A rabbi and his wife were among five hostages found dead inside the remains of the Mumbai Jewish Centre that was occupied by militants. A final assault by Indian commandos on Nariman House on Friday culminated in soldiers blowing a hole in the outer wall. Two militants were reported killed in the siege. As many […]
WHAT MAKES YOUR STATE SO SPECIAL?
ALABAMA … Was the first place to have 9-1-1, started in 1968. * ALASKA … One out of every 64 people has a pilot’s license. * ARIZONA … Is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn’t follow Daylight Savings Time. * ARKANSAS … Has the only active diamond mine in the U.S. * […]
Afghan Civilians Driven From Garmsir by Fighting
Helmand governor says major international operation is causing humanitarian crisis. By Aziz Ahmad Tassal and Mohammad Ilyas Dayee in Helmand, Sefatullah Zahidi in Garmsir, and Abaceen Nasimi in Kabul (ARR No. 291, 03-Jun-08) Much of the formerly bustling district of Garmsir in southern Helmand province now resembles a ghost town, with villages largely emptied […]
Beirut Back to Normal?
Supporters of the Hizbullah-led opposition began dismantling a protest camp outside in Dowtown Beirut on Wednesday after a deal was reached to end the country’s long political crisis, the deal was made in Doha, Qatar between the opposition and the goverment of prime minister Fouad Siniora and onlooked by the prince of Qatar Sheikh Hamad […]
Pakistan election decision deferred.
Pakistan’s electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll in a nation plunged into crisis by the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. Bhutto’s killing in a suicide attack on Thursday has stoked bloodshed across the country and rage against President Pervez Musharraf, casting doubts on nuclear-armed Pakistan’s stability […]
Taipei battens down the hatches
Saturday afternoon and the streets of Taipei are empty. Few shops have opened for the day – just Carrefour, the many Seven-elevens that proliferate the capital and a few restaurants. Shoppers and workers alike have stayed home in anticipation of wild weather resulting from typhoon Sepat which hit the small island late last night. Weather […]
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