Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Armed woman interrupts TV newscast in US

Armed woman interrupts TV newscast in US


Armed woman interrupts TV newscast in US

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An armed woman interrupted a live show in the US, after she burst into a television station on Tuesday wielding a gun, forcing the evening newscast off the air, the station has said.


UK offers troops, EU seeks answers for snow chaos

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The snow was melting off London's streets, but Heathrow Airport told infuriated passengers it won't restore full service until Thursday — five days after a five-inch (12-centimeter) snowfall turned hundreds of thousands of holiday plans into a nightmare of canceled flights and painful nights sleeping on terminal floors.


Passenger's chants delay aircraft take-off

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An Air Malta flight from London Heathrow was forced to return to the terminal after a passenger started praying and chanting in the aisle just before take-off. The man got to his knees on Tuesday and started chanting in Arabic and ignored instructions by cabin crew to return to his seat, a spokesman for the airline said.


Four wives beat Bangladesh man to death

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A man in Bangladesh who kept his four wives in the dark about his multiple marriages was beaten to death, allegedly by all of them, a media report said on Wednesday.


UK terror plot aimed at British landmarks

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A large-scale terror attack was aimed at British landmarks and public spaces, security officials said on Tuesday as more details emerged and police searched the homes of 12 British suspects being held for questioning.


Pak test-fires nuclear-capable Ghauri ballistic missile

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Pakistan on Tuesday test fired the nuclear-capable Ghauri ballistic missile with a range of 1,300 kilometres that can hit targets in India, with Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani saying the launch demonstrated that the country's defence capability is "impregnable".


Watching the lunar eclipse

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For the first time in 372 years, a lunar eclipse also coincides with the winter solstice, the time at which the sun is at its southernmost point in the sky.


Reports: Explosive device was found in Rome subway

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Italian news reports say an explosive device has been found in a subway car in Rome. The ANSA and Apcom news agency said the device was found on Tuesday inside a train during a stop in Rebibbia, on the outskirts of Rome.


Travel hell at UK airports

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What do you do when you are stuck at the airport with nowhere to go - make friends with fellow travelers? Sleep on a makeshift bed? Or even try to meditate? These are some of the ways in which travellers in the UK are trying to kill time as freezing weather continues to disrupt air travel.


Brother beat Potter actor for dating non-Muslim

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The brother of an actress who appeared in the Harry Potter movies has pleaded guilty to assaulting her, allegedly after she met a man who was not Muslim. The 22-year-old Afshan Azad plays Padma Patil, a classmate of the teenage wizard, in the movie series.


Yelling surprise man kills bride, best man, self at wedding

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A bridegroom fatally shot his new wife, his best man and then himself after announcing to horrified guests that he had a "surprise" for them, authorities have said.


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