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- Chinese premier Wen Jiabao visits Shakespeare's birthplace
- Funeral held for former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba
- Ryan Dunn twice over drink-drive limit at time of fatal accident
- Internet hacking group LulzSec disbands
- Scientists discover 300 new species on island of Luzon in the Philippines
| Chinese premier Wen Jiabao visits Shakespeare's birthplace Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 Chinese premier Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the birthplace of English playwright and poet William Shakespeare on Sunday. The visit to Stratford-upon-Avon was included in his three-day tour of various industries in Britain. The UK is one of China's biggest trading partners, second only to the EU. The 68-year-old Wen, reportedly a fan of Shakespeare, was met upon his arrival at Stratford-upon-Avon by dozens of flag-waving individuals from the UK's Chinese community. He visited Shakespeare's birthplace, which is now a museum and then attended a scene from Shakespeare's "Hamlet", his favourite play, while sitting in the "sun-drenched" garden. He toured the collection of treasures at the town's Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. On his tour at the Trust, lasting half an hour longer than planned, he looked through a 17th-century folio of Shakespeare's famous plays. Trust director Diana Owen, who talked with Wen during his informal tour, said Wen described Shakespeare as "the greatest writer of all time." More... |
| Funeral held for former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011
Frederick Chiluba, former President of Zambia, has been laid to rest in the capital, Lusaka. Chiluba is credited with introducing democracy to the nation. More... |
| Ryan Dunn twice over drink-drive limit at time of fatal accident Posted: |
| Internet hacking group LulzSec disbands Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 The computer hacking organization Lulz Security disbanded yesterday, said the group in a statement. Released via Pastebin, it states "[o]ur planned 50 day cruise has expired, and we must now sail into the distance." The announcement comes a day after The Guardian released leaked IRC logs of private conversations between LulzSec members and days after the arrest of a British teenager in connection to the group. More... |
| Scientists discover 300 new species on island of Luzon in the Philippines Posted: Sunday, June 26, 2011 Scientists have identified more than 300 previously unknown species of land and sea creatures, according to a news release from the California Academy of Sciences. They were discovered on a six-week-long expedition that ended in early June, and focused on the Philippine island of Luzon. The California Academy of Sciences, together with over two dozen Philippine colleagues, conducted the expedition that recorded the new terrestrial and marine life forms. Academy scientists who work in exotic places frequently discover new species, commonly only a few at one time. Finding 300 species that may be unknown on a single expedition is considered to be extraordinary, according to SF Gate. More... |
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