Sri Lankaan Army closing on rebel headquarter

Sri Lankan army has intensified their attacks on the rebel Tamil tigers first time seems to having an edge in war against tamil tigers. Tamil tigers have been fighting their 25-year campaign for a separate homeland for the island's ethnic minority Tamils, who have suffered...

Philippines - New traffic law to meet with UN's international requirements

Seemingly the Philippines has at last caught up to the requirements that it had to take as a signatory of the United Nations Vienna Convention for Road Traffic of 1968.   But the problem is that many...

Palin did not sell governor's plane on eBay, as claimed

" David J. Sheakley/Associated Press" [At approximately 00:18 GMT, 6 September 2008, this posting was revised, begining at this point.] Alaska's luxury gubernatorial jet, delegates and convention television...

Senator Bennett bet Romney, surprised that he's not McCain's choice

"Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett's prediction yesterday that John McCain would pick Mitt Romney as his running mate was dead wrong. But he lost no time in talking up the attributes of McCain's choice - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.     "While her appointment comes...

Jailed Americans in China Released

The eight Americans detained for pro-Tibet protests during the Olympic Games have been released today. American officials had been lobbying for their release over the weekend.Six of the detainees belonged to the group Free Tibet Reporters, and two were members of Students for...

Iraqi police: Suicide bomber strikes in Karmah

Another Sucide attack had taken place in the restive town west of Baghdad. More details are expected   " Iraqi police say a suicide bomber has detonated an explosive belt inside the municipal council headquarters in a town west of Baghdad during a meeting of tribal...

Hong Kong prepares for torch tour

Hong Kong has denied access to some activists planning protests during the upcoming Olympic torch relay. They want to make sure their relay goes smoothly and does not encounter some of the problems from the...

UBC Alma Mater Society: NO !! to HIV/AIDS Club

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContribnutorCertainly the Old "Practice what you preach" doesn't apply here on Campus? Where many out in force, demonstrating, Yadda, Yadda, Yadda,  Especially when drives...

Gautam Goswami battling For His Life

"Patna (ABC Live): Once Time’s ‘Young Asian Hero’ and a suspended officer from Indian Administrative Services Gautam Goswami, who was facing trail in flood relief scam and suffering from pancreatic cancer will receive two laces INR financial help from Bihar Government...

Afghan Prison Looks Like Another Guantanamo

"Afghan Prison Looks Like Another Guantanamo By William Fisher A sketch by Thomas V. Curtis, a former Reserve M.P. sergeant, showing how a 22-year-old Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar was allegedly chained to the ceiling of his cell. He later died in custody. NEW YORK, Jan...

Pine Ridge, South Dakota: Porcupine Clinic Out of Heat

" Welcome to Infoshop News Saturday, December 15 2007 @ 08:40 PM PST Pine Ridge, South Dakota: Porcupine Clinic Out of Heat Saturday, November 10 2007 @ 12:27 PM PST Contributed by: nolalove Views: 182 IndigenousPorcupine Clinic, located in the small community of...

U.S. officer charges dismissed in Haditha killings

I wonder were Congressman Murtha is After spreading the false and treasonous lies that Iraqi's were killed in cold blood by the men and women who serve the US military. Will he apoligize? Check out the two...

Employee Busted by GPS Phone

The real issue here (to my eyes) is the ready accessibility of GPS data, both as a matter of privacy and in light of how relatively unreliable civilian-grade GPS is. In a city like New York, for example, an...

Six Weeks and Burning

"Photo: Paul Wellman Six Weeks and Burning Coast Seemingly Spared as Zaca Fire Rages North Thursday, August 16, 2007 By Ray Ford (Contact), Ethan Stewart (Contact), Nick Welsh (Contact)With favorable weather...

Illuminares Lantern Festival in Vancouver

The Illuminares Lantern Festival is taking place this Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at Trout Lake park in Vancouver. Presented by the Public Dreams Society, the event draws thousands annually and is a local tradition....

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