Issue 154

World news in brief: Issue 154

12th March 2007

News in brief from around the world. In this issue: A rare Bugatti Veyron worth over £800,000 is crashed in Surrey, Wikipedia is hit by another controversy and China places new restrictions on internet cafes.

Shepperton

A rare Bugatti Veyron has crashed in Shepperton, Surrey. The Bugatti, which was worth over £800,000, collided with a Vauxhall Astra carrying a pregnant woman before crashing into trees. No one was hurt but the Bugatti driver has been reported for driving without due care and attention.

Pakistan

The United States has sent more paramilitary agents and spies to Pakistan to help hunt down the world's most wanted man, Osama Bin Laden, who recently turned 50. This is supported by the Pakistani president Musharraf, who is anxious to prevent Al 'Qaeda training in his country.

Wikipedia

Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia, has been hit by controversy after the discovery that one of the principle editors for the site is actually a fake. He claimed that he was a professor of religion at a private university, but is actually Ryan Jordan, a 24 year old student from Kentucky.

Iraq

Shia pilgrims heading to the city of Karbala to attend a religious ceremony have been targeted by suicide bombers, killing at least 90, wounding more than 150 in Hilla. There has been a large increase in violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims in Iraq since a key Shia Shrine in Samarra was attacked.

China

In China restrictions have been issued on new internet cafes, supposedly to reduce the increasing internet addiction amongst children but also in order to restrict people communicating anonymously on the net.

Banned to anyone under 18 all those using the computers have to register with their ID card.

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