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Delhi gang rapists tried to run over victim

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:17:00 +0000

New details are emerging in the horrific gang rape that caused the death of a female student in Delhi, India.

The gang of assailants who allegedly brutally assaulted and raped the 23-year-old aboard a private bus would have run her over if her boyfriend had not pulled her out of the way just in time, reported Agence France-Presse.

The severely injured medical student, who has not been named, was airlifted after initial surgery in Delhi to a hospital in Singapore, where she died Saturday after extensive organ failure. Her boyfriend, whom friends say she was planning to marry, was also was beaten and thrown off the bus on which the two were traveling.

Is the North Korean satellite tumbling out of control?

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:46:00 +0000

There are conflicting reports about whether the North Korean satellite launched Wednesday is orbiting normally.

According to the US, the object that was sent into space by Pyongyang appears to be “tumbling out of control” as it orbits the earth, reported NBC News.

Yet South Korean officials told the Associated Press that the long-range rocket is orbiting normally, though it's unclear if it is functioning properly while in orbit.

South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok told Fox News that the satellite is orbiting at a speed of 4.7 miles per second. He said it takes two weeks to determine whether a satellite is operating successfully.

Libyan Prime Minister dismissed with no-confidence vote

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:26:00 +0000

Libya’s prime minister, Mustafa Abushagur, was dismissed with a no-confidence vote Sunday after failing to win approval for a new cabinet for the second time.

Abushagur submitted plans for the establishment of 10 ministries, among them defense, interior and justice. He withdrew his first cabinet proposal after it encountered strong criticism and protests.

Abushagur had only 72 hours to get a new cabinet list approved or he would be forced to resign less than a month into his term.

By Sunday, parliamentary spokesman Omar Humeidan said he had reached the end of the 25-day period in which he must form a government, reports Fox News.