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Taliban Declares "Open War" In Pakistan
After a roadside bomb destroyed an air force truck in northwest Pakistan, the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack claiming that it was an "open war". A Taliban spokesman said that the attack on the air...
Police officers attacked by mob over litter row
"Police officers attacked by mob over litter row Blackouts hit thousands as generators fail
A blackout in the UK has left hundreds of people without power. A number of power stations have suddenyl shut down. The icnident is on a scale not seen for at least a decade according to one power company insider."Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by electricity... A Human Rights Crime
Retired American President and tireless peace activist Jimmy Carter speaks out about the siege of Gaza, and the betrayal of the USA's vaunted stand for Middle East democracy in today's editorial commentary published... China Troops Seal Tibet Monasteries, Shops Set Ablaze
More news from Tibet as China cracks down on protests there."Chinese troops sealed off three of
Lhasa's largest monasteries after Tibet's biggest protests in
almost 20 years deteriorated into violence, with shops and... Attack on Charter School Principal
"The principal of a San Francisco charter school has not returned to campus in two weeks after a 14-year-old student allegedly attacked him in his office. The City Arts and Technology High School student, who was sent to the principal’s office after fighting with a student...50 Cent Plays Concert in Kosovo
Is 'the ghetto' the same worldwide? Curtis 'Fiddy' Jackson suggests that his own American gangsterpeneur experience allows youth in violence-plagued regions such as Kosovo, Iraq, Israel, and Beirut to identify with...Kid Rock and Band Arrested After Brawl
Word is the whole entourage and band were taken into custody."ATLANTA (AP) - Kid Rock was arrested early Sunday after a brawl at a restaurant and spent about 12 hours in jail before being released, police said....Paul McCartney plays secret show in NYC
On the eve of the release of his new studio album, Paul McCartney decided to give New York City fans a a bit of a treat: a "secret" (it was all over the net, but you know) show at Highline Ballroom. The intimate set... Inquest into LAPD clash with May Day protesters begins
A May Day protest in LA that turned violent has become the subject of an investigation for the LAPD. A preliminary report was just released, and is to be followed up by the Police Chief going in front of council today. The main issues seem to centre around a lack of control... Tensions rise in Ukraine over troops
"Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Friday he was taking command of Ukraine's Interior Ministry troops, but a ministry spokesman rejected the order in a move of defiance that dramatically escalated the...DEBKAfile Reports: US to airlift ammunition and advanced weapons to Lebanese ...
"US military sources report the first two of six cargo planes should arrive in two days. For five days, Lebanese tanks and artillery have been pounding Fatah al-Israel gunmen barricaded in the Palestinian Nahr al-Bared refugee camp without achieving a breakthrough. The...Lebanese Army and Islamists Battle Near Camp for 2nd Day
"TRIPOLI, Lebanon, May 21 — Lebanese tanks and artillery pounded a Palestinian refugee camp in this northern Lebanese city for the second straight day on Monday, battling members of a radical Islamist group and raising concerns for thousands trapped inside. Skip to next...'Grave concern' as Putin freezes defence pact
" A DISPUTE over US plans to station anti-missile bases in eastern Europe escalated dramatically today following Russia's call for a freeze of a key European defence treaty. In heated NATO talks in Oslo, Russian...Al Qaeda Wages Electronic War against US Forces in Iraq
"In 2006, the Pentagon spent $1.4 bn to develop sophisticated counter measures for roadside bombs, which account for more US deaths in Iraq than any other weapon. They were designed to locate and detonate the improvised explosive devices IEDs from afar, before American...
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