Public Won’t Be Told In Advance Of Any Executions Of The Bali Nine

If any of the last executions by firing squad in Indonesia are anything to go by, it’s highly likely the public will only know once an execution has actually taken place.

Amnesty International said Read more about…

End Of An Area For France: No More Cigarettes With Coffee.

A coffee and a cigarette in a little cafe or bar somewhere in France seems almost iconic. Read more about…

Pakistan Latest News Commentary

A previous Vaughanwylie.com article made mention of armegeddon scenario with regard to turmoil within Pakistan’s political system. Read more about…

Zimbabwe in Further Crisis: Issues New Currency

Massive inflation rates of over 8000% and vast unemployment has descended Zimbabwe into near chaos. Read more about…

Just A Small Thought On Iraq…

Whilst watching a British General announcing a forces withdrawl from Iraq on CNN earlier today, I had a think about the situation….

I can’t see the Iraqi’s all rushing to the poles for the next democratic election Read more about…

What Local Effects Does The Rising Cost Of Petrol Have?

Petrol Prices in New Zealand are reaching all-time highs.  Experts say that very soon, the price of premium at the pump will reach the psychological $2 per litre mark. Read more about…

China: Mobile Execution Vans Latest In Cost Savings

China. Arguably the most efficient of most countries.

Certainly the country production rate seems to promote an image of a nation on the move. 

However being the sticklers for efficiency and low cost, certain Chinese Provinces have come up with a morbid solution to cope with the growing number of executions in China. Read more about…

Iran, Pakistran, Iraq, Scenario For Armegeddon?

The recent turmoil in Pakistan is a worrying issue, that could esculate far beyond the Pakistani Borders.

Basically, the current struggle to see who controls Pakistan, is also a struggle to see who is in control of Pakistans nuclear weapons. Read more about…

The Bali Nine, What Is The Latest News?

Thought I would blog this simply from the point of view that we don’t want people in this situation to be forgotten about. 

In February 2006 the Bali Nine ( Nine Australians arrested in Bali for possesion of Herion), were handed down the expected stiff sentences under Balinese law.

Two of them, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, were sentenced to death by firing squad.

Subsequently after losing appeals, Scott Rush, Mathew Norman, Si Yi Chen, and Tan Duc Thanh had death sentences imposed. Read more about…

NZ: Hamilton Police Officer Stabbed Four Times

A Hamilton Police Officer was stabbed four times on Wednesday Night, prompting a man hunt Read more about…

Fears That Prince Harry Will Endanger The Lives Of Those Around Him If Sent To Iraq

Prince Harry, 22, a second lieutenant in the British army is due to be deployed in Iraq in the next few weeks with his regiment, the Blues and Royals. Read more about…

“Girl’s Just Wanted to Try Killing” - Horriffic Australian Story

The two (now)17-year-old girls cannot be named,  but appeared at Perth Children’s Court for a sentencing hearing on April 24 2007 after pleading guilty to murdering Read more about…

Still In Prison - Schapelle Corby.

Schapelle Corby, the 28 year Old Australian Convicted of Marijuana Smuggling into Indonesia, and currently serving a 20-year prison sentence in Bali. Read more about…

Virginia Tech Shooter Home Video NBC News Cho Seung-Hui

Here’s the video you are all searching for. The Virginia Tech Shooter Home Video from NBC News, courtesay of youtube.com.

Check out the ramblings of a nutter!

Youtube.com Video Virginia Tech Shooter Home Video

Wave Of Suicide Car Bombings Strike Baghdad Killing 191 People.

Iraqi police suspect al Qaeda militants are behind Wednesday’s wave of suicide car bombings in Baghdad.

One car bomb, (the single deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital since the 2003 US-led invasion) near a market in the Sadriya district killed 140 people and wounded 150, police said.

Youtube.com Police & Media Footage Videos at Virginia Tech Shooting Massacre

Video footage of Police Cars Arriving on Youtube.com video.

The above video from Youtube.com here.

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Partial List of Victims of Cho Seung-hui at Virginia Tech Campus Masacre April 16 2007.

The following is a partial list of the names of the dead ( Killed by the gunman at Virginia Tech Campus Aril 16 2007): Ryan Clark, Mary Karen Read, Christopher J. Bishop, Read more about…

Iran Annouces It is Seeking To Build Two More Nuclear Plants.

Yes, despite international efforts to curb the Iranian Nuclear “Energy” program, Iran announced it is seeking bids for the building of at least two nuclear plants.

A nuclear reactor in a third world country (let’s face it) built under tender by the lowest bidder?
-sigh… alarm bells should already be ringing.

Each plant will take up to 10 years to complete and cost US$1.5 Billion.

Of course Iran has denied any accusations of Read more about…

Jaguar Kills Zookeeper at Denver Zoo

A male Jaguar killed a zookeeper today at Denver Zoo today, which forced zookeepers to put the jaguar down so police have said. Denver Police spokesman Sonny Jackson said “I can confirm that a female worker was killed and we’re still conducting an investigation,” Read more about…

Gangs Recruiting Youth Via The Internet

Gang members have been creating profiles on the internet, this is sparking fears gangs are using websites for recruitment. Read more about…

Asteroid on collision path with Earth

A group of former cosmonauts and astronauts are warning that atleast one of the asteriods that have already been identified in outer space is on a path that could indeed see it colliding with Earth in 2036.

The United Nations will soon be asked to take on a mission to save the Earth. Work should begin now in order to save humankind from this asteroids and also others. It will be presented to the United Nations in 2009.

“You have to act when things look like they are going to happen - if you wait until you know for certain, it’s too late,” Dr Russell Schweickart, who was an astronaut aboard the Apollo 9 and told a conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco.

Saddam Hussein executed by Hanging

Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi dictator, was executed by hanging on Saturday 30th December 2006 in Iraq. Hussein died just before dawn after being held in United States custody for three years. Read more about…

Is New Zealand Green Party MP Keith Locke A Moron?

Keith Locke, of course is indicative of almost every Green party MP. That is to say… totally out of touch on world issues. Read more about…

Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking Asks An Eerie Question…

Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, has used the Yahoo forum of Yahoo Answers to pose a question to the world…

The Question?

How can the human race survive the next hundred years?

In a world that is in chaos politically, socially and environmentally, how can the human race sustain another 100 years?

The question was raised three days ago, and has already had a whopping 20,000 answers.

This poses me to ask a question (if only rhetorical) … If so many people have the answers, why is the world so fucked?

See Dr. Hawkings question here.