Taliban kidnap 25 police recruits in Pakistan: official

The Taliban has reportedly kidnapped 25 police recruits in Pakistan, in the tribal areas along the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan which is largely beyond the government's control."Taliban militants kidnapped 25 police recruits while they were travelling to a training...

China down to 12 days of coal stocks

A lot of people relying on this."China's booming economy could be running out of steam – literally. At the end of a cold and stormy winter, the country has just 12 days of coal reserves at most power stations. Some provinces, including Hebei, bordering Beijing, have...

China Detains Tibetan Reporter

The myth of a free Chinese press is still just that...a myth."The Chinese authorities have detained a prominent Tibetan television reporter and intellectual who is also a popular singer, suggesting that the government crackdown after the disturbances in and around Tibet has...

RI soldiers find evidence of illegal logging by Malaysians

"The evidence found by members of an army unit guarding the land border with Malaysia from the Siding Post consisted of a bulldozer bearing the Caterpillar brand and 83 logs each 12 meters long and 50 cm in diameter as well as bulldozer tracks crossing the border, chief...

New air force base being built in Tarakan

Tarakan, East Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - A type-C military airbase, being constructed by the Indonesian Air Force in the East Kalimantan city of Tarakan, is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2009."The airbase is expected to be operational by the end of 2009," Air...

World Economic Forum focuses on terrorism

World leaders are gathered in Davos, Switzerland to find a possible solution to the increasing economic recession befalling the world. Terrorism has been spotted as one of the major causes; how much effect does it has on the World's economy?   " ...

Attack on Bhutto convoy kills 120

"More than 120 people have been killed after two bombs exploded among crowds in Karachi celebrating the return of the former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto. Ms Bhutto, who was travelling through crowded streets from the city's airport to a rally marking her homecoming after...

Stealth Students Test Tolerance Of The Affluent

Why does Greenwich work so hard at stopping illegals? Put simply, state and local laws require students to attend schools where they live. Pelham, N.Y., bordered by the Bronx and Mount Vernon, takes similar steps, budgeting $50,000 to track down alien students. In the past...