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Baghdad hit by deadly car bomb
"A car bomb blew up in Baghdad, killing a civilian and wounding four others, an Interior Ministry official said. The Sunday attack underscored the fragility of relative calm in the Iraqi capital; violence levels have...Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins
"Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins By Ben Blanchard Reuters - Sunday, July 20 12:01 pmBEIJING (Reuters) - Beijingers breathed easier on Sunday as traffic restrictions and factory closures came into effect in a last ditch attempt to turn the often...New York Times Op-Ed: Israel Will Attack Iran
"Yes, you read my title correctly. Today's New York Times includes an op-ed piece by Benny Morris, a Professor of Middle Eastern history at Ben Gurion University. He claims Israel will most certainly attack Iran...
Zimbabwe introduces $100 billion banknotes
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's troubled central bank introduced new $100 billion banknotes Saturday in a desperate bid to ease the recurrent cash shortages plaguing the inflation-ravaged economy. ... US and Iraq Agree On Troop Cuts
Its about time that our administration made a plan to get out of this mess. I have to say that I am a little worried about a withdrawal from Iraq, as much as I want it to happen. Though I suppose that they could be...Condoleezza Rice to meet North Korean counterpart for nuclear talks
Ending their long held position US has extended olive branch to communist regime of North Korea after latter abandoned their nuclear programme. Now US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice will meet her Korean counterpart next week to take the discussion further. ... Tight security, visa restrictions and high fares deter Olympic tourists
Chinese government is not very enthused with the response from tourist for Olympic games.Main deterrents are strict China visa regime and tight security restrictions. Expensive cost is hampering even domestic tourist in China. Fewer people are going to Beijing... U.S. reverses course, will send envoy to talks with Iran
"The Bush administration has decided to break with previous policy by sending one of its most senior diplomats to engage Iran's top nuclear official, the White House announced Wednesday. ... India plans to build eight 700-MW nuclear plants
"The country plans to build eight 700-MW nuclear plants to boost its nuclear power generation capacity to about 10,000 MW and is stepping up exploration to uncover new uranium mines, a top Atomic Energy Commission official has said. At present the country has a nuclear...Strike ballot over fat fireman
After a firefighter in the UK was fired because he is obese, his fellow firefighters in Northeast Scotland are voting today on whether to go on strike over the sacking."Firefighters have agreed to ballot for strike action over the sacking of a colleague who management decided...Nato build-up gives tribesmen the jitters in Pakistan
There is widespread panic undergoing in the borders areas of Pakistan after heavy deployment of NATO forces. Now local tribesmen are terrified for military actions against them. "After deployment along the... US and Iran continue to approach slowly...again
US career diplomat and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, William Burns, is to meet Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Saeed Jalili in Geneva on 19 July... Nepalese police release officers
Protesting against the poor quality food and ill treatment policemen in Nepal have taken their own officers for few days but now they have been released after not getting any response from government."Seven senior policemen who were taken hostage by junior officers in Nepal...Leaders to admit E Timor abuses
Finally truth has prevailed upon the leaders of Indonesia. After many years of Independence of Est Timor Indonesian leaders have have formally accepted to support militias with weapon , funding and operation help to target pro-independence supporters. This startling...Taliban:Pakistan's 29 hostages to be slain if Insurgents are not released
Taliban has threatned to eliminate all the 29 Pakistan hostages if their leaders are not freed. "Militants will start killing a group of 29 hostages Saturday if the government does not release several insurgent prisoners, a Pakistani Taliban spokesman said. A...
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