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- Eleven children injured in Scottish school shooting; two teenagers detained
- Bahrain Grand Prix cancelled amid political turmoil
- Pirates kill four American hostages
- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden
| Eleven children injured in Scottish school shooting; two teenagers detained Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 Two individuals are in custody after eleven children were injured in a firearms incident near a school, Auchinleck Academy, in East Ayrshire, Scotland, yesterday afternoon. Police have said they are carrying out "extensive enquiries" into the incident, which reportedly involved an air gun or BB gun. More...   |
| Bahrain Grand Prix cancelled amid political turmoil Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 A week after Shi'ite protesters marched on the capital city of Manama, the Bahrain government informed Formula One Management that it would withdraw from hosting the Bahrain Grand Prix. The decision was made in an effort to focus on the pressing national issues facing the country. Demonstrators, who are still holding Pearl Square, had threatened to target the race if the event went ahead as scheduled. The race is the opening event of the 2011 Formula One racing season. More... |
| Pirates kill four American hostages Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 According to CBS 3, the four Americans taken hostage after their yacht was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Oman in the Indian Ocean have been killed. Pirates hijacked their yacht, named The Quest, on February 18. More... |
| Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 On Thursday, a British court ordered Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, to be extradited to Sweden. Assange, a 39 year old Australian, has been accused by two Swedish women of sexual assaults against them. More... |
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