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Terrorists Strike Again In Pakistan
Situation in Pakistan is heading towards total anarchy as the terrorists have increased their attacks on the security forces. The fighting between terrorists and sucurity forces have endangered the lives of of millions of people.
Reports said that a roadside bomb struck a…
Last Minute Serbian Appeal to the UN Security Cou…
Today Serbian foreign minister Jeremić will bring Serbia’s case for a halt to Kosovo’s rush to independence before the UN Security Council. ” The foreign minister will ask the Security Council to…
Wexler: Impeach Bush
While people are talking about the Primaries and the Convention, Congressman Robert Wexler who represents the 19th District for Florida along with Gutierrez, Baldwin and Kucinich have been talking about impeaching…
CDC: Gulf Coast Trailers Have Toxic Air
Fumes from 519 trailer and mobile homes in Louisiana and Mississippi were — on average — about five times what people are exposed to in most modern homes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Malaysian parliament dissolved :Election March 8
Putrajaya, a planned city located just south of KualaLumpur” is the new federal administrative center of Malaysia” . Several Government offices have re-located there to gain relief from the overcrowding and…
US Congress votes to ban CIA ‘waterboarding’
Encouraging news from the US Congress, who have voted to ban the CIA’s horrible practice of ‘waterboarding’. Hopefully, this is more than just a political promise and the practice of torture will actually be eliminated. “The Congress defied a White House veto threat on…
A Pakistani view of U.S. nuclear weapons
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A Pakistani view of U.S. nuclear weapons
By Hugh Gusterson
| 5 February 2008
“The [U.S.] Air Force has…
Bolivia declares flood emergency: Inc Video
“””Bolivian President Evo Morales has declared a national disaster as his government tries to cope with the aftermath of widespread flooding.”
JFK’s ‘love child’ hints at secrets
Before this article was published today, I had earlier in the week covered the strange movement of the entire Parkland hospital room where President John F. Kennedy died to storage in Kansas. In this Oz-like development in the continuing mystery of who really assassinated…
Serbian Cabinet Will Annul Kosovo Independence
Prime Minister Koštunica and the Serbian government reaffirmed Serbia’s firm stance against Kosovo independence despite the threat of ostracization from the EU. ”
The government has called for an urgent session of parliament to confirm the…
No Spill, ‘The Art of Drinking’ , 500 years, one …
In London with some leisure time on your hands, the Victoria and Albert Museum treats us to The Art of Drinking covering 500 years of us fallible creatures trying to do just that without messy spills.
The show aims to show how “drinking has stimulated a rich material…
The Real Hard Ball Is What Counts
In deciding whether or not to vote for John McCain for president, conservative Republicans as well as independents and disaffected Democrats must consider the antics of leading Democrats on the subject of the War on…
Ga. Refinery Continues to Burn: Death Toll Rises …
A week after a sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Ga., exploded, firefighters continue to battle the blaze. The death toll is now up to eight.”Michael Kelly Fields, 40, died early Thursday at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, spokeswoman Beth…
10 Romantic Hotspots in Tokyo and Japan…Add ice…
Even official bodies such as the Japan National Tourist Office pick of 10 Romantic Hotspots can bring unusual ideas to the fore. Fits well with the fact that today is Valentine’s Day.
In Tokyo, if you like attraction parks try The Big O (a centerless Ferris wheel) at the…
McCain Against Torture, But
“I’m heartbroken. Torture is illegal and immoral whether it is conducted by the military or the CIA. That was McCain’s original position. It appears it is no longer. Marty Lederman homes in on the key point:”
