WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Denied Bail. Prendre un peu d'aspirine chaque jour réduit les risques de cancer. News - World - WikiLeaks boss Assange denied bail. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail in a British court on Tuesday and will remain behind bars after saying he plans to fight extradition to Sweden, where he faces sex charges. In handing down his decision in the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Judge Howard Riddle said he had "substantial grounds" to believe Assange would not appear for his next hearing, slated for Dec. 14.
Julian Assange surrendered in the U.K. and is being held until his next court appearance Dec. 14. The 39-year-old Australian was arrested Tuesday morning after he voluntarily appeared for an appointment at a London police station. In his afternoon appearance at the court, where a group of supporters had gathered, Assange was asked whether he understood that he could consent to be extradited to Sweden. He replied he understood and would not consent, The Associated Press reported. "This will not change our operation," he told The Associated Press. Noah's Ark Theme Park Planned in Kentucky (Photo) | United States. By Jack PhillipsEpoch Times Staff Created: December 7, 2010 Last Updated: January 20, 2011 A Noah's Ark theme park is coming to Kentucky, whose governor says that the park will generate jobs and revenue for the state. (Courtesy of Ark Encounter) Kentucky developers are planning on developing a theme park revolving around a full-scale replica of Noah's Ark, according to ABC News.
The theme park, which will be called Ark Encounter, is slated to cost around $150 million, and the state of Kentucky plans on giving tax breaks to investors. The ark will be more than three stories tall and the deck will stretch more than 35 tennis courts. According to the New York Times, Kentucky Gov. “The people of Kentucky didn’t elect me governor to debate religion,” he said, according to the Times. Not only will the creation of the ark be a job creator, but it will also bolster the tourism industry, Kentucky officials said.
However, some say that the governor’s endorsement of the park is going a little too far. News - World - Cancun climate talks to hear Canada's message. Environment Minister John Baird said he wants an international climate change agreement that will be binding for all emitters, including developing countries. ((Canadian Press)) Environment Minister John Baird is heading to international climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, Tuesday, bringing Canada's demands with him to the table. World political leaders at the United Nations conference are trying to hammer out a new deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to replace the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012. Baird says he wants a new, international binding agreement that will see emissions stabilize and then decline, but he wants it to apply to all emitters, even developing nations.
Many less developed countries such as China, South Africa, India and Brazil were not required to limit their emissions under the Kyoto protocol. The United Nations is creating a $100 billion fund to help poorer countries lower their emissions and deal with the effects of climate change.