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- Hong Kong tourists held hostage in the Philippines, eight killed
- Former Yugoslavian footballer Stjepan Bobek dies aged 86
- Hurricane Danielle forms in Atlantic Ocean
- German director Christoph Schlingensief dies at age 49
| Hong Kong tourists held hostage in the Philippines, eight killed Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 A former Filipino policeman has kept Hong Kong tourists hostage by hijacking their bus in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Rolando Mendoza fired his M16 rifle at the tourists. Several hostages have been rescued and least six have been confirmed dead so far. Six hostages, including the children and elderly, were released early, as were the Filipino photographers. The photographers later took the place of an aged lady as she needed the lavatory. Mendoza was gunned down. More...   |
| Former Yugoslavian footballer Stjepan Bobek dies aged 86 Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010 Former Yugoslav footballer Stjepan Bobek has died at the age of 86. His death was confirmed by doctors at the Belgrade emergency clinic. However, the cause of death was not given. Born in Zagreb, Bobek gained fame while playing for Partizan Belgrade. He joined them in 1945 and stayed until 1958. During his time with the team, he scored 403 goals in 468 apperances. No one else has ever made more apperances or scored more goals for the club than Bobek. In 1995 he was voted the best player in Partizan's history. More... |
| Hurricane Danielle forms in Atlantic Ocean Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010 Tropical Storm Danielle, fourth named storm of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The storm, located approximately 3,000 miles from Miami, Florida, has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 kph). Scientists at the National Hurricane Center predict that Danielle will strengthen to a hurricane by Wednesday. As the storm is far from landfall, it remains difficult to assess potential impact to the United States or Caribbean. More... |
| German director Christoph Schlingensief dies at age 49 Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010 German director Christoph Schlingensief has died at the age of 49. His death was announced by Oliver Golloch, a spokesman for the Ruhrtriennale festival. Schlingensief had been suffering from lung cancer but no official cause of death was given by the spokesman. More... |
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