Collapsed Pagoda in Burma – bad omen for the dictator?

In the Southeast Asian country is an ancient pagoda collapsed. At least two people died. For many in the population, it is clear what this means.

Superstitious Burmese see the collapse of the DANOK Dalla Pagoda in Rangoon on it as a bad omen for Juntachef Than Shwe: The temple complex was under extensive repair work three weeks ago his wife had been reopened. At least two people were killed in the collapse, and dozens were injured, as authorities reported on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

Kim Jong-il goes nuclear reactor high – and threatens war with

The North Korean dictator reacted aggressively to the criticism of its missile tests: He can win today plutonium. South Korea says the war.

North Korea has fierce critics of his nuclear weapons test, South Korea reportedly since Monday at least six short-missile shot down for testing purposes. The country also announced that it felt no longer to the armistice agreements of 1953 hardcover.

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160 people die in cyclone in Bangladesh and India

After the passage of the cyclone in eastern India and in Bangladesh mourn the people in the disaster area many victims.

The authorities in West Bengal, spoke on Wednesday of at least 68 confirmed deaths, the Government of Bangladesh in 91st After the weakening of the storm, the disaster areas further away from heavy rains hit, which triggered landslides and the rescue work difficult. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated.

Suu Kyi house arrest extended

The military rulers in Burma have details of the lawyers of Aung San Suu Kyi rejected, that the house arrest of opposition politician on Wednesday that actually would have.

Suu Kyi was only four and a half years of house arrest behind him, until the end of their sentence, thus missing six months, said Police General Myint Thein on Tuesday shortly before the continuation of the trial against the politician detained in the notorious Insein prison from Rangoon. Read the rest of this entry »

Tamil Tigers confirmed the death of their leader

After days of denial, the Sri Lankan rebels today acknowledged that Velupillai Prabhakaran in the last army offensive has been killed. His image lives on.

In a statement by the LTTE Tamil Tigers, it was Sri Lankan government soldiers the guerrilla leader had actually killed a week ago. The LTTE denied so far the death of her boss: “Our beloved leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is alive and in safety,” said rebel spokesman Selvarasa Pathmanathan yet on Tuesday the Internet service Tamilnet. “He is our quest for dignity and freedom of the Tamil people continues to argue.” Read the rest of this entry »

Russians want to buy Facebook

At least 100 million U.S. dollars is needed for the network to continue to grow. Now a Russian Internet investor burning interest.

The Russian holding company Digital Sky Technologies will opt for a career with Facebook interested in how today’s Wall Street Journal “writes. The Russians are offering to 200 million U.S. dollars, reported the paper with reference to “informed sources”. Would be 150 million U.S. dollars on the purchase of ordinary shares at Facebook flow. Facebook has the message of the renowned “WSJ” neither confirmed nor denied. Read the rest of this entry »

Michael Jackson postpones comeback concerts

The self-King of Pop defer the start of his comeback concerts in London for five days. Why would not speculate as to health, but organizational problems.

The for 8 Planned beginning in July of “This Is It” (That’s) series will be titled according to the organizers for five days after the relocated rear. The three subsequent appearances on 10, 12 and 14 July, instead, only in March 2010. Such changes are speculation about Jackson’s health problems boost. There was, however, organizational reasons, it was called. Fans, by the shifts are concerned, their cards could be returned. Read the rest of this entry »

Pre palm against iPhone: It will be a hot summer

The PDA pioneer Palm is confrontational course with Apple: On 6 June is the pre on the market – just two days before the launch of the new iPhone operating system.

The U.S. mobile phone company Sprint has the secret to the market launch of the Palm Pre aired: On 6 June, the iPhone competitor, which in January was presented in the U.S. nation-wide available for $ 200 – a clear challenge to the address of the iPhone manufacturer Apple. In the rest of the world, giving the Pre however continue to wait. Read the rest of this entry »

South Korea’s former president herself to death

The former South Korean leader Roh Moo Hyun is dead of a political corruption scandal has probably taken the lives.

Before his leap from a mountain Roh had left a farewell letter, Rohs said former chief secretary Moon Jae In on Saturday. The police said that after Rohs death en route to the hospital to check whether the 62-year-old had committed suicide. Read the rest of this entry »

Attack on Christian Church in Nepal – two dead

In a bomb attack on a Christian church in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Saturday are two people were killed and 15 more have been injured.

When the dead is, according to a police spokesman for a 14-year-old girl and a 30-year-old woman. The bomb exploded during the morning mass. It was the first attack on a Christian church in Nepal. Most Nepalese are Hindus or Buddhists. Religiously motivated violence in the Himalayan state rare.

According to government figures, a famous Hindu extremist group, which operates in the background to the deed. The National Defense Organization Army had a note left at the scene, said the Interior Ministry. The attack occurred a few hours before the scheduled election of a new Government in Parliament. The election was preceded by several weeks of political instability. Read the rest of this entry »