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Interim Government Of Honduras Suspends Overnight Curfew

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...

Taliban hit in Swat Valley Pakistan with helicopters, warplanes

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...

Curfew-like situation in Indian Kashmir ahead of separatists' protest

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's post-Ike supplies coming, officials say

"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. ...

New Orleans Silent as Curfew Falls

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...

killing of Hindu Monk sparks protest in orissa

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...

Safety Initiatives are Criminalising Young People

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...

Pakistan goes on attack

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...

Sudan says rebel attack on Khartoum defeated

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...

Al-Sadr orders his men to cease fighting

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...

Bangladesh Rings In New Year With a Curfew

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...

Niger Delta Militants ceasefire for Xmas

"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...

Balcony rapist denied schooling at Langara College

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...

Burma Junta Drops Curfew

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...

Kid Nation - When Growing Up Is Hard - Party Nation :: MAXINE

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...

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