World News Magazine

China – News temporarily closing Airport, Xiaoshan in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, China Wednesday, July 7, 2010 shocked the world.

Not because the plane could not land, but about the reason for the closure – ie, the appearance UFOs (Unidentified Flying Object) at around 21:00 local time.

An anonymous source told the China Daily said the authorities has unraveled the mystery of the UFO sightings, after conducting a series of investigations.

However, the results of that investigation will not be announced to the public. The data is still confidential, because it has something to do with military interests. Official explanation from the government according to the information will be given this Friday.
Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 61% [?]

JAKARTA — A series of jerky, pixelated video clips allegedly showing top Indonesian stars having sex has prompted debate over government efforts to punish and censor immorality in this Muslim-majority country.

Since early June, videos allegedly showing the pop singer Nazril Irham, popularly known as Ariel, having sex with his actress girlfriend, Luna Maya, and a married television presenter, Cut Tari, have spread rapidly across the country via social networking sites, cellphones and pirated DVDs.

Like celebrity sex scandals anywhere, the case has prompted plenty of head-shaking. But this being Indonesia, where laws old and new criminalize acts deemed immoral, those involved in the scandal could suffer more than just embarrassment.

The police have so far questioned at least two celebrities about the videos, and news reports have said that investigators are on the trail of people suspected of distributing the clips online.
Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 100% [?]

Early this morning under the cover of darkness Israeli soldiers stormed the lead ship of the six-vessel Freedom Flotilla aid convoy in international waters and killed and injured dozens of civilians aboard. All the ships were violently seized by Israeli forces, but hours after the attack fate of the passengers aboard the other ships remained unknown.

The Mavi Marmara was carrying around 600 activists when Israeli warships flanked it from all sides as soldiers descended from helicopters onto the ship’s deck. Reports from people on board the ship backed up by live video feeds broadcast on Turkish TV show that Israeli forces used live ammunition against the civilian passengers, some of whom resisted the attack with sticks and other items.

The Freedom Flotilla was organized by a coalition of groups that sought to break the Israeli-led siege on the Gaza Strip that began in 2007. Together, the flotilla carried 700 civilian activists from around 50 countries and over 10,000 tons of aid including food, medicines, medical equipment, reconstruction materials and equipment, as well as various other necessities arbitrarily banned by Israel.
Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 1% [?]