Inquirer is now party to harassment of Ang Dating Daan preacher

Negative and erroneous news were reportedly coming out the past weeks in the Philippines against a religious leader who is a staunch critic of the influential Philippine-based Iglesia ni Cristo.  Citizen...

Cebu inmates dance to Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire

The Cebu inmates, the dancing prisoners from Cebu in the Philippines who became instant sensations due to their dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller, are back with their lastest mass dance to Jai Ho from Slumdog...

Operation against Taliban has begun, Lal Qila under control

Military operation against Taliban, in the frontier areas of Pakistan, has begun. According to ISPR (Inter Services Public Relations) press release, Lal Qila in Lower Dir has been fully secured and is now under...

Female Activist / Politician Murdered in Afghanistan

A Provincial Government official who was a women's rights campaigner was gunned down outside her home in Kandahar city on Sunday, in yet another blow to the advancement of women in Afghanistan. Sitara Achakzai was...

The 2nd Annual Poverty Olympics

    Olympic protesters took part in the 2nd annual "Poverty Olympics" yesterday on the Vancouver downtown east side. The protesters are trying to bring  awareness to the poverty and...

Child Porn Investigation Leads to Charges Against 31 People

TORONTO - In a press conference held this morning, OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino gives details on the largest child pornography investigation in Ontario's history, leading to the rescue Wednesday of two abused...

Suicide bomber kills 18 police in Afghanistan

More than 18 police officer have been killed after a suicide attacked at a Police station in  Afghanistan's province of Uruzgan on Monday. "A suicide bomber killed 18 police in Afghanistan's southern province of Uruzgan on Monday, the provincial police chief said.The...

Suicide Bomber Hits Foreign Forces in Afghanistan

" HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of foreign troops on Friday in Afghanistan's western Herat province, wounding one U.S. soldier and two Afghan civilians, a provincial...

Iraq Unsettled by Political Power Plays

When change occurs there are problems.  In Iraq there have been big changes in the past year and more changes areoccurring.With luck Iraq will survive."There is talk of a coup to oust the prime minister. The...

Quebec Elects Liberals into Majority; Charest Enters Third Mandate

Quebec followed up on the recent federal election with yet another election, this time to determine which party would rule provincially.  Liberal Premier Jean Charest was voted into a majority lead, exactly what he was hoping for when he called the election just 20...

Big donations to B.C. Liberals linked to bingo industry

Under the "O" -- obfuscation."Private bingo hall and community gaming centre interests appear to have contributed $269,711 to the provincial Liberals between 2002 and 2007. But almost none of those donations were...

The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia

"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...

Afghans Arrest Schoolgirl Acid Attackers

"They were walking to school in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, a group of teenage girls discussing a test they had coming up, when two men on a motorcycle sprayed them with a strange liquid. Within seconds...

B.C. Housing Plunges According To Report

According to a report released by the economics department of Central 1 Credit Union. B.C.'s housing market is definitely bleeding from the current world credit crisis. According to research done in the report,...

NDP leader says voter fatigue a hurdle in B.C. byelections

Barry Artiste Op/Ed With the upcoming Provincial Elections in 2009 , The NDP leader Carole James promise of an Economic windfall spending of 2.5 Billion dollars for the British Columbians leaves many to wonder...

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