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Murdoch: News Corp. will emerge strengthened from wiretaps scandal
Europe, 09/25/2011 12:01 pm

Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. founder group., Said Wednesday that it will emerge strengthened from wiretaps scandal affecting the company in the UK.

 

All the 114 bodies recovered after the sinking of the Volga have been identified
Asia, 09/24/2011 09:23 pm

All the 114 bodies recovered from wreckage of the ship which sank Bulgaria on the Volga in the Russian republic of Tatarstan have been identified, the local Minister of Health said Friday, quoted by Itar-Tass.

 

Code orange heat in 16 Bulgarian regions
Europe, 09/24/2011 02:03 pm

Sixteen Bulgarian regions are covered by a code orange alert for heat on Saturday, said National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

 

6.1 earthquake in Alaska
Recent Events, 09/20/2011 08:25 pm

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred Saturday in Alaska Peninsula, about 970 kilometers southwest of Anchorage, said U.S. Geological Institute (USGS).

 

Hugo Chavez went to Cuba for chemotherapy
Recent Events, 09/20/2011 07:02 pm

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, arrived Saturday night to Sunday in Cuba, where they are to begin chemotherapy, one month after surgery the tumor was cancerous, local television said.

 

Two giant cranes, barges transported, is preparing to rise to the surface ship Bulgaria
America, 09/19/2011 03:22 pm

Two gigantic barges equipped with cranes arrived at the Volga Bulgaria shipwreck and were preparing to start work Saturday lifting the surface of the cruise ship, which killed 114 passengers a week ago.

 

Lokon spectacular eruption of the volcano in Indonesia, but did not affect flights
Pacific Region, 09/18/2011 01:48 pm

Indonesian volcano Lokon Sunday saw the most spectacular eruption in recent weeks, projecting enormous clouds of ash 3,500 feet, authorities announced.

 

Moroccan youthful rise to scandal involving Berlusconi's lawyer changes
Recent Events, 09/17/2011 07:42 pm

The young Moroccan Karima El Mahroug, nicknamed Ruby and causing scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has changed again lawyer, said the latter, canceling a press conference scheduled for Friday.

 

Scotland Yard director resigned amid scandal in Britain interception
Asia, 09/15/2011 10:54 pm

Director of Scotland Yard, Paul Stephenson, resigned on Sunday evening, amid scandal wiretaps by journalists from News of The World, Sky News informs.

 

Hosni Mubarak would be in a coma. Hospital where he was hospitalized rejected this information
Africa, 09/14/2011 11:58 am

The health of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was damaged Sunday evening, with information that they are in a coma, although the hospital where he was hospitalized rejected this information.