One by one leaving like a breeze, leaving behind what, but a name of shame and debates of heaven or hell. Last of the series, hung himself feet’s above the ground at the airport tower. What were the troubles that burdened him so much, what was going through his mind when he made the final decision? The decision to commit suicide, I like calling it the ultimate decision for two reasons. One; the decision to commit suicide is made when the ...
Paul the octopus has become a celebrity after predicting world cup results for Germany, and according to the aquarium spokesman Tanja Munzig, “Paul’s prediction was phenomenal”. A phenomenon, originated from the Greek phenomena, is an unusual or an extraordinary event. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, a phenomenon is ‘a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation’. And in the same dictionary it is also explained as ‘an exceptional, unusual, or abnormal person, thing, or ...
A Pakistani hotel employee has won acclaim after handing in over $50,000 (£33,000) in cash that had been left behind by a guest. Essa Khan, 51, discovered the money in $100 notes left in the room of a Japanese worker at the Serena Hotel in Gilgit. Mr Khan, who earns about 21,000 rupees ($235; £153) a month, says he never considered keeping the money. He has been invited to receive an award from a state governor for his honesty. "My duty with the hotel and my family upbringing teaches me nothing else," he said. "Times are hard for everyone, but that doesn't mean we should start stealing and taking things which do not belong to us." 'Relieved' The father-of-five says he hopes the incident will help portray his country in a good light. The Pakistani government has been riddled with accusations of corruption. "I want people around the world ...
A replica World Cup trophy seized by anti-drugs police in Colombia is made out of cocaine, lab tests have confirmed. The 36cm (14in) statue was found in a delivery crate at Bogota airport. The crate was in an airmail warehouse waiting to be sent to an address in Spain, airport anti-drug chief Jose Piedrahita said. In another development, a submarine built by drug-traffickers was found in Ecuador before its maiden voyage. The World Cup replica was made up of 11kg (24 lb) of the drug, mixed with acetone or gasoline to make it mouldable. The gold-painted statue was found on a routine sweep of the airport on Friday, authorities said. The Ecuadorian submarine, capable of carrying tonnes of cocaine, was discovered in a river near the border with Colombia, the US Drug Enforcement Agency said. The camouflaged 31m- (100 ft-) long vessel has a conning tower, periscope ...