US troops abandon Afghan outpost

Militants have started brekaing through defences and into the temporary base in an outpost after US troops abandoned it. American foces have said that the outpost had been temporary and that "regular patrols" in the area would be maintained. " American troops...

30 unemployed Nigerians die in stampede to immigration centre.

In a very sad event, 30 unemployed Nigerians die as they rush to an immigration centre. " Nigerian jobseekers trampled to death Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:13:24   At least 30 people have died in a rampage as jobless Nigerians stormed the country's immigration center in...

Hunt for clues in Pakistan attack

Intelligence sleuths in Pakistan have started search for evidences to nail down the culprit for yesterday's blast in capital Islamabad. Yesterday's  bombing comes after a period of relative calm, with the...

Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police

"Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police Blood and body parts littered the street At least eight policemen have been killed and more than 20 people...

Irregularities and Violence Mar Nigerian Elections

UPDATE:The stakes are high: this election could see Nigeria's first fully democratic transition of power." Police inspector general Sunday Ehindero told state television that a preliminary tally showed 21 dead,...

Sealing activists bailed out with bag of toonies

Two members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society were bailed out of jail yesterday by anti-sealing advocate Paul Watson, who paid the $10,000 bond partly in toonies! "Watson posted the bail at the Cape Breton...

Haitians Riot Over Soaring Food Prices

"Haitians stormed the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince to demand the resignation of Rene Preval, the country's president, while going on a rampage in the capital over soaring food prices. United Nations (UN)...

The two-year-old girl branded a thief by Woolworths' staff after eating a pic...

"Isra Khan was with her mother Aishah, 23, when she grabbed the 20p false tooth-shaped sweet from a shelf and popped it into her mouth.But within moments a member of staff at the store in Blackburn, Lancashire had stormed over to Mrs Khan and, in front of stunned customers,...

Troops end Manila coup attempt

"Philippine troops have stormed a hotel in Manilla to force out a small band of renegade soldiers who were demanding that President Gloria Arroyo step down. The group, which seized and occupied the luxury the...

“You kill a dog, you go to jail,”

This is a sad case which if you have seen the video you must question the verdict.  Ths kid what beat and choked on film and still the jury finds these guards not guilty.  "PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) -...

Police Storm LA Office, Kill Man Who Shot Five, Killing two

Another horrific story about someone who simply walked into an office and opened fire on people. This time, a law office, where the victims also included a mail carrier who was unlucky enough to be there when the shooting began."Police early this morning stormed a downtown...

Mystery at Sea: Survivor gives conflicting account

 "MIAMI - The Hialeah teenager had a harrowing tale to tell a Coast Guard investigator: Mysterious hijackers stormed aboard a boat on the high seas near the Bahamas and shot and killed four crew members,...

Police Storm Church in Pursuit of Cop-Killer (AP)

The neighborhood was cordoned off as the shooter fled the courthouse in which he had opened fire; the shooter then fled to a church across the street after firing at police officers outside the courthouse, hitting...

More Dead in Gaza Fighting, Journalists Trapped by Gunfire

Fighting in Gaza worsened today leaving at least a dozen dead. Hamas militants raided a senior Fatah security official's home, killing six guards inside said a Fatah spokeman. Rashid Abu Shbak, the official, was...

Nigerian Civil Society Orgs Give Election Ultimatum

No, it's not over yet: As the "elected" government moves to cement its legitimacy and other nations slowly acknowledge the tainted election results, a host of civil groups have banded together to demand a legitimate poll, on pain of "mass [public] action"."Coalition of Civil...

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