Tens of thousands protest in Iran, battle police

Tens of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets of Tehran and at a half a dozen other cities across Iran in the largest demonstrations since the disputed elections in June. Shots have been fired in the...

Afghan chief’s son in Brit asylum bid

Kind of Ironic in a way, son of the governer of Helmand province in Afghanistan seeking asylum in UK. Says its too dangerous there for him. After a dozen or so assination attemps on his life, well ones got to agree with him on that issue. But could it be he wants to abuse...

Taliban hijack NATO convoy in Pakistan

Latest reports coming in from Pakistan says that  Pakistani security forces have retrieved 15 trucks that had been hijacked by the Taliban earlier in the day en route to Afghanistan to deliver goods to US-led coalition forces.A convoy carrying supplies for NATO forces...

India crush Australia in Mohali to take 1-0 lead

India has defeated visiting Australian team with a historic margin. It is great feat for Indian team to trounce world champion.To track real-time reaction from the fans, or get the latest news from the match,...

Turf war rocks Sikh temple

"At least two groups of Filipino-Indians are battling for control over the richest, oldest and largest congregation of Punjabis here, the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple in Paco, Manila. A ranking member has been killed in the turf war for supremacy in the predominantly...

Asif might be spared in doping case

"Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif says he is desperate to prove his worth on the field to get over the gloom. Asif last played cricket when he figured in the inaugural Indian Premier League but is out of action since then as he is battling to get his name cleared in a dope...

Gary Glitter's Teenage Conquests Scrap Over Which One Will Marry Him

As disgraced ex-pop star, Gary Glitter anticipates his release for child sex offences in Vietnam, it has been revealed that the two girls he groomed, for which he was gaoled, aged 11 and 13 at the time, are now in...

John Edwards Finally Admits Having an Affair

Although main stream media did its best to ignore the John Edwards affair, tut tutting at the National Enquirer, today Edwards 'fessed up. My earlier coverage of the scandal enveloping one of Barack Obama's top...

Christina Applegate battling breast cancer

"LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Actress Christina Applegate reportedly is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. ...

A Chinese YouTube Disappears, Along With Millions Of Western Dollars. Next?

There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media.  We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up.   My guess is that...

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...

Thousands return home after Nova Scotia fire

Nearly 5,000 Nova Scotia residents are heading home after a brush fire near Halifax had them evacuate their homes over the weekend. Firefighters say the blaze is under control, and they're still investigating the...

Lost Scuba Divers Survive Deadly Dragon, Currents on Remote Island

" All five Europeans who vanished while scuba diving in treacherous waters off eastern Indonesia were found alive Saturday on a remote island, police and family members said.The divers — three from Britain and...

Fire crews battle Florida brush fire

Fire crews in Florida are trying to control a brush fire that has broken out in Northwest Miami-Dade."The fire is burning near the Metro West Detention Center and the South Florida Reception Center at Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 17th Street. The flames, which are...

A LIFE-AND-DEATH STORY

"A LIFE-AND-DEATH STORYThat Really Hit Home 03/28/08  An FBI employee, with the help of a Bethesda Naval Center staffer, taking part in a military blood drive at our Washington headquarters.On...

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