Taliban threaten 2 attacks per week in Pakistan

A suicide bombing at a crowded Shiite mosque south of Pakistan's capital killed 22 people Sunday, the latest evidence of how security in the U.S.-allied nation is crumbling well beyond the Afghan border region where al-Qaida and Taliban fighters thrive. The violence came as...

Iran: Mahsouli appointed Home Minister with small majority

After negotiations, Iranian President Ahmadinejad managed to gain a small majority to have his ally Sadeq Mahsouli appointed as Home Minister.  "Out of 273 deputies who received ballots to take part in the...

Iran: Mir-Hossein Mousavi ponders on candidacy

" Mir-Hossein says he will ‘think’ of candidacy if Khatami stays out Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Former prime minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi announced on Monday that if Mohmmad...

New controversy surrounds Ahmadinejad

Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is confronting more difficulties with the Parliament (Masjid). After his Home Minister was shamefully impeached for forging an PhD degree from Oxford University,...

Iran: Next Presidential Elections on June 12, 2009

A date for the presidential and Majlis mid-term elections has been unveiled today at Tehran. Such announcement sets the domestic negotiations and political struggles among religious, military, Bazaari and...

Al-Qaida vows to hunt Musharraf down

Ousted President of Paksitan Pervez Musharraf's woes seems to be far from over even after resigning. Now his bete noire Al-Qaida had threatned to kill him. Al-Qaidea had already made several attempts on his life. " The Taliban and al-Qaida leaders reportedly...

Hunt for clues in Pakistan attack

Intelligence sleuths in Pakistan have started search for evidences to nail down the culprit for yesterday's blast in capital Islamabad. Yesterday's  bombing comes after a period of relative calm, with the...

Suicide bomber avenges Mosque crackdown in Pakistan ; 15 policemen killed

On the anniversary of Lal Masjid siege in Pakistan two suicide bomb killed more than 15 policemen. It was also celebrated with several fiery speeches against the officials responsible for the act. "At least 15 policemen and two other people were killed and more than 40...

Philadelphia On The Edge Of Tomorrow

Say hey. Philadelphia has a new day. On November 6th, reform candidate Michael Nutter was elected mayor by the largest margin in the history of Philly mayoral elections. A gut reaction against the corruption and crime that flourished during the two terms of Mayor John Street....

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