USA
Teen found in noose at scare park
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30 (UPI) — A teenage girl working at a horror-themed amusement park in Jefferson County, Mo., was critically injured when she got hung up in a noose, authorities said. An employee at […]
Month: October 2011
World
Seven billionth baby to be born
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 31 (UPI) — The baby bringing the world population to 7 billion enters a world of contradiction, with luxury and extreme poverty, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. Seven billion will clearly be […]
USA
Three dead in Northeast snowstorm
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) — A deadly storm dropped heavy snow on the mid-Atlantic and New England Saturday and left more than 2 million households without power, officials said. CNN reported at least three people […]
USA
Obama hands out candy to trick-or-treaters
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) — Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night prevented trick-or-treaters from descending on the White House Saturday where President Obama gave out candy. Despite the inclement weather in the nation’s […]
USA
Police suspect cemetery animal sacrifices
VINELAND, N.J., Oct. 26 (UPI) — Police investigating the discovery of mutilated animals at a New Jersey cemetery say they suspect they might be ritualistic animal sacrifices. Police in Vineland said a cemetery caretaker told […]
USA
FBI investigate Amish violence
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 26 (UPI) — The FBI is investigating alleged violence by members of a breakaway Amish community in Ohio directed at other Amish, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla told […]
USA
Missing girl’s mom wants national search
PHOENIX, Oct. 25 (UPI) — The mother of a missing Arizona girl visited the state Capitol to bring awareness to what she says is a lack of a national search and skewed media reports. Jerice […]
New Zealand
Government claims tougher bail laws coming
The Government is to make a series of changes to bail laws to improve public safety. The changes build on work the Government achieved in its first 100 days in office to reverse Labour’s 2007 […]
World
Elephant tusk smuggling running rampant
Hanoi (dpa) – Vietnamese customs agents seized more than 1,000 kilograms of elephant tusks en route to China, officials said Monday. Agents caught a Chinese man smuggling more than 220 tusks Saturday in a boat […]
World
Hong Kong man threatens girlfriend with lethal injection for animals
Hong Kong (dpa) – A Hong Kong veteran who threatened to give his ex-girlfriend a lethal injection with a syringe used to put down animals was Monday jailed for two years. Tsoi Sheung-ki, 37, kept […]
New Zealand
USA
Witness in murder trail collapses on the stand
UPI NewsTrack WASHINGTON PARK, Ill., Oct. 20 (UPI) — A witness in the prosecution of a man accused of killing the mayor of Washington Park, Ill., collapsed on the stand after saying her life had […]
New Zealand
David Cameron to visit New Zealand
Wellington (dpa) – British Prime Minister David Cameron will make an official visit to New Zealand next week before going to Perth, Australia, for a Commonwealth summit meeting, his host counterpart John Key announced Friday. […]
Australia
Gillard criticized for shaking hands with the Queen
Sydney (dpa) – Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday defended greeting Queen Elizabeth II with a handshake rather than a curtsy. Monarchists criticised Australia’s first female prime minister for not bending the knee to […]
World
Three dead and five missing following Albanian ferry collision
Tirana/Belgrade (dpa) – At least three people died and five have gone missing after a cargo ship collided with a ferry and sank off the Albanian Adriatic coast, port authorities in Durres said Thursday. Two […]
USA
Invincible cat in Utah survives euthanasia twice
Utah cat survives two euthanasia attempts WEST VALLEY, Utah, Oct. 17 (UPI) — A cat that survived two euthanasia attempts in West Valley, Utah, is now in need of a permanent home, animal shelter officials […]
New Zealand
Chinese woman trying to buy into NZ dairy industry is charged with corruption
Wellington (dpa) – A woman who headed the first Chinese bid to buy into the New Zealand dairy industry, the country’s biggest export earner, has been charged in Hong Kong with corruption and money laundering, […]
Uncategorized
Alleged Chinese criminal linked to Goff, Key
Chinese businessman Jack Chen – wanted on multimillion dollar corruption charges in Hong Kong, cultivated strong links to New Zealand politicians, including Labour leader Phil Goff, Prime Minister John Key, and former Prime Minister Jenny […]
New Zealand
Investigate magazine story results in criminal charges
Investigate magazine’s exclusive on the illegality behind the Natural Dairy bid for the Crafar farms last year has been followed this morning by criminal charges being laid against Chinese businessman Jack Chen and his offsider […]
World
Elephant kills young girl in Vietnam
Hanoi (dpa) – A circus elephant killed an 11-year-old girl in northern Vietnam as a group of children teased the animal, a police official said Monday. The incident occurred Sunday when the girl and other […]
Health
Five transplant patients receive HIV infected organs in Taiwan
