Palin hits Obama for 'terrorist' connection

"(CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday slammed Sen. Barack Obama's political relationship with a former anti-war radical, accusing him of associating "with terrorists who targeted their own country." ...

Harper gets Hammered From All Sides During French Language Election Debate

Harper took hits from all four opposition member leaders but kept his trademark smirk during much of the Canadian french-language election debate. Stephan Dion, Gilles Duceppe, Jack Layton and Elizabeth May all...

Over 5 killed and dozens wounded in Lebanon bomb blast

A massive bomb explosion ripped apart a bus carrying Lebanese troops in the city of Tripoli in the north of Lebanon on Monday. Initial report said  five people killed and 17 hurt in the bombing at Bahsas at the southern entrance of Tripoli during the...

81 LTTE rebels killed: Lankan Army

" COLOMBO: At least 81 LTTE cadres were killed as Sri Lankan armed forces using fighters and artilleries pounded Tigers' stronghold, with troops reported to be on the outskirts of the key Kilinochchi town. The...

Turf war rocks Sikh temple

"At least two groups of Filipino-Indians are battling for control over the richest, oldest and largest congregation of Punjabis here, the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple in Paco, Manila. A ranking member has been killed in the turf war for supremacy in the predominantly...

The 90 Afghan Villagers Killed Victim of Tribal Rivalry

The villagers were gathered for the funeral of a man killed by the very informant." Tribal rivalry caused 90 civilian deaths: Afghan govt Monday, September 15, 2008 KABUL: An American military operation that killed up to 90 civilians was based on false information provided by...

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...

Suspected US missile kills 12 in Pakistan

With the approval from President George W. Bush, US special forces have started ground assaults inside Pakistan without the approval of the Pakistani government. Now US has intensified attack in the tribal areas in the Pakistan  and latest reports says that more than 12...

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, Dalit...

Algeria bus bombing deliberately targeted Canada, al-Qaida says

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor al-Qaida certainly won't be winning friends when it bombs its own countrymen trying to make a difference for it's own people, whether it be drilling and or ensuring clean...

Dear Google and Yahoo: Track Me, Please.

"Targeted advertising is not a perfect science. But it is a far better option than whatever it was that we had “way back when.” And as for matters of privacy, a tired old adage comes to mind: it’s all relative. As you have probably been made well aware already, the...

US holds Mexican police official

Things keep getting crazier and crazier in Mexico. This drug war is becoming pretty intense."A Mexican police chief and three other people have been charged in the US with holding more than $500,000 (£254,000) from...

23 people including 10 Taliban killed in Pakistan

Pakistan's innocent residents in the restive border areas along the Afghanistan are getting caught in the crossfire. Today a shell hit house of  a resident and killed all his 6 family family. "Thirteen people have been killed when mortar shells fell on two houses in...

Suicide blasts hit Iraqi Shia Muslim pilgrims

UPDATE 12:10 EDT:The number of victims affected by the three female suicide bombers in Iraq is much greater than originally thought. The AP now reports at least 57 dead and almost 300 wounded. Let's hope those numbers don't rise."BAGHDAD (AP) - Female suicide bombers struck a...

3 shot at Arizona college

Update to National Story:"Three people were wounded, two critically, when a gunman targeted a man he had been fighting with in a computer lab at South Mountain Community College late Thursday afternoon, police...

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