Belgian Bank Robbers Blow Themselves Up

Two aspiring bank robbers accidentally blew up the bank and themselves in Dinant, Belgium, on Saturday morning. The two robbers are believed to have pumped gas into the bank building through its mail slot, then lit it on fire before they managed to get far enough away. The...

Seven killed in Pakistani suicide attack

"Seven people were killed on Monday in a suicide attack aimed at a military checkpost in northwest Pakistan's Swat Valley, military officials said. "The attacker prematurely blew himself before he reached the checkpost. Only one soldier was wounded but seven civilians...

Car Bomb Blast in St Petersburg 3 Dead

The terror always finds reason to grow, this time it is finding support in Russia.They are using the dirty trick of bombing to disturb the peace and growth of nation.Well it will be a wild guess, but very close...

18 dead in Baghdad bomb blast

The bombing in the streets of Iraq is normal phenomena, but this incident is bit different because most of the victims are women.The US troops withdrawal deal is hanging in air and there is no concensus building...

Suicide car-bomber kills 8 Pakisani soldiers

THERE IS NO RESPITE FOR PAKISTAN..........." WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in a car blew himself up at a Pakistani paramilitary checkpost in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Sunday, killing eight soldiers, the military said. The suicide...

Wildfires force frantic evacuations near LA; 2 die

Update. LA Governor has declared a state of emergency. A fire in Porter Ranch has scorched more than 5,000 acres and 19 homes. The Marek fire near Lake View Terrace has burned 5,300 acres.The dry and warm...

Bomb attack on train in Pakistan

There is news of another deadly terrorist attack from Pakistan. News is coming that terrorists have targeted a passenger train and initial reports says at least 4 people have been killed. " Authorities say a...

64 killed in suicide blast at factory

"Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main army munitions factory overnight, killing 64 workers. In the second bombing to rock the feuding Coalition Government since president Pervez Musharraf resigned on Monday, the attackers struck a crowd of workers...

Blast Mars Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations

Will Pakistan's Independence Day bring a rash of suicide bombings? Many long-time Now Public readers will recall that I provided extensive coverage of the assassination of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a...

Huge Flying Turd (Excuse Me) Downs Powerline, Damages House

I am so not making this up! This Swiss exhibit by an American features a collection of inflatable ca-ca. And one big piece got loose in the wind. Imagine explaining that when you get home: honey, mom, dad (fill in the blanks), I'm late, we don't have power, I couldn't finish...

Two suicide bombers kill 35 in Iraq's Diyala

UPDATE: The death toll from today's attack has been updated to 35.Just a few days after the Iraqi government said it would crackdown on terrorism to the North of Baghdad, an attack on a recruiting center there has killed a reported 23 people.Today's attack is deadliest since...

Helgoland: Proposed Construction Will Enlarge Deserted Island

Sick of it all? It may not be long before you can immigrate to Helgoland." Helgoland, an island in the North Sea which was once fiercely contested between Britain and Germany, could nearly double in size under a land reclamation project which won official clearance this week....

Alan Yusim of B'nai, Brith, drags Bailiff, 56, with his van

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWow, an organization certainly shocked by their Director's Road Rage in what must be out of character, especially their own Director "Alan Yusim 54, of  the B'nai,...

Nigeria: Another heavy attack by Militants on oil pipelines

Nigerian militants blew up a key oil supply pipeline operated by Chevron, in the latest attack targeting the country's multi-billion-dollar oil industry, company and military sources said Saturday.The US oil giant was forced to shut down operations as a result of the...

Militants attack Kandahar prison with suicide bomb, hundreds of inmates free

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith the Taliban's latest suicide bombing of a Afghan prison in Kandahar, the Taliban say 600 prisoners are safely back in their home.One can safely assume Canadian...

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