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Disasters A state of emergency is declared in Fiji as nearly 7000 people are displaced and two people have been killed during floods with conditions set to worsen with heavy storms expected following Tropical Depression 17F. (AAP via Herald Sun) (AFP via Perth Now) Politics and elections Voters in Burma go to the polls for by-elections for 45 seats, with Aung San Suu Kyi claiming victory in ...
International relations South Korean warships search the Yellow Sea for rocket debris from the failed North Korean Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 launch yesterday. (Jakarta Post) Iran and world powers, including the United States, Russia, and China, begin talks about Iran's nuclear program. (New York Times) Sport Former Italy under-21 footballer Piermario Morosini dies after collapsing face down with a ...
Law and crime A judge on the Cook County Circuit Court rules that the Amazon tax levied on Internet businesses by the US state of Illinois is unconstitutional. (Chicago Tribune) Politics News International phone hacking scandal: Adam Smith, a special adviser to Jeremy Hunt, the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, resigns over his role in Rupert Murdoch's ...
Politics and elections For the second time in post-revolutionary history the government of Romania falls in a no-confidence motion after just over two months following its appointment by the Parliament, while the Czech Republic government survived its confidence by just 12 votes. (AP via Washington Post) (New York Times) Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng escapes house arrest in China. (Wall ...
Business and economy Sony Corp announces plans to cut 10,000 jobs around the world to reduce costs and return the company to profitability. (Reuters) Google says that first quarter earnings rose over 24%, with net profit increasing to $8.14 billion. (Business Insider) (Google) International relations Japan and the Philippines are on alert for the North Korean rocket launch over the next few ...
Disasters A Kamov Ka-26 helicopter crashes in Tulcea County, Romania, killing all five Ukrainians on board. (ABC News) [permanent dead link ] International relations Missiles displayed at a recent North Korean parade are reportedly fakes, according to analysts. (The Telegraph) Law and crime In the midst of the ongoing trial against Anders Behring Breivik for his actions on July 22, 2011 ...
Business and economy Disney Studios chairman Rich Ross resigns, less than three years after taking the position. (The Hollywood Reporter) Disasters 127 people are killed when a plane crashes in a residential area near the Benazir Bhutto International Airport near Islamabad, Pakistan. (NDTV) (AFP via The Nation) (BBC) More than 40 people are killed and 27 injured when a tractor trailer collides ...
Disasters A state of emergency is declared in Fiji as nearly 7000 people are displaced and two people have been killed during floods with conditions set to worsen with heavy storms expected following Tropical Depression 17F. (AAP via Herald Sun) (AFP via Perth Now) Politics and elections Voters in Burma go to the polls for by-elections for 45 seats, with Aung San Suu Kyi claiming victory in ...