The boldest Tibetan protest in nearly three weeks in Kathmandu took place when a group of over twenty Tibetan schoolchildren staged a protest in the area of the main United Nations compound in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. The children, aged between 15 and 18, all dressed in school uniforms, scaled the wall.
Ian McKellen, the actor who played Gandalf the Wizard in the highly acclaimed "Lord of the Rings" trilogy hopes to reprise the role of another of Middle Earth's tales.
On August 21, special education teacher, Tiffany Rubin, began her traumatic ideal when her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Salko disappeared with their child following a visit. The two then had joint custody of their son, but Salko facing up to six months in jail for not paying child support. The son lived with his mother and saw his father on alternated weekends. Rubin had already given up hope of ever seeing her child again when she then received an anonymous tip through her account at MySpace. Somebody had spotted both her 7-year-old son and her ex-boyfriend in South Korea.
On Thursday, T.I. pleaded guilty to several federal weapons charges, this is a part of a plea deal that may send this rapper to prison for one year. Rapper T.I. may be ordered to complete a total of 1,500 hours of community service.
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe seeks a 6th consecutive term as president of the southern African nation. He has ruled Zimbabwe "with an iron fist" for almost three decades and faces one of his toughest challenges yet in the general elections this weekend.
In Henry County, Ga., a man has been kicked off the county's transit system because he is overweight. This man, David Washington, who is 65 years old, was confined to wheelchair after he suffered an infection succeeding a knee replacement surgery. The side effects that he experiences from medications for pain do not allow him to drive. Washington has been using buses for trips to the doctor and for errands.
President Raul Castro's government issued a statement on Friday, allowing cell phones for ordinary Cubans. This was a luxury previously reserved for those who worked for foreign firms or those holding key posts with the communist-run state.
Friday, North Korea test fires a barrage of shor-range missiles. This is an apparent response to the tougher and stronger stance of the new South Korean government on Pyongyang.
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President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe seeks a 6th consecutive term as president of the southern African nation. He has ruled Zimbabwe "with an iron fist" for almost three decades and faces one of his toughest challenges yet in the general elections this weekend.
In Henry County, Ga., a man has been kicked off the county's transit system because he is overweight. This man, David Washington, who is 65 years old, was confined to wheelchair after he suffered an infection succeeding a knee replacement surgery. The side effects that he experiences from medications for pain do not allow him to drive. Washington has been using buses for trips to the doctor and for errands.
