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Taliban hijack NATO convoy in Pakistan
Latest reports coming in from Pakistan says that Pakistani security forces have retrieved 15 trucks that had been hijacked by the Taliban earlier in the day en route to Afghanistan to deliver goods to US-led coalition forces.A convoy carrying supplies for NATO forces...Deadly bombings hit Algerian town
"Twelve people have been killed and 42 injured by twin car bombs that hit a barracks and a bus in Bouira, south-east of the Algerian capital. The government said the blasts went off 15 minutes apart early on Wednesday. The attacks come one day after a car bomb killed 48...Powerful typhoon makes landfall in Taiwan
Within a week of tropical storm killing more than 19 people , a powerful typhoon Fung Wong has landed in the east coast of Taiwan today. The typhoon has forced normal life activity and schools,...
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The beauty of terraced fields
"Local farmers often start cultivating rice in June and July, when rain comes. During this time, the best summer scenes appear on terraced fields in Trung Chai, Ta Phi, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Hau Thao, Ban Ho, Ta Giang...Canadian Jihad: Trained for terror
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAs the trial is underway, the crown hears of emails and banter among Jihadists which sound more like a couple of guys planning a Funfilled Babes and Beer College Spring...122 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
More Than 80,000 Dead or Missing in China Earthquake
Over 80,000 people are missing or dead in China, and the final toll might be far worse as disease, the rainy season and aftershocks could still affect millions. At least 3.3 million tents were requested by the...453 views | 4 comments | 10 recommendations
Ireland's new foreign project: Timor-Leste
"Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern named Timor-Leste as a test case for a new Conflict Resolution Unit in his department. The plan is to assist the tiny Asian nation to make the transition to a functioning democracy. But as RTÉ journalist Anne-Marie Green...No survivors in Turkish jet crash
"All 56 people on board a passenger plane that crashed in south-western Turkey have died, the airline's chief executive has said. Initial reports from rescue helicopter teams found no survivors, said Tuncay Doganer,...Huge waves inundate Philippines' western coast, thousands flee
"Many were puzzled by the waves because Typhoon Mitag, which lashed the northern Philippines on Monday, had weakened into a storm and then blew out of the country toward southern Japan, causing the weather to improve...Leaflets said to warn of Iran move into north Iraq
"SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurdish authorities in northeastern Iraq said on Tuesday they were investigating the authenticity of leaflets warning villagers to evacuate ahead of an Iranian military offensive...I Vant to Buy Your Castle: Dracula's digs for sale
Picture the ad: For Sale: Large castle. 13 bd., 2 bath, complete with bats and secret passages. Perfect for newlywed ghoulies with plans for a brood or bachelor werewolf who likes having house guests. Secret lab and...1617 views | 6 comments | 10 recommendations
Big Turkey incursion in Iraq would be U.S. nightmare
"A large-scale invasion of Northern Iraq by Turkish forces would be a nightmare for the United States and could destabilize the one part of the country that is relatively calm, analysts said on Thursday. A Web site report on Wednesday that 50,000 Turkish troops poured into...police in shoot-out with human sacrifice cult
A case of when every Kilometre is like going back a year in time "police in shoot-out with human sacrifice cult DEspite the ever-creeping cultural move to blandness and lack of differentiation between cultures, it is interesting to read in this report that there are some...Search official: Fisherman finds part of jetliner
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A fisherman has discovered a piece of a jetliner missing for more than 10 days in northwest Indonesia, a military official for the country told CNN Thursday. The discovery of part of the...371 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Unauthorized Migrants -- Numbers and Characteristics
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