US gives $1bn to rebuild Georgia

Georgia suffered huge loss and also had damages in the Russian air strikes in the recent flare up.European Union leaders have suspended talks on the new agreement with Moscow until Russian troops are withdrawn from Geogia.Russian has threatned to respond to the growing...

RCMP should end use of Tasers: Zaccardelli

While much of the former RCMP commisioner's interview with CBC apparently focused on the denying of information to CSIS and the RCMP during the Arar investigation, Guiliano Zaccardelli also said it was time to stop...

Fisichella 3rd fastest in Monza testing

"Giancarlo Fisichella ran a faultless 114 laps in his Force India car and posted the third fastest time of the day to cap the outfit’s three-day Monza testing for the Italian Grand Prix. Fisichella continued the evaluation of set-ups and wing levels specifically for his...

Boeing Says It Might Exit Tanker Bidding

The saga of the Government getting tanked continues. After several false starts and missteps the bidding was opened up again, now Boeing is asking for more time."Boeing said it may pull out of the competition to win...

Troops seize 15 MILF camps

"MANILA -- Thousands of troops backed by air and artillery fire have captured 15 strongholds of the Moro rebels in the southern Philippines after five days of intense fighting, officials said Monday. More than 272,000 villagers have also fled their homes due to the ongoing...

Sudan 'kills refugees in Darfur'

"Sudanese troops have opened fire inside a Darfur refugee camp, leaving 27 people dead, a rebel group has said. Some 100 government trucks surrounded the Kalma camp, home to some 90,000 people who have fled their homes in Darfur, a rebel spokesman told the BBC. There is no...

US warship reaches Georgian port

"A US warship has arrived in the Georgian port of Batumi carrying the first delivery of aid supplies by sea. Russian forces are still in control of the military port of Poti, to the north of Batumi, after Moscow withdrew most of its combat troops from the country. French...

Afghan president 'pardoned rapists'

Under developmentWhen the politics of America (or your part of the world) start getting on your nerves, just remember this story.Warning, Parts of this story are graphic." The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has pardoned three men who had been found guilty of gang raping a...

South Africa pull out of Champions Trophy

South Africa have refused to send their team to take part in the Champions Trophy if it was staged in Pakistan due to security fears. They have requested the International Cricket Council to reschedule the tournament.Read full article

Elusive peace in Nigeria's oil Delta

"An effort by the Nigerian government to bring peace to the oil-rich Niger Delta region hangs in the balance before it has even begun. Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan announced that the government would no longer be holding a planned "summit" in order to bring together the...

Pot Head chewed ear off neighbor

Where is Mike Tyson when you need him ?" OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Two Ogden neighbors got into a fight after a minor league baseball game that ended with one them biting off a part of the other's ear. The two men had returned home from the Ogden Raptors baseball game late...

May the force be with... I do: The Star Wars fans and their out-of-this-world...

"It is a scene from a galaxy far far away.Star Wars fanatics Rebecca Di Madeiros and Bill Duda were so obsessed with the blockbuster movies, they wanted the force to be with them for their special day.The couple, who...

China airmen banned from lunchtime boozing

Under developmentThis makes me feel a whole lot better.... can you imagine Boozed up Chinese doing flyby's of Vodka upped Russians, a recipe for disaster." BEIJING (Reuters) - China's air force has for the first time...

Taliban Declares "Open War" In Pakistan

After a roadside bomb destroyed an air force truck in northwest Pakistan, the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack claiming that it was an "open war". A Taliban spokesman said that the attack on the air...

No more lunchtime drinks for Chinese pilots

The job of a pilot is definitely a stressful one but to relieve stress with a sip of cognac before taking off to the skies just does not feel safe. Apparently, gulping down a beverage or two during a meal used to be a standard practice for military pilots in China. But not...

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