MV Princess of the Stars disaster: The Board of Marine Inquiry says that two of four ballast tanks were empty, leaving the ship unstable.
(Inquirer.net)
Google is ordered to divulge the viewing habits of every user to
Viacom if they have watched
YouTube videos.
(BBC News)
A large transport strike enters into its third day on the island of
Malta, bringing the
island to a halt with the blockage of several roads. Bus drivers even attempted to break into the Prime Minister's office.
(Times of Malta)(Bloomberg)
At least 13
Afghan police and civilians are killed in an
airstrike by
NATO forces two weeks after an airstrike killed 52 civilians at a wedding.
(BBC News)
The
Congress of France (the
National Assembly and the
Senate meeting together) passes a bill that would make major changes to the
Constitution of France, with a margin of only one vote; this bill is designed to strengthen Parliament, while establishing a two-term presidential term limit and allowing the President to speak before Parliament.
(BBC News)
A strong
earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 hits off the coast of
Honshu,
Japan with reports of
landslides, injuries and disruption to transport and power supplies.
(BBC News)
The hole in
Qantas Flight 30, a
Boeing 747 that made an emergency landing on
July 25, is believed to have been caused by the explosion of an
oxygen tank. Terrorism is not suspected.
(CNN)
Prime Minister of IsraelEhud Olmert announces his intention to resign as Prime Minister in two months as his
Kadima party chooses a new leader. He will also resign as Chairman of Kadima effective in two months. One reason for resignation is the corruption scandal in which Olmert is embattled.
(BBC News)
