Graeme McNaughton

Nablus - The olive branch may be a symbol of peace, but Israeli authorities in the West Bank have told Palestinians that one thousand trees must be uprooted.

Stockholm - A 63-year old man who suffered cardiac arrest on a Ryanair flight from London to Stockholm was offered a sandwich and soda by the plane's crew. The crew also insisted that the man pay for it.

Controversial right-wing political commentator Glenn Beck has come under further criticism after likening the victims of last weeks Utoya shootings to "Hitler youth."

Anderson - The owner of an ice cream truck in Indiana is the victim of a late Sunday night raid that saw many of his goods stolen. The twist? A security camera shows the thieves to be kids, and the midnight raid was planned out.

Booz Allen Hamilton, a consulting business and frequent contractor for the US military, is the latest to hit by the 'hacktivist' group Anonymous in the name of the 'Anti-Sec' movement.

The creator of the Pakistani nuclear weapons program has handed over documents that he says show senior military officials were paid millions to give nuclear weapons technology to North Korea, putting further strain on a tense US-Pakistan relationship.

Durban - The third time's the charm for Pyeongchang, as the South Korean city has been chosen to host the 2018 Winter Olympic games.

A chemical weapon from the Vietnam War-era that has been linked to deaths, injuries, and birth defects is now being used by Brazilian ranchers to clear the Amazonian rain forest to make way for farm land.

Wikileaks, the site behind last year's infamous American diplomatic cables leak, is suing credit card companies Visa and Mastercard for blocking donations to the website.

A motorcyclist riding to protest upper New York's helmet laws was killed after flipping over the handlebars. Police say he would have likely survived if he had been wearing a helmet.

Pyongyang - Students are being sent to work in farms, construction projects and factories after the government of North Korea shut down the country's universities for ten months to stimulate the economy, but analysts are saying that's not the real reason.

London - After being classified for over 70 years, the British government has released reports on Nazi Germany's preparations for a planned invasion of the United Kingdom, with plans to use chemical weapons.

Albany - After the Marriage Equality Act passed a narrow vote in the state senate, New York has become the latest and largest state to recognize same-sex marriage.

Zeewolde - The Dutch owners of automobile manufacturer Saab said they will be unable to pay their employees their June salaries. However, the Swedish car company says it has no plans to shut its doors anytime soon.

Washington - In a move to end the war in Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama has announced 33,000 troops will be coming home by next summer, with 10,000 coming home by the end of 2011.

The personal information of over 1,000 Canadian cellphone users has been posted online after being attained by a hacker in a cyber attack.

A letter purported to be from the former James Bond star to one of the pioneers of the personal computer has been making the rounds on the Internet as of late. However, the letter has turned out to not be real.

Charlotte - While some people rob banks to get money, one North Carolina man robbed a bank for a different reason: he can't afford health care. But in prison, health care is free.

Washington - The resignation of US congressman Anthony Weiner is the latest example of a politician having to leave his post because of issues in his personal life.

Looking at expanding his multi-billion dollar company, a chief officer at Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. is looking at targeting the medical marijuana trade, along with other niche markets.