A final medical examiner’s report says U.S. singing star Whitney Houston drowned in a bathtub filled with extremely hot water, with drug paraphernalia in the bathroom nearby. The coroner’s office in Los Angeles, California released a lengthy report Wednesday on the autopsy conducted on Houston, who died in February at a luxury hotel. The office […]
Final Coroner’s Report Issued on Whitney Houston
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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‘Hacktivist’ Group Anonymous Sets Sights on Chinese Websites
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
The international hacking group “Anonymous” says it has attacked hundreds of Chinese websites, including several government pages, to protest China’s tough Internet censorship policies. An online message posted by the group claims to have brought down, defaced, or leaked information from at least 500 websites in China during the past week. The websites include several […]
SAF Park at Center of Rhino Poaching Crisis
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
The South African government says rhinoceros poaching is on the rise this year, with the greatest losses in the Kruger National Park. Environment Minister Edna Molewa says 159 rhinos have been killed across South Africa this year, and the majority of the killings occurred in the park. “The Kruger National Park continues to bear the […]
China Plans Tourist Visits to Disputed Islands
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
China says it will allow tourists to visit disputed islands in the South China Sea, a move likely to further inflame tensions over the vast maritime region. Beijing’s plans for the Paracel islands are likely to irritate Vietnam, which also claims the islands as part of its territory. Hanoi issued a statement last week denouncing […]
Authors of US-China Study Speak Out on Findings
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
China’s state media says U.S. press reports overstate differences between the United States and China described in a report by two leading scholars. The Communist Party-affiliatedGlobal Times newspaper said Thursday that Western media “cannot help using a magnifier” in describing what the paper calls “relatively unoptimistic, frank statements” about the future of the relationship. But […]
Bomber, Gunmen Strike at Karachi Police with Deadly Results
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber and a group of gunmen carried out two deadly attacks Thursday targeting police in Pakistan’s largest city. Police say three people died and another 13 were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up next to a vehicle carrying a district police chief. The chief – Malir district Chief Rao Anwar – […]
Fighting Continues as UN Team Heads to Syria
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations peacekeeping team is heading to Syria to discuss a potential mission overseeing a cease-fire deal, while rights activists say government troops clashed with rebels in several towns across the country. The activists reported shelling and heavy gunfire Thursday in the Damascus suburb of Douma and additional fighting in northern Aleppo province near […]
SAF Park at Center of Rhino Poaching Crisis
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
The South African government says rhinoceros poaching is on the rise this year, with the greatest losses in the Kruger National Park. Environment Minister Edna Molewa says 159 rhinos have been killed across South Africa this year, and the majority of the killings occurred in the park. “The Kruger National Park continues to bear the […]
Gunmen, Bomber Strike at Karachi Police
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Police in Pakistan’s largest city came under fire in what appears to be two, separate attacks – one targeting a top police official. Police say a district police chief escaped unharmed Thursday after a suicide bomber blew himself up next to his vehicle. At least five people were wounded. Elsewhere in Karachi Thursday, unidentified gunmen […]
China Bars Artist from Surveilling Himself
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
World-renowned artist Ai Weiwei says while authorities in China have no problem monitoring him around the clock, they do have a problem with him aiding their efforts. The dissident artist said late Wednesday via Twitter that Chinese officials told him to shut down a website he was using to stream surveillance video of himself only […]
