Shots Fired as Thai Factions Clash

"In a fast-moving situation, the authorities at the international airport later canceled all departing flights as protesters surged into the terminal, The Associated Press reported.The escalation of the violence,...

I am the boss: Mallya

"Force India owner Vijay Mallya has reminded feuding factions inside his Formula One team that he pays the bills and calls the shots in the team, lest anyone forget. There has been talk of a rift between his senior staff but he said that the whole issue had been blown out of...

New York Mob suspects nabbed

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Colombo Family took a "Hit" when Tommy Shots, was arrested by authourites and seven other mobsters.Mobsters, now there is a word you don't hear anymore, much less...

Feuding Factions in Lebanon Reach Deal in Crisis Talks

The Lebanese Telecommunications Minister said this morning that an agreement between the country's rival factions has been reached wihich meets two key opposition demands, acabinet of national unity that will give...

Mexico drug gang clashes kill 15 in border city of Tijuana

"Gun battles between rival factions of a Mexican drugs cartel have left at least 15 people dead in the city of Tijuana, near the border with the US.Police said all the dead were from the Arellano Felix cartel, which has come under pressure from a rival gang.Two were wearing...

US launches airstrikes in Iraq

British and American planes have been conducting surveillance runs in the Basra area since fighting began, but this is the first time they've been used to attack, apparently. Is further involvement a good thing?"BAGHDAD — The American military conducted airstrikes to back...

Heavy fighting erupts in Basra

The US military death toll in Iraq has passed another milestone. 4,000 US troops have now been killed in the conflict."Heavy fighting erupted in Iraq's southern oil hub of Basra on Tuesday, and a military official...

Legislators propose house inquiry into govt`s handling of BLBI debtors

"The document containing the proposal was signed by 55 legislators and presented to House Deputy Speaker Muhaimin Iskandar by among others Suripto of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction, Abdullah Azawar Anas of the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction, Drajad Wibowo...

7 reasons we all love and need war

"Humans need a sense of superiority to at least one local ethnic group, if not economically or intellectually, then morally, or they self-destruct."

Lebanese President Calls In Army After Crucial Vote Delayed

As of 4pm EST President Emile Lahoud has called in the army after his political adversaries in parliament blocked the election of the new president, expected to take over the reigns of Lebanon at midnight....

Report: General Petraeus urging patience on Iraq troop levels

"Washington - US President George W Bush's top commander in Iraq is expected to tell Congress in testimony Monday that major moves to cut the number of US troops in Iraq should wait a few more months. US Army...

France calls for new Iraq prime minister

"France calls for new Iraq prime minister By Peter Allen in Paris Last Updated: 1:16am BST 27/08/2007 France's foreign minister risked fracturing his country's new relationship with America yesterday, by calling...

Cuba: Tension Rising Miami Impatient

This a report compiled from info here in Miami at the street level."Our friends at Babalu are sticking by their guns that Fidel is dead. We here at Cyber ink are hearing that he is on life support. The MSM which...

Emergency Summit : Maliki Cancels Summer Recess

Iraqi PM calls emergency meeting."Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki, has called for a summit of the nation's main political factions in an attempt to break Iraq's political paralysis. In recent weeks almost all...

Giant Badgers Terrorizing Iraq?

Update: the British military is officially distancing itself from Badgergate:"British forces have denied rumours that they released a plague of ferocious badgers into the Iraqi city of Basra. Word spread among the...

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