WooEB Current Releases http://news.wooeb.com WooEB Bringing Your News to the World Copyright TransWorldNews, Inc. RSSEngine 1.0.0.3 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:28:41 GMT 15 Current Releases http://news.wooeb.com/images/twn_logo.gif http://news.wooeb.com Hot Air Balloon Collision Kills 3 In Turkey A mid-air collision involving two hot air balloons caused the deaths of three tourists on Monday in Turkey. Authorities say the accident happened in Cappadocia, a popular destination for tourists in Nevsehir province. http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1344245 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1344245 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:58 GMT $1 million Worth Of Jewelry Stolen During Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival provided thieves with the opportunity to make off with more than $1 million worth of jewels. French authorities say the Novotel hotel room of a Chopard employee was burglarized between 7 p.m. Thursday and 3 a.m. Friday. A ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1341615 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1341615 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:18:77 GMT South African Stadium Robbed After Justin Bieber Concert South African authorities say thieves made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg Sunday night following Justin Biebers concert. Gauteng police spokesman Lt. Col. Katlego Mogale said the money was ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1339925 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1339925 Tue, 14 May 2013 22:20:68 GMT 5 People Jump To Their Deaths To Escape Fire At Pakistan Office Building Pakistan officials say at least 5 people jumped to their deaths from a 13 story government building in Lahore on Thursday after a fire broke out and spread to upper floors. Four of the dead plunged from the seventh and eighth floors, where the bl ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1336290 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1336290 Thu, 09 May 2013 19:31:71 GMT 7 Dead In Bangladesh Clothing Factory Fire A fire swept through a Tung Hai Group clothing factory in Bangladesh late Wednesday, killing at least 7 people. Fire service official Bhazan Sarker says the factory in the Mirpur industrial district of Dhaka was closed and no workers were present ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1336264 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1336264 Thu, 09 May 2013 19:04:36 GMT 2 Carnival Passengers Fall Overboard, Remain Missing Off Coast Of Australia Australian authorities launched a maritime search Thursday morning for a couple that disappeared from a cruise ship. Police have not released the names of the missing, but said they are both Australian citizens from the state of New South Wales. ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1336119 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1336119 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:15:03 GMT Cargo Ship Accident In Italy Kills 7 A cargo ship slammed into the dock in the Italian city of Genoa late Tuesday, toppling a 167 foot tall maritime traffic control tower. Most of the mangled tower landed in the harbor. http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1335159 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1335159 Wed, 08 May 2013 20:41:21 GMT 4 German Tourists Killed In Mount Mayon Eruption Mount Mayons eruption early Tuesday killed four German tourists and a Filipino guide. Local authorities said the Germans were part of a larger group that was hiking on Mount Mayon when the eruption occurred around 8 a.m. local time http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1334025 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1334025 Tue, 07 May 2013 21:51:86 GMT 7 Americans Killed In Afghanistan Plane Crash A civilian cargo plane crashed in Afghanistan Monday, killing all 7 Americans on board. The plane, run by U.S.-based National Air Cargo, was en route to Dubai, United Arab Emirates with a load of military cargo when it went down shortly after 3 p ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1327294 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1327294 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:28:38 GMT Search Continues For Men Missing In Peru Hot Air Balloon Crash Two people remain missing off the coast of Peru following a hot air balloon crash over the weekend. Officials say the balloon went down Sunday in the Pacific Ocean near Canete, a coastal area about 60 miles south of the capital of Lima, with six ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1326986 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1326986 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:57:99 GMT Bangladesh Building Collapse: Dozens Found Alive In Rubble On Friday Rescue teams in Bangladesh discovered dozens of people alive in rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building on Friday, just one day before officials plan to change the rescue effort to a recovery operation. An official said 50 people were found t ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1326064 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1326064 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:25:10 GMT Israel Shoots Down Suspected Hezbollah Drone Israel confirmed it shot down a drone Thursday after the unmanned aircraft entered Israeli airspace. Although immediate suspicion was directed towards the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, Israeli officials admit the military has not yet deter ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1325698 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1325698 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:25:09 GMT Death Toll In Bangladesh Building Collapse Rises To 244 The death toll in the Bangladesh building collapse rose to 244 Thursday night as rescuers continue to search through rubble for survivors. National news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reports the leader of the search, Maj. Gen. Abul Hassan Sa ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1325691 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1325691 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:53:37 GMT Bangladesh Building Collapse Leaves 96 Dead, 700 Injured A building collapse in central Bangladesh Wednesday morning killed nearly 100 people and injured hundreds of others. The death toll is expected to climb. http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1325360 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1325360 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:58:70 GMT 9 Dead, 100 Injured In Eastern Afghanistan After Earthquake Eastern Afghanistan was rocked by a moderate earthquake Wednesday before 2 p.m. The epicenter of the 5.6 magnitude quake was located about 7 miles from Mehtar Lam, the capital of Laghman province, and about 15 miles northwest of Jalalabad. It was ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1325354 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1325354 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:35:64 GMT 32 Killed In Iraq Caf Bombing A western Baghdad coffee shop popular among young Iraqis was the target of a bombing Thursday night. More than two dozen people were killed. http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1321168 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1321168 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:25:58 GMT Iran And Pakistan Rocked By Powerful Earthquake, 6 Dead And 47 Injured A powerful earthquake rocked Iran and Pakistan Tuesday afternoon, killing several people and leaving more than a dozen others injured. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck around 3:15 p.m. local time at a depth of 9 miles near the city of Saravan ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1317419 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1317419 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:37:64 GMT Boston Marathon Bombing Death Toll At 3, Attack Labeled An Act Of Terrorism As FBI investigators work around the clock to identify the person or group behind the Boston Marathon bombings, the death toll rose to three. The dead included 8-year-old Martin Richard, the son of respected community leaders Bill and Denise Rich ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1317398 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1317398 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:07:40 GMT French Inmate Redoine Faid Escapes In Brazen Jail Break, Interpol Issues Wanted Notice An inmate has vanished after staging a brazen prison break over the weekend in north France. Authorities confirm Redoine Faid is currently on the run following an escape from Lille-Sequedin penitentiary in Lille on Saturday. The escape prompted I ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1317081 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1317081 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:48:05 GMT Taliban Ambushes Outpost, 13 Afghan Soldiers Killed Afghan National Army officers tasked with maintaining security in a mountain district of eastern Afghanistan were overrun by Taliban insurgents early Friday morning. U.S. and Afghan military officials confirm 13 Afghan soldiers were killed in the ... http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1316113 http://news.wooeb.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1316113 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:53:47 GMT