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Indian villager takes 14 years to dig tunnel through mountain

I wonder how many hammers and chisel he damaged and wore out?  " An Indian villager burrowed for 14 years with a hammer and chisel to cut a tunnel through a mountain so that his neighbours could reach nearby fields and he could park his truck outside his home....

Leaked documents reveal No 10 cover-up over Iraq invasion

This could lead to a British Ex-Prime Minister being trailed for war crimes on the rebound it could also lead to an Ex-President of the USA also being put on trial. I think the present Labour government wants Tony...

Nepalis flock to see 'baby god'

"Nepalis flock to see 'baby god' " " Thousands of people are flocking to a remote and mountainous village in Nepal to see a malformed baby which many are now worshipping as a God. Januk Ghimire says all that she wants is for her child to lead a normal life ...

Taiwan: Mudslide Village Rescue Efforts Continue, Helicopter Down

At least 400 people are feared dead after typhoon Morakot buried the village Shiao Lin in Taiwan under mud. The mudslide crashed into the village on Monday, leaving only one or two houses unharmed. The bridge...

North Indian village boy shared J8 summit experience

North Indian village boy shared J8 summit experienceAlka Pande - Education till class twelfth should be compulsory for each child in India.- Each village in the country should have not only primary schools but also higher secondary schools.- Teachers should teach with...

We'll always have Paris, even in Saskatchewan

In theory this soundslike a good idea.  I would go see it if I wasnearby."The centuries-old Paris-of-the-Prairies debate officially ended at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. That was when the Village of Montmartre,...

Kidnapped soldier ‘tortured, murdered’

" DAVAO CITY -- Communist rebels tortured and killed an Army soldier they abducted last week in Compostela Valley province, military officials said Sunday. The bullet-riddled body of Staff Sergeant Rollen Maglangit...

Pakistan to arm village militias to fight terror

Even though Pakistani authorities have entered into a peace deal with Taliban militants in the Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley in the restive northwest area, officials are planning to arm villagers with 30,000 rifles and set up an elite police to protect the region from...

14 civilians killed in Village Massacre by LTTE

Village massacres by the LTTE was a common phenomenon in Sri Lanka for decades, and this is why they are called the deadliest "Terrorists" in the world and not "Rebels" by the FBI. Well, does the world still wonder...

Village Moves to Escape Rats

A small village in Northeastern Iran tried to win the rat race, but the rats won.  The villagers are moving. " The rats overran the village of Maskan in Khorasan province two years ago and have been leaving...

Angelina Jolie poses at the premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjam...

"Actress Angelina Jolie poses at the premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" at the Mann's Village theatre in Westwood, California December 8, 2008. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 25."

London 2012, Vancouver 2010 share similar financial woes

Concerns over the increasing cost of hosting the 2010 games in Vancouver include unknown security costs, a grossly overbudget convention/media centre and a $100 million bailout for the developer of athletes'...

Israeli Beduins claim link to Obama

Another Tribe claims President-Elect Obama has roots in the Midle-East. What next? "President-elect Barack Obama made history last week when he became the first African-American to be elected into the White...

Reports now conflict over Syria's claim of US helicopter attack on Syrian vil...

At one least report now has the U.S denying its helicopters were involved in a raid on Syria Sunday. So far, the Pentagon and White House are silent. The Associated Press reports a U.S. military official in...

Indian author Aravind Adiga wins Man Booker Prize 2008

Beating predictions by bookies and others, debutant Indian novelist 33-year-old Aravind Adiga's book "The White Tiger" was on Wednesday declared the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for 2008.Adiga beat favourite Sebastian Barry to take the 50,000 pound...

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