Bomb Kills two people in Baghdad

"BAGHDAD, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A roadside bomb explosion struck an Iraqi army patrol in eastern Baghdad on Monday, killing two people and wounding 22 others, an Interior Ministry source said. The bomb explosion hit the military patrol in Palestine Street near Mustansriyah...

Israel stops Fatah fighters from returning to Gaza

There is currently a debate being waged in Israel over what is the best thing to do with the Gaza Fatah fighters who left after rival political group Hamas took power in elections there. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas insists that they need to come back to Gaza so Fatah...

25 rebels killed in Sri Lanka clashes

Just ahead of  South Asian summit in Sri Lanka, At least 24 Tamil Tiger rebels and a soldier were killed in fresh fighting in Sri Lanka's north, the defence ministry said Thursday. "At least 24 Tamil Tiger...

Army Officials Respond to Caim of Obama Snub

Once again conservative pundits and dissafected Hillary fans went nuts for this soldier, Capt Porter, who wrote a letter saying Barack Obama snubbed the soldiers. However, the Army has come out to refute such claim. The Utah National Guard unit that this soldier belonged to...

Soldiers face off on Thai-Cambodian border

Thai troops have allegedly mounted an incursion into Cambodian territory over a border dispute involving a 900-year-old temple."The incident was sparked when three Thai protesters crossed barbed wire to enter the disputed site and were arrested by Cambodian border guards. A...

Mexican Hitmen Offer Services Online

"Between listings offering gas fitters and modelling agencies, a post reads: "Gun for Hire - $6,000. Professional. International. Discretion guaranteed". Another reads: "former soldier with 10 years experience in...

American Troops May Become Their Own Batteries

When you're in the field as part of a military unit, every ounce and pound can add up. Trudging through sand and desert, the weight will not only tire you faster, it will cause you to lose precious bodily fluids. 30lbs of Batteries - the amount the average US soldier carries...

South Korean 'shot dead in North'

Despite peace efforts between two countries this incident would further deepen tension between two countries. "A South Korean woman has been shot dead by a North Korean soldier while visiting a resort in the North Korean mountains, reports say. The shooting took place at the...

The Greatest of All Time

"  The First 10 Amendments to theConstitution as Ratified by the StatesDecember 15, 1791 Preamble Congress OF THE United Statesbegun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesdaythe Fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.   THE...

UK Gay soldiers to be paid expenses for attending Pride marches

Homosexual soldiers in the UK are going to be paid for their travelling expenses to attend Gay Pride parades, which is angering 'straight' troops as they are not allowed to claim for trips made to the Queen's...

Military shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16

A public shooting demonstration in France went horribly wrong today when real bullets were used instead of fakes. No deaths have been reported, but 15 civilians were injured. I'll keep my eye out for updates."PARIS, France (AP) -- A military shooting demonstration in...

Britain faces calls for UFO inquiry

The silly season has arrived. First there is a "complicated" crop circle and now soldiers are seeing UFOs."The British ministry of defence today faced calls to launch an official inquiry into a series of UFO...

Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan

" Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan Cpl Bryant, Cpl Sean Robert Reeve and Paul Stout were among...

First female British soldier killed in Afghanistan

Four British soldiers were killed in the Helmand province yesterday in the biggest single loss of life for British forces in Afghanistan since September 2006. Among the casualtites was the first British women...

NATO warns villagers ahead of Taliban showdown

" Aircraft flown by NATO dropped hundreds of leaflets Monday night on several villages near Kandahar that have been seized by the Taliban, officials said, while thousands of extra Afghan troops headed to the...

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