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Ireland In Talks About Possible Bailout DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 16 (TOTI) -- Ireland is reportedly in bailout talks, said Bloomberg today. Ireland is holding negotiations with the EU and IM to receive a bailout, said the news wire, which cited an unnamed EU official with direct knowledge of the ongoing talks. The two-track bailout package would prevent Ireland from having to issue new bonds for an extend... |
Paris Girl Falls Six Stories, Bounces Off Awning, Lands In Doctor's Arms PARIS, France, Nov. 2 (TOTI) -- Let's call her Mademoiselle de la Chance, or “Miss Lucky,” because what happened to an 19-month old girl in Paris is really fortunate. The girl, who was left unattended for a moment, fell six stories from the balcony of the family apartment. She fell from the balcony, located at Cours de Vincennes and the Rue des... |
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Indonesian Tsunami Death Tolls Surpasses 400 NEW YORK, NY., Oct. 29 (TOTI) -- Indonesia has had trouble delivering aid to those that have been stranded by the Tsunami that caused so much destruction. Bodies can be found on beaches and others have been found buried in debris, reminiscent of the last tsunami to strike the area. Disaster response officials believe that the death toll has already topped 400 peop... |
Singapore, New Zealand And Denmark Least Financially Corrupt Nations NEW YORK, NY., Oct. 28 (TOTI) -- The Corruption Perception Index of year 2010 has announced that Singapore, New Zealand and Denmark are the least corrupt countries of the world. The corruption report is one of the most awaited and most significant financial hallmarks of every year- a careful evaluation of the financial, economic and socio-political situati... |
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Germany Rises In Financial/ Economic Charts - Drops Unemployment BERLIN, Germany, Oct. 28 (TOTI) -- Recent financial news and survey has found that Germany as a whole nation is climbing the world economic charts. This financial progress has been mapped in the terms of greatly reduced rates of unemployment in the country. An October 2010 statement made by Labor Minister Ursula von der Leyen claims that numerous s... |
Chilean Miners Enjoy Football Match MIAMI, FL., Sep. 8 (TOTI) -- The miners trapped in a mine in Chile have gotten a chance to relax for a few minutes by taking in a football match between Chile and the Ukraine. Rescuers sent a fiber optic cable into the mine so the trapped workers could watch the game. The 33 miners were able to watch a 50 inch image of the action on a... |
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The Giving Pledge Publishes 'Givers' With great wealth comes great responsibility, and one of those responsibilities is philanthropy and charitable giving. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet recently released a list of people that have signed a promise to give at least half of their wealth to charity. Giving Pledge participants reside in 13 states and include Warren Buffet, Bill and Melinda ... |
Bangkok Thailand Getting Back To Normal BANGKOK, Thailand, May 25 (TOTI) -- Life is returning to normal in Bangkok after several months of political upheaval. Children returned to school after two weeks of forced vacation. |
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Video: Taliban Beats Girl In Swat Valley Pakistan NEW YORK CITY, NY., April 3 (TOTI) -- A shocking video of the Taleban beating a 17 year old girl in the Islamic extremist stronghold of Swat Valley is making its rounds on the internet. |
Prince Harry Should Lose His Crown LONDON, England, Jan. 12 (TOTI) --Prince Harry has opened his mouth and inserted his foot, yet again. The latest faux pas by the young Prince centers around video footage he took while stationed in Afghanistan with the British Army. Harry gives a running commentary about his mates, in which he calls one a "Paki" and another a "raghead."The comments went over like... |
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Israeli Palestinian Conflict Fought Online The next time you're reading an article about the conflict between Israel and Gaza, and you take note of the reader comments, keep in mind that online propaganda is now a major tool being used by both groups in an attempt to shape public opinion. And no major (or minor) web service is exempt from the effort. Twitter and YouTube are being used nearly constantly, a... |
Mumbai Attacks Claim American Lives WASHINGTON, DC., Nov. 29 (TOTI) -- The deadly attacks in Mumbai, India have claimed the lives of at least five Americans. The US State Department announced that five Americans died in the attacks and others are still missing. President George W. Bush expressed his sadness about the situation in a public statement. ... |
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Paul Krugman Wins Nobel Prize Paul Krugman has won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Paul Krugman is a college professor who also does Op/Ed work for the New York Times. Mr. Krugman received the award for his work on international trade and economic geograph... |
Pakistan Bombs Aimed At Police Kill 10 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (TOTI) -- Bombs that were detonated throughout Pakistan on Thursday killed at 10 and injured at least 14 people. One bombing occurred at a police compound in the capital city on the same day politicians assembled for a private briefing on threats to the country. In Islamabad, what appeared to be a suicide car bombing severely damaged an anti-t... |
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Sam Nunn, Richard Lugar, And Martti Ahtisaari Up For Nobel Prize Sam Nunn, Richard Lugar, and Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari are all on the short list of potential Nobel Prize winners. Sam Nunn is Democrat who was the former senator from Georgia. Richard Lugar is a Republican and is a senator from Indiana. Both Nunn and Lugar have worked for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament in the former S... |
Jose Luis Garza - Dead at 47 Jose Luis Garza, who was unceremoniously billed as one of the fattest people in the world, has died of a heart attack. Garza, 47, weighed 990 pounds at the time of his death. In order to get Garza out of his house, emergency workers removed his bedroom wall and loaded his body into a pickup truck owned by one of his friends. He was dead when he arrived at the ... |
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Finland School Shooting - Nine Feared Dead It's been reported nine people are feared dead after a school shooting in Kauhajoki, Finland. The school shooting took place at an adult voacational school about 180 miles from Helsiniki. The gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon at about 11:00 AM local time. College rector Timo Varmola told reporters there were 150 students in the building at... |
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Russia Leaving 7,600 Troops In Georgia Russia said it plans on leaving 7,600 troops in Georgia, after its' military withdraws from that country. The troops will remain in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two areas that Russia now recognizes as "independent states." Russia now claims that they've established diplomatic ties with the states. The Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergei Lavrov said the troops w... |
Israel Must Respect 1967 Border DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 5 (TOTI) - According to Syria's foreign prime minister, Israel needs to respect the border created by their withdrawal from Syria following the Six Day War. The comments came at the end of a four-way summit held in Damascus on Thursday in which Israel and Syria attempted to broker a peace deal. The summit was attended by French Pr... |
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