Tag: Explosions
Heavy fighting erupts in Basra
The US military death toll in Iraq has passed another milestone. 4,000 US troops have now been killed in the conflict."Heavy fighting erupted in Iraq's southern oil hub of Basra on Tuesday, and a military official...
Peepocalypse Now: Destroying Marshmallows for Sci...
If you want to get kids into a museum, destroying squidgy marshmallow candy seems to be the way to go. At the Rochester Museum asn Science Center, staff have taken that very approach. Leveraging kids' love of sweets...
Death Beneath a Surge of Claims
An article written by an Iraqi and an American on the ground in Iraq, not American troops and propagandists in the State Department. This clear analysis dispells the spurious 'feel good' stories being...
Explosions at south Texas gas line
Developing story. "
McCOOK, Texas - Multiple explosions are being reported at a south Texas gas pipeline. Authorities say some people are injured.
How the explosions happened isn't...
BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan Launches Nuclear Capable...
Reported in the Australian this morning and without any
fanfare in other media, Pakistan has successfully test-fired it's first nuclear-capable medium-range missile."According to reports from Associated...
Palestinian Mass Migration Mirrors Biblical Moses...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly this mass migration of Palestinians to Egypt on Biblical proportions for basic necessities, certainly is not lost on those who remember Moses Biblical journey...
Thailand hit by holiday blasts
"Twenty-seven people have been injured in at least three separate explosions in Thailand's insurgency-hit south.
The blasts took place on Sunday night at entertainment venues in the town of Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat province, as people celebrated the holiday season.
Devices...
Over a Dozen Killed As Bombs Tear Through Three I...
News is still getting out about this, but so far at least 13 people are reported to have been killed in seven separate bombings across northern India."At least thirteen people have been killed in a series of...
Mount Anak Krakatau eruptions attract foreign tou...
""Some 10 to 15 Australian and European tourists come here every day to observe the eruptions of Mount Anak Krakatau," Iman Faisal (35), a tourist guide at Carita beach resort in Pandeglang, Banten, said here Saturday.
He said many of the foreign tourists take pictures of the...
North American Report: Hundreds of Sleeper Cells ...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBefore you head to your "Dale Gribble" (King of the Hill) style underground bunker and don a flak jacket while you peer suspiciously at your next door...
More than 120 killed as two explosions hit Bhutto...
""Benazir Bhutto was the target but she is not injured," said Fauzia Wahab, a senior leader from Bhutto`s Pakistan People`s Party (PPP).
Two-time prime minister, Bhutto, had arrived from Dubai after reaching a deal with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, which could secure...
Thousands of construction accidents occur each ye...
Thousands of construction workers suffer severe injury and even death every year that otherwise may have been preventable. The United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 1,226 construction workers died as a result of some form of negligence in...
9/11/07 Bombing Thwarted!
NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actual experience. Police in Germany have thwarted what they are...
Bali to host Asian Beach Games in October 2008
Denpasar (ANTARA News) - As many as 45 countries will send athletes to
compete in 13 sports branches in the Asian Beach Games to be staged in
Bali next October 18-26, 2008, an Indonesian sports official...
Beslan School Siege Video Uncovered
"Beslan School Siege Video Uncovered
Updated: 19:26, Tuesday July 31, 2007
New video has emerged which appears to lend weight to the theory that Russian security forces botched the Beslan school hostage crisis.
A total of 334 people died after two large explosions triggered a...
