Pakistani Pathans jubilant as ‘Pakhtunkhwa’ echoes in UN

" For the first time in the 61-year history of Pakistan and 63 of United Nations, the word Pakhtunkhwa [the Land of the Pakhtuns, or Pathans] echoed through the august hall of the General Assembly, parting a satisfying message among the Pakhtuns in Pakistan, including...

Frontier Airlines to charge for first checked bag

I took them a while, but Frontier Airlines will now charge for a first checked bag.   Customers will have to pay $15 starting  for travel on or after November 1st.  Customers currently get charged...

Palin Hackers could skate because of DOJ policy

The Department of Justice does not like a court decision over emails, and that policy could allow the Palin hackers a backdoor out of prosecution."Though federal law prohibits the unauthorized access of someone's...

300 abducted children rescued from militants

Update: Latest news says that all the children have been rescued."The local residents rescued on Thursday more than 300 school children who were earlier abducted by the militants.According to sources, militants kidnapped more than 300 children at a government school in...

30 militants killed in northwest Pakistan

In an intensified battle against suspected militants American forces have  killed 32 people, including three women.  The Sunday death toll resulted from the latest round of a military offensive in the insurgent-infested Bajur tribal region, which borders...

Top US diplomat escapes gun attack in Pakistan

The top US doplomat in Pakistan narrowly escaped an ambush this morning, at the same tiem that a bomb exploded at a political rally in the Southwest of the country. Violence in Pakistan is increasing as that country looks to replace outgoing president Pervez Musharraf....

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...

Viacom Will Get Your Youtube Records

This is somewhat disturbing: Google has been ordered by a federal court to hand over all of YouTube's viewer records to Viacom, as the media giant continues its crusade against copyright infringement. This means that...

RED ALERT!! Google must divulge YouTube log

"Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube, a US court has ruled. The ruling comes as part of Google's legal battle with Viacom over allegations of copyright infringement. Digital rights group the Electronic Frontier...

Pakistan goes on attack

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn the "Immortal Words" of "The Cable Guy"!!It looks like Pakistani forces are "Git'in Er Done!!"The Taliban have pockets of their own in various villages, and routing them...

The Long Life of the Frontier Mullah

I read somewhere recently that while everyone is talking about the US withdrawing from Iraq, nobody is talking about the ongoing impacts of US presence in Afghanistan - and Pakistan is caught up in this too.This...

Pakistan Angry as Strike by U.S. Kills 11 Soldiers

Killing of Pakistani soldiers by America led Nato forces have angered  residents of  frontier town of Pakistan bordering Afghnistan.Dead soldiers include a major were belonging to the Mohmand Rifles. The incident has infuriated the Pakistani government and they...

10 killed in Pakistan bakery bombing

A mob has gone off in a bakery in Pakistan, killing 10 people and injuring others. The explosion occured in the Pakistani province of North West Frontier Province, which  is part of Pakistan's tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan. The new government has been...

Complaints soar at US airlines

Whenever I take a flight it seems like it's more of a chore than a pleasure: delays, lost luggage, poor service... I could go on. It seems like many US passengers agree, based on the rising level of complaints about...

Reuters In The Service Of Terrorists…Again

"Reuters In The Service Of Terrorists…Again Posted on March 20, 2008 (Edit Post)Filed Under Israel, Israeli-Muslim Conflict, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Media, Middle East, News, Stupidity Reuters never miss an opportunity to serve the Islamic...

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