The interim government of Honduras suspended the overnight curfew imposed in the country since June 28 when Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted from the country and expatriated to Costa Rica. Zelaya attempted to return to Honduras on July 5; however, Zelaya's plane...
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Taliban fighters were hit in Swat Valley today by Pakistani helicopter gunships and warplanes, but civilians in the area were not allowed to flee due to the curfew. The fighting has continued in this area, this northwestern valley, about 130 km from Islamabad, and is part of...
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Kashmir officially became part of Indian state on this date 61 years ago. Pakistan gave support to local separatists fighting for independent Kashmir. There were several rounds of meeting and other attempts to resolve this contentious issue.The non-resolution of the...
"HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Federal supplies of food and water will be available to Houstonians affected by Hurricane Ike on Monday, an official said Sunday after Houston's mayor voiced concern about the aid. ...
Update: as traffic queues make their way out of New Orleans, the streets are dark and silent; see the webcam link added in the comments below. Meanwhile, buses and planes carrying evacuees from threatened...
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Once its Graham Staines of Austrailia now its Laxmanananda Saraswati victim of religion fanatics. Swami Saraswati, the founder of Chakapada Ashram in Phulbani, and four others were shot dead by some unknown...
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The message is clear: if you’re under 16 years-old and outside after 9pm you’re a menace to society. No longer will adults’ summer evenings be disturbed by the yobs of Redruth, Cornwall, who have little...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn the "Immortal Words" of "The Cable Guy"!!It looks like Pakistani forces are "Git'in Er Done!!"The Taliban have pockets of their own in various villages, and routing...
Darfur's government is saying that the attack earlier today in a suburb of Khartoum by Sudanese troops was defeated."It was the first time fighting had reached the city in decades of conflict between the...
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Update: In response to Al-Sadr's call to pull his men off the streets, the Iraqi government has lifted its curfew of Baghdad."The government said the curfew would end at 0600 local time (0300 GMT), but a...
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For many people around the world, New Year's eve means partying, celebrations, and bubbly. Not so for many residents of Dhaka City, the capital of Bangladesh. Many residents here were celebrating New Years under the auspices of a government-imposed curfew. As of 8 pm on New...
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"MILITANTS in the Niger Delta have announced cease-fire on December 25. In an online statement to Sunday Vanguard signed by Jomo Gbomo, the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) said it was done in the spirit of Christmas.
* Rivers govt imposes curfew on...
It would be interesting to get some discussion on this topic. It's pretty unusual for an educational institution to deny someone who has committed no crime on campus. Also, schools don't do criminal record searches. Is it fair to deny Paul Callow the opportunity to take...
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At first I thought that this was good news, but it's more likely that the ruling junta simply thinks that they've squashed the protest to the point where they don't need the military manpower to patrol the...
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Episode #103 - A Synopsis
"Ok! Now get this … the “Pioneers” are given a journal that was left behind from the original town fathers back in 1885 … right.
One of its primary suggestions is to have the...