TruemorsThousands of refugees flee Wanni region in Sri Lanka: UN
Around 24,000 refugees have fled Sri Lanka's Wanni region so far this year, as clashes continue in the north of the island nation, where some 250,000 civilians are trapped by fighting between Government forces and the LTTE, United Nations said. " Hundreds more Tamil...
Anh 'Joseph' Cao beats Rep. William Jefferson in Louisiana Congressional Run-Off
"Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson suffered what may be the final blow of his storied political career in the most improbable way Saturday, when an untested Republican opponent took advantage of Louisiana's new... 
The bravest old age pensioner
" A gutsy pensioner foiled a raid on a jewellery shop when he ripped the balaclava off a hoodie wielding a sledgehammer. The elderly man wrestled the robber and unmasked him, shocking the offenders so much that... 
Some 20,000 refugees flee Pakistan for Afghanistan
" Some 20,000 people from Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of Bajaur have fled to Afghanistan this summer due to intense fighting between government forces and militants, the United Nations said on Monday. ... 
Man Shot to Death in Front of Live Streaming Cameras
A 30-year-old man with alleged gang ties was shot multiple times while idling at a stoplight, and the only person who might have seen it was online. The shooting happened in front of a camera streaming live video onto the net, but no one has so far stopped by. "Edmonton's...
Texans endure sleepless night as Ike roars ashore
"A massive Hurricane Ike menaced the darkened Texas coast early Saturday, ensuring a sleepless night for thousands who huddled and waited to find out if a gamble to face the storm head-on could cost them their lives.Before the eye even crossed land, the first bands were...
Hurricane Ike Is Huge and Growing Stronger
"THOUSANDS of people have fled the Texas Gulf coast as deadly Hurricane Ike bears down, growing in power after ravaging Cuba and the Caribbean.Ike, which has left more than 100 dead across the Caribbean, could...
Your God or mine? Orissa burning
"Not many Indians would have known where Kandhamal is on the country's map or even that it is a part of the state of Orissa. But Kandhamal is burning and the world has sat up to take note.For nearly two weeks,...
The Chronicle Of Tengger
"The history : Tenggerese live around Bromo Mountain, East Java. They are the descendants of the Majapahit princes. Most of the entire population is centered in thirty villages in the isolated Tengger mountains...
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