REUTERS - Libyan rebels backed by allied air strikes retook the strategic town of Ajdabiyah on Saturday after an all-night battle that suggests the tide is turning against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in the east. Rebel fighters danced on tanks, waved flags and fired in the air near buildings riddled with bulletholes. Half a dozen wrecked tanks [...]
A 29-year-old former UK council accounts clerk was just sentenced to two years in prison, plus a 30-week suspended sentence. His crime? Impersonating two employees, Ashley Mitchell repeatedly hacked into Zynga’s database and transferred more than $12 million worth of in-game currency to his own accounts. He then went on the Zynga black market–that’s right, it [...]
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton says a massacre has been avoided in Libya but that Moamar Gaddafi’s forces remain a serious threat to civilians after five days of US-led air attacks. Ms Clinton also praised the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for offering “crucial” Arab support for the military coalition in Libya, on a [...]
Italian police have been searching embassies and consular offices in Rome after parcel bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean missions. A Swiss man suffered serious hand injuries while a Chilean man was slightly hurt. Both were members of staff and had been opening packages at their respective embassies when the devices exploded. An Italian [...]
One of the world’s most elusive cats has been photographed by a night time camera trap, after a year-long search for the animal. The ghostly image of the Saharan cheetah has excited conservationists, as perhaps fewer than 10 of the cats survive in the deserts of Termit, Niger, where the photograph was taken. Almost nothing [...]
At least 11 soldiers and 24 militants have been killed in clashes near the Afghan border in north-west Pakistan, officials have said. About 150 Taliban launched co-ordinated attacks against five Frontier Corps checkpoints in Mohmand tribal region on Thursday evening, they said. The Taliban said only two of their fighters had died. The military have [...]
Computer monitoring system was infected with Trojan horse, authorities say Authorities investigating the 2008 crash of Spanair flight 5022 have discovered a central computer system used to monitor technical problems in the aircraft was infected with malware. An internal report issued by the airline revealed the infected computer failed to detect three technical problems with [...]
The Netherlands have qualified for their first World Cup final in 32 years after edging out Uruguay 3-2 in their semi-final at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. Goals from Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben during a four-minute flurry in the second half broke a 1-1 deadlock and gave the Dutch an opportunity to [...]
Dolphins, sea turtles, and sea birds are dying from the spill; as are local businesses Marine scientists following wildlife in The Gulf of Mexico say they are witnessing a bizarre and perhaps unprecedented exodus of wildlife. The creatures are fleeing the thick layers of oil and dispersants that are washing ashore from the wreck of [...]
BP has stopped the oil gushing out of a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, US officials say, but cautioned it was still too early to declare victory in the five-week disaster. “They’ve been able to stabilise the wellhead, they’re pumping mud down it. They’ve stopped the hydrocarbons from coming up,” said Coast Guard chief Thad [...]
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