South Korean weightlifter Sa Jae-hyouk, the 2008 Olympic champion in the men's 77-kilogram lift, dislocated his elbow Thursday while attempting to defend his title.
It happened during his second lift, when he was attempting to...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Apple seeks $2.5 billion from Samsung
The technology giant Apple, is seeking emergency sanctions against rival
smartphone maker Samsung after the latter released documents to the
press following an exclusion from court.
A letter
addressed to judge Lucy Koh, who...
Obama signed a secret order supporting Syria's rebels
Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorising US support
for rebels seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his
government, sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
Obama's
order, approved...
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Chinese Gymnastics Kids: Training with Tears, Sweat, & Dreams
One movement repeated so many times, even hundreds of times. One set of movements practiced for five years. Every year, more than 30 children join the gymnastics team, but very few are able to stick with it. “Every year there...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Would you pay $2,300 for a hot dog?
A fancy rooftop bar in New York City, 230 Fifth, has created a “haute” dog with a price tag of $2,300.
What goes into such a wiener? More than mustard, we can tell you courtesy of Zagat’s:
Marbled Wagyu beef, dry aged and laced with...
Houston is the ‘coolest’ city in America, according to Forbes
Move over Austin, L.A. and the Big Apple.Forget Dallas and San Antonio.Stuffy old Houston is now the “coolest” big city in America, according to Forbes.The business website used seven “data points” in ranking 65 of the largest metro...
Moon flags likely lost their stripes
Despite harsh conditions and the ravages of time, the U.S. flags planted on the moon in the past 43 years are still standing and casting shadows at all but one of the landing sites. This remarkable fact comes to us via images made...
Microsoft saying good-bye to Hotmail
Microsoft's new Outlook.com address is pushing out Hotmail, Curiosity will soon meet Mars, and we look at the head-scanning technology used by EA Sports.Microsoft's new Outlook.com address is pushing out Hotmail, Curiosity will soon...
Deputy Minister of Costa Rica is suspended for an erotic video
Costa Rican Vice Minister of Youth Karina Bolaños was fired by President Laura Chinchilla, after it was leaked on the Internet a sex tape of the official.Bolaños appears in underwear sending a message to a person in front of a camera....
Scandal, Albanian sentenced in Greece
The Albanian citizen Mark Marku has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in the beginning of this year for armed robbery in a time when he has been in Ireland. He is married to an Irish woman, July O’reilly, a teacher graduated at...
Organ traffic in Kosovo
Quoting an article published by the daily German “Der Spiegel”, Deutsche Welle says that the EU investigators are tracking organ traffickers of global activity. The initiative was initiated by cases like a German producer and a poor...
Bujar Nishani new President of the Republic of Albania
The DP Minister of the Interiors Bujar Nishani is elected the President of Albania as the only 73 of the 140 voted in his favor as the opposition did not vote in bloc. Apart from Kastriot Islami all the other opposition members did...
Friday, May 25, 2012
Qerimaj: In the first test I resulted negative, next target winning Olympic medals
The Albanian weightlifter Erkand Qerimaj has reacted concerning the anti-doping test results as the outcome was positive. The decision of the World Federation Appeal decision should be waited calmly, because in the first test...
Accident in Himara, doctor Nikollari: Student to leave hospital next week
Clinician Luan Nikollari said in a press conference that the transport to Austria of the two students has been carried out successfully. According to Nikollari, Florije Peci and Eriselda Gubere will undergo first analyses in Vienna. ...
Another idea for Apple's rumored TV: An 'iDevice'
By Josh Lowensohn It still may be a down economy for many, but the veritable cottage industry for jockeying when Apple will enter the TV business is booming. The latest to weigh in on the topic is Forrester analyst James McQuivey...
Blatter: Penalty shoot-outs are unfair
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has stated that soccer can be a "tragedy" when a match is decided by a penalty shoot-out, goal.com reports. Blatter believes that soccer's true nature is lost when a match is decided by penalties, and hinted...
Tirana – Dead body found alongside the free way
A dead body was found on Friday by the Tirana Police alongside the Tirana-Durresi free way. Sources at the police say that the dead body was thrown into the canal near Vora and is supposed to have passed away in the early hours of...
Durresi – Bomb explosion near the Police Directorate
A bomb exploded some 300 meters off the Police Directorate in Durresi at the neighborhood 7 of the city. The incident occurred early morning on Friday while the explosive was set on the sidewalk, very close to commercial subjects....
Brawl in Ukraine parliament over use of Russian language
A violent scuffle erupted in Ukraine's parliament on Thursday evening over a bill that would allow the use of the Russian language in courts, hospitals and other institutions in the Russian-speaking regions of the country. The fight...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Shkodra – Accident claims 50 year old man
An accident at the Muriqani border crossing near the Albania – Montenegro border has claimed the life of 50 year old man from Shkodra Gjin Kakia as the latter crashed with his car against the vehicle of a construction company as it...
Berati – 28 year old man arrested alleged of double murder
A 28 year old man has been arrested by the Berati Police after being wanted by the Italian authorities for a double murder. Aleksander Agaci was internationally wanted by Interpole Rome and was sentenced to 22 years in prison....
UK police seize record number of counterfeit coins amounting to 4 million pounds
Scotland Yard says it has seized a record number of counterfeit coins in raids on three properties outside of London. The police force says that it recovered more than 4 million pounds ($6.3 million) worth of fake coinage from a freight...
Aguero: Manchester City can measure up to Real Madrid and Barcelona
Sergio Aguero has insisted that he has no plans to leave Manchester City in the summer, and stated his belief that the club will soon be on par with La Liga duo Real Madrid and Barcelona. The Argentina international enjoyed a dream...
Tirana – False alarm: Bomb planted at Taiwan bar, informant arrested
The Vlora Police received on Thursday a phone call by a citizen informing them that a bomb was planted in the Taiwan bar in Tirana. The authorities took measures and the specialized TNT forces went to the place to evacuate the customers....
Dick Marty’s accusations, 15 family members of the Yellow House go on strike
The 15 members of the Katuci family of the so called Yellow House in Small Gurre, of Mat have gone on strike. They have defied the control of their house by the EULEX Task Force officers to investigate concerning the accusations of...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Kristen Stewart All For On the Road Topless Scene
She may seem shy in front of still photographers, but the same can't be said for Kristen Stewart when movie film is rolling. At least not when it comes to her latest endeavor, On the Road. The drama, based on a classic Jack Kerouac...
Kukesi - Water levels jump up, 30 families in total isolation
30 families have found themselves isolated in the village Perbreg of the Terthore commune in the district of Kukesi as a result of water level going up at the Fireza lake. The residents of Kovac neighborhood report that the water...
Balotelli: Euro 2012 could be the chance of a lifetime for me
Goal.com quotes Manchester City and Italy striker Mario Balotelli as saying that Euro 2012 will provide him with the opportunity to show his talent, and prove he can keep his cool. The controversial forward is expected to lead the...
Supreme Court Chairwoman: Justice be not sought at fixers, but at the judiciary
The head of the Supreme Court Shpresa Becaj declared that the court encourages any citizen to address the justice bodies to find and guarantee the individual rights each time they encounter a case of fraud, respecting the work...
Accident at the Muriqani-Ulqini road axis: one dies
An accident has claimed the life of Gjin Katia from Gruda, Great Highlands, while driving his Fiat to Shkodra near Vladimir Village, a Montenegrin part. The road traffic has been blocked as a result as the police is investigating...
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