http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/-t1.htm News and current events of the world. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:43:06 GMT 10 http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9894/30275720.jpg http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/-t1.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-worlds-tallest-man-to-become-a-father-t201.htm Raine World“s tallest man to become a father Sunday September 28, 2008 China The world's tallest person, 2.36m-tall Bao Xishun of China and his pregant wife Xia Shujuan are seen at their home in Zunhua, north China's Hebei province on September 26, 2008. The couple got married last year, and Xia Shujuan is pregnant now and is expected to give birth around the upcoming national holiday. [Photo: Asianewsphoto] Source : CCTV + francesca@AF.net Current Events Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:44:43 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-worlds-tallest-man-to-become-a-father-t201.htm#735 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-worlds-tallest-man-to-become-a-father-t201.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/philp-freak-storm-hits-ferry-in-philippines-42-die-t468.htm t-panda Philippine investigators on Wednesday detained the captain of a crowded ferry that overturned in freak weather, drowning 42 passengers, on suspicion of operating the vessel illegally. Some 100 people were rescued and eight were missing after the wooden-hulled Don Dexter Cathlyn was battered by winds and waves Tuesday shortly after leaving port in central Masbate island for nearby Sorsogon province, officials said. Victims included 12 children and a mother who lost her husband a week ... Current Events Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:43:06 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/philp-freak-storm-hits-ferry-in-philippines-42-die-t468.htm#3502 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/philp-freak-storm-hits-ferry-in-philippines-42-die-t468.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/kra-n-korea-says-it-s-ready-to-deal-with-obama-t467.htm t-panda A North Korean diplomat says the country is ready to deal with any new U.S. administration following Barack Obama's election to the presidency as talks continued over dismantlement of its nuclear weapons program. Ri Gun, a North Korean nuclear negotiator, spoke Thursday in New York after a meeting with Sung Kim, the U.S. special envoy to the international negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear programs. "We have dealt with various U.S. administrations, including an administration ... Current Events Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:41:26 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/kra-n-korea-says-it-s-ready-to-deal-with-obama-t467.htm#3500 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/kra-n-korea-says-it-s-ready-to-deal-with-obama-t467.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/jpn-petition-to-marry-manga-characters-t419.htm xallized A Japanese man has started a petition to allow humans to marry comic book characters. And no, it's not The Superficial Writer. Just kidding, it totally is. "I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world. However, that seems impossible with present-day technology. Therefore, at the very least, would it be possible to legally authorize marriage with a two-dimensional character?" Amazingly, he's not the only ... Current Events Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:30:14 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/jpn-petition-to-marry-manga-characters-t419.htm#3024 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/jpn-petition-to-marry-manga-characters-t419.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-8-year-old-arrested-in-double-homicide-t466.htm t-panda An 8-year-old Arizona boy may face double-murder charges in the shooting death of his father and another man at the family residence, The Arizona Republic reported Friday on its Web site. The child is being held in juvenile custody for a hearing scheduled for Friday afternoon in Apache County Justice Court. St. John Police Chief Roy Melnick told the newspaper that officers arrived at the home in the rural community of St. John in eastern Arizona within minutes of the shooting on Wednesday. ... Current Events Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:38:31 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-8-year-old-arrested-in-double-homicide-t466.htm#3498 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-8-year-old-arrested-in-double-homicide-t466.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/uk-students-link-flirting-to-rape-t197.htm Raine Students Link Flirting to Rape Tuesday September 30, 2008 UK Almost half of students in Northern Ireland believe women who flirt are partly to blame if they get raped, a survey suggests. In the Amnesty International survey, 46% said flirting could be partially or totally responsible for a rape. Forty per cent said they knew someone who had been assaulted by a partner. One in 10 students surveyed said violence was acceptable against a girlfriend who nags, flirts with other ... Current Events Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:37:38 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/uk-students-link-flirting-to-rape-t197.htm#730 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/uk-students-link-flirting-to-rape-t197.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-starbucks-to-serve-up-new-menu-items-t142.htm Raine Starbucks To Serve Up New Menu Items Wednesday September 24, 2008 USA Starbucks will start serving a new kind of breakfast sandwich next week. Tuesday, Sept. 30, will mark the first day of the "Piadini". The square-shaped, Italian inspired sandwiches will come in two different varieties: sausage, egg, and cheese or portabella mushroom, spinach, and ricotta cheese. The cost will be $3.25 per sandwich. Sagging sales due in part to the stagger economy has left Starbucks ... Current Events Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:06:08 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-starbucks-to-serve-up-new-menu-items-t142.htm#536 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-starbucks-to-serve-up-new-menu-items-t142.