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Monthly archives: December 2013

 
 
 

Texas dive of death STILL attracting thrill seekers (including children) into its bottomless black hole that has claimed eight lives so far

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn’t want to make. Jacob’s Well in Wimberley, Texas is one of the most dangerous places to dive on Earth, having claimed the lives of more than eight divers.  But that doesn’t stop thrill-seekers from taking the plunge. This stunning natural swimming spot – and the daredevil swimmers who dive into it – was captured by […]

China hackers 'target EU foreign ministries'

Chinese hackers spied on the computers of five European foreign ministries over the summer, according to research from US security company FireEye. The hackers sent emails with malware-ridden attachments purporting to detail a possible US intervention in Syria. The company has not revealed which ministries were targeted but said the malware samples were meant for individuals involved in the G20 talks. In total nine computers had been compromised, the company […]

Caroline Kennedy meets atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki

  STORY HIGHLIGHTS Ambassador Caroline Kennedy tours the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum She meets with survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing, which killed as many as 80,000 Kennedy says her family is committed to nuclear disarmament “President Obama also has been working very hard on this issue,” she says Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, visited Nagasaki on Tuesday, one of two Japanese cities on which the United States […]

The world arrives at Mandela memorial

Johannesburg – A who’s who of the international stage arrived at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Tuesday morning for the memorial service for Nelson Mandela. A sombre Graca Machel was supported by a number of other women as she arrived underground at the stadium, dressed in a black coat, dress and turban. Mandela’s grandson Ndaba Mandela and other relatives arrived as well. Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu alighted from […]

D.J. Campbell arrested in English match-fixing investigation

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Blackburn striker D.J. Campbell arrested in spot-fixing investigation, his soccer club confirms Five other players in English lower divisions also arrested, says National Crime Agency The NCA says Monday that five released on bail while other is still being questioned UK’s Sun on Sunday newspaper published allegations made by undercover investigative team A former English Premier League footballer is one of six players who have reportedly been arrested […]

Ukraine police dismantle Kiev protest camps

  Ukrainian police have begun dismantling protest camps in front of government buildings in Kiev. An opposition party said the police had also raided their headquarters. The protesters had been given until Tuesday to leave. No clashes have been reported. Opposition leaders urged supporters to defend Independence Square, the main protest site. The stand-off follows weeks of unrest after a U-turn on a free-trade deal with the EU. The BBC’s […]

Fake twitter accounts created to follow Narendra modi to show increased counts.

As social media is emerging as  a powerful tool for campaigning in India almost all political parties are getting on social media websites .   BJP’s Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi has been one of the most active politicians to use social media to reach out his followers and supporters.    But, some of the recent survey done by Clamorworld team shows that many of the followers of Narendra Modi twitter accounts are fakes.    Some of […]

Man who urinated on Vancouver memorial may have committed a hate crime

On a day Canadians reflect on the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, we have word of a man urinating on a Vancouver memorial intended to remind us about the effects of racism. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/man-urinated-vancouver-memorial-may-committed-hate-crime-220032548.html   Please follow and like us:

Hard lesson of the assembly elections: How the Congress can stop Narendra Modi

The conclusion from the results is straightforward; the Congress is a political force in decline. When you consider the fact that the gap between the two parties is only set to widen — more so in states such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with Narendra Modi as the candidate, and with the BJP likely to fare far better in Chhattisgarh in 2014 — it seems there is little the party […]

The village that fell into the sea: Families left devastated as their beach-side homes are destroyed after Britain's coastline is battered by the worst storm surge for SIXTY years

Beach-side houses and a lifeboat hut in Hemsby, Norfolk, swept into sea along with a popular cafe at Caister-on-Sea Local authorities in Norfolk have said there was a risk of further flooding, particularly in Hunstanton area Police warn of the danger of flood ‘sightseeing’ after people seen watching drama with children on their shoulders Devastated residents watched their cliff-top homes disappear into the sea when last night’s tidal surge hit […]