Taipei (dpa) – A hospital administrator in Taiwan has accepted responsibility for a mix-up that led to five transplant patients receiving HIV-infected organs, a news report said Thursday. Ko Wen-che, head of transplants at National […]
World
Villagers gather to protest nuclear power plant in India
New Delhi (dpa) – Protests against a nuclear power plant in southern India intensified Thursday with villagers stopping more than 700 scientists from reaching the facility, news reports said. Villagers located near the Kudankulum nuclear […]
New Zealand
Labour leader Phil Goff accused of ‘photo-opping’ oil disaster
Photographs of Labour leader Phil Goff shovelling oil off Tauranga beaches represent nothing more than a staged 30 second photo opportunity, according to an eyewitness who has phoned Newstalk ZB. The call can be heard […]
United Kingdom
Parents swapped twins to hide abuse
BLACKBURN, England, Oct. 11 (UPI) — A British couple has been sentenced to five years in prison for swapping out their twin babies during medical visits to hide abuse. Authorities said Mohammed Karolia, 29, and […]
World
Chilean miners still struggling after a year
Santiago del Chile (dpa) – A year ago, Chilean miner Jose Ojeda, one of 33 men trapped 700 meters underground, sent the world an optimistic sign of life: “We are well in the refuge – […]
World
BREAKING NEWS: RENA ON VERGE OF SNAPPING, SINKING
As speculated earlier at InvestigateDaily, it now appears certain that the 47,000 tonne container vessel Rena is in the process of cracking up, and will sink. TVNZ has obtained a video still from a fly […]
New Zealand
Power’s new job illegal in OZ claims Bright
There’s a claim today that Justice Minister Simon Power’s rresignation to joint Westpac would be illegal across the Tasman. Power has quit politics to run Westpac’s “private bank” operation in New Zealand. Westpac is […]
New Zealand
UPDATED: Rena lurches to an 18 degree list – naval personnel still on board
UPDATED 11.40pm: The stricken container ship Rena is becoming dangerously unstable on Astrolabe Reef in five metre swells and high winds, but New Zealand naval personnel remain on board the vessel in the treacherous conditions. […]
New Zealand
Happy feet may get monument
PEKA PEKA, New Zealand, Sept. 13 (UPI) — Workers at a New Zealand nature preserve where a confused emperor penguin washed ashore in June say they want to erect a sign at the beach to […]
USA
Father to stand trial in son’s death
bc-us-kendrick UPI NewsTrack Houston, TX, United States Father to stand trial in son’s death HOUSTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) — A Texas father will face trial this week for the death of his toddler son even […]
New Zealand
BREAKING: Reports Rena is beginning to break up – big oil spill, Mayday call
There’s confusion over the status of the Rena this morning, after a Mayday call from the ship requested immediate evacuation of all crew. Reports to Newstalk ZB from marine radio listeners suggest the ship is […]
World
Rio de Janeiro celebrates Christ the Redeemer’s 80th anniversary
Rio de Janeiro (dpa) – Rio de Janeiro is about to throw a bigparty to celebrate the 80th birthday of its Christ the Redeemerstatue, an icon of the city and of all of Brazil. Wednesday’s […]
World
One dead and several injured after police open fired on striking workers in Indonesia
Jakarta (dpa) – One person was killed and several injured Monday when police opened fire on striking workers at a metals mine in Indonesia’s Papua province, a union official and the company said. Thousands of […]
Investigate
BREAKING NEWS: CONFIRMED – RENA NEARLY HIT OIL TANKER
Investigate magazine has this afternoon forwarded detailed information to Maritime New Zealand that stricken container ship RENA almost collided with an oil tanker the day before it ran aground on a reef near the New […]
World
Matador recovering from being gored in face
ZARAGOZA, Spain, Oct. 8 (UPI) — A Spanish matador was recovering from 5 hours of surgery after being maimed by a 1,120-pound bull during a fight in Zaragoza, a hospital spokesman said. The bull’s left […]
World
Two Tibetan teens set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule
LONDON, Oct. 8 (UPI) — One of two Tibetan teens who set themselves on fire Friday near a monastery in China to protest Chinese rule has died, activists said. Free Tibet, based in the United […]
Climate Change
Green ‘scientists’ lobby group gave membership to dog
First there was the Climategate scandal, and then the UN IPCC errors over disappearing glaciers that weren’t disappearing, now it turns out a well-known lobby group supporting the UN’s call for swift action on climate […]
USA
Cake-stealing bear on the run from authorities
Florida wildlife authorities said they were on the hunt for a black bear accused of breaking into a home and stealing a birthday cake. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the bear broke […]
USA
Parents of boy who beat girl nearly to death claim he was bullied by the victim
Deerfield Beach beating victim Josie Lou Ratley was being a bully and should apologize to the teenage boy who nearly beat her to death, the boy’s mother and stepfather said to a national TV audience […]
New Zealand
BREAKING: Stricken ship involved in earlier near collision – report
The giant container ship that’s run aground on a reef near Tauranga was allegedly involved in a near miss with an oil tanker the day before it struck rocks. Investigate magazine has tonight been advised […]