Evansville SWAT team raids wrong house in internet threat case

The SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on an anonymous Internet user, but destroyed the home of an innocent grandmother instead.

The SWAT team in Evansville, Indiana, dressed in full protective gear, wanted to make an example of an anonymous Internet user who made malicious remarks and threats against the police in Evansville.

On tracing the IP address involved, members of the Midwest town's SWAT team plotted their raid on the alleged home of the person behind the malicious remarks, posted on an Internet forum.

To really make their point, they invited a local television crew to accompany them on the raid, in order to catch the whole thing on camera... read more and view video of raid.

Spain and Russia fined for racist chants at Euro 2012

The football federations of Spain and Russia have both been fined by UEFA for fans' racist behavior and chants at Euro 2012.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation is being fined €20,000 for racist chants shouted by fans at the Italian star-striker, Mario Balotelli, on June 10.

The Russian Football Union is being hit with a fine of €30,000, after the country’s supporters offended Czech Republic’s black defender Theodor Gebre Selassie, during a group stage match on June 8. Apparently fans made "monkey noises" while he was playing.... read more.

200,000 protest in Tokyo against nuclear restart

Shareholders of Japan's electricity companies voted on Wednesday to reboot nuclear power in Japan. 200,000 people hit the streets yesterday to protest this.

The people of Japan are outraged over the continued push for nuclear reactor restarts in Japan. They protested at the door of the residence of Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, yesterday.

In the brief video clip, protesters are chanting, "No to the restarts!" ... read more.

Lawyer states Assange to remain at Ecuadorian embassy

In a media statement given today at the Ecuadorian embassy, Susan Benn from the Julian Assange Defense Fund has said that he will remain at the embassy until his asylum appeal is considered.

The statement follows a visit by Benn with Assange, who is still trapped within the Ecuadorian embassy, after he chose not to present himself at the Belgravia police station on Friday morning, to begin extradition proceedings.

Benn told reporters that Assange was in good spirits and was grateful for the support of the people of Ecuador and so many others from around the world. Speaking of the summons to appear at the police station at 11:30 on Friday, she said that he was advised to decline to comply with this request... read more and listen to press statement.

Video: 60% of Egyptians suffering from PTSD

In the wake of the successful elections recently in Egypt, surveys have shown that 60% of Egyptians are suffering from PTSD, caused by the stress of both protests and multiple elections.

In spite of the long-anticipated announcement of the presidential elections last weekend, Egyptians are planning to be out in the streets protesting yet again this Friday, to demand the power handover from the current military government to their newly-elected leader... read more and watch video.

China's Shenzhou-9 capsule returns safely to Earth

After a 13 day mission in space, the crew of the Shenzhou-9 space capsule have now returned home, successfully completing their mission.

The capsule, carrying the crew of China’s Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, has now successfully landed in China’s Inner Mongolia region. The success of this mission brings China a step closer to creating its own manned space station.

The video above from Chinese state television, shows live images of the capsule's safe landing in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia's Siziwang county... read more and watch video.

Julian Assange rejects police request to hand himself in

The U.K. police has issued an order for Julian Assange to appear at a police station on Friday, to begin the extradition process. Assange has rejected it.  In an interview with the BBC, he explains why.

The WikiLeaks whistleblower, Assange, is currently liable for arrest by the U.K. police should he leave the Ecuadorian embassy, on the grounds that he has violated his bail conditions. He is wanted in Sweden on allegations of rape and sexual assault, which Assange denies, and says that the charges are "depthless and politically-motivated."

He has been in the Ecuadorian Embassy since last Tuesday, appealing for political asylum from the Ecuadorian government.... read more and view video.

Edgar Weltens: making music with a meaning

Edgar Weltens is a talented musician and song-writer, making music that tells a story and has a real meaning. This article introduces both Edgar and his new rap song, "Stop the Poison".


Digital Journal interviewed Edgar Weltens to find out what he is all about... read more and listen to Edgar rap.

Video: Tanks dance, choreographed by Bolshoi director

Now here is something completely different. Tanks that can dance and waltz, as seen at the annual military technology show in Moscow.

The scene was the annual military technology show at the Zhukovsky test center, near Moscow in Russia.

The military show featured "dancing tanks" and was produced by Andrey Melanyin, director of the Bolshoi Theater.... read more and view video.

Concern over many deformed babies in Eastern Cape, South Africa

There is much concern in the Eastern Cape in South Africa as to why so many babies have been born with deformities in the province.

The Eastern Cape Health Department is calling for more research into the shocking number of deformed babies, with 50 deformities reported in the last two years.

Eastern Cape spokesman, Sizwe Kupelo said, “We are counting 50 deformities within a period of two years. We don’t have a documented cause.”

In the most recent example of deformed infants, a baby girl was born at the Dr Malizo Mphehle district hospital in Tsolo, near Mthatha last Saturday.

Kupelo says, “She was born with a small penis on the forehead and one eye on the forehead. She was born with no nose and where there are supposed to be eyes there was nothing – skin covered the area.” ... read more.