Iraqi Prime Minister Defends Withdrawal Pact

With the signing of the withdrawal agreement between Iraq and the US, the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki spoke on national television defending the deal. He stated that he himself had concerns about the...

'I am a terrorist,' NHS Doctor Told Glasgow Police

One of two men who crashed a car laden with petrol into the Glasgow airport admitted to police that he was a terrorist, a court heard today. The NHS doctor, Bilal Abdulla, was arrested in June of last year after he and a friend, Kafeel Ahmed, drove their jeep into the...

Iraq and United States Sign Troop Withdrawal Pact

Eight years after first rolling into Iraq, the United States and the Iraqi government signed an accord to withdraw US troops by 2011. The troops will be removed slowly at first, being replaced with Iraqi soldiers and police, with a full withdrawal of the 150,000 or more US...

UN Suspends Food Aid as Rockets Strike Israeli City

The UN has suspended the distribution of food rations to half of Gaza's population after Israel refused to reopen Gaza Crossings. The suspension comes a warning by the relief group based out of the United Nations who stated they would be running out of food on Friday. UN...

Obama Meets Clinton This Week, McCain Next Week

President-Elect Barack Obama met with Senator Hillary Clinton in Chicago on Thursday, while rumours abound that she might be offered the Secretary of State position when he takes power in January. According to a Democratic official, the two former presidential rivals met and...

Australia Gets Top Spot in Country Brand Index, Canada and US Trail Behind

Australia has come out at the top of the pack for the third year in a row by the Country Brand Index, with Canada and the United States trailing in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. The rankings were pulled by well known brand consultancy FutureBrand and the PR firm Weber...

United Troops Sound Warning Over Congo Looting

Government forces in the Congo went on a rampage of looting and rape against civilians on Tuesday, continuing weeks of fighting that has forced at least 250,000 civilians out of their homes.The United Nations and other humanitarian organisations have suspended their...

End of First World War Honored Across the Globe

As the world pays its respects to fallen soldiers, different countries have different ways of doing so. Even the name in some cases changes, as it is known as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day and Veterans Day. ...

November 11 - Armistice Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day

Across the world, in Britain, the United States, France, Canada and many others, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month is a time to honour all those who fell in military service. Today marks the...

Bit Torrent Reversed 'Stranglehold' on Distribution - Former BT President

Ashwin Navin, the former yahoo employee who co-founded BitTorrent Inc., left the company after four years. He's staying on the Board, but is moving onto a new project with Youtube's Steve Chen, amongst others. While...

Deutsche Post Cuts 9,500 DHL Jobs in US

DHL LayoffsDeutsche Post, owners of the global ground delivery company DHL, announced it was cutting 9,500 jobs as it discontinues air and ground operations in the US. The ailing delivery company DHL shed over...

Barack Obama Talks Stimulus Package at First Press Conference - "We should ge...

US President-elect Barack Obama gave his first press conference on Friday afternoon after his victory at the polls on Tuesday. He had just finished meeting with a 17-member transition economic advisory board, who...

Barack Obama Receives Threats From KKK

The KKK aren't too happy about the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, some of the writing on their website is vague but much of it is threatening:"First of all, Mr. Robb argues in a posting...

Westboro Baptist Church Plans Protest at Obama's Grandmother's Funeral

Barack Obama's Grandmother, who died just before she got to see her grandson become the first black president of the United States, will have a private burial, said the family earlier in the week. The location and date of the funeral will likely go undisclosed.That doesn't...

Sarah Palin Takes Hits as Presidential Race Ends - So What Next?

The future is uncertain for Sarah Palin, while rumours and reports continue to roll in. There is new allegations that Palin's campaign spent *more* than the $150,000 they already announced.You can check out our page...

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