US East Coast braces for tropical storm Hurricane Earl
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Murthy in Buzz
The tropical storm Hurricane Earl has intensified and prompted warnings and watches all along the East Coast and Canada.
According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami the Earl has been generating winds at the rate of 145mph and is concentrated 410 miles south of the Cape Hatteras, N. Carolina and about 870 miles south and [...]
Typhoon Kompasu lashes central South Korea
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Buzz
Tropical cyclone hit south Korea early Thursday morning. The Typhoon Kompasu, as it is named, struck the central South Korea region causing chaos and disturbance in the transport service of the region. The metropolitan subway service came to a grinding halt.
The typhoon got weakened from a category 3 storm and as it passed through Okinawa [...]
Rape allegations investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reopened
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Allen Smith in Buzz
The rape probe against WikiLeaks founder was reopened on Wednesday, September 01, 2010. The investigation on rape allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was reopened again by a senior Swedish prosecutor; the new twist to which prosecutors overruled each other.
Assange; however, denied the rape allegations against him and even suggested them to be part of [...]
Exclusive school for pregnant teens in Malaysia
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Murthy in Buzz
A school that is just for pregnant teens to open soon in Malacca State, Malaysia. The objective of the school is to help teenage pregnant girls to overcome the social stigma of bearing children before they entered wedlock. The school is all set to open on September 16, 2010, and will initially have 30 admissions [...]
Hurricane Earl churns over the American east coast
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by ARK in Buzz
Hurricane Earl becomes a category 4 storm and is churning over the east coast after causing incessant rains along eastern Caribbean region.
The storm Earl has been generating sustained wind speed of 215kmph (135mph). And American authorities believe an evacuation would be apparent should the hurricane pass through the North Carolina.
According to forecasters the Hurricane Earl [...]
Google to launch movie rental service, a PPV service on YouTube
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Allen Smith in Buzz
Google’s YouTube is talking terms with Hollywood movie studios to launch an international movie rental service or PPV (pay-per-view) video service @ $5 for a 48-hour playtime. And should things work out, the pay-per-view films service will be available by 2010.
Google with its search technology as well as YouTube to direct users to the new [...]
Mount Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts for second day on Monday
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Murthy in Buzz
The Mount Sinabung volcano which remained calm and dormant for about four centuries erupted yesterday causing panic among the neighborhoods and the locals.
Officials report now that Mt. Sinabung erupted again, the second day on Monday. According to Muhammad Hendratno of the Volcanology Agency the volcano present on the Sumatra Island spewed smoke high into the [...]
Iran to bid adieu to Google and Yahoo and welcome ‘Ya Haq’ aka ‘Oh Lord’
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Allen Smith in Buzz
Iran will have an indigenous search engine that will go live by 2012.
Google coming up with so many goodies and add-ons it would never be expecting to face a new competition in Iran. Yes, Iran has been developing its own search engine ‘Ya Haq aka ‘Oh Lord.’
New kid on the block, the ‘Oh Lord,’ [...]
Vietnam to release over 17,000 prisoners
Posted on 28. Aug, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Buzz
Vietnam grants amnesty to more than 17,000 prisoners. Nguyen Minh Triet, the Vietnamese President, had signed amnesty for over 17,000 prisoners. The amnesty to the prisoners is to mark the Vietnam’s National Day which is to be celebrated on September 02, 2010.
The amnesty was looked at as a goodwill gesture by Vietnam, and the release [...]
Tory MP and British Minister of Prisons admits he is gay
Posted on 28. Aug, 2010 by Murthy in Buzz
Government minister and Tory MP Crispin Blunt confessed that he and wife Victoria separated and the reason for the separation is his revelation about his homosexuality He said he is “coming to terms with his homosexuality.”
Mr. Crispin Blunt, has been the MP since 1997 when he was first elected as MP for Conservative for Reigate. [...]