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-man-sues-doctors-who-cut-off-his-penis-t202.htm Raine Man sues doctors who cut off his penis Saturday September 27, 2008 USA A Tennessee man is suing doctors who amputed his penis without his consent. Philip Seaton, 61, of Shelby County, was in hospital for a circumcision, reports WLKY. But when he awoke from the operation, he realised his penis had been amputated. Surgeons at the hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, said they had to take the drastic action after discovering a life-threatening cancer. But, in his lawsuit, ... Current Events Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:45:51 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-man-sues-doctors-who-cut-off-his-penis-t202.htm#736 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-man-sues-doctors-who-cut-off-his-penis-t202.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/bzl-man-nabbed-at-airport-with-200-birds-in-bag-t199.htm Raine Man nabbed at airport with 200 birds in bag Monday September 29, 2008 Brazil BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities detained a Portuguese man at Sao Paulo's international airport with 200 birds in his bag, police said on Thursday. Customs officials found 65 of 200 Canary birds dead, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement. Police will charge the man, who arrived from Peru and resides in Brazil, with animal trafficking, a federal police officer at the airport said. The ... Current Events Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:40:52 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/bzl-man-nabbed-at-airport-with-200-birds-in-bag-t199.htm#732 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/bzl-man-nabbed-at-airport-with-200-birds-in-bag-t199.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-student-made-roommates-get-fat-t141.htm Raine Student made roommates get fat Wednesday September 24, 2008 China A Chinese college student has been arrested for blackmailing her roommates into putting on weight. Li Jiao, of Hefei city, claimed she was the granddaughter of a gangster boss who could make anyone "disappear". Her five roommates fell for her story and obeyed her every order - for two years, reports Anhui Market Daily. She made them give her £800 to pay for slimming aids and cosmetic surgery - ... Current Events Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:04:37 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-student-made-roommates-get-fat-t141.htm#535 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-student-made-roommates-get-fat-t141.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/grmy-kidnap-charge-for-would-be-romeo-t200.htm Raine Kidnap charge for would-be romeo Monday September 29, 2008 Germany A lovestruck German banker allegedly staged the kidnap of a workmate - and then rescued her so she'd fall for him. Tom Mueller, 36, from Eisingen, was desperate for his 30-year-old colleague to fancy him but thought he didn't stand a chance. Police say he broke into Tanja Schulze's home in the middle of the night and told her that he was the boss of a ruthless kidnap gang. Wearing a mask and speaking English ... Current Events Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:43:04 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/grmy-kidnap-charge-for-would-be-romeo-t200.htm#734 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/grmy-kidnap-charge-for-would-be-romeo-t200.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-china-tainted-milk-crisis-triggers-global-recalls-t198.htm Raine China tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls Wednesday September 24, 2008 China By GILLIAN WONG BEIJING (AP) - An industrial chemical that made its way into China's dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad - from candies to yogurt to rice balls. British supermarket chain Tesco removed Chinese-made White Rabbit Creamy Candies off its shelves as a precaution amid reports that samples of the ... Current Events Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:39:24 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-china-tainted-milk-crisis-triggers-global-recalls-t198.htm#731 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-china-tainted-milk-crisis-triggers-global-recalls-t198.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-two-arrested-over-milk-powder-contamination-t144.htm Raine Two arrested over milk powder contamination Saturday September 20, 2008 China The following post may also affect Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. Two brothers have been arrested in Hebei province in northern China for their involvement in the contamination of baby milk powder produced by the Sanlu Group. Two brothers have been arrested in Hebei province in northern China for their involvement in the contamination of baby milk powder produced by the Sanlu Group. [Xinhua] The Geng ... Current Events Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:12:12 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-two-arrested-over-milk-powder-contamination-t144.htm#538 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/chin-two-arrested-over-milk-powder-contamination-t144.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-visitors-flock-to-timber-town-for-twilight-s-magic-t143.htm Raine Visitors flock to timber town for Twilight's magic Monday September 22, 2008 USA By WHITNEY MALKIN FORKS, Wash. - Pounding rain and heavy mist are constant in this timber town where logging's decline left a graveyard of rusting timber mills and unemployment. Businesses shut down. Parts of the local high school were condemned. Families started to drift away. Until an unlikely cast of vampires breathed new life into the town. "I fell in love with it," says 18-year-old ... Current Events Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:09:20 GMT http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-visitors-flock-to-timber-town-for-twilight-s-magic-t143.htm#537 http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-visitors-flock-to-timber-town-for-twilight-s-magic-t143.htm http://melodi.forumotion.net/current-events-f31/usa-thief-to-keep-son-s-words-to-hand-t140.htm Raine Thief to keep son's words to hand Wednesday September 24, 2008 USA A US judge has ordered a man to have his six-year-old son's advice - "Daddy, stop stealing" - written on his hand for seven months. As he was about to be sentenced for theft, Daniel Cleland, 27, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, told the judge what his son had told him. County Circuit Judge Pamela Lightvoet ordered that he have the words written or taped on his arm or hand for the next seven months, reports the ... 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