U.S. Fighter Jets Bomb Great Barrier Reef
It was reported today by the Australian Defense Force that two U.S. jets "emergency jettisoned" two bombs each on Australia's Great Barrier Reef after a failed training exercise on Tuesday.
Detroit Files for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Protection
The ailing auto industry in Detroit as well as its declining population has prompted that city to file for bankruptcy, making it the largest U.S. city to do so.
North Korea Demands Panama Release Chongchongang and Crew
Even as reports are coming out with the details of the composition of the illegal weapons found on the North Korean-flagged ship seized in Panama, Pyongyang is demanding release of the vessel and its crew.
Indian Police Search for Head Mistress of Bihar School Where Poisonings Took the Lives of 23
21 of the 23 pupils of the Bihar state of India were laid to rest outside the school where they were poisoned by food at the school even as Indian police search for the headmistress who disappeared during the incident.