Category Archives: international crime

Pirates of London

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Pirates of London”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailToday’s news brings the revelation that some of the Somali pirates are operating on intelligence out of London: At least one of the four or five major pirate groups that are now carrying out the … Continue reading →

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Weekly World News: Pirates and Pandemics

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Weekly World News: Pirates and Pandemics”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailA woman called me at work tonight because she had bought Tamiflu to attend her brother’s wedding in Mexico. The bride had just postponed the event out of fear for her family’s … Continue reading →

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Weekly World: Global Currency?

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Weekly World: Global Currency?”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailHey, I’ve managed to do this two weeks in a row, which means it’s turning into a (gasp!) regular feature! We’ll start off the global news with China, a country that’s getting tired of … Continue reading →