Five Arrested After Karachi Bombings

Five men were arrested and accused in a conspiracy to destabilize the government and terrify people after seven bombs went off in Karachi, Pakistan yesterday.One person was killed and over 40 others were injured after a series of explosions went off within the space of an...

US forces bomb wedding party: 22 Afghan civilians killed

More than two dozen  innocent Afghan civilians have been killed in the bombing by US forces in Afghanistan's eastern province. Afghan government has ordered a probe about this incident."  Nearly two dozen people were killed in an air strike by the US-led coalition...

Ancient Stone Musical Instrument Discovered in Lam Dong

A collection of lithophones, an ancient musical instrument consisting of 11 slabs (photo), was found by researchers working for the Lam Dong Museum on Thursday. With 30 slabs, this is the largest lithophones find...

Calgary happy hour gets shorter - AFTER Stampede

Another gigantic parade wove its way through Calgary today opening another 10 days of Calgary Stampede featuring bucking broncs, tourists from everywhere, street dancing and cheap drinks in never-ending happy...

Gambling and The official opposition

Well of course, somebody had to rain on my parade. Just hours after the news, changes to Ontario's gambling legislation had become a matter of public record my arch-nemesis peered out from underneath his hiding...

Heavy rains hit China

About half of China has been hit by torrential rains - killing one person, injuring four and affecting nearly 400,000 people. Experts said the rainfall in several cities exceeded 100 millimetres, while Macheng...

U.S. helicopter shot down in Afghanistan

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhat I would like to know is, where the hell are the Taliban getting their weapons from? It should be pretty easy, considering our troops capture Taliban, with available...

Eighteen killed in China coal mine collapse

China seems to having all kinds of problems this year. In this latest incident more than 18 people have been killed.   " Eighteen people were confirmed dead after a coal shaft collapsed in northwest China, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday. At...

Tropical storm hits China's SE coast

Another natural disaster has struck China. Tropical strom Fengshen lashed southern China today. Fengshen has killed hundreds of people in Philippines earlier.Update 4pm EST - Feng Shen has decreased in strength...

Afghan NATO force fires into Pakistan

NATO forces in their quest to route out the Taliban have now invaded Pakistan.  One can only wonder what the ramifications will be when Pakistan a US ally will do next at this firing on their soil."KABUL --...

Another Female Suicide Bomber Strikes Iraqi Province, Killing 15 Near Courthouse

Another female suicide bomber has struck in Iraq, this time killing 15 people."The latest in a wave of female suicide bombers killed 15 people and wounded more than 40 others on Sunday near a heavily fortified courthouse and government outpost in central Baquba, Iraqi...

American journalist deported from Aceh

" An American freelance journalist believed to be linked with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has been deported from Aceh after attempting to enter the province on Feb. 8. It marks the fifth deportation for 50-year-old Willian Nessen since he was first barred from...

Female suicide bombers show Iraq's shifting insurgent tactics

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorLife has to be pretty dismal for someone to take their own life and that of the lives around them.  Female Suicide Bombers are the ultimate weapon besides children...

14 killed as typhoon strikes Philippines

Every time I visit Nowpublic there appears to be another new natural disaster.Is this the result of Global Warming or are we just in the middle of a natural cycle?"Flash floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Fengshen have left at least 14 people dead and forced the...

Suicide bomber kills five civilians, one soldier in Afghanistan

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSuicide Bombers strike again taking two children with them among the five dead and one soldier. No easy answers short of banning all civilians from roads where NATO...

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