Karachi Nazim, Mustafa Kamal placed among top-three world mayors

"KARACHI: Reputed journal, Foreign Policy in its report has declared Karachi Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal the second best mayor of the year 2008 world.Foreign Policy report titled ‘The Mayor of the moment’ said that Germany’s Berlin City Mayor, Klaus Wowereit, 55 topped...

Egypt tycoon charged with ordering Lebanese singer’s killing

It's story of love turning sour. One of Egypt's richest man Hisham Talat Mustafa had fallen  in love with Suzanne Tamim, who rose to fame after winning a Lebanese talent show in 1996. She had a...

Turkey's ruling party escapes ban

The ruling AK party in Turkey is not going to be banned, according to Turkey's Constitutional Court. The party was accused of undermining the country's secular system."But the judges did cut half the AKP's...

Six Politicians Dead After Suicide Bomber Strikes in Afghanistan

Just when you think things couldn't get any worse there..."A suicide bomber blew himself up among a group of politicians in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, injuring and killing dozens of people, officials said. Initial details were scarce, but one lawmaker told the...

Indonesia`s Bulog aims to expand rice business

""We are improving rice quality and distribution. If it succeeds, we want to revive sales to civil servants, military and police," Abubakar said in an interview with Reuters. "This will be a massive business," he added. Bulog, which was set up under former autocratic...

Yemen Government restricts SMS news services

"Just a reminder at how much freedom of information most of the world has, despite our own governments influencing media.      Government restricts SMS news services     The government has been restricting some SMS news services and blocking...

Astonishing 25 Years later!

"Boney M. - We kill the World (1981)"

Turkey Lifts YouTube Ban

Turkey had overreacted and banned access to YouTube after a video appeared that made fun of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of Turkey; "insulting Turkishness" is actually a crime in Turkey. The rationale for this particular policy reversal may well be tied with Turkey's...

Homeland Security Chief Visits Border

Security at the border is still at the top range of priorities.

(another) U.S. military base infiltrated by Illegal Immigrants

"The workers were *foreign nationals*, according to a news release from the 2nd Bomb Wing, that did not specify countries of origin. Most had obtained fraudulent Social Security and alien registration numbers to complete forms, the release said."

U.S. military bases infiltrated by Illegal Immigrants

58 civilian workers believed to be on base with false ID.

America's door shut to foreigners with HIV

But America's southern door is open to anybody. Including terrorists.

terrorists will get a shock

A fence along the border connected to a supply of electricity.  

shipping is global, but national security is not

If there's worry about sleeper cells of terrorists in the United States, why is there not worry about sleeper cells of terrorists in Dubai?

Coast Guard Warned of Port Deal Intel Gaps

"There are many intelligence gaps, concerning the potential for DPW or P&O assets to support terrorist operations, that precludes an overall threat assessment"  -  unclassified Coast Guard...

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