How China Negotiates With Kidnappers

Dramatic negotiations between a child kidnapper and officials "I have 3 demands or I'll kill the boy!" Negotiators assess the situation from next door. Head Negotiator dispatched Negotiations begin

Pictures of Gaza through history

1- Gaza in 1940 : Yes it is a black and white life, no TV, no mobile, no bank account, but people were so happy, and could sense the life with its ups and downs. Press the link below please to see the collection of that period. Gaza in that Old Days 2- Gaza before days of 21st Century;

Where's the beach? Sun-seekers at Cornish resort bathed by freak fog as Britain heats up (and is set to stay hot until Sunday)

This is the moment crowds of half term holidaymakers were left mystified after a packed beach was suddenly covered in thick fog. Hundreds of sun-seekers who had flocked to the coast were literally left under a cloud when the fog floated in from the sea. Families in St Ives, Cornwall, had been expecting wall-to-wall sunshine and scorching temperatures.

Family of four die as giant sink hole swallows their house as they watched ice hockey on TV

The bodies of four members of a family who went missing after their house was swallowed by a gaping sink hole north-east of Montreal have been found, authorities said today. The Prefontaine family was in their basement cheering on ice hockey team the Montreal Canadiens in their Stanley Cup play-off game against the Pittsburgh Penguins when the massive landslide struck on Monday night in the

Nashville flooding in pictures

Cumberland River floods in Tennessee, storms in Kentucky and Mississippi Sections of the downtown area of Nashville are flooded from the waters of the Cumberland River A woman wades through floodwaters on a downtown pavement in Nashville

How did a boy of ten survive Libyan plane crash horror that killed 103, including at least one Briton?

A boy of ten was the sole survivor after a plane exploded as it came into land yesterday, killing 103 people on board. Incredibly he was flung clear as the plane disintegrated just a metre from touchdown. The Dutch boy was picked from the wreckage of the Libyan-owned Airbus A330-200 at Tripoli airport and was last night having surgery for multiple breaks to his legs at a local hospital.

9/11 FEMA Videographer at Ground Zero (200 Pics)

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Norway's Incredibly Luxurious Halden Prison

Would you like to get away from the stresses of the daily life for the next five to ten years? Then Norway’s new Halden prison/spa is for you! Halden Prison holds 252 inmates, making it the second-largest prison in Norway. The prison cost 1.5 billion kroner ($252 million) and took 10 years to complete. It's a gorgeous, ultra-modern structure right near the Swedish border,

Amazing Chinese garden

Do you like nature? This is perfect combination of nature and art. The designers of this amazing garden are truly artists. Enjoy in their masterpiece! source

Illegal Aliens Getting Owned

Many people dream about living in the United States of America. And in order to make their dream come true they are ready to illegally cross the border. They find various ways; even stuff their bodies to weird places. Look how inventive these illegal “aliens” are!

Earthquake in Chile moved the Earth axis and shortened day!

The 8.8-magnitude Chilean earthquake released so much energy that it may have slightly shortened the length of the Earth's day, a NASA scientist says.Richard Gross, a researcher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory computed how the Earth's rotation may have been affected by the Feb. 27 quake, which has killed at least 723 people.The JPL computer model suggests that the length of the

Pollution disaster as Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinks into sea

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)An aerial photo taken in the Gulf of Mexico shows the burning oilrig Deepwater Horizon, which collapsed and sank after an explosion caused by an oil 'blowout'Robin Pagnamenta, Energy Editor, and Jacqui Goddard in MiamiRecommend? (17)A team of engineers using an underwater robot was struggling last night to control one of the world’s most challenging oil spills

White House Taken To Africa For Water Plight

It is the White House but not as we know it. WaterAid and End Water Poverty want action on unclean conditions One of the world's most recognisable buildings is given a makeover by charity WaterAid and campaign group End Water Poverty. It's been done to highlight the plight of millions of people around the world without

Bangkok Blasts Leave Three Dead, Dozens Hurt

At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of grenade explosions in the business district of Bangkok. The blasts came as hundreds of pro-government demonstrators

Footage Of Terrifying Mafia Revenge Attack

A Mafia gang carried out a terrifying punishment raid on a bowling alley and amusement arcade - after a Godfather's wife left him. Giuseppe Palumbo, 34, ordered the raid after his wife, who has not been named, left him and went to stay with an uncle, the owner of the two premises

Earthquake Hits Gulf Of California

An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale has struck the Gulf of California off Mexico. Earthquake strikes off Mexico coast The US Geological Survey said the strong quake struck inside the Sea of Cortez, 76 miles from the town of Santa Isabel on the Baja California peninsula and was 6.2 miles deep. There were no initial reports of deaths or serious

Search For Workers Missing After Oil Blast

A huge air and sea rescue operation is continuing in the Gulf of Mexico for at least 11 oil workers missing after an explosion on a rig. Crew members from the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible oil rig jumped into the water to escape as balls of flames shot into the night sky.

China Aims To Sterilise 10,000 People

Health authorities are planning to sterilise nearly 10,000 people in southern China over the next four days in a bid to meet family planning targets. The rule of one child per family has been in force for decades Some of the people in Puning City will be forced to have the procedure carried out against their will. Amnesty International says forced sterilisation "

Some great robberies in 21st century.

Crime does not pay. Some crimes, however, bring major paydays. Just ask the perpetrators of some of the biggest robberies of modern times. The Agricultural Bank of China robbery was the embezzlement of nearly 51 million yuan (c.US$6.7 million) from the Handan branch of the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) in Hebei province between March 16 and April 14, 2007. Perpetrated by two vault

Afghanistan, January, 2010

As the surge of 30,000 U.S. troops continues to pour into Afghanistan, the Obama administration is now considering the possibility of reconciling with some of the Taliban, reintegrating the soldiers into society, as a way to find an end to this long conflict. The plan is supported by Afghan president Hamid Karzai, although discussions are still in the very early stages. A recent