Posted in World, tagged Afghanistan, Prince Harry, taliban on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Prince Harry was tonight preparing to pull out of Afghanistan as the Taliban threatened more attacks in the face of what it has described as “aggression against Muslims”.According to a Taliban spokesman, the prince’s presence in Helmand province is a direct sign of the British Royal Family’s stance against Muslims and warned it would merely [...]
Posted in World, tagged Super cars, Abu Dhabi on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Posted in Pakistan, World, tagged clinton, obama, Pakistan on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential hopefuls - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama - clashed sharply over their stance on Pakistan, the Iraq war and other issues in a heated debate Tuesday night, one week before a pivotal group of primaries.
Seeking to regain lost momemtum, Mrs Clinton slammed Obama for having unwisely ‘threatened to bomb Pakistan’ [...]
Posted in World, tagged Britain, earth quake, jolt, UK on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
By ROB HARRIS
Associated Press Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The strongest earthquake to hit Britain in more than two decades was felt across large parts of the country early Wednesday, officials said. Some homes had minor damage and one man was injured by a collapsing chimney.
The 5.3-magnitude quake struck at about 1 a.m. and was [...]
Posted in World, tagged satellite, US on February 16, 2008 | No Comments »
US to blast satellite after space shuttle lands
(Reuters)
16 February 2008 WASHINGTON - The United States will have the chance to shoot down a disabled US spy satellite from next Wednesday, after the space shuttle Atlantis ends its current mission, a US general said on Friday.
“The window will open when the shuttle is on the ground,” [...]
Posted in World, tagged india, war, weapons on February 16, 2008 | No Comments »
India opens massive weapons fair, denies arming for war
(AFP)
16 February 2008 NEW DELHI - A massive defence fair opened in India’s capital Saturday, with hundreds of global weapons firms competing for billions of dollars of sales to one of the world’s largest armies and biggest spenders.
Some 450 firms from countries including the United States, Russia, [...]
Posted in World on February 16, 2008 | No Comments »
OIC warns of ‘bigger conflict’
ISTANBUL (AFP) - The Organisation of the Islamic Conference denounced Friday the reprinting of a profane Danish cartoon of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), warning it could lead to confrontations between Muslims and Christians.
“By reprinting these cartoons we are heading towards a bigger conflict and that shows that both sides will be [...]
