Afghanistan is once again in the news. In addition to suicide and improvised explosive device attacks that its people and the foreign forces continue to face, American officials have recently embarked upon a passionate campaign to put pressure on NATO member countries to do more for the war-torn mountainous country. At the same time, they […]
Seven Losing Short-listed Sites in the Choice of the 7 ‘New’ Wonders of the World
The Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Lisbon, Portugal recently reported on the selection of the 7 ‘new’ world wonders during a celebrity-studded ceremony held at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light on July 7, 2007. The AFP-Lisbon report mentions the names of the 7 ‘new’ world wonders, as follows: (1) the Great Wall of China, (2) the Colosseum […]
Network that converts trash to treasure
When Laura Gernell heard about a place where people gave away perfectly good things to strangers – no money changing hands, no questions asked – she figured it was too good to be true. But husband Ronald had lost his job as a truck driver and she was temporarily unemployed, at home in a rented, […]
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq
ISTANBUL: Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq in the third confirmed cross-border offensive by Turkish forces in less than a week, a statement posted on the military’s Web site said. The military said the bombing lasted nearly a half-hour, and was followed by shelling from inside Turkish borders. It did not say […]
Turkish Airline crash took lives of 56.
Aircraft of the Atlas Jet company collapsed near the Isparta Province killing 49 passengers, including several prominent nuclear physicists on their way to a conference and 7 crews. The plane took off from Istanbul at 04.20 in the morning and crashed near the hilly regions of Keciborlu in the central Turkey. The reason for the […]
Israeli Reserve Officer Charged For Attempted Espionage
He has been accused of supplying classified information on the command centers and evacuation plans of civilians to Iran, Russia, and Palestine’s Hamas in exchange for cash payments. Mr. David Shamir has not responded formally to any of the charges yet. Authorities cite greed as the motive for Shamir’s actions. It is said according to […]