Damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure caused delays for rescuers and humanitarian personnel responding to a massive flood that happened yesterday. After experiencing a devastating plane crash that killed 152 people, Pakistanis are now saddled with the effects of a flood the severity of which is not typically felt. Despite being used to annual [...]
Archive for July 2010
Disney has finally agreed to sell Miramax studios to Filmyard for $660 million. Miramax is the studio behind such films as Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting, and Shakespeare in Love. Miramax has continued to push out critically acclaimed films, however, Disney is clearly focusing their efforts on huge box office productions like the Pirates of the Caribbean [...]
Gulf of Mexico – Scientists at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory have found trace amounts of oil and dispersant under the shells of blue crab larvae. This is the first indication that the massive quantities of dispersants used by BP to clean up the spill have been working well enough that [...]
Islamabad, Pakistan – Despite initial reports that some passengers had survived the Airblue crash in Islamabad yesterday, it has now been confirmed that all 152 passengers have perished. The survival reports had come from the Interior Ministry, with Islamabad deputy commissioner Amir Ahmed calling it a ‘miracle’. However, today Imtiaz Elahi, the chairman of the [...]
Tonga – At the request of the British government, Tonga has agreed to deploy 275 soldiers to Afghanistan over a two year period. A unanimous vote of 22-0 by the Tongan Parliament saw the motion passed. November will see 55 marines deployed on the first of 4, six month tours. The troops will be under [...]
Apple has launched a new pointing device designed to be used with Mac desktops. The Apple Magic Trackpad is a mouse replacement device that supports gesturing and multi touch. The device has a real Apple feel about it, and is constructed with aluminium and glass. One of the key features of the Trackpad is that [...]
Arizona – A new law set to go into effect tomorrow was partially struck down today by Federal judge Susan R. Bolton. Responding to a law suit challenging the law, Judge Bolton blocked the central provisions of the law from moving forward while she finishes hearing the case. The lawsuit was brought by the U.S. [...]
Islamabad, Pakistan – A Pakistani plane carrying at least 152 passengers crashed Wednesday morning in the hills of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. At least seven survivors of Airblue Flight 202, an Airbus 321, have been found so far. “This is a miracle as we had been briefed that there might not be any survivors,” [...]
Diego Maradona’s contract as the national coach of the Argentine football team will not be renewed. The decision to drop Maradona was unanimous, and an announcement was made Tuesday afternoon, after Maradona’s meeting with the Football Association president, Julio Grondona on Monday night. Maradona’s team was knocked out of the Football World Cup at the [...]