Pennsylvania » breaking news

Twin bombing hits Pakistan camp

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:56:03 +0000

At least 20 people have been killed in a double suicide bomb attack at a camp for displaced people in north-west Pakistan, police said.

See the original post here:
Twin bombing hits Pakistan camp

Goldman Sachs is accused of fraud

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:55:03 +0000

Goldman Sachs has been accused of fraud in a civil suit filed by US financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It alleges that the bank marketed complex subprime mortgage packages but did not reveal that a major hedge fund had bet against the securities

Follow this link:
Goldman Sachs is accused of fraud

Single-mother soldier gets £17k

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:05:24 +0000

A single-mother soldier who won a claim of race and sex discrimination against the MoD has been awarded ?17,016 by an employment tribunal. Tilern DeBique, 28, from Tooting in south London, had argued she was expected to be available all the time

Original post:
Single-mother soldier gets £17k

Ousted leader leaves Kyrgyzstan

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:30:38 +0000

Deposed Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has left the country on a plane for Kazakhstan.

More here:
Ousted leader leaves Kyrgyzstan

Blasts rock Burmese city Rangoon

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:55:24 +0000

A series of explosions is reported to have occurred in Burma’s former capital, Rangoon.

Follow this link:
Blasts rock Burmese city Rangoon

Michelle Obama makes Haiti trip

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:38:11 +0000

The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, is making an unannounced visit to Haiti. It is her first official trip overseas without US President Barack Obama since he took office last year

Visit link:
Michelle Obama makes Haiti trip

Seven die as Italy train derails

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:10:47 +0000

A train has derailed in northern Italy, killing at least six people and injuring 20 others, according to media reports. Rescuers said a landslide in the town of Merano, near the border with Austria, had affected the rail track.

See the article here:
Seven die as Italy train derails

Queen tribute to Polish president

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:37:15 +0000

Gordon Brown has said the whole world would be “saddened” by the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski who was killed in a plane crash in Russia. Conservative leader David Cameron said it was a “very black day for Poland”.

More:
Queen tribute to Polish president

Geologist shot dead in Ethiopia

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:08:05 +0000

A Briton working for an oil company has been shot dead in Ethiopia, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

Originally posted here:
Geologist shot dead in Ethiopia

Soldier shot in Afghanistan named

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:24:28 +0000

A British soldier killed after coming under attack from insurgents in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Fusilier Jonathan Burgess, of 3 Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, died in the Nad Ali area of Helmand province on Wednesday

More here:
Soldier shot in Afghanistan named