Days after the Mumbai terror attack, many survivors have been telling stories of the devastation they went through. A minority hold the view that British nationals had an input in the attack, but a top Indian official has said there was "no authentic information" to suggest that British citizens were involved in the Mumbai attacks. […]
Living with AIDS in the House of Hope
FORT WORTH, Texas — Cynthia Smith held two pictures in her hands, and the differences were apparent. The picture in her left hand was of a pale-faced, salt and pepper haired, dismal-looking Smith—a picture of her past. In the other hand was her present picture: a cheerful, bright-faced Smith with burgundy colored hair. She sounded […]
Siege after Mumbai massacre
Indian security forces have arrested three militants, including a Pakistani national, inside Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, which was attacked by a group of gunmen, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported early today. Meanwhile, seven hostages were rescued from a Mumbai residential-business complex, also housing a Jewish centre, which was attacked by […]
Khairlanji massacre: 6 get death sentence, lifer for 2
Six people have been sentenced to death and 2 have got life term in the Khairlanji murders case. In one of the worst reported attacks on Dalits, 45-year-old Surekha Bhotmange, her 18-year-old daughter Priyanka, sons Roshan and Sudhir were lynched by a mob in Khairlanji late on the night of September 29, 2006, over a […]
Mexico Kidnapping Numbers Grow
In Mexico, the chances of being kidnapped are as great for the poorer classes as for the rich. A ransom demand for $500 can be as difficult to raise for a poor family as $500 million is for a rich one. But both are being targeted as Mexico’s drug wars rage and the traffickers use […]
Croatia Marks Anniversary of Operation Storm
Posted by Sinisa Boljanovic to Global Voices Online On the 4th of August 1995 the largest European land offensive since World War II started in Central Croatia, in the area of Krajina. Until then Serbian Croats were the majority population there, but a few days later there were no Serbian families left in this area. […]
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