Pakistan to boost strategic cooperation with China: Gen. Kayani

"Pakistan is ready to work with China to enhance bilateral strategic cooperation under the new circumstances, said Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani here.General Kayani made the remarks in a meeting with Chinese DefenseMinister, Liang Guanglie. Speaking highly...

Man Shot to Death in Front of Live Streaming Cameras

A 30-year-old man with alleged gang ties was shot multiple times while idling at a stoplight, and the only person who might have seen it was online. The shooting happened in front of a camera streaming live video onto the net, but no one has so far stopped by. "Edmonton's...

Putin expects new US president to improve ties

In my humble opinion, Putin is definitely a sophisticated man of the world. He knows how things can go terribly wrong without diplomacy. This quote from him is reassuring. I hope he has the power to influence the...

Bolivia leader building ties with Iran, Libya

To the desmise of US Bush administration, Boliva gets closer to both Iran and Libya. " 2008-08-29 16:15:20 - LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivia's leftist president is heading for Libya and Iran to strengthen ties with the two oil powers from Africa and the Middle East....

The Rezko Ticket

Alright, we already know this:"Barack Obama's ties to the prolific fund-raiser and developer - who faces up to 20 years behind bars following his June conviction for wire fraud, mail fraud, money-laundering and soliciting bribes - are relatively well-known. Over the years,...

Men in Suits: Some Tips on Wearing a Suit

Working in the downtown core certainly has it's benefits. One of them is walking around during my lunch hour just drooling over men in business suits. There is nothing better than a man in a hot suit. Ok... maybe there is... but men walking around in their boxers may cause a...

Missile deal frays US-Russia ties

"ensions heightened between Russia and the US after Washington signed a deal with Poland to position US missile interceptors on Polish soil, with Russia warning that this created mistrust and would fuel an arms race. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the war in...

Russia calls halt to 5-day invasion of Georgia

"Declaring "the aggressor has been punished," the Kremlin ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's devastating assault on Georgia — five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smoldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people. Both sides accepted the general outlines of a...

Russia's Medvedev halts military action in Georgia

"Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered a halt to military action in Georgia on Tuesday, after five days of air and land attacks that took Russian forces deep into its small U.S.-allied neighbor in the...

Georgia reports new air attack near capital

" Fighting raged in South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into the separatist province and dropped bombs on Georgia that left scores of civilians dead or wounded.Georgia,...

A Louisiana Flavor at the Beijing 2008 Olympics

"Twenty athletes with ties to the Pelican State will represent the United States during the 17-day athletic extravaganza. It is believed to be the largest Olympic contingent ever from Louisiana. Click to see what Olympians have Louisiana ties The athletes range in age from 18...

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...

South Korea recalls ambassador to Japan

South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Tokyo over a territorial dispute over some islets both countries claim. The dispute is long-running, but Japan has renewed its claims, sparking the current feud."South Korea announced on Monday that it was recalling its ambassador to...

Ahmadinejad: Iran has improved its negotiating position.

President Ahmadinejad stated Iran position in nuclear negotiations has improved as Western Powers agreed to sit and talk. " 'Situation in favor of Iran N. issue' Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:50:00    The Iranian President says the situation has turned in favor of...

While Venezuela and Colombia approach each other, Ecuador tensions remain

Presidents of Colombia and Venezuela, Alvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez, have insisted they will meet in Caracas in a fortnight to improve bilateral relations. As these two countries try to amend relations, Quito and Bogota remain distant. Just few days ago, the Carter Centre...

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