend to be non-Chinese, poor (with income of less than RM1,000 per month), from rural areas and non-educated.
- Tens of thousands gather for Bhutto commemorations Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:33PMLARKANA, Pakistan (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Pakistanis massed Friday near the tomb of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto on the eve of ceremonies marking the first anniversary of her killing, officials said.
- 300 homes in Fredericton without power, outages end for N.S. Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:28PMSeveral hundred New Brunswick Power customers in New Brunswick were still without power on Boxing Day.
- 2 Yellowknife airport workers charged after cocaine seizure Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:24PMTwo men who work at the Yellowknife airport have been charged with trafficking in cocaine, Northwest Territories, RCMP say.
- Crackdown on cross-county crime Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:24PMPolice patrols are increased to target criminals travelling into North Yorkshire from bordering counties.
- Israel reopens Gaza border for humanitarian aid ahead of expected incursion Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:23PMJERUSALEM - Israel reopened its border with Gaza on Friday to allow deliveries of humanitarian aid, despite continued rocket and mortar fire from the coastal strip and growing expectations of a large-scale Israeli military campaign against Palestinian militants.
- One dead, two hurt as jet-boat flips Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:21PMA fatal jet-boat accident on the Matukituki River yesterday occurred on a dangerous stretch of water where a council bylaw prohibits boaties from travelling.
- Quinn to hold talks with Sbragia over taking full-time charge of Sunderland Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:39AMSunderland chairman Niall Quinn is expected to sit down with caretaker boss Ricky Sbragia later this week to gauge his feelings on a more permanent role.
- West coast rail line hit by delays despite upgrade Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:38AM They had been promised a "quantum leap" forward in service after a 10-year upgrade – but instead train passengers on the wes t coast main line today took a familiar lurch back to the old days in the form of delays and cancellations. Today was the first working day under a new timetable that took into account the completion of the £9bn rail improvement programme. However, a track ...
- Matthew McConaughey rescued by 82-year-old woman Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:30AMThe ‘Fool’s Gold’ star was travelling with close friend Gus on the 14-day road trip to Baja California when the pair’s vehicle ground to a halt.
- Police to target drag racers Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:21AMDurban police are set to clamp down on illegal drag racing targeting hotspots in Umbilo, Chatsworth, Prospecton and Umgeni Road.
- New research lights up chronic bacterial infection inside bone Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:13AMA new study describes how live animal imaging allows researchers to visualize chronic bacterial infection in the bone marrow of mice.
- Cartwright man dies in accident Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 11:59PMA one-vehicle, head-on collision resulted in the death of a Cartwright resident and the injury of a pedestrian on Saturday afternoon.
- Navy rescues a second yacht Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:21AMAn Australian Navy ship has come to the rescue of a second yacht involved in a solo round-the-world race.
- Ex-Miss World to make film on her rape Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:12AMIt was only seven weeks before she was named Miss World that Linor Abargil was raped and almost lost her life at the age of 18. A decade later, the Israeli model is to return to the scene of the crime in a documentary she hopes will inspire other rape victims to pursue their attackers as tenaciously as she did.
- Building institutes of higher education Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:03AMIndia currently has an 11% university enrolment ratio, totalling 1,40,00,000 students, compared to 60% in the US and Canada and 21% in Bric nations.
- Ice and snow slow travel Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:00AM Metro Vancouver residents waiting for friends and family to arrive, or travellers hoping to board a holiday flight within Canada will have their patience tested today.
- Bride in crash on way to church Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:58AMA Cape Town bride who was involved in an accident on the way to her wedding has a long recovery process ahead of her.
