Thirteen killed in Algerian railway station bombing

UPDATE 1230 EST: Thirteen are now confirmed dead in a double bombing near Algiers."ALGIERS (AFP) — A double bomb strike near Algiers that killed 13 people sparked fears Monday of a wave of Al-Qaeda inspired attacks in what a French minister said had become a "dangerous"...

Twelve die in Algerian bombing

Two explosions at a train station have killed at least twelve and rocked the Algerian capital."Two bombs detonated within minutes in the town of Beni Amrane in Boumerdes region, 50kms (30 miles) from Algiers. The first bomb, apparently detonated by remote control, killed a...

NHK WORLD English

"French fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent, widely seen as one of the greatest designers of the 20th century, has died."

Indian Premier League (IPLT20)

"Willow TV is showing video streaming for Rights to distribute on television, radio, broadband and Internet, for the IPL in North America."

Getting the News was Risky Business in 2007

"A media watchdog group said yesterday that 64 journalists in 17 countries have died while covering the news. Most of the deaths—31—occurred in Iraq, which leads the list for the fifth year. "Working as a journalist in Iraq remains one of the most dangerous jobs on the...

Getting the News was Risky Business in 2007

"A media watchdog group said yesterday that 64 journalists in 17 countries have died while covering the news. Most of the deaths—31—occurred in Iraq, which leads the list for the fifth year. "Working as a journalist in Iraq remains one of the most dangerous jobs on the...

ANTARA elected OANA president

"The OANA general assembly is being attended by 22 delegations from OANA member agencies, including Bernama (Malaysia), Kyodo (Japan), Itar-Tass (Russia), Kuna (Kuwait) and Irna (Iran) as well as observers from the Middle East News Agency, AFP, AMAN, Pajhwok Afghan News and...

Indonesia exploring possibility of satellite technology cooperation with Afri...

"The foreign ministry, the ministry of communications and the Indonesian Satellite Association will organize an interactive dialog on satellite technology and its application on November 26-27, 2007. "The aim of the interactive dialog is to encourage Indonesian businesspeople...

Indonesia among countries invited to Annapolis conference

""The Annapolis Conference will signal broad international support for the Israeli and Palestinian leaders` courageous efforts, and will be a launching point for negotiations leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state and the realization of Israeli-Palestinian...

Geography challenge: Multiple choice

Well, I did not get many correct, but the great thing about the internet is being able to look up these questions/answers to see where and what they are refering to. Remember when we had to look in an encyclopedia for information like this?"Geography challenge: Multiple...