News around the World - Videos, Chat and Discussion

I thought it would be a good idea to have a chat and discussion thread for the news that is going on around the world instead of starting new threads all the time for a news story. You can talk about anything that is topical in the news that interests you such as the Arab spring, the economic crisis or politics to name a few examples. If this thread proves to be unpopular, I will get it removed

Today, it is reported 78 people in Syria have been reported killed in a new massacre

http://www.news.com.au/national/mini-tor...6387688636

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit the west coast of Ireland yesterday. I don't know if anyone was injured or any major damage was done. I didn't feel a thing though when it occurred yesterday

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&e...gXiR_oG98w

Saw this interesting article today
London 2012: Will the Olympics bring more prostitutes?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18174387

Can anybody do this?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...e-him.html

UN monitors shot at in Syria

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16242774

LinkedIn hit by Phishing scam

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18351986

Thought this would interest the forum

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...Devon.html

The passengers and bus driver in this story are a disgrace

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-fare.html