6.4 quake hits off east coast of Japan: USGS

AFPUpdated June 18, 2012, 8:01 am

Cop in gun siege with colleagues: Off-duty officer barricades himself into estranged wife's house and starts shooting

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 01:01 GMT, 18 June 2012 | UPDATED: 03:42…

Obama's Harvard law professor says 'President MUST be defeated in 2012' (even though he's the man Barack used to have on speed dial)

• Roberto Unger, 65, is respected author and Brazilian politician
• Taught Obama about 'reinventing democracy' at Harvard Law School
• Professor was an adviser during the 2008 election…

Politician caught on hidden camera having sex in forest

• Unnamed public figure photographed by wildlife camera in Carinthia, Austria
• In line for compensation of up to £16,000 if a court rules his privacy has been violated

By…

US outsources African spy missions to private contractors

Published: 16 June, 2012, 01:19

The US troops handling top-secret missions in Africa aren’t the only ones working for Uncle Sam. Despite the Pentagon pushing for more soldiers overseas, the government is outsourcing some of their own intel-gathering programs to private…

Baltic ‘UFO’: New dive, new details (PHOTOS)

Published: 17 June, 2012, 09:58

A “UFO-shaped” object, found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea last year, has puzzled many. And a Swedish expedition that plunged into the deep eventually surfaced with more questions than answers.

­Covered in soot, with…

Tel Aviv 'exodus' planned in event of missile strike

Published: 12 June, 2012, 18:33

Israeli authorities are prepared to completely evacuate Tel Aviv in the event of a missile attack, especially one deploying “unconventional” warheads, a commander heading the country’s central region has said. 

­Fears within Israel of a…

Know your ‘troll’: UK considers law disclosing users` identities

Published: 12 June, 2012, 20:03

British internet users may soon have an opportunity of meeting those who ‘troll’ them face to face. The parliament is considering a legislation making website operators to identify users posting defamatory comments.

­The…

20,000 tonnes of uranium found in Jordan: joint venture 

12 June 2012

AFP - A joint venture between Jordan Energy Resources Incorporated and French nuclear giant Areva said on Tuesday it has discovered more than 20,000 tonnes of uranium in the Middle East kingdom.

The Jordanian French Uranium Mining Company said 12,300 tonnes…

Syrian rebels aim to use chemical weapons, blame Damascus – report

Published: 10 June, 2012, 14:09

The armed Syrian opposition has got their hands on chemical weapons, which they acquired from Libya, a media report claims. They allegedly plan to use it against civilians and pin the atrocity on the Bashar al-Assad regime.…

Shuttlecock machine-gun Russia’s new anti-riot weapon

Published: 10 June, 2012, 13:01

Troublemakers acting aggressively at public gatherings in Russia will soon have to face a mammoth badminton-based weapon. Russian law enforcement is ready to test a shuttlecock machine-gun that will easily knock down any professional tennis player.…

Former 'God’s Banker' could blitz Vatican with cache of secret documents

Published: 10 June, 2012, 20:21

The former head of the Vatican Bank has become the Papacy’s Enemy Number One, after police discovered a trove of documents exposing financial misdeeds in the Holy See. The banker now reportedly fears for his life.…

Highway of Tears: Mystery of the 800-mile stretch of Canadian road where up to 43 women have gone missing in 30 years and could be victims of serial killer

• No suspect has been found in disappearances stretching back decades
• Remote wilderness creates danger for hitchhiking young women…

Holidaymakers in Wales airlifted from caravan park as a torrent of mud and water caused by June monsoon rages through the site and local shops in the early hours (and even the rescue boat had to be saved by the RAF)

• Double the average monthly rain pours down in just 24 hours in some parts of West Wales
• Four sites near River Lery completely…

Brussels ready to back £80bn bailout for Spain: Economy minister requests bigger-than-expected rescue package for struggling banks

• Decision taken following discussion about eurozone's struggling economy
• Spanish minister said aid will not come with austerity conditions attached…

Invasion of the migrant squatters: Eviction orders for London mansions DOUBLE as economic crisis drives influx from overseas

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 15:09 GMT, 9 June 2012 | UPDATED: 15:09 GMT, 9 June…

Canadian 'cannibal killer' suspect copied violent video game starring Christopher Walken – even using his surname Magnotta

• Hollywood legend Walken played serial killer Vince Magnotta who is addicted to butchering his victims in 1996 adventure game
• Luka Magnotta is alleged to have butchered his lover before eating parts of the body and sending others to the offices of…