And here I thought just walking the streets was cold! It was -15 today, I can't imagine how cold that water is!"Canada is brutally cold in the winter. This weekend Toronto had one massive winter storm. 30cm (about...
This looks like it will be an on going story. This is what Reuters has so far. As it sais, mainly journalists. I am not sure how many foreigners are in the hotel."By Karen Lema and Raju Gopalakrishnan
MANILA (Reuters) - Rebel Philippine soldiers holed up in a luxury Manila...
Anti-government leaders call for Philippine president Gloria Macapal-Arroyo's resignation amidst allegations of graft and corruption--and the never ending issue of vote rigging in the 2004 presidential...
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"By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer Wed Aug 1, 8:22 AM ET
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday that he would possibly send troops into Pakistan to hunt down...
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"Somali government forces supported by Ethiopian tanks and warplanes attacked retreating Islamic militias in their last stronghold yesterday.
Leaders of the Union of Islamic Courts urged their followers to stand...
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Does this sound familiar? I'm sure we all believe that the invading army du jour will pack up and leave once Mission is Accomplished..."A phalanx of Ethiopian tanks and armored personnel carriers chugged toward the last city occupied by Somalia’s diminished Islamist...
"Thousands of protesters from Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian opposition allies descended on downtown Beirut Friday to force the resignation of Lebanon's Western-backed prime minister, who was holed up in his office ringed by hundreds of police and combat troops.
The Shiite...