In an unusual move, Pakistan’s Nuclear Establishment, took the extra-ordinary step of briefing foreign journalist based in Islamabad that the strategic assets were in safe hands and and it would not fall into the hands of extremists because of the stringent control and command structures. The move was unusual because of the fact […]
Coaine users turned away
COCAINE users seeking help from a Northside drug rehabilitation programme have been turned away because the group offering the treatment doesn’t have the facilities to cope. This year, the Kilbarrack/Foxfield community is stepping up its campaign to have a youth and community resource centre built in the area to house all its various local projects […]
Guantanamo Bay detention camp
Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a cooperative military prison and detention camp under the leadership of Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002. The prison, established at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, holds people accused by the United States government of being terrorist operatives, as well as those no longer considered suspects who are being held pending […]
100 feared dead as Nepal bridge collapsed.
Rescuers searched on Wednesday for scores of people missing after a suspension bridge collapsed into a river in west Nepal, killing at least 15 people, mostly women and children, police said. Dozens of survivors had been found after the accident near Chhinchu village on Tuesday, local police officer Madhav Rijal said. Media reports said scores […]
World’s Highest Road Bridge Opens
Soaring above a valley through the green hills of central France, a stunning British-designed bridge hailed as the tallest of its kind in the world opened today. The 1.6-mile viaduc de Millau has been described as one of the most beautiful bridges ever, a work of art as much as an engineering feat. Its architect, […]
Key Lockerbie Witness Admits Perjury
[They] have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear … –Ezekiel 12:2The Lockerbie Affair has taken yet another extraordinary twist. Last month, I received from Edwin Bollier, head of the Zurich-based company MeBo AG, a copy of a German original of an affidavit. The document is dated July […]