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NEW DELHI, Dec. 11–India’s chief law enforcement official announced a massive revamp of the country’s security infrastructure in the wake of last month’s Mumbai attacks, boosting coastal security, setting up a national investigative agency comparable to the FBI in the United States and strengthening anti-terror laws. Read more
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JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 11 — President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe declared Thursday that a cholera epidemic in the southern African nation had been “arrested,” even as the United Nations said deaths from the illness had risen to 783. Read more
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 11 — A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a popular restaurant just outside the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Thursday, killing 55 people and wounding scores more during a meeting of Sunni Arab leaders and Kurdish officials to discuss efforts to bring down ethnic tensions. Read more
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 11 — Pakistan on Thursday closed 11 offices of a controversial Islamic charity that has been linked to last month’s deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai and placed the group’s leader under house arrest. In India, top government officials announced a massive revamping of the country’s security infrastructure, including creation [...]
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pakistan put the founder of a militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks under house arrest on Thursday, responding to intense pressure to wipe out what India called “the epicenter of terrorism.” Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House was pressing skeptical Republicans in the Senate on Thursday to back a $14 billion bill to rescue the troubled auto industry but the measure appeared in danger of careening off the road. Read more
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Pakistan has put an Islamic militant leader accused of having links to the Mumbai attacks under house arrest, reports say. Read more
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LONDON – European stocks fell Thursday on expectations U.S. markets will open lower amid concerns the U.S. Senate may block the bill to rescue Detroit’s carmakers. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 19.13 points, or 0.4 percent, at 4,348.15, while Germany’s DAX was 77.69 points, or 1.6 percent, lower at 4,727.19. [...]
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Play Video Video: ‘No evidence’ of Pakistan link BBC Slideshow: Pakistan Play Video Video: 60th anniversary of Human Rights Reuters Play Video Video: Terrorists at Large FOX News AP – Pakistani border security force personnel look towards the Indian side, as they participate in the ‘Beating … [...]
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Rioting continued in Athens for a fifth successive day yesterday, despite claims that the death of a teenage boy, which sparked a wave of violence, was caused by a bullet ricochet rather than a direct hit from a policeman. Read more
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ATHENS, Greece (Dec. 10) – Five days of rioting that saw bands of youths marauding through the streets has shocked a generally tolerant Greek public and led many to question how the situation was allowed to degenerate. The police and government are now under intense scrutiny, despite saying they went out of their way to [...]
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Britons face dearer holidays after the pound approached parity with the euro. Read more
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NUREMBERG – The Nuremberg zoo says one of a pair of twin polar bear cubs has disappeared – and that it is possible its mother ate it. Read more
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details: “The couple [...]
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It’s widely known by this point that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe basically fiddles while anything in his country burns — be it democracy, freedom, money, human rights, etc. — but now, with an unchecked cholera epidemic that has killed at least 600 people since August, some leaders have had enough with watching Mugabe stand idly [...]
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« Northwest Side gas-price mystery a head-scratcher | Main | Unscientific but compelling survey results » Originally posted: December 2, 2008 Paul runs the Anka leg in “Most Embarrassing Song” contest Here are the results of WGN AM 720 host John Williams’ bracket challenge to choose the pop song we are most embarrassed about once [...]
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11:29pm UK, Wednesday December 10, 2008 The lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai terror attacks will be charged on 12 counts – including waging war against the state. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab [...]
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Rex Features Franz Ferdinand have announced that they are embarking on a UK Tour in March 2009. The group will hit the road in spring to promote their upcoming third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. The band, who are currently touring the US, have already sold out two low-key UK shows in January at small venues [...]
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Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Terry Davis expressed his disappointment with the absence of representatives of Armenia during the European cultural summit in Baku. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LluC7rHwsbc Read full story from www.youtube.com Read more