Pakistan agrees to get counterinsurgency training from US

" A long-delayed plan to receive dozens of United States military advisers to Pakistan to train the army in counter-insurgency can begin in a matter of weeks under a new agreement on a training base, official sources here said Saturday. The sources said that military and...

British PM, Pakistan president meeting in London

"The meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has begun here.According to sources, British Prime Minister received President Asif Zardari on his arrival at 10 Downing Street.Both leaders will hold discussions on international,...

Gary Glitter 'returns to UK next week'

Former glam rocker Gary Glitter, who has been in prison in Vietnam for child molestation, is apparently being released early under a national amnesty and returned to the UK, where he is a citizen."Gary Glitter...

UK Police starve out climate camp protesters

The 'Climate Camp' at Kingsnorth Power Station in the UK has had access to food supplies cut of by UK police as they attempt to starve out environmental protestors who are against plans to build a new coal fueled...

11 cool new apps for the iPhone

" With the release of the iPhone 2.0 software on Friday and the opening of the App Store -- where hundreds of third-party applications are now available -- Apple Inc.'s iPhone has taken a major leap toward becoming a premiere mobile platform. Since the iPhone's...

Olympic Games welcomes President Bush with Artillery Fire !

So that must be great news for President Bush. During his presidentship he ordered artillery-fire everywhere. So he must enjoy the latest news form the Olympics. Every arrival of a foreigen president and other...

Sheehan makes Elland Road switch

"Sheehan makes Elland Road switch Sheehan is a Republic of Ireland at under-21 international Leeds United have announced they have signed...

Henley by-election: Tories beat humiliated Labour into fifth place

Another trouncing for the Labour party in the UK, this time in the Henley by-election. The parliament seat election was to replace Boris Johnson, who resigned after he was elected mayor of London."The Conservative Party has beaten Labour into fifth place in the by-election to...

Fugitive Thief Flees Uganda Cops for Canada Cops

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorScamming Rat Bastard, David Reiner 61 who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Toronto Daycare centres as a trusted accountant, fled to Uganda to escape...

Mugabe says 'only God' can remove him from office

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorMugabe's recent comments stating to the world that "Only God can remove him from power".  Should really be careful in his choice of words and Hitmen. ...

Rice attacks Israel over new settlements plans

"The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday accused Israel of undermining peace talks as Israel announced plans to build thousands more homes in settlements in east Jerusalem.Upon arrival in Jerusalem...

US to require online registration for visa-free travel

It sounds like this move will potentially create a large database of foreign citizens. It also raises questions about what people without online access will do - and how will it still be possible to travel to the...

Port-A-Potty to the Stars

Major Tom to ground control: the urine collection unit is on the fritz again."International Space Station astronauts are eagerly awaiting the arrival of shuttle Discovery - it is bringing a new pump to mend their broken toilet.""Eagerly" here being defined as hopping from one...

First US Aid Plane Touches Down in Burma, Government Refuses Help After Cyclone

Amid increasing criticism, the ruling military junta in Burma continues to ignore aid agencies and refuses to fast track visas to allow aid to reach areas devastated by Cyclone Nargis. The first US aid flight...

Visit to Montreal of the Emden was a coup for the Nazi regime

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn 1936,the first post WW I German Warship to come into service as the Nazi Regimes flagship Emden paid a visit to Montreal in time for Germany's 11th Olympiad. ...

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