Wednesday, 12 March 2008

international news

Rebel pipeline found in Nigeria.

An underground private pipeline was found by the Nigerian army, which is said to run to a militant leader’s home to supply oil.

The pipeline ran from an oil refinery to a hide out in the state rivers of Ateke Tom who is the head of the Niger Delta Vigilantes.

Ateke Tom is accused of being behind several money making plans, around the oil rich regions.

The niger delta vigilantes are wanted by the police by committing multiple crimes like kidnapping, bank robberies, stealing crude oil & piracy.


Tiger numbers halve during the last 25 years

The world’s tiger population could have halved over the last 25 years.

The WWF told a conference in Stockholm that there might only be 3,500 tigers left.
One of the biggest threats are that the Chinese use tiger parts as a part of traditional medicine, but the WWF says that if proper measures are taken tiger numbers could rise.

today was great the most difficult thing was finding the info.