A police Academy in Lahore has been under siege for more than six hours. Reports say 40 people dead as gunmen hold hostages in Academy

Five Chinese Naval vessels have maneuvered recklessly to within 8 meters (26 feet) of a US Navy Surveillance ship operating in the South China Sea.

The Israeli government has plans to build at least 73,000 new homes for Jews in the occupied West Bank, according to an Israeli anti-settlement group.

As North America awakes, Australians face The Beast. Text messages will be sent to millions of Australians in the State of Victoria to warn them of the fire threat, as extreme weather conditions reach new threat levels.

Russia has been preparing to deliver the S-300 Air Defence System to Iran, but Israel has managed to delay the delivery with an astute display of business acumen

Over one hundred thousand men have joined a free online system in the last year which warns them when their partner;s PMS is about to hit.

Samir Abu Hamza, a Muslim Cleric in Melbourne Australia, also instructs his followers to force sex on their wives. His sermon received a harsh response from the Prime Minister.

UPDATED: A US Airways A320 flight taking off from LaGuardia airport encountered a bird strike which apparently disabled both engines.

Rob Hutchings, a native of Corner Brook, N.L. who now lives in Adelaide, Australia, hopes his 2,300-kilometre quest will raise awareness of global warming. This unprecedented swim will call attention to the probable extinction of the Reef.

Russia halts gas supplies to Europe while blaming The Ukraine for stealing gas from the pipeline. Putin adds fuel with theatrics during TV interview.

A French warship Sunday foiled attempts by Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden to seize two cargo vessels and intercepted 19 Pirates.

The French Navy on patrol in The Gulf of Aden has prevented the hijacking of a Panamanian registered cargo ship. The pirates fled at first sight of the warship, but were brazen enough to attempt a second attack.

Russia has stopped all gas supplies to Ukraine after the collapse of talks failed to resolve disagreement over prices. Ukraine insists that bills have been paid. Russia's gas giant Gazprom said it turned off the taps at 0700 GMT.

Reports that Saudia Arabia has placed blame firmly on Hamas for the continuing Israel onslaught is creating division in the Arab League.

Early morning on Dec 31st in Sydney, thousands of people started to take-up vantage points along the Sydney foreshore for this evening's Fireworks Spectacular. Up to 1.5 Million people are expected.

A couple enjoying an afternoon in their kayak just off Sydney Harbor were warned by fisherman that a Great White Shark was attacking them.

Japan is the only member of the Group of 8 Industrial Powers which has not sent naval forces to protect it's commercial ships against attacks off Somalia. The Japanese face a dilemma between their Pacifist Constitution and international criticism.

Pakistan moves troops away from it's western border with Afghanistan. With yesterday's deployment of troops to the Indian border the combined actions may be viewed as a major escalation of the confrontation between the two nuclear armed neighbours.

Begining a new era in world naval history and ending 500 years of tradition, The Chinese Navy has set sail for waters far from it's territorial shores.

Fifty-eight people were injured, two critically, when a Continental Airlines flight veered off the runway and caught fire during take-off from the US city of Denver. Keeping his cool, a man Twittered while trying to escape the burning aircraft.