North Korea in the final stages of uranium enrichment

2009 September 4
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North Korea announced that it has reached the final stage of uranium enrichment for the manufacture of nuclear weapons. According to observers, it will increase the tensions in relations between North Korea and the rest of the world which demands to abandon Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.

Canaanite fortifications discovered in Jerusalem

2009 September 4
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Archaeologists carrying out excavations in Jerusalem, uncovered a fragment of the wall built 3.7 thousand years ago. It is the oldest part of the fortifications yet discovered in the city.

Made of large stones, 8 meters height wall is believed to be a part of the fortified passage, by which the Canaanites could get to the nearest water source. A small section of wall was discovered in 1909. Now archaeologists revealed another 24 meters. They believe it is even longer, but for now do not have money for further research.

The discovery was made in the so-called City of David, next to the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.

In China 476 infected with contaminated syringes

2009 September 3
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Only in the last month around 476 people were infected with contaminated syringes. Attacks were perpetrated by Uighurs, who attack Han Chinese who are coming to the region. Han Chinese is the largest ethnic group in the country. Han Chinese make up 92 percent of country’s population.

Psychopath-cannibal killed two people

2009 September 3
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Errors made by the workers of British health service has contributed to the death of two people murdered by the schizophrenic-cannibal, who was released from the hospital with a higher rigour – reports BBC.

Peter Bryan was first sent to the hospital with a higher security in Rampton, when in 1993 he killed with a hammer a 20-year saleswoman.

In February 2004, he left the hospital building and killed his friend. Then roasted and ate part of his brain and chopped the rest of his body into pieces. He was then arrested and sent to another hospital with the harshest security – Broadmoor at Crowthorne. A few weeks after his arrival, he attacked and killed another patient. In court, he confessed to killing both men, explaining the limited sanity.

Thousands of people demonstrated in Chinese city of Urumqi

2009 September 3
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In Urumqi – the capital of the Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in north-west China – thousands of people of Chinese origin demonstrated against worsening security situation in the city.

Iran: the woman minister was approved

2009 September 3
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The Iranian parliament rejected the nomination of two women to positions of ministers of education and social welfare. But it approved the proposed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad candidate for the post of Minister of Health.

Earthquake in Indonesia

2009 September 3
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About 5 thousand people were evacuated from the area affected by the earthquake, more than 700 buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. 46 people were killed and dozens are missing. The strength of the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java reached 7.4 in 9-point Richter scale – CNN reported.

Remnants of frog or toad in Pepsi can?

2009 September 3
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“Disgusting blob”, which – as Fred’s DeNegri wife says – poured from dietary Pepsi can, were probably remains of frog or toad – said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

DeNegri was grilling in his bar in Ormond Beach, Florida, when he took a sip of diet coke and suddenly began to choke – said his wife, Amy. The man emptied the can, but on the bottom there was something heavy. Then his wife began to shake a can over a plate until something dark began to fall out, and finally a pink blob landed on a plate.

Helicopter with the head of the Indian government of Andhra Pradesh crashed on Wednesday

2009 September 3
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Helicopter with the head of the Indian government of Andhra Pradesh crashed on Wednesday in the jungle in the south of the country. Probably none of the five people on board didn’t survive – the media in Delhi reported.

Andromeda Galaxy (M31) have increased its size by “swallowing” stars from other galaxies

2009 September 3
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Study conducted by international team of scientists have shown that Andromeda Galaxy (M31) have increased its size by “swallowing” stars from other galaxies. The study was published in the “Nature” magazine. Andromeda Galaxy is 2.52 million light-years from Earth.