Taliban kidnaps 400 boarders and staffers of a boarding school

Taliban whose ideology includes 'No education' has kidnapped 400 boarders and staffers of a boarding school. Cadets (boarders), under the protection of a security detail, were headed towards Bannu when they were...

Viva Palestina: Making History

History was made last night - and, sadly, much of the Western media was either oblivious or under pressure to turn a blind eye. Algérie Presse Service has reported that the Viva Palestina convoy - a remarkable...

Viva Palestina aid convoy departs London for Gaza

The Viva Palestina aid convoy, a 110-strong convoy of vehicles packed with practical aid and driven by self-financed British volunteers has departed London en route to Gaza.  This remarkable convoy, born of an...

'AU firing' kills dozens of Somalis

This is another place that the world needs to watch.Somalia has the potential to start a major regionalwar. "Somali officials say at least 18 people died after African Union troops opened fire in response to a...

Afghan suicide attack kills 20 including one US soldier

The never ending saga of bombing in the streets of Afganistan , in latest incident of suicide car bombing atlest 20 oeople died and more than 50 injured."At least 20 civilians and an American soldier have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack against a US convoy in eastern...

Suicide bomber attacks U.S. convoy in Afghanistan 21 dead

In a contuned counteroffensive by the taliban suiside bombers, Thursday a major suiside bomber struck US convey causing death and distruction. This comes soon after supply convey from Pakistan to Afganistan was hijacked by militia." KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A...

journalist shot down by pak troops

In a tragic incident of battle ground mistake, a journalist named Qari Mohhamad  Shoaib with Khabar Kar daily has been shot dead by Pakistani troops. " A newspaper journalist has been shot dead in Pakistan's restive north-west by the security forces, police say. Qari...

Four policemen among eight killed in Pakistan suicide attack

Four policemen were among 10 persons killed Friday when a suicide bomber attacked office of the regional police officer of Mardan, a town in troubled North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, while injured 24 others. Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Syed...

UK's Fleetwood pier destroyed by fire

One of the UK's "golden age" piers was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of this morning. The pier in Lancashire was one of the first to be built in the golden age of pier building in Britain, which lasted...

Demonstrators attack U.N. peacekeepers in Congo

" 2008-09-03 22:31:02 - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Villagers angry with the United Nations' role in ending the conflict in eastern Congo attacked a convoy of U.N. vehicles Wednesday, injuring two peacekeepers and...

Pakistani PM 'survives attack'

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's motorcade was attacked  in an apparent assassination attempt. He was not in the car and cavalcade had gone to pick him up. The car was fired upon from close range  in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the...

UK troops deliver turbine in huge Afganistan mission

A small sign of progress and hope for Afghanistan"Almost three thousand British troops in southern Afghanistan have successfully transported a huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taleban territory. In one of...

Bhiwani heroes return home

"Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) gave a rousing welcome to the Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh and quarter-finalist Akhil Kumar when they reached their home town Bhiwani. INLD organised several functions to welcome Vijender Kumar Akhil. A large gathering of INLD...

US plans aid to Georgia as Russia rolls into city

"Georgia - Russian troops and paramilitaries rolled into the strategic Georgian city of Gori on Wednesday, apparently violating a truce designed to end the conflict that has uprooted tens of thousands and scarred the Georgian landscape.In Washington, President Bush said the...

Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases

"Russia sent columns of tanks and reportedly bombed Georgian air bases Friday after Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, threatening to ignite a broader conflict. Hundreds of civilians...

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