Phone scams continue to plague Taiwan
Phone scams are common in Taiwan. But recent arrests made there show that it's an international issue, affecting most of the South East Asian countries. Nations in the region are seeking greater cooperation in order to find a solution. Prasanth Aby Thomas reports.
Editor’s Blog: 02/02/12
In today’s edition of The Breaker, sandwiched between Andria Archontides‘ monkeys and Ashley Crowson’s blue balls, you will…
Filesharing crackdown stunts study
After the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charged seven individuals and two corporations for running worldwide illegal copyrighted contents other file sharing sites have started to close down. University students, living on a tight budget, are finding it difficult not to use these cheap options and are getting frustrated about filesharing websites closing down one after another.
In Life’s Ring
Hope. Self-esteem. Discipline. Words not normally associated with fighting. But in this small gym tucked away in a corner of Springbourne, that's what it is about. Marc Perry records how trainer Steve Clark uses the medium of boxing to develop character and talent in teenagers. An audio slideshow.
Cherries sign Matt Tubbs for record fee
AFC Bournemouth transferred Matt Tubbs with a club record fee of £800,000. Bournemouth signed Tubbs has signed a three and a half year contract and will wear the number 25 shirt. Tubbs scored 40 goals in 47 appearances in his first season at Crawley, with a return of 18 goals in 31 appearances in his second.
BU investigates mystery ‘blue balls’
Speculation and media interest surrounding the mysterious 'Bournemouth blue balls' is rife, but Bournemouth University's applied science department is hoping that they can shed light on the mysterious objects that fell from the sky.
Mission Incomplete: Storify
Just three days after the withdrawal of US-led troops from Iraq, the country was rocked by a series of explosions. After a month the death toll is one of the highest ever. Did the US find victory in Iraq? Ian McCreery takes stock.
Gambians protest against dictator
The African nation, Gambia has been under the rule of a dictator President Yahya Jammeh for the past 18 years. He has allegedly suppressed and intimidated any form of opposition and continued to win election after election. However protests against him are increasingly receiving global interest. International media and organisations have condemned Jammeh's acts with little impact. Protesters continue to gather attention of the global community to find a solution to their issue.
Young politicians to be first across new bridge
The mayor of Poole has promised that the 12 candidates who shone at last Friday's UKYP elections will have the honour of joining dignitaries on the first crossing of the new Twin Sails Bridge. The community event to celebrate the opening of the bridge,will take place on the 24th and 25th February, before the bridge is finally open to traffic on the 27th.