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Ministry defame lawyers defending a defamation case

On July 10th, the Ministry of Defence website posted an article defaming lawyers defending Leader Publication (Pvt.) Ltd, the publisher of The Sunday Leader newspaper.The Ministry of Defence website branded the...

Afghanistan's Karzai about to legalize rape

Opinion OK.  This guy seemd friendly and somewhat understanding of the struggle for human rights that is at the cenre of Canada's efforts to free Afganistan from the Taliban.  Now he gets behind legislation that would make him no better than a Taliban leader. ...

ICL World Series: Preview

"The ICL World Series is a T20 competition between teams led by Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICL Pakistani), Chris Harris (ICL World), Habibul Bashar (ICL Bangladesh) and R Sathish (ICL India). Inzamam and Bashar have the advantage of playing with the same team that featured in the ICL...

Artistes of hypocrisy in Sri Lanka

"The response by a critical mass of Sri Lanka’s artist community to the protests by South Indian artistes to the fighting in the North of Sri Lanka will be noted down as a shameful moment by future generations of creative Sri Lankans. While war lobbies have often recruited...

Artistes of hypocrisy in Sri Lanka

"While war lobbies have often recruited artistes to manipulate and revise the impact of war, it is sad that Sri Lanka’s artist community unites only to re-enforce military engagement. There have been many peace vigils during the recent years. Most of these only attract a...

Mahindra United win Durand Cup

"An extra-time goal by substitute Thoi Singh helped Mahindra United beat defending champions Churchill Brothers 3-2 in an exciting title-clash and help win a third Durand Cup title on Sunday."

EU threatens to postpone talks on Russian pact

After holding crisis talks about the Russian invasion of Georgia in Brussels yesterday, EU leaders have decided to postpone talks that had been scheduled to take place later this month. The talks between the EU and Russia were to discuss a new partnership pact. This comes at...

Canada flexes its muscles in scramble for the Arctic

Canada is demanding all ships passing through the Northwest Passage register with the Canadian Coast Guard from now on.  This is a shock to their British cousins."On the other hand, Washington says not so fast. is not the kind of militaristic statement expected of the...

10 Year old boy Arrested For Defending Self... With Pea Shooter

You can watch a news coverage of this here.In my opinion, this is a story of what goes around comes back around. No I am not quoting from Justin Timberlake's song, but the bullies had it coming when they...

'Young Gun' whips dad to take cherry pit-spitting title

"EAU CLAIRE, Michigan (AP) -- Brian "Young Gun" Krause has out-spit his father to claim his seventh championship at the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship. ...

CIA Torture 101

"If the detainee dies, you're doing it wrong." Thats Torture 101."A senior CIA lawyer advised Pentagon officials about the use of harsh interrogation techniques on detainees at Guantanamo Bay in a meeting in late...

Teacher fired in China for running from quake school

A teacher has been fired from a Chinese high school for fleeing a classroom before his students in last month's earthquake.He has been denounced in tons of blogs and news sites:HereHereHere(just to name a few)"Fan...

Afghan Child Rape: Defending Freedom to Abuse

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly sickening, when as a Canadian soldier in a country you are sworn to protect witness hidden atrocities of allies you have trained who may one day save your life...

9/11 victims pursue bin Laden family fortune

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThough it will never bring back loved ones lost during 9-11, Bin Laden's family members who  made the USA their home  before and during 9-11 before being...

Greece vs Russia Preview and Live Score: Euro 2008

"In an important Group D match, defending Champion Greece is going to face Russia tonight (14 June 2008) at EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg. It is a ‘do or die’ match for both sides as both Greece and Russia lost their opening match in Euro 2008."

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