Nepalis flock to see 'baby god'

"Nepalis flock to see 'baby god' " " Thousands of people are flocking to a remote and mountainous village in Nepal to see a malformed baby which many are now worshipping as a God. Januk Ghimire says all that she wants is for her child to lead a normal life ...

25 killed, 17 injured as bus falls into river in Indian Kashmir

Dozens of people were feared killed after a bus rolled down the highway into river Chenab in Doda district India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A major operation has been launched by the army and police in Nalti area where the bus fell into river Chenab,...

Private foundation plans air ambulance service in Pakistan

The Mara Air International Rescue Foundation plans to start an air ambulance service from inaccessible and mountainous areas of Pakistan’s Mansehra district to big cities after equipping the Gyro helicopter with a stretcher.Pakistan's sole Gyro pilot Rehan Janjua carried...

Norwegian pays $81,200 for Markhor hunting in Pakistan

A Norwegian national, Oyvind Christensen, hunted a Kashmiri Markhor in Toshi area of Pakistan’s mountainous Chitral district after paying $81,200 for permit. Kashmiri Markhor is usually one-and-a-half-metre...

U.S. and Afghans Plan to Recruit Local Militias

This could work but it will take timeand need more American troops whileit is being implemented.  President Obama may have to send more than the 20,000troops he has planned. " Taking a page from the...

Tourism co-operation between Hanoi and localities bring economic benefit

The north-western mountainous region is a place of potential for tourism with many places of interest and famous historical and cultural relic sites." Tourists to a hamlet in north-western region   Besides, traditional festivals and ...

Taliban hijack NATO convoy in Pakistan

Latest reports coming in from Pakistan says that  Pakistani security forces have retrieved 15 trucks that had been hijacked by the Taliban earlier in the day en route to Afghanistan to deliver goods to US-led coalition forces.A convoy carrying supplies for NATO forces...

Deadly bombings hit Algerian town

"Twelve people have been killed and 42 injured by twin car bombs that hit a barracks and a bus in Bouira, south-east of the Algerian capital. The government said the blasts went off 15 minutes apart early on Wednesday. The attacks come one day after a car bomb killed 48...

Powerful typhoon makes landfall in Taiwan

Within a week of tropical storm killing more than 19 people , a powerful typhoon Fung Wong  has landed in the east coast of  Taiwan today. The typhoon has forced normal life activity and schools,...

The beauty of terraced fields

"Local farmers often start cultivating rice in June and July, when rain comes. During this time, the best summer scenes appear on terraced fields in Trung Chai, Ta Phi, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Hau Thao, Ban Ho, Ta Giang...

Canadian Jihad: Trained for terror

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAs the trial is underway, the crown hears of emails and banter among Jihadists which sound more like a couple of guys planning a Funfilled Babes and Beer College Spring...

More Than 80,000 Dead or Missing in China Earthquake

Over 80,000 people are missing or dead in China, and the final toll might be far worse as disease, the rainy season and aftershocks could still affect millions. At least 3.3 million tents were requested by the...

Ireland's new foreign project: Timor-Leste

"Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern named Timor-Leste as a test case for a new Conflict Resolution Unit in his department. The plan is to assist the tiny Asian nation to make the transition to a functioning democracy. But as RTÉ journalist Anne-Marie Green...

No survivors in Turkish jet crash

"All 56 people on board a passenger plane that crashed in south-western Turkey have died, the airline's chief executive has said. Initial reports from rescue helicopter teams found no survivors, said Tuncay...

Huge waves inundate Philippines' western coast, thousands flee

"Many were puzzled by the waves because Typhoon Mitag, which lashed the northern Philippines on Monday, had weakened into a storm and then blew out of the country toward southern Japan, causing the weather to...

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