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London Olympics Opening Ceremony To Air At 7:30 EDT

07/27/2012 06:38 PM

The seven year countdown to the London Olympics will come to an end Friday night with a 3 hour opening ceremony at Olympic Stadium. The ceremony, created by Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle,...

 

Wife Of Ousted Chinese Politician Bo Xilai Charged With Murder Of British Man

07/26/2012 06:54 PM

The wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai has officially been charged with the “intentional murder” of a British man who had business dealings with her family. The official Xinhua news agency ...

 

Nigerian Husband Raped To Death By 5 Wives

07/25/2012 09:43 PM

A wealthy Nigerian man died Tuesday in Ogbadibo, Benue state while being raped by five of his six wives. In their report about the attack, police said Uroko Onoja was “raped to death.”

 

Voula Papachristou Expelled From London Olympics Over Racial Joke

07/25/2012 05:32 PM

Track star Voula Papachristou will no longer be competing for Greece in the London Olympics due to a recent Twitter post in which she joked about African immigrants and the West Nile virus. Greece’...

 

Gunmen Attack NATO Supply Convoy In Pakistan

07/24/2012 05:34 PM

Pakistani officials say two people were killed Tuesday in Khyber Agency, a district bordering Afghanistan, when gunmen attacked a convoy carrying supplies for NATO troops. The convoy was attacked b...

 

Global NFC PoS Terminal Market 2011-2015

07/24/2012 05:23 AM

 

Dolomite - Global New Research Report

07/24/2012 05:15 AM

 

IT market in Russia is Rising 2012

07/20/2012 07:05 AM

 

5 Missing In US Navy Helicopter Crash

07/19/2012 09:18 PM

U.S. Military officials confirm a Navy Helicopter carrying 5 crew members crashed in Oman Thursday. It is unclear if any of the crew members survived. A spokesman for U.S. Naval Forces Central Comm...

 

Top Syrian Government Officials Killed In Rebel Attack

07/18/2012 09:58 PM

The Syrian government took a hard hit Wednesday when an explosion at the National Security headquarters in Damascus killed four top aides of President Bashar al-Assad. The opposition Free Syrian Ar...

 

Explosion At Bulgaria Airport Leaves At Least 3 Dead

07/18/2012 06:22 PM

A bus carrying Israeli tourists exploded outside Burgas Airport in Bulgaria Wednesday, resulting in at least three deaths. The cause of the explosion remains unclear, but Israeli Prime Minister Ben...

 

FreightCenter.com supports bond provision in newly passed transportation legislation

07/16/2012 01:48 PM

 

Heavy Rain, Severe Flooding Leaves 19 Dead In Japan

07/13/2012 08:45 PM

Heavy rain and flooding on the Japanese island of Kyushu has killed over a dozen people, local authorities have confirmed. Kumamoto and Oita prefectures were the worst hit areas. Record amounts of ...

 

Chinese Boy Recovering After Air Pump Attack

07/13/2012 08:11 PM

A horrific attack with an air pump left a 13-year-old Chinese boy with severe internal injuries. According to reports, two adult men held Du Chuanwang down and pumped compressed air into his body w...

 

Egyptian Couple Detained In United Arab Emirates For Putting Infant In Luggage

07/11/2012 04:28 PM

An Egyptian couple attempting to enter the United Arab Emirates was detained this week at Sharjah International Airport after security officers discovered a 5-month-old baby boy in their carryon lu...

 

World Nanomaterial Demand to Reach $5.5 Billion in 2016

07/10/2012 12:50 AM

World demand for nanomaterials will rise more than two-and-a-half times to $5.5 billion in 2016 driven by a combination of increased market penetration of existing materials

 

World Demand for Water Infrastructure Equipment to Exceed $101 Billion

07/09/2012 08:29 PM

World demand for water infrastructure equipment is projected to increase 6.5 percent per year to $101.7 billion in 2016.

 

Canadian Authorities Confirm Severed Head Is That Of Jun Lin

07/05/2012 02:58 PM

Canadian police say a severed human head found Sunday at Angrignon Park in Montreal has been identified as that of Jun Lin, the Chinese student whose murder and dismemberment was filmed and posted ...

 

Global Commercial Satellite Imaging Market

07/05/2012 09:25 AM

 

3 Dead In Cholera Outbreak In Cuba, 50 Other Cases Confirmed

07/03/2012 08:26 PM

Officials in Cuba say dozens of people are ill and at least 3 people have died in a cholera outbreak in the eastern city of Manzanillo. Several drinking wells are believed to be the source of the o...