At least thirteen dead in Philippines clashes

Latest report coming from Philipppines says that at least 13 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were killed and four others wounded in a clash with troops between the towns of Mamasapano and Datu Saudi...

Cheney bashes Russia for 'brutality' in Georgia

OH sure, what does Cheney care? He's leaving office and moving to Europe. What does he care if he starts a US war with Russia? Even McCain in his acceptance speech said things to indicate he will take on Russia AND Iran as well."(CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney harshly...

Flooding batters Iowa, forces evacuations

Iowa is experiencing its worst flooding in 15 years, and now there's word that some of the flooding has reached Ohio."he worst flooding in 15 years has paralyzed large sections of eastern Iowa, with heavy rains and...

Scouting Micro Social Networks

"Social networks, such as MySpace and Facebook, have reinvented the way we communicate with each other, gather information and determine "friend" status. In the last three years, the major social networks have taken their place among the top Internet destinations, displacing...

The Pakistani Spectator

"Prostitution in the Islamic nation of Pakistan, once relegated to dark alleys and small red-light districts, is now seeping into many neighborhoods of country’s urban centers. Reports indicate that since the period of civilian rule ended in 1977, times have changed and now...

Kurds flee homes as Iran shells villages in Iraq

"· Guerrillas in clashes with Revolutionary Guards · Conflict threatens stability of Kurdistan regio Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards participate in military training at an undisclosed location near the...

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