UN Fears Over Thailand - Cambodia Border Exchange of Opened Fire

UNITED Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, has expressed concern over an outbreak of open fire at the Thai-Cambodia border.  Bangkok, the scene of recent on-going clashes and civil anti-government...

Sarah Palin mistakes fans for protesters at rally

American voters have seen many forms of Republican vice president candidate Sarah Palin. But no body would have expected that she will confuse her own supporters as protestors." Republican vice presidential...

BBC producers defiant over racist slur

From the United States' "Desperate Housewives" to UK's "Harry and Paul", TV productions can't seem to have enough of the global Filipino worker. Early this week, officials and civic groups have issued statements condemning the show and its producers and demanding...

Misleading Obama Attack Ad On Stem Cell Research

"ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) today issued the following statement on Barack Obama's misleading new radio ad on stem cell research, which is airing in the Philadelphia suburbs: "The fact is John McCain has been a champion for stem cell research,...

Russia Formally Recognizes Georgia Rebel States

After a fierce but brief firefight between Georgian and Russian forces, an uneasy truce has developed. One that could be threatened by today's announcement from Russia, supporting the 'rebel' regions in Georgia as independent states. Washington is calling this...

Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels

"Russia's parliament has backed a motion urging the president to recognise the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Both houses voted unanimously in favour of the non-binding motion, which analysts say could help President Dmitry Medvedev...

Blind war vet, 80, 'waited 20 hours' at hospital

Hope he won't be "the next Esmin Green". " AN 80-year-old war veteran was forced to wait nearly 20 hours overnight for treatment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital emergency department, his wife claimed today. Edward Webster from Bedford was brought to SCGH emergency...

Thousands in South Korea beef protest

Around 35,000 people took part today in the latest mass protest in South Korea against their government's decision to allow US beef imports to continue."Waving banners, flags and candles, the crowd gathered in...

Hezbollah sleeper cells may be active in Canada: report

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith the USA Homeland Security NO Fly list of a million plus people, certainly this list will be out to good use.  Though Canada states they no longer use this list...

National Victims Week: Make Criminals Pay

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith National Victims Awareness Week underway, those advocates for Victims Rights want to ensure serious time for serious crimes complete with restitution for victims,...

More Endoscopy Center Patients Diagnosed with Hepatitis C

" New Hepatitis C case Desert Shadow Nevada Endoscopy Center NEWS March 19, 2008: Another case of Hepatitis C: State health officials in Nevada have found evidence of another Hepatitis C case related to the first outbreak at the Shadow Lane facility that was closed...

Obama Advisers To Media Figures: Remember Provisional Ballots In Ohio!

"Obama campaign advisers are privately urging the networks and media figures to consider, as they evaluate the incoming results, that in Ohio there are areas where as much as 15% of the vote is provisional...

Gen. Butt Naked confesses to killing thousands

You know based on just the name, I would have put this in the entertainment section if not for the fact that depite the Hilarious name, General Butt Naked stands accused of one of the most atrocious crimes against...

Twins separated at birth married

"LONDON - Twins who were separated at birth got married without realizing they were brother and sister, a lawmaker said, urging more information be provided on birth certificates for adopted children. A court annulled the British couple's union after they discovered their...

Clinton Takes Page from Giuliani Playbook

"Clinton Takes Page from Giuliani Playbook Hillary: Al-Qaeda watching US election DOVER, New Hampshire (AFP) — Hillary Clinton on Monday warned that Al-Qaeda watched US elections, urging Americans not to risk electing an inexperienced president, in her latest implicit swipe...

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