" THE 51-year-old Norwegian slain in Consolacion after allegedly holding four persons hostage had been convicted of rape and drugs charges and served time in jail in Norway. Nils Frode Steen Aksnes had been jailed for a string of cases in his hometown, according to the...
opinion by Babel-Fish | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 401 views | 3 recommendations | 2 comments
"Four people were killed, including a French woman and another foreigner, in a blast near a popular tourist area in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday, security and police sources said. The explosion...
As the Taj Hotel and Trident Hotel are being cleared from Islamic terrorists, gory details of death and victims are emerging. The terrorists knew who they were targeting. They were looking for...
created by Sanjay Jha | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1131 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
"A British national was found dead at the site of an apartment building project on Jalan Dewi Sri here on Tuesday after jumping from the top of a 35-meter-high crane tower in what police believe was a suicide.The foreigner, identified as Philip Pocklington (35), had...
created by uusjio | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 378 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
When it came to Cyclone Sidr and disaster relief - I thought I knew it all. I
knew I couldn't help them all. I knew the media would be coming. I knew
the local population knew the area better than foreigners. I...
created by uncultured | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1426 views | 34 recommendations | 7 comments
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...
created by uncultured | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 737 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
"It's not an uncommon question for a foreigner in China to field from strangers on trains, planes, buses, sidewalks, and in stores and cafes. The urge for Chinese men, women, and children alike to learn better English, even randomly and at inopportune moments, is strong.
In...
NewsMax believes that Immigration & Borders is a "hot topic". I think I'd agree. Americans in large numbers haven't stopped talking about this topic since April 2006. It must be important to them.
created by Haecus | 5 years ago 2128 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments