Taleban winning war, says Zardari

"Asif Ali Zardari said, in a BBC interview, that the world and Pakistan were losing the war on terror. "It is an insurgency", he said, "and an ideological war. It is our country and we will defend it. "The world is losing the war. I think at the moment they (the Taleban)...

Kenyans burned to death in church

"Scores of people are reported to have been burnt to death in a church in western Kenya. There are conflicting reports about the numbers who died with one estimate putting the death toll at 30. However, Brother Felim Ryan, a native of Thurles in Co Tipperary but based in...

Regional assemblies will be axed

"Regional assemblies, which oversee the spending of tens of million pounds on housing, transport and planning, are to be scrapped, the government has said. The eight assemblies in England are made up of councillors who are nominated to sit on them. From 2010, their role will...

NO2ID

"Councils, unions and the nations against ID A growing number of Councils and other major bodies, such as the Scottish Parliament, and the Welsh and London Assemblies have passed strongly worded motions against ID cards. Many of these will refuse to cooperate with the ID...

Moon of Alabama [blog]

